LESS Alcohol ~ FEBRUARY 2023 ~ One Day at A Time

2/1- 2/2- 2/3 -2/4 - A
2/5 - AF
2/6 - AF
2/7 - AF
2/8 - AF
2/9 - A - 2/10 - 2/11 -A
2/12 - AF

@RockinRobyn672 Here is the comfort stone
(Of course I have it sitting on Roger's fur because he is also a comfort.) Theres meaning behind the image and the word but I wont bore you with my psycho-babble. The stone feels nice sitting in the palm of your hand and it warms up.

2/12 - AF; Super Bowl and the wine, beer & mixed drinks were flowing at my house. I enjoyed Fever Tree Blood Orange Ginger Beer with a lime slice in a pretty glass and skipped the vodka.

@lmlmrn Lots of excitement for you and planning your future. Which direction are ya'll planning to head out?

Hi all, loved reading all your comments. So excited for you @lmlmrn!!!!! @MissMay, how is Vegas?? @mfowler883 , give little Bentley a hug for me! Also Whoever posted that first picture on the adoption website needs to learn some Marketing 101.

All my weight loss is gone due to drinking every day last week (granted we’re only talking 3 pounds, but still). I was trending in the right direction for a few weeks, and now I’m trending in the wrong direction!

I had two glasses of wine with dinner (out) on Friday, two Saturday plus a Sambuca. Well, on Sunday I had that haggard, dehydrated, been-around-the-block-a-time-or-three look on Sunday morning. I really really wanted a mimosa after church, but instead I had 2 club soda and sangria mix, which curbed that craving. For the Super Bowl, just 1 glass of wine. I live in the Philadephia area, and when I get into work today, everyone will be bummed that the Eagles
didn’t win.

I just read a novel called Vacationland, set on the Maine coast. Now I have a huge itch to go back up to Bar Harbor! But, it’s kind of hard to do a turn and burn weekend getaway when it’s a 12 hour drive! So probably won’t be a destination this year as we have our vacation already planned.

I am sooooo crampy today. Early TOM (sorry guys) and, it’s a lot. And I do mean a lot! I have a pelvic ultrasound next week because my periods are so heavy and they shouldn’t be. I should mention that I’m 54 years old for crying out loud! My mom was 57 when she finally stopped. Ugh this is endless peri menopause.

Ooof did not stick to plan for SB Sunday I'm more annoyed at myself because I know exactly when I should have stopped and just...didnt.

Back on board today, and determined to not let the one setback impact the rest of my day- healthy eating and making to get some movement in!

5 AF/7 A

I can't remember if I'd mentioned along the way. I used to spend time around a place in the New Orleans area called Dag's House, it was a rehab for dogs with all kinds of issues. They had dogs getting acupuncture, massage and chiropractic, they had dogs using underwater treadmills and in wheelchairs, they had dogs with behavioral challenges and physical disabilities. I fell in love with a little shih tzu named Ozzie; he had lost the use of his hind legs but was the sweetest little guy. We got to let him spend the day with us and Harley a couple of times, and talked about bringing him home to stay but it wasn't meant to happen. Our lifestyle would have prevented us from really meeting all of his needs.

Anyway, I digress. The point I was getting to was, yeah I've been around dogs with challenges before, so this doesn't really phase me. Whatever hurdles we face with him, we will find solutions, be they temporary or long-term.

As for the shelter, they weren't even trying to rehome him, he was a death row dog. We had to sign waivers in order to get him out. He was a feisty boy when they found him, and he still has that fighting spirit. He tore me up a few times when we got home, and a few times since although he has come to understand that I'm part of his pack and I'm here to help him.

Good to see you back, Andy.

-m