One-Year-and over club Part 23
Hey mags no, dreich is dull, grey dreary, it's kind of an onomatopoeic word
Courage if they bottled me it would have a skull and cross bones on the label!! Great to see you coming here regularly.
Dottie I'm glad you decided not to drink, I had a similar temptation recently, but knew I couldnt give in.
Gilmer, my heart goes out to you I know it is emotionally and physically draining for you at the moment and you are holding up really well. Regardless of whether you are tempted to drink or not, you are still needing support and friendship through a tough time.
FBL, glad your mum is finding her feet. It is funny how we see ourselves so differently to how others see us. I remember fearing a particular station because I felt insecure, but when I told hubby he laughed and said " but you are so strong! Look at what you did there... And there... And there..." And It was like gosh yes, perhaps I am a bit stronger than I give myself credit for!
Hugs Overs x
Courage if they bottled me it would have a skull and cross bones on the label!! Great to see you coming here regularly.
Dottie I'm glad you decided not to drink, I had a similar temptation recently, but knew I couldnt give in.
Gilmer, my heart goes out to you I know it is emotionally and physically draining for you at the moment and you are holding up really well. Regardless of whether you are tempted to drink or not, you are still needing support and friendship through a tough time.
FBL, glad your mum is finding her feet. It is funny how we see ourselves so differently to how others see us. I remember fearing a particular station because I felt insecure, but when I told hubby he laughed and said " but you are so strong! Look at what you did there... And there... And there..." And It was like gosh yes, perhaps I am a bit stronger than I give myself credit for!
Hugs Overs x
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My friend's son's funeral was very well attended - I arrived early and there was standing room only! It was a humanist ceremony which was a first for me and the eulogy was really good. My heart breaks for his close friends and family.
Thanks Dee for this new thread
DP - I hope that you do take the wine for your work colleagues and basically get rid of it. It would be awful if you had a relapse.
Everyone - good to be here
My friend's son's funeral was very well attended - I arrived early and there was standing room only! It was a humanist ceremony which was a first for me and the eulogy was really good. My heart breaks for his close friends and family.
Thanks Dee for this new thread
DP - I hope that you do take the wine for your work colleagues and basically get rid of it. It would be awful if you had a relapse.
Everyone - good to be here
I was extremely spoiled and loved by SR friends yesterday, which I really really needed.
So thank you all so very much. And tonight is dinner with two girlfriends, which will be lovely, and Friday night is a family barbecue just for me!!!
I have been talking about this in another couple of threads, but I guess I want to tell you all as well. My dad is almost at the end now. Every day he wakes up is surprise to me.
I was an aged-care worker for a long time, and I recognise what the end looks like.
He is so skinny he is almost see-through. And he is barely able to stay awake at all.
Falling asleep in his breakfast, literally. There is more, but you don't need to know.
So the love I received yesterday was a huge boost for me ~ friends here and outside of here showered me in good wishes (and a few presents as well ). I feel stronger. I feel capable of doing what I need to do now, and making sure that I look after myself.
Huge hugs for all the Overs,
V xx
So thank you all so very much. And tonight is dinner with two girlfriends, which will be lovely, and Friday night is a family barbecue just for me!!!
I have been talking about this in another couple of threads, but I guess I want to tell you all as well. My dad is almost at the end now. Every day he wakes up is surprise to me.
I was an aged-care worker for a long time, and I recognise what the end looks like.
He is so skinny he is almost see-through. And he is barely able to stay awake at all.
Falling asleep in his breakfast, literally. There is more, but you don't need to know.
So the love I received yesterday was a huge boost for me ~ friends here and outside of here showered me in good wishes (and a few presents as well ). I feel stronger. I feel capable of doing what I need to do now, and making sure that I look after myself.
Huge hugs for all the Overs,
V xx
Venuscat. I know what it's like to see a loved one at the end. My father in 2000 died from cancer, and just this last July my sister in law from M.S. she was only 47. My heart goes out to you. It's good to have a place to share stuff like this here.
peace-Jonathan
peace-Jonathan
HI everyone
It has been a HECTIC and tiring start to the new teaching year. I knew it would be. I am enjoying the challenge. I am learning heaps and making changes I don't even have time to have a look at the forums (at work) any more.
School hours have also changed. We now start earlier. So this adds to the my tiredness. It has even cut down on my CHAT time !!!!!!!
I have had a lot of hectic weekends travelling with my kids. This weekend is my daughters birthday party .... hopefully NEXT weekend I will have some down time.
I guess things are OK at home ... not much has changed .. we are more pleasant to each other I guess. SO that is a positive.
I am considering taking up women's hockey this winter season ... I have until the 20th to decide .... weighing up a lot of pros and cons.
I have been slack posting here and haven't kept up with your journey's so I will try and keep up to date with the thread.
Take care all
It has been a HECTIC and tiring start to the new teaching year. I knew it would be. I am enjoying the challenge. I am learning heaps and making changes I don't even have time to have a look at the forums (at work) any more.
School hours have also changed. We now start earlier. So this adds to the my tiredness. It has even cut down on my CHAT time !!!!!!!
I have had a lot of hectic weekends travelling with my kids. This weekend is my daughters birthday party .... hopefully NEXT weekend I will have some down time.
I guess things are OK at home ... not much has changed .. we are more pleasant to each other I guess. SO that is a positive.
I am considering taking up women's hockey this winter season ... I have until the 20th to decide .... weighing up a lot of pros and cons.
I have been slack posting here and haven't kept up with your journey's so I will try and keep up to date with the thread.
Take care all
Hey all.
Been back in Vancouver for a few days now, it's been great hanging out with my friend and her new little baby, being around people who know and love me has been a tonic. I head to the job on Saturday I think. I'm buying a car and driving it there, my friends are selling me theirs for cheap.
I got a freelance writing gig at a well established magazine based here that I have always admired---very exciting! It's a long-time goal come true to write for them, something that always seemed unattainable. DISTANT DREAMS BECOMING REALITY. So amazing and if I was drinking I'd still be miserably making ends meet somewhere, angry at life.
Coming back home felt like a step back but it's not, things are still moving forward and taking shape. Work for this magazine plus a year spent reporting in the north are going to be perfect for my portfolio, for what I want to do. I'm making new plans.....
I hope all you Overs are doing well, I haven't had time to catch up properly...I know I missed some birthdays so HAPPY BIRTHDAYS, you know who you are.
Welcome to Jonathan aka Shark guy.
LSC--OMG women's hockey DO IT. (I'm slightly biased because we have the best women's team in the world *cough, cough*)
Been back in Vancouver for a few days now, it's been great hanging out with my friend and her new little baby, being around people who know and love me has been a tonic. I head to the job on Saturday I think. I'm buying a car and driving it there, my friends are selling me theirs for cheap.
I got a freelance writing gig at a well established magazine based here that I have always admired---very exciting! It's a long-time goal come true to write for them, something that always seemed unattainable. DISTANT DREAMS BECOMING REALITY. So amazing and if I was drinking I'd still be miserably making ends meet somewhere, angry at life.
Coming back home felt like a step back but it's not, things are still moving forward and taking shape. Work for this magazine plus a year spent reporting in the north are going to be perfect for my portfolio, for what I want to do. I'm making new plans.....
I hope all you Overs are doing well, I haven't had time to catch up properly...I know I missed some birthdays so HAPPY BIRTHDAYS, you know who you are.
Welcome to Jonathan aka Shark guy.
LSC--OMG women's hockey DO IT. (I'm slightly biased because we have the best women's team in the world *cough, cough*)
So now I'm Shark guy eh? OK that's fine. sure beats what they used to call me. Actually I posted all those shark pictures to make my 25 posts and be able to private message and stuff. But I do have a fascination for them. I grew up when "Jaws" was big. So was star wars but I didn't post Darth Vader, Glad too. I'd rather be shark guy than Darth. "Darth" what a stupid name.
peace-Jonathan
peace-Jonathan
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