That FANTASTIC!!!!!

Keep going!!! :You_Rock_

TREE TIME!!!

Cool K!!!

Congratulations Abraxas. That is a great achievement.

Oh, and good morning everybody. I'm a sleep deprived maniac!! Honk honk!!!!

Loving the 2 weekender threads

good morning from the north land of England ,

Wind and rain are blowing hard today , it's warm and nice inside though with mex-m8 and the cat .

Self care is cool i'm glad people are sharing their sobriety secrets . this is the newcomers area and i'm happy when i see the people of this thread inspire and share hints and tips , offer a safe space for newcomers to join in where the support can be more tangental sometimes ,

Lets all get through till monday .

Catch you all later , m

Good morning eveyone!
way to go, Abraxas! Nothing is better than waking up feeling good.
self care...for me these days, it's reducing stress. When I first stopped drinking, I found ways to cope and deal with stress. Now I'm trying to minimize it in my life. Stress is a big trigger for me. Nothing like a long hard day at work to get my AV ranting.
self care also needs to include losing some weight. I think I'll work on that next......

Congrats, Abraxas!! :)

Afternoon everyone,

Almost for the first time since i joined the W'enders thread I an not spending Sunday in a draughty old garage working on an old Lancia. I am chillin and watching the tennis for a change

Wathced the boxing re run at my Lebanese neighbours this morning - practically every sporting event that ever takes place he claims is fixed LOL! His wife is contemptuous of his claims. They are a really nice couple - she was once well known in the middle east as a singer back in the day

Good morning, W'enders,

I am hopelessly behind on the thread this weekend so I'll do my usual thanksthanksthanksthanksthanksthanksthanks to all.

Ruby, sending best wishes for a successful procedure for your father.

Am still wincing over Mesa's experience. My beloved little dog niece is an 8-pound Yorkie; I'm troubled by people who would bring such aggressive dogs to a dog park. A tragedy waiting to happen.

Movie recommendation: "Spotlight." It's the best movie I've seen about journalism since "All the President's Men." The story of the Boston Globe's investigation into the power structure and protecting pedo priests. And there were many. Also many corollaries to the city where I live. That said, if any have bad associations with clergy abuse, probably one to pass on.

Just a nice quiet morning here. Kind of gray outside. My date is this afternoon and my head is stuck between the unease of having to "put myself out there" (and risk my own disappointment or rejection from another) and the acknowledgement that I have to do that if companionship is to stand a chance in my future. It has taken me a long time to get my self-confidence back and repair my ability to trust others. So just gonna take things in stride -- my afternoon shall be spent in one of my favorite places, our spectacular art museum here, viewing an exhibit that's gotten great reviews. And he seems nice. :)

Well, papa of sweet little Finn, I think that may be your norm for a while. :) Give the little fella a hug from his honorary aunties and uncks here, Behan.

Enjoy your chill, Sao. It sounds like your last week was pretty relentless.

Yes do Behan. Best wishes to you

Morning!
Watching Cochise clean her chelicerae, and executing her general groomimg procedure.
Interesting.

Hi, Lunar -- I'm *really* behind. Just looked up chelicerace. You have a pet spider?

A good humored lovable sober maniac, though! You are hilarious, Daddy Behan...Finn is going to have a wonderful life.

Morning, Lunar! Love your avatar pic. Had to look up chelicerae. What kind of arachnid is Cochise? I must have missed when you introduced her.

There are times when I think I'm getting on well and then something happens.
My dad and I went out for hot chocolate and had a nice time. My mom was in a mood when we got back and called me "totally useless". Now, we have been getting on okay so this was like a sledgehammer. Yeah, I'm pissed off, I'm always making allowances for her: like the reason she behaves this way is because she is suffering too. But no. Today I think the reason she behaves this way is because she is a witch.

Now I'm angry.

Venecia, I agree: " I'm troubled by people who would bring such aggressive dogs to a dog park. A tragedy waiting to happen. "

They are either clueless or wannabe bullies. It doesn't matter the breed, any breed can have a screw loose or have been mishandled. A dog park is not the place to address dominance or aggression or obedience issues!

Oh, Tetra. I'm sorry.

I cannot grasp what your mother's issues are, but I know this: They are not about you.

Take care, friend.