WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2016

Oh Sylvia, I also am horrified!!! Hope they find the kitty and the perpetrator...
Betty

Sylvia - that is horrible!

katla - I waved at you about 40 minutes after you waved goodbye to Pip! Too bad you didn't have time to stop for coffee! But not to worry I raised a cup to you and hubby!

Sylvia, I so comismerate with your despair and anger about the cruelty of people! That just has me steaming! Poor poor baby!
I've been having a rough coup,e of days. It began yesterday with a wonderful walk with my DSIL Becky and I walking around a beautiful water fowl filled pond at DW park in Brockton. Not a nice city at all..about the worst but w a little prudence...Becky has her firearms liscence and carries a gun, mace and a knife...we still go and enjoy the remaining good parts. The really amazing thing about the walk is normally if I can even make it..it's only a little over two miles but hilly..I am having a huge issue w my asthma and not only sound like a duck call the whole time but my legs are so tired I fear them collapsing on the final downhill. Yesterday I could have skipped the whole thing with not a wheeze to be found! It was EXHILERATING! We just couldn't get over it!
Then I went to work which went well also but very very busy. Combined I totaled 14000 steps the most I've made yet..and boy did I feel it! Almost fell asleep,downstairs snuggling the bloodhound! Finally crashed around 1:30 am for real in my bed only to be joined an hour later by my drunk daughter..she usually smokes pot which I hate also...but she kindly threw up all over my bed and floor nonstop. After about four hours of puking I resentfully took her to the hospital....I am resentful because this is not our first nor second time doing this. AND I was due in to work at noon for a long shift from which we desperately needed the money. Once they got her on an IV w anti nausea meds. Oh did I mention she soiled herself in the waiting room and it got all over everything? I crawled home trying to get two hours sleep so maybe I could work. But I just couldn't.
I probably sound and am being a tad mean about it all but it is so frustrating being the only one to work not being able to make the bills and have her somehow afford alcohol so she can demolish my days earnings. I talked to the dr but she isn't bad enough to commit. Ugg!
She's such a sweet kid, and I first hand understand that addiction is a disease but I am so stressed out about this! I was too exhausted to excersize all day.
Still logging every bite every cough drop was way under calories yesterday so over today won't kill me. Made it to the library to check out their dad collection tonight.
Sorry for the rant. I just need a good pity party cry I think.
Love you all
Mindy

Hi gals,

Alison – great job!

Heather – So glad for your DS – I know it is a bit of a worry off of you too!
Beautiful picture

Pip - I have heard of that - hope this works!!!!

Sylvia – how horrid!!! Thank you for stopping to help

Janetr – I want that sign!!!!

Mindy - ((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))) can I be bold and suggest Al Anon, it really helps for family dealing with an alcoholic.



Kim from N. California

Sylvia: Bless you for trying to find the injured kitty.

Mindy: You have the patience of a saint. I echo Kim's suggestion about Al Anon. It saved me.

I'm heading to bed early. Want to meditate before sleep. DH will take me to airport at 6 AM tomorrow, and then it will be an intense few days running a conference. Can't wait till this week is over.

Stay well friends. We can do this.

Rori
Colorado Foothills

Mindy, feel so sorry for you. Yes, she is taking advantage of you. My brother and his wife only had one child. He was a minister at the time and he was spoiled by numerous church members in whatever church they were at. Plus My SIL is a little petite thing and Matt started out a big kid and just kept on growing. So even if she had the need to put him over her knees and give him a spanking, she physically could not do it. And my brother would take care of it when he got home but a punishment needs to be done at the time of the offense. He grew up knowing that his parents or grandparents would always give in to him. My brother would call me and say they had given in and given him a cell phone with strict instructions that Matt had to pay the monthly bills. Well we all knew how that would work out and I am sure my brother and SIL knew also. So this teenager eventually started pot, and eventually worked himself up to heroin and was really addicted. He pimped himself out, sold, stole, anything he could to get his fix. My brother and SIL finally wised up and kicked him out of the house. He eventually got caught one to many times and was then considered a felon. God was on our side and the judge assigned him to an inpatient rehab center instead of prison. But if he violated any of the rules of the center he knew he had to finish his time in prison. Well by the grace of God, this amazing kid did the task, he actually excelled in it, became a mentor to many men. He has been out over a year now, is a motivational speaker, has not only a clean life style without drugs but works at Planet Fitness and has totally changed himself inside and out. He is a fantastic guy now. But his parents had to make that first step in kicking him out. It was the hardest thing they have had to do. In his homeless state and as sick as he was, they even had to pick out his funeral clothes because they had no idea if he would live. They had to treat him like a criminal when he came to visit them during the day. Empty all pockets, hats, socks and shoes. Pretty much a strip down. Could only go in one bedroom which was stripped down of anything he could steal or use as a weapon. When night time came they provided him with a pillow and blanket to live in his car with, that is until he had no car. But he still had the pillow and blanket which are two of his prized possessions right now. So keep the faith. She can turn around. I have another nephew that did it completely on his own. Well he admitted himself to an inpatient center. He has now been clean since 1999 and was able to present Matt with his one year sober chip. Meant the world to both of my nephews and all of us. Alan took the chip around to each of the families at Christmas time and had us pray over it, think good thoughts over it, whatever we wanted to do. And then he presented it to Matt. Quite a moving experience.

I was going to go to bed! Nite nite, Joyce, Indiana

GodMomKim wrote: »

Janetr – I want that sign!!!!

Kim from N. California

It was in a Collections Etc. Catalog (online too) for $14.99. Thot of you when I saw it.

Janetr okc

Sylvia - wasn't it sad about Carson in DA? How can anyone in their right mind do something like that to a cat?

pip - you're another person with a big heart. Kirby loves you so much, but it's OK to remember and continue to love Lenny. I'm sure Kirby doesn't mind one bit. Tell him good luck on the surgery. I'm sure it can't come fast enough

Hey, can I join the 5'2" club even tho I'm only 5'1"

Well, one month down of this "no driving", only 5 more to go. I have to say, Vince has been fantastic. Today he took me to the extremepump class. I'm afraid, tho, that his having to drive me everywhere and then wait for me is going to put weight on him. See, he isn't into exercise at all, so what did he do while I was at the extremepump class? Went to McD's. He took me to play mahjongg and what did he do after ceramics and before he picked me up at 9? Went to Udderly Delicious (ice cream)

Lisa - congrats on the interview. One question, how is there no relocation if the job is in Raleigh? Will you be doing the job from home?

Marcelyn - my sinuses are acting up. Happens all the time around this time of year when the weather changes. Then I can be assured that it'll happen again in October

angelamary - where is your husband going? What kind of work does he do?

Heather - congrats to your son. Great picture

Becca - how wonderful about your sister!

Tomorrow we have a Newcomer board meeting. Actually, it was originally scheduled for late Feb but they didn't have a quarum so it's scheduled for tomorrow. Then Wed. is the Newcomer general meeting. We're having this board meeting so that the budget can be adopted before the general meeting. Then in the evening I have Rummikub which will be at my neighbor's house so I can walk there.

Michele in NC

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