Robin I applaud u...im my opinion I'd much rather spend time then buy gifts...len and I haven't done gifts in years....we treat ourselves all year. I love that u go out and visit and do the important things all year long!

today I started drinking at 11:15....gotta love beer events :bigsmile:

that said almost time to head home and continue on!

Glad you got out of that crummy work situation Cat!!!! Happy holidays to you :flowerforyou: good to see you around these parts again!

So husband left for London last night and as always I was anxiety ridden until he landed. Of course I couldn't even calm my nerves with wine this time and only had one glass of the faux stuff so it was a looooong night. He finally texted me when they landed which was about 4:15am our time. After that I finally went to sleep and am much better now. It being Sunday means football all day with housework at the commercials and thanks to my dear friend Eve I now have plenty of my faux bubbly to sip =} It may not be the real deal but the simple act of sipping faux champagne out of a nice glass is still pretty relaxing :drinker:

Hey lushes! I am proud to say I actually moderated very well this weekend. Stayed in Friday because of the snow and had 2 glasses of wine and 2 cocktails. Saturday had a party and drank probably 4 glasses of wine and a cocktail, 1 more when we got home and went to be dearly again. Since I was so good both days, I had about 4 glasses of wine at family birthdays yesterday. I had a small glass while I was cooking in the afternoon. Then I had a cocktail when I got home. I was never hungover this weekend and I slept great every night. Now if I could just always drink like this.....catch a buzz, and stop before I get drunk.

M - 0
T - 0
W - 3
R - 2
F - 4
S - 6
S - 5
TOTAL 20

I doubt I'll drink tonight, although I do have a little ginger beer left in the fridge. I've been drinking dark and stormies lately. Dark rum with diet ginger beer and a lime. I love them. I actually find that I drink liquor slower. I nursed a cocktail at the party Saturday for about an hour, then downed 2 glasses of wine in about 30 minutes. Damn wine.....

Got all the decorations done...the tree we will get sometime this week. My shopping is done...so I basically am ready for my baby to come home on Friday! His last final is today but because of his job as a RA he has to stay until the dorm closes. He also has to head back early...I love how much his job saves us in $$ and how grown up its made him but I do resent the time it takes away from him being home. :grumble: I know I should just be grateful for any time he's home..soon enough he'll be out on his own completely.

I got into the whiskey Friday night..had about 3 or 4 so I kept it to a zero on Saturday. I drank wine Sunday while I decorated...3 glasses.
Probably more wine this week. The pounds are slooooowlyyy coming off. II'd love to drop 5 before year end.

Have a good week everyone! :drinker: :drinker:

Hey Lushes! Sounds like most of you had pretty great & lushy weekends! :drinker:

My weekend was pretty good...

Friday night - dinner with hubby & a bottle of wine & a few beers;
Saturday - went to hubby's friend's surprise party in Manhattan...which was quite possibly the WORST party I've even been too. The wife (who I do not like) didn't invite many of his good friends, mostly his work friends...and it was just awkward. Thankfully the one person who showed up who my hubs & I knew had us leave with him at 11pm (when the party was over..WHAT?!?)...and we went to the bars & had an awesome time. LOTS of drinks were had :bigsmile:
Sunday - ZERO! Way too tired & just wanted lots of sleep.

Tonight I have to go grocery shopping after work (it's like 17 outside, but with the wind...feels like 5 GREAT!)....and then I hopefully will get a super quick workout in...or I'll just have a couple of the blue moons that are in our fridge & call it good. LOL. I deserve that for grocery shopping in freezing cold weather...right?!?! I think so! :laugh:

Went with a rare zero last night!

I am "working from home" today because we r supposed to get 3-7in of snow. Soooo I'll keep an eye on my email and make those fruitcakes I was supposed to do sunday. I see a cocktail or two in my future!!!

Thu - 2 drinks
Fri - 4 drinks
Sat - 5 drinks
Sun - 2 shots whiskey

Oh Sydney...33 degrees? It was 9 here. LOL. But yes, I am a Kansas girl & used it to!

Last night ended up being 0. I went grocery shopping after work (and they were out of stock on so many things!), so I was upset. I stopped at Chipotle on my way home since I didn't want to cook, and then I ended up going to bed super early! Didn't workout though I have my gym bag in my car, but my hubby may have the flu so I won't be too surprised with myself if I go straight home to him if he stays home from work so I can make him soup for dinner. Or I may just go to the Y for like 30 minutes. I'll see how I feel later on.

Ram..I really hate when I've have a crappy day and go to the gym (despite not wanting to) to blow off steam...and just get more pissed off!! I can totally related to that!! There have been nights that I've driven all the way to the gym, couldn't find a parking spot ANYWHERE...and just go home cause I'm so pissed off by that point. LOL. Seems to happen a lot in January....HAHA.

Hope you're having a better day today!