Tuesday Morning

Good Morning Everyone,

I am going to the YMCA today for a swim.  I must do some moving, coz my joints are stiff.

I also have a ton of dishes in the sink.  I made zucchini bread yesterday.  

Must scoot.

Hugs,

Trish

Hi Trish and my OFF family to come:

My injured finger feels better today. I can actually type without it hurting. Glad I took last night off, though. It was in a lot of pain. 

I got up early today because I was supposed to take my friend Richard to the free clinic. He stayed up all night drinking and decided to reschedule the appointment. I read him the riot act over the phone. I'm so angry. I know I can't change his behavior, but it still ****** me off. He wants my help,  then he does something like this. I told him I wasn't free in the afternoon; I have my own appointments. I'm beginning to see why he was laid off. He is unreliable. 

Zucchini bread sounds good ... I may make my own. 

As for me, I have a psych appointment and a chiro appointment this afternoon, then I'm going to Sam's Club. I got a sweet deal on a membership through Groupon $38 for a year, plus all sorts of freebies, so I took it. 

Well, I think I'll go make the bread. Have a good day.

Hi Eileen,

If Richard is using alcohol to numb his feelings, he is probably doing a lot of self-sabotage.  Alcohol is a depressant, like Connie said.  Unfortunately, when someone is laid off, and then drinks to deal with it, they get in a hopeless rut.  All we can do is pray for him, and let him know we care, and will be there when they are ready to get out of the rut.  I've been where he is, both with the unemployment and with the drinking.  

Best thing to do is let him know when you are available, and that you care.  He needs to help himself by keeping appointments.  You're a good friend.  Don't give up on him.  I know how hard it is to help someone like Richard.  My youngest, Sean, has been in such ruts, and it tries my patience dearly.

Love,

Trish

Yes, I know he needs to help himself. I realize he's an alcoholic but he needs to want to do something. I spent my psych appointment talking about him and realizing I can't do anything about his behavior; he has to want to change. My chiro said, "Men ... can't live with them, can't shoot them." I had to laugh. She noticed how tense my neck was. She said, "Geez, he's really got you tense." 

When I was laid off, I couldn't drink that much ... I can only handle one drink a night and I'm drunk since WLS. I went for dark chocolate (and even that I can't have a whole lot). I was fortunate to have a lot of good friends around. They kept me upbeat; they never let me get down. I'm trying to do that with Richard, but he's wearing thin on me.

Thanks for letting me vent. Trish, I know you've been through this. 

Eileen,  

I am going to be blunt. Richard doesn't just have acdrinking problem,  he is an alcoholic.  He needs to be in AA and the best thing you can do for him as his friend is to get him into treatment for his addiction.  Barring that, you are simply enabling his addiction. I hope i am wrong. I just have been thru this with family and friends.  The hardest thing to do is to drop the addicted person on their fanny in order to get them the care they really need. It requires so much love for someone to do it. 

Good morning Trish and everyone.....

Trish....I hope the swim makes you feel better!! Zucchini bread is so good....I am sure you are enjoying it!!! 

Eileen....I am happy you have the next few days to heal you hand. It must feel great having that hang nail removed! As for Richard all you can do is remind him what HE needs to get done. To bad he drinks.... that has a lot to do with increasing his depression. Where does he think he is going to live next week? Oh well...he will have to figure it out. Good Luck!! That is a great deal for Sam's Club. I belong but hardly every get there.

As for me...Grace and I had breakfast. Then we took our showers. Then we walked around the building. She met lots more people. She is having fun...and so am I!!

Wishing everyone a beautiful day!!!!

Prayers for our special OFF Family and their families. Still sending special prayers and good thoughts to Vickie and Butch. I hope they get some news soon. That waiting is the worst!! Still praying for Judy's mom too.

Much love and bunches of hugs to all.....connie d

Afternoon OFF family....Well today I had enough!!!!!!! Left work EARLY and what happens? Office calls...LOL asked me which property they could work on first...LOL I told her she could have them BOTH because I shut them both down I had ENOUGH!!!!!!! She said oh OK I will get to work on month end on both then....have a great night!!! LOL Soooooooooo I am waiting for Rick to get his butt ready and we are going out for dinner tonight!!! I am SICK OF EVERY ONE HERE!!!!!!!!! I NEED to be AWAY FROM THEM ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been bothered ever since I got into my office this morning and I am at my breaking point with all this ROMPER ROOM BABY SITTING!!!!!!!!!!  So I told Rick lets get out of here and go out for dinner!!!!!!!!!! OK he said...so we will take off in a few minutes!!!!!

Got a couple more apartments rented for 1st of August...wooohooo!!!!!!!!!! Have so much going on now til then I need MORE of me!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL Wanted to paint the club house doors today but Rick said he was power washing the club house...well there went that idea!!!! So looks like maybe tomorrow??

Mom gets to go home Thursday....wooohoooo!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for all the Prayers...keep them going for her...lots ahead yet!!!

Well here comes Rick guess we are on our way....YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thoughts and Prayers for ALL that need them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HUGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Judy...you poor girl. I seriously think you need an off site job. You are going to have a heart attack!! You are so stressed almost every day!!! Is that job worth all the stress? I worry about you I really do. 

Hope you can settle down enough to enjoy your dinner!!

Love and many hugs....connie d

Connie I am FINE!!! Honest!!! I just needed to get out of here for a little while away from them....just want some ALONE time with Rick...if I want to talk to him alone if it means going away for dinner so be it!!!!!! With all the work we have been doing we deserve to go out anyhow!!!! LOL

ANYHOW...we went to TEXAS ROADHOUSE....OMG my ribeye melted in my mouth!!!!!! YUMMMMMMMMMMM Ofcourse I could only eat half of it...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr but I sure did drink ALL of my drink!!! YUMMMMMMMM LOL Lucky that Walmart was close by so I could walk it off...lol No clue wha it was called now but it sure was good!!!! And big!!!

Also...good thing we DID go away because when we got back home I went to the office to see if I missed any calls...found the key to the lady that died apartment from her jerk son...said key to apartment ***-* and I walked on the grass!!!!!!! Told Rick I guess he didn't want to leave a forward address for the deposit...not that he will get one its just my boss wanted to issue a NO TRESSPASSING on him!!!!!!!! But I think I might be able to find out where he lives...I am not stupid like some think I am!!!! I asked Rick if he wanted to look at the apartment tonight and he said he wanted to wait il tomorrow incase he destroyed it...OK. And the jerk has the mailbox key yet so we will be changing ALL locks soon as we get the petty cash in mail!!!!

So don't worry about me Connie...like I told you before...we LOVE our job here and we are NOT going anywhere!!!! I might sound off but then who doesn't about their job????? I really do LOVE my job....honest!!!!

HUGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS