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Hi Bettie,
was thinking I hadn’t been by to catch up for a bit and I have missed you on chat lately. Sorry to hear about your Aunt. Families can drive us crazy. And some families have higher that usual capabilities when it comes that. If you find out how to not let it bother you, through therapy or otherwise, please let me know! I have tried to learn how to have a tougher skin but haven’t had a whole lot of success in that area. Have a safe trip home Bettie. Sounds like you are dong really well otherwise Bettie. There is progress and that is all we can ask of ourselves.
take care, be safe.
LauraHey again miss K,
hope the fairies are sprinkling that sleepy dust in your eyes and that Dames has a good trip. I think our urges are normal. As our last bet is further behind us and the Christmas season comes a knocking there are so many things that can trigger us this time of year. I think right now for me it is thinking of being a part of the atmosphere. Gambling was a lot of fun for me around the holidays. And after the year of hard work and stressful times I put in, I think my mind is going to gambling as a reward for my troubles. How sick is that!
Only two more days to the weekend! Hey wait, wishing my holidays away. But for you I will. I’m sure when you sit down and put numbers on paper you will feel a little better. Will not be a need to speculate in your mind where you are at. You will know for certain.
Have a good day at work K. Huggsssssss being sent your way.
LauraGood morning K, well a late good morning for me, and you are probably tucked in bed or getting awful close.
So, now that I’ve had a chance to read my last post I will take some of it back lol. Who wants to change a childs menu right before Christmas, would be too mean lol.
As usual I just want to fix everything for everyone instead of just listening. You are being a great Mom Kathryn, it’s hard when we aren’t sure what the right thing is. Enjoy your little bit of xtra time off next week. I am happy to say I am way ahead with my shopping and Christmas preperations this year and it feels nice. Last year I was near to sick with my big gambling reveal fall out. I’ve never gone over board with the presents here as they get so much from the rest of the family as well. But was nice to have my budget in order and spend the time looking for something meaningful for mothers and sisters etc.
And I agree with Alice, take the time to breath, do something for yourself. Even if it is to shut everything out for a half hour and relax.
Take care Kathryn,
LauraHi Kathryn,
I am getting sleepy so if this comes out sideways please forgive me lol. Just wanted to let you know I was by to catch up. In life or death or serious situations free health care is priceless. For the rest we tend to wait a little longer. Have you done any research into controlling ADD with diet? I think that there was a possible link where children with ADD are really sensitive to certain things in our every day diet. I was also wondering if you know of a naturopath that would be good with children. It’s always nice when medication can be avoided. At least you’ll have tried some of the suggested things by the time you get to see the specialist.
Glad the arrangements worked out for the kids. You got a lot on the go, urges are normal, probably reminders of gambling Christmases past as well… False promises for us now.
I’m running out of steam K, so will be back tomorrow to finish this off.
Have a good day for you.
LauraGood morning Larry,
I see my friend and GT neighbour is here for morning coffee. The pot is on as usual this morning. I have had a bit of time to do some reading, posting and reflecting. Now its time to focus on one of those GC traits,well, mine anyway, procrastination. I have my list made and want to go into my vacation week next week with as clean a slate as possible. I hope that you have a good day today Larry, as I always do. Bless you.
LauraHey my dear sweet K,
hope you are managing your long schedule at work. And that the kids are keeping the house hold destruction to a minimum. My boys could have the living room turned into a pirate adventure complete with fort (all kitchen chairs and every blanket and sheet out of the linen clostet), Islands (all cushions off couch and comfy chair) and sea of molten lava (the carpet) with stepping stones to stafety (balled up articles of clothing). Heaven help me!!! To the untrained eye it just looked like a disaster area. And that would just be one room!
I am on my last week at work before I am off for a week. And I am off again for another week and a half at the end of the month for the holidays. That is all that is keeping me going as i struggle through this week.
Get lots of rest, don’t sweat the small stuff and hope to talk soon. I’ll see if I can get my lazy self out of bed before you are going!
take care,
LauraGood evening Larry,
I find great comfort in your posts. The kind and caring words of advice and support. It must have been a shock to lose your niece, who was probably more like a close cousin to you. You can hear your pride as you outline her accomplishments. I’m sorry for your loss.
Thank-you for setting me straight in regards to Thanksgiving. Although the end result of my confusion was that I thought about giving thanks a little more often which isn’t a bad thing. So my dear GT friend, I give thanks for your support and friendship. Stop by any time you’d like, the coffee pot is always on.
Take care,
LauraHi Kathryn,
has taken a while for me to make it all the way around the world but here I am. Once again I arrive to late to offer you words of comfort and encouragement about lifes ups and downs. But I am happy to see that everything went ok for your young fellow.
Working recovery has given us tools to deal with a lot of life’s situations. And the barriers are great for times of stress. You are doing awesome!
A sunburn sounds lovely to me! We have our first snow on the ground but thankfully mostly melted today. I have work tomorrow so am heading off now to get things ready. Talk soon I hope.
LauraMorning B,
going shopping for groceries with hubby. Hopefully a non eventful day in the works. I didn’t realize yesterday was your thansgiving. I wasn’t very with it last night in chat. Tired out i think. So happy belated Thanksgiving. I am thankful to have met you.
LauraHi miss Bettie,
I’ve been reading and reading and now I’m tuckered out. A great big wohooooooooooo on your banning! I can’t believe you were in the middle of the clinging and clanging! Good job done.
My dear B, I can hear that your sense of self worth is growing. And why shouldn’t it? Be proud of youself and the caring person that you are. And as Ken would say, remember the B words. Boundaries is a big one for me. We define the boundaries of how we are treated. A good one for me to remember too.
Hope the pies turn out!
LauraHey K,
good morning for me and good evening for you! Selfishly I’m not quite sorry that the trip has been postponed for a couple years. Will give me a slim chance of having enough money to meet you in the states somewhere for a quick visit! Who knows! Hope your Monday wasn’t too rough. Getting ready to start mine. We are due for a really good coffee together I think. Take care, you are never far from my thoughts my Aussie friend. Glad things went well at the school with Bailey. Our kids can be the heartbreaker. The rest of life seems a heart cracker. Take care miss K.
LauraHey Bettie,
just stopping in to say have a great day! Did some catching up while I was here. Seems we r all busy having our ups and downs. We feel the way we feel and are entitled to express it. Say it like it is sister. Talk soon, have work very shortly.
LauraLOL Bettie and ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww (is it true Vera?)
Hey wonderful miss K, checking in to see that you have survived your killer work schedule. I have been off last few days but don’t know where the time has got to. I’m so hoping to go back to work on Monday completely organized. Well there is what they call wishful thinking! Have an awesome weekend and hope to bump into you this weekend. Sweet dreams.
LauraHey Bettie,
good to see your post. Having morning coffee with a couple of V’s Sorry I missed everyone last night. Rough day yesterday. I was holding out for morning coffee with a B or a P, or maybe a K, an RG or an FG lol. Vanna I’d like to buy a vowel! Well, sitting is done for a while. Hope you have a good day Bettie.
Lauralol
shame on me for getting behind but still a good laugh days later. No other damage in the storm I hope. It is fall here now, getting things settled for the winter. Hoping it is a late one again this year. My goodness that is a lot of great neices and nephews. When we think about there really are so many more well deserving places for our time to go. Like 21 great nieces and nephews lol. Happy Thanksgiving K! Hugssss from around the world.
Laura