Less Alcohol - AUGUST 2020 - One Day at a Time
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Okay...joining in on the @MissMay "AF Long Weekend Solidarity Challenge". Definitely un wine-ing for those three days. That could prove to be a good start for AF September, no ??
Can we get Dear Husband to join us ?? Methinks I ask too much...but...??
Catpucino loves @MissMay too...but he loves all the Mainers...they smell like lobstah , y'know.
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@shorepine !!! Unpacking Margarita !!! All families need traditions and "code words" . It's part of the fabric of togetherness. Even if y'all become teetotallers, somehow I imagine that the 3 or 4 Margaritas a year will remain.6
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All those lovely @dawnbgethealthy snaps of crystal blue lakes makes me long to spend some time again on Spectacle Pond in Grafton NH. Last time was a couple years ago with Eldest Daughter, her new hubby, and my sweet former Sister-In Law. It is a place where I would make dawn visits with my father -in -law to fish, cook our catch in cast iron over a wood fire, and nibble on pickled eggs kept in his hidden stash stored in the icy creek. Rowing solo from one end of the Pond to the other, never thinking that I can't swim a lick...When Eldest Daughter's father [long an ex] was planning to sell the Pond lot that his father had left to him, I bought the property [shhh] and ED & I vowed to keep it for my grandson. Ahh, those long ago days when I had never tasted alcohol....4
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"MAKE AMERICA QUIET AGAIN"
going underground...bye...6 -
@dawnbgethealthy Don't you just living in the Rocky Mountain West? I sure do.
@globalhiker Doesn't Dark Horse make the best canned wine? You got me looking for Rose Bubbles tonight but could only find Rose (11%). Sticking to one can though. Will have to get back further in preparation for the AF Solidarity weekend.
@MissMay A sports metaphor is forming in my mind. You've been training for this weekend for how long now? A couple years? More? And you've qualified all the way into the quarter finals. So Friday night (quarters) you beg off d/t fatigue from driving and the need to save your energy for Saturday. Should not be a problem.
Saturday morning everyone else will be hungover and not wanting to drink until early afternoon (semi-finals). A little more challenging competition but you should be fine with your 'B' game.
Now Saturday night (the finals) will be your toughest competition. Bring your 'A' game. Everyone else (including DH) will be warmed up and ready to play "Let's convince the vegan to eat steak". But you have a solid game plan to follow. And if all else fails, get on your pad, or phone, or send a smoke signal to us and we'll send in the special teams.
On Sunday the competition will be really hungover. So pour (literally) DH in the vehicle and get the 'hef' outta Dodge. You've got this!
And thank you to everyone joining the AF Weekend Solidarity Challenge 5 -
AF yesterday and hopefully keeping it going.
@Doxmum, I had found Dark Horse bubbles at Frys which I think is part of the Kroger chain.
@dawnbgethealthy I love your photos and where are all the people? How neat you have that gorgeous place all to yourself! I'd climb your mountain for sure. And I promise to share pix next month when I return from Utah.
My favorite hike so far is Panorama Ridge, which is in B.C. It was not crowded and I did it on Canada Day last year. The fun part was the main mountain (overlooking the turquoise lakes) which we had to scramble up in the snow. First time doing this (using all fours) to climb. Mind you, I had on no proper gear and no poles. After being at the top, I literally skiied down the snowy slopes (there were about 7-8), holding my husband's waist, screaming and laughing the whole way. 18 miles in one day and we ran the last few downhill ones to get back in time for happy hour!7 -
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Wow, thank you for sharing the beauty, @dawnbgethealthy and @globalhiker ! Breathtaking and inspiring!
I love how everyone is being mindful of their drinking, drinking temptations, drinking less, and non-drinking!
@shorepine It's lovely to have a tradition to make chores less painful. My ex and I used to make tropical cocktails before shoveling out a 5 foot high snowy driveway.
I haven't taken any photos lately, but I did make a new yahhhhhd sign.
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@mainelylisa that's a pretty great tradition, too! I love it. We have done something similar here in the winter if it pours rain for more than 5 days straight. We will have a "tropical party". We make tropical drinks (virgin ones for the kids) with umbrellas, put on reggae, and then take a family soak in the hot tub. Also- I love your yard sign! I live in the country so no yard signs, as no one would see them. I've thought about getting one anyway just to boost my spirits.
@globalhiker that looks like pretty fabulous country and a great hike. Thanks for sharing! I was up in the Three Sisters Wilderness here in Oregon for much of the last week. We camp with our horses. I miss the mountains already!
So is this AF long weekend challenge happening over Labor Day? I'm interested... although I may be headed out of town for a girlfriend/kid weekend. My closest 3 GFs are talking about getting together for a long weekend. I'm really on the fence though because I don't feel like driving. We're going camping again this weekend and it seems like a lot. I keep frantically getting out of town whenever I can, seizing on the outdoor activities while I can.
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Also, @dawnbgethealthy I LOVE your devotion to your lake retreats! They look amazing, and the choice of lakes you have at your fingertips is envy-inducing. I could totally live where you live. Heck, maybe Canada will have me someday. I know all the liberals always say this, but I am SERIOUSLY considering moving out of the country if you-know-who is elected again. I doubt anyone will want us Americans at this point though.
Keep posting the lake pictures! Only a few more weeks of lovely summer weather left for those of us in the the northern latitudes, time to take full advantage. We are camping by the beach this weekend with the horses.5 -
And since everyone is doing it, here is a pic from my ride in the 3 Sisters Wilderness from last week. South Sister covered in clouds but it was still amazing up in the high country.
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You guys are cracking me up!!
With all the great political pictures and yard signs LOL.
PLUS the breath taking photos you have all been putting up. And how lovely you are @globalhiker in that picture. I feel as if I could dive right down that slope!
As always @forestdweller1 you are a silent tornado, and I love it. You lurk and read and then like Catpachino POUNCE in here and give us all a good jolt. KEEP IT UP.
@docmum that is quite the sporting scenario. Very spot on, me being a sports fan and all. And yes I will send up flares if I need quick support.
It is wonderful you started this mini challenge. I am sincerely honored to have you guys watching my back.
@shorepine I was like......OMG she is on a horse. How cool is that??? VERY F'n cool I think. The trail looks so narrow, but goes way up out of site.
More floating pics @dawnbgethealthy!!!!! They are relaxing to look at. I always wondered about that type of float, if it really was supportive and sturdy. Enjoy enjoy.
@mainelylisa will you be having a brick and mortar outlet soon for all your creativity. That is so funny with his head rolling out the back of that dump truck. Keep them coming.
Headed into my 27th straight day AF. Had two constitutive at the end of July and just kept a going.
Have a fantastic day my fellow "less alcohol" warriors.
~Goals are dreams set into motion~
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I'm late to the August party, but after what's basically been a nonstop corona binge for Husband and I, we're on the wagon. Today is AF day 4, and we're going to do at least 1 week 100% dry. We have a vacation at the end of September and I'd like to go AF until then, but if an opportunity for a socially-distanced drink with friends comes up, we'd probably do that. The ultimate goal is to cut back to 5 or 6 drinks a week instead of 5 or 6 drinks a day...
You guys are inspiring, and I'm hoping hanging around here gives me some extra motivation to stick with the plan.11 -
DH & I shared 1 bottle of wine ... yet we only bought the one bottle of nice wine this evening to go with dinner after he had a stressful day ... no scotch which is what he really wanted.
August 2020
Aug accountability ~ 25
No Alcohol: 22 days
Alcohol: 3 days (8 drinks)
Goal: AF days 4 per week / 16 per month; limit 1-2 glasses per day5 -
I love the photos @globalhiker and @shorepine !!!
I have heard of that Panorama Ridge hike, near Whistler BC. Usually more crowded around there, but I guess only in ski season.
Yes, there have been some people at the lakes around here, nice Ukranian people at 3 different lakes, different families. How kind of odd that Ukranians found these sort of hidden lakes.
We are fairly dutiful here and keep our social distance. Except for the 20-somethings who became super spreaders causing new fines to be instituted. The powers that be didn't really want to have to do that, but the kids don't seem to care if they catch it and kill older people, and weren't voluntarily behaving themselves. Yep, ranting. Grrr. Glad that there are fines in place now. There were 30 people crammed into a one bedroom apartment having a party, I guess that the neighbours called the cops and they got fined.
We were at 0 cases in BC because of us all being so careful, now we have more than we had at the end of March thanks to our young people not caring.
Masks are required at most stores around here. Keeping in our bubbles.5 -
I worked a long day today including my last job which was in Kimberley BC.
That is where my bandmate lives. We made some nice music today. Soul filling.
This is where he lives:
There is a PA setup and everything at his place which is great, and so very nice to also sit out on his back porch/deck.4 -
I am Dawn. 59 (for one more month), I live in SE BC
My goal has remained the same, one that I feel comfortable with: 16-20AF days each month.Saturday August 01 - Drinks, fancy fruity ones that I concocted.Tuesday August 25 - AF - planned drinks on Thursday. We aren't starting our solidarity with @MissMay challenge until Friday right?
Sunday August 02 - AF - Didn't really want to be AF, but did.
Monday August 03 - AF - Too windy to go to a lake today (I float on a mat) so I did some stuff around the garden. It is still going to be 100 degrees for a couple of more days, I am going to try to only work in the mornings so that I can get to the lake while it is super hot and not windy. Motivation to not drink is how my belly swells up so big the day after having drinks. Planning on AF again tomorrow.
Tuesday August 04 - AF - Long stressful workday when I should have been at the lake, second to last really hot day. So badly wanted a few cocktails, but fought through it with my newfound "don't drink when you are stressed" tactic. Those cocktails won't be going anywhere, I will have a few on a happy day. Lake time Wednesday no matter what.
Wednesday August 05 - Drinks. Last hot day here, so went to the lake and had some yummy cocktails when I got home.
Thursday August 06 - AF - I will try to be AF tomorrow also to get 2 in a row.
Friday August 07 - AF - Might have drinks with a friend this weekend.
Saturday August 08 - Bunch of drinks with a girlfriend. I was making them, so put half of the alcohol in mine. We had a nice visit.
Sunday August 09 - AF - planning on racking up a few of those.
Monday August 10 - AF - This didn't post for some reason, probably human error : - )
Tuesday August 11 - AF - I really have myself convinced now to not numb myself with alcohol when stressed out. If I have a few drinks when I am happy I enjoy/savour them more. I will probably be making Mojitos again before the mint is finished. When it is almost done I make a giant vat of mint tea, strain it, then freeze it into containers to later put in the blender for a nice minty frozen iced tea drink (no alcohol).
Wednesday August 12 - AF - I have a long hard workday ahead tomorrow, so no drinks tonight.
Thursday August 13 - AF - Very long hard workday today, I really really wanted drinks, but hanging tough.
Friday August 14 - 2 wine and 1 cocktail, feeling woozy, out of the habit of the alcohol, but have a Mojito date with a gf for Sunday, one day to recuperate beforehand.
Saturday August 15 - AF - I didn't feel well all day today. A few weeks ago I had 3 ounces of wine and it was the same the next day. Wine just doesn't agree with me anymore. Even though I like the taste, it is definitely not worth basically missing the whole day after.
Sunday August 16 - AF - Following @MissMay 's sage words from page one and looking after my tomorrow feeling today. Postponed my Mojito get together for today with my friend, told her yesterday when I was feeling so yucky that I just couldn't.
Monday August 17 - AF - Another nice hot day here, a quick trip to a lake. I felt like having drinks, but was so thirsty I settled for another of those Club Sodas (otherwise i would have downed drinks too fast)
Tuesday August 18 - AF - Cucumber club soda in a fancy glass of course. It was great! I did manage to get away to a lake mid-day today for an hour and then went back to work. I have an awesome tan : - )
Wednesday August 19 - Drinks. Although I have resisted drinks on my stressed out days for around 2 months, today was just too much. So, I blew a drinks day alleviating stress. I stopped at a friend's place on the way home from work who offered me wine, I had water, since it is looking like wine makes me sick the next day. The first sip of alcohol when I got home really tasted good and relaxed me so much. I will try not to make a habit of it again. I should say that I won't make a habit of it again : - )
Thursday August 20 - AF - I almost opened the piccolo of Freixenet that has been in the fridge for months. One of these days I will. Time to shorten my post!
Friday August 21 - AF - Always happy to hit my 16 for the month.
Saturday August 22 - AF - Going to a different lake to float with a friend tomorrow, and want to feel good, so no drinks tonight. (I will get a photo) I am rearranging my schedule so that I can go to my usual 2 lakes on Monday and Tuesday (or maybe I will go somewhere else) when the wind will be low and the temperature nice. This could involve going to work super early, leaving at one point, and returning to work after the lake. Moving all of my jobs to clear those 2 days would also be an option. These nice lake days are running out now as we start to cool off a little. The rest of the week will be much cooler with high winds, not ideal for someone who floats along on the water. I want to feel good and experience these next few days without the possibility of not feeling well from drinking. Going to try not to have drinks before Tuesday night.
Sunday August 23 - Drinks after the lake. Excellent float. I didn't make it until waiting for Tuesday to have drinks.
Monday August 24 - AF - Went to a lake 25 minutes from my house. About halfway there I started to smell some smoke, but there was none at the lake that I went to. The water was very cold already, even though the sun was hot. Looked at the mini Prosecco in the fridge when I got home, but it can wait. I seriously put on 2 pounds the next day after drinks, so doing some damage control. I will look through today's photos and post some.
Rolling total 19AF days out of 25 days5 -
@dawnbgethealthy You are correct! Mini-challenge begins Friday evening through Sunday. So enjoy drinks on Thursday or whenever.
@shorepine Mini-challenge is this weekend. Labor Day is the following weekend. You're going camping w/ the family so it may - or may not - work for you. Join us in spirit and intention! I have a question for you. In a former life I lived with a hunting outfitter in Idaho. When we went to hunting camp we rode the horses and used mules to do the heavy lifting. Do you use pack horses? Mules? Do you camp where you ride in (carrying feed, tack, etc.)? Or do you camp near-ish to your vehicles so you don't have to pack-in?
@mainelylisa I want one of your yaahhhhd signs!
@MissMay Three more sleeps counting tonight. Get some good rest, walk the dogs, water you flowers. Don't even think about the weekend. You've got this!
It's finally cooling off a little here in NW Montana. Deep breaths....
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Good morning. I really wanted a glass of unwinding wine last night. After the kids went to bed, it felt like a busy day. Husband is out of town for work and it's a lot to manage the kids, the horses, our farm, plus that pesky full time job.... on my own.
However, I can do it. So that makes me feel pretty badass. It's going to be like this a lot next month, as it's my husband's busy time at work.
I did NOT have that wine, even though I so wanted it. I have a bottle of rose open from our camping trip last weekend that is a really good bottle. It was calling my name, but I think I'll wait to finish it.
I'm probably not going to make my Aug goal of 20 AF days, it would require avoiding alcohol on my upcoming camping trip, and that's just frankly not going to happen. The times spent with friends around a campfire are going to be scarce here real soon, I would like to take advantage and fully enjoy myself.
Aug 1: 2 drinks
Aug 2: AF
Aug 3: AF
Aug 4: AF
Aug 5: AF
Aug 6: AF
Aug 7: 2 drinks
Aug 8: AF
Aug 9: 2 drinks
Aug 10: 3/4 of a bottle of wine
Aug 11: 3/4 of a bottle of wine
Aug 12: AF
Aug 13: AF
Aug 14: AF
Aug 15: 3 drinks
Aug 16: AF
Aug 17: AF
Aug 18: 2 drinks
Aug 19: 3 drinks
Aug 20: 5 drinks
Aug 21: 6 drinks
Aug 22: 1 drink
Aug 23: AF
Aug 24: AF
Aug 25: AF
So far in Aug: 14/25 AF days7 -
AF yesterday and no drinking plans coming up. Great to hear everyone sounding so motivated and energized. Here's to a successful last week of Aug!5
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