Class of March 2011 Part 17
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Like Pawn Stars...Pickers...& even Hardcore Pawn...it does take your mind off things...Been looking at Step 7 a lot (naturally--July-7th month) lately. Read something good last night about this Step...the rotted wood (our character?) is not the problem. It's the termites (character defects?)...we could replace the wood on our deck, but if we still have termites, the problem will only occur again. Saw that in a Grapevine before a meeting last night--struck me as a solid analogy. It's funny--weekends can be tough--it is all a mind set. It is about changing the way we think or do things. I live almost in isolation...one could call that 'serene' or 'your own prison'...
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I think that makes sense. Not sure I've done anything about the termites. I thought drinking was the termites. I know people say we drink or a reason, but I thought I just did it cuz I liked the buzz and there was really no underneath part to it. Sometimes I'm not sure. Times like now.
Funny, earlier today B and I caught Finding Nemo on cable. We hadn't seen it in years and we were watching a bit of it and he goes "'just keep swimming'! Remember that, Mom?" and I had to smile as I answered, "yes baby, I remember it." (my sig line here)
Funny, earlier today B and I caught Finding Nemo on cable. We hadn't seen it in years and we were watching a bit of it and he goes "'just keep swimming'! Remember that, Mom?" and I had to smile as I answered, "yes baby, I remember it." (my sig line here)
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You're good people, you marchers. (((())))
The termite idea really works for me. Thank you Bryan.
Tmi alert, boys avert your eyes. Think an addl clue to the meds piece is my cycle. So, in nautical terms, it was an astrological high tide of cycle + family drama + missed meds.
Signing off for the day, Mwah to the Marchers.
The termite idea really works for me. Thank you Bryan.
Tmi alert, boys avert your eyes. Think an addl clue to the meds piece is my cycle. So, in nautical terms, it was an astrological high tide of cycle + family drama + missed meds.
Signing off for the day, Mwah to the Marchers.
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Morning overs!
Quick check in, feeling good today. Gym this morning, now to desk work.
GOT OFFERED A BLUE-CHIP FREELANCE WRITING JOB. (Ya know how Oscar people always say it's an honor to be nominated? I'm flabbergasted to be considered for this job.)
THANK YOU SR.
ONWARD!
Quick check in, feeling good today. Gym this morning, now to desk work.
GOT OFFERED A BLUE-CHIP FREELANCE WRITING JOB. (Ya know how Oscar people always say it's an honor to be nominated? I'm flabbergasted to be considered for this job.)
THANK YOU SR.
ONWARD!
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Great news, frances..way to go!!!
Good to see ya'll! Beautiful here, too, Bryan.
I'm still a bit on the cantankerous side I think.
We're having the exterior of our house painted. Decided to go with the same color it was, but to do the trim in a lighter color. I'm afraid I chose the wrong color. The idea is good, I think the shade is off. So I'm kinda mad at myself. I'm usually a good color picker outer and I'm rarely disappointed in my choices. So I didn't give this the thought and planning it deserved. D likes it, the painter likes it..but what do they know? lol I hope I can get used to it. Before we agreed on it, I said to D, 'worst case scenario, we have em do it over again in the Spring or something?' (just the trim part), and he agreed. So we'll see, but I'm frustrated that I'm not loving it as I see it go up. I'm nervous. I'm trying not to care. This is me trying not to care. It's working, right?
Good to see ya'll! Beautiful here, too, Bryan.
I'm still a bit on the cantankerous side I think.
We're having the exterior of our house painted. Decided to go with the same color it was, but to do the trim in a lighter color. I'm afraid I chose the wrong color. The idea is good, I think the shade is off. So I'm kinda mad at myself. I'm usually a good color picker outer and I'm rarely disappointed in my choices. So I didn't give this the thought and planning it deserved. D likes it, the painter likes it..but what do they know? lol I hope I can get used to it. Before we agreed on it, I said to D, 'worst case scenario, we have em do it over again in the Spring or something?' (just the trim part), and he agreed. So we'll see, but I'm frustrated that I'm not loving it as I see it go up. I'm nervous. I'm trying not to care. This is me trying not to care. It's working, right?
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Ok, my mom had a pretty good idea. Instead of painting the house the same color, maybe go the shade LIGHTER so that the trim doesn't pop quite as much. Hmmm....and I don't think the painter dude has bought the house paint yet. Trying to relay this to D but he's not answering his phone or texting me back!
Keep kickin, Lofty!
Keep kickin, Lofty!
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Hi guys, checking in, its been a rough couple of weeks with my sister inlaw in hospital I've been making a lot of trips to town,physio,work and now down with the flue so I haven't been logging in.You will be happy to know I am sober and Marching on.
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Glad you are OK Aussie and hope you are feeling better soon. Good on your for keeping your sobriety during a stressful time. Hope your sis in law is OK too.
New motivational thought:
"Thinking about doing something is the same as not doing it."
For some reason, this is really connecting with me. Sharing in case it helps someone else!
Great run this morning, t-storms are now rolling through. Happy I got out early.
One work thing in the can, moving on to the next.
Husband came home late last night. Yeah! Glad to have him back. Missed him loads.
Remember how white-knuckley I used to get when he went away? Those times are long behind me now.
March it!
New motivational thought:
"Thinking about doing something is the same as not doing it."
For some reason, this is really connecting with me. Sharing in case it helps someone else!
Great run this morning, t-storms are now rolling through. Happy I got out early.
One work thing in the can, moving on to the next.
Husband came home late last night. Yeah! Glad to have him back. Missed him loads.
Remember how white-knuckley I used to get when he went away? Those times are long behind me now.
March it!
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Ha..that's so true, frances. And sometimes I think so much about doing something that I actually feel like I've been doing it. How weird is that?
I'm glad it ain't no thang for you now. I'm thankful it's like that for me now, too. Especially when Fall comes and he's gone so much shooting innocent water fowl. I get left alone too much in the fall, poor me.
Rainy here today! We need it. Folks are coming to take the boys to lunch.
Marchers rule!!
I'm glad it ain't no thang for you now. I'm thankful it's like that for me now, too. Especially when Fall comes and he's gone so much shooting innocent water fowl. I get left alone too much in the fall, poor me.
Rainy here today! We need it. Folks are coming to take the boys to lunch.
Marchers rule!!
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