For over a year, I did not attend A.A. meetings. I was always grateful for A.A., even when I was not going, but needed to get back to home base and get my but back there. I went back to my home group, which happened to be the second meeting I ever attended. I had not been at this meeting for years as I was attending other meetings and sticking with them. But this one felt like home again. Some of the oldtimers who took me under their wings had passed on but there were still people with good quantity...

Oh, how I hate to listen to people who are condescending to me or anyone I love. It drives me up the wall! Who are they to think they are better, more knowledgeable and just generally right all the time? People who think their **** don't stink drive me crazy. They did when I was drinking and that has not changed since I sobered up. I try to pray for patience for them but it is a hard road sometimes. I am a pretty positive person and generally grateful for my life and all I have and the people...

Each day is such a gift and I love that it is a new beginning. I wake up most days grateful but know know that part of it is that I just wake up and can live life. Sure, we have our problems, everyone does, but there are people so much worse off. I must always trust God's will for me, no matter what and just be grateful. Grateful for all the blessings and not ever take them for granted.

Well today we are getting some snow, more then the last storm which hardly touched our part of the city. It is slippery and I am already tired of it. Could this mean that I need to retired somewhere else besides here? LOL maybe or maybe not. I do normally love the change of seasons here but really love to bike into work and being able to do that means safer paths/streets, etc. Will have to see. I do not work again till Wednesday morning and maybe it will clear up a bit before then. I need...

Today we got hit with snow, mixed snow and rain, and rain for our first real storm of the winter. Well, in Minnesota winter can start anytime. Anyone who has grown up here knows that! I rode my bicycle into work, about 5 miles, and the last few blocks I felt the wind change and a little while before that felt a little mist hitting my face. Nothing substantial, mind you, but enough to know it was coming. When I got out, I fought wind, snow, mixed snow and rain and rain and at times it stung...