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Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, RAINE!!!! Woot woot!!!!

Thanks everyone! And it was another moment this morning. It was my last week (I think) subbing that meeting, since the Guide who's been off after her hubby's death is returning next week. But, today, the Wellness Coach's husband had an emergency about 20 minutes into the meeting. Since I was there and had already done 8…

Have FUN in the SUN, Dennis! PARTY HEARTY, Mary! Where is your cruise headed, Kelly? We're off to Disney in early December ... I can't wait! We're taking the whole family. So, to update you on that meeting last night that was an hour away and I was a bit grumbly about, it was truly a God-thing. First of all, years ago I'd…

Happy November! I got home in time to pass out candy for about 45 minutes before curfew. There was one teensy little guy who came almost an hour past trick-or-treat hours (he was about 2, and they were new to the area and didn't know it had ended earlier), so he got the rest of the big bowl of candy. Skip, you're TOO cute!…

How horrible about the kids! And that poor guy who did it has to live with that mistake now ... I'm praying for all involved. If only we could get a do-over, especially in moments like this. I'm sorry about your uncle, Steph. One of my members, who is a neurologist, taught me that diabetes causes dementia. It's been the…

Happy Halloween! To respond to your inquiries, Dd18 is doing well. She'll finish her meds today, and she's been back in school and at work since Monday. Dh's hand is out of the splint, and the swelling is diminishing a bit. It still hurts a lot, though. Dd27 is doing well with her pregnancy. She's in week 10 now, I…

I'm on a chat shift, but had a lull so I thought I'd get us started. How is everyone today? All ready for the costumed kiddos tomorrow night? We've got the candy (which is safely unopened and in Jim's trunk, where I cannot get to it), but I'll be working tomorrow so he'll give it out.

Happy Saturday! It's been a good day here so far. I woke up super early for no apparent reason, so I did some writing. The pastor is putting together an Advent book of daily readings for December, based on certain scriptures and recovery, and asked me to do a few. I wrote 3 today and got them to him. It reminds me of how…

Who's your DM, Sam? If it's Maggie, say hello from me, okay? She was on the writing team with me, and I so respected her thoughts. Dd18 is doing better ... the meds are kickin' in. We just got home from McD's, where we'd taken Anabelle to play while her mama was working. Mary, that's a great idea for Halloween! I'll be…

Mary, a pumpkin carving dinner sounds like a really awesome family tradition! I love it! Anabelle did hers last Saturday with her mama and mama's new BF. She drew the faces, and he carved EXACTLY what she drew. I love that! Skip, I hope you have a great time with your dad! I hear a whisper of the little boy wanting to make…

Good morning! I posted a book last night, so I'll just say hello today. :) Hugs all around!

It's been a nice day here! Date night last night was invaded by Dfil, but that's okay. :wink: He's a good guy, and he needed to talk about the dd27 being pregnant thing. Dh and I came home and cuddled while we watched the taped This Is Us and New Amsterdam shows from this week, with Dd27 and her new bf sitting with us. I…

On the "life is messy" quote thing, for about a year of my life (after I got sober), I tried to end pretty much every sentence in my mind with "and that's okay". It really helped me to begin to understand and practice acceptance. I would say things like, "I'm upset! And that's okay." and "It's been a LONG day. And that's…

Hey! Deerfield is the name of my subdivision! I should get one of those. Yep ... it was announced yesterday, but we've known for a few weeks. She's 8 weeks along, so our new grandbaby is due to arrive in May. We're very excited! Just to catch everyone up on the logistics, which most have been wondering, she left her…

YES! Come visit the ambassador!!! That would be SO FUN! A big BBB get-together! Seriously. Let's do it. I have 1 spare bedroom - first come, first serve. I'll cook for everyone, too. And take you all over Holland and GR ... we could do all kinds of fun things! If you all come, I'll make it a GREAT trip for everyone. :)…

Raine, that photo looks so serene and beautiful! I am really hoping this one goes through with that couple. Lee, I'm sending you a big hug. I hope you're getting some much-needed rejuvenation this weekend. Sing your little heart out, Dave! I'll be doing that at tonight's service, too. We're doing some old favorites this…

I hope your day is AWESOME!!!! Enjoy the game, the pizza, and the drinks! HUGS to you!

I didn't know you had a cat, Lee! She's beautiful! And perfect for October, too .. you could practically rent her out. Dennis, I love flowers! Good call. :) Welcome back, Dave! And I agree that 70 in 70 is a really fabulous goal. Jim turns 50 next year, and it might be cool to come up with some awesome thing for him to do…

Skip, we were told on his first visit to the surgeon that he could have surgery or not, but that it wouldn't make any difference either way in his healing. It seemed like a no-brainer to pass on it. Now, since it's not necessarily healing the way he'd hoped it would, that may change and surgery may be the ticket. We will…

WW doesn't stand for anything, Dennis. It's just WW. And that's not the new stuff we introduced this week. :)

Nope ... just some new perks. :)

So the new WW app rolled out last Thursday. While we've had a few little glitches, it is absolutely the least I've ever seen in a rollout. WAY better than in the past. Yay! And members are nearly 100% LOVING the changes. This is good, since it's my long day. So sorry about Ron's uncle, Steph. Lee, I think it's great how…

It was a good weekend. Dd22 got her first brand new car (a Jeep Compass), we had a great date night, my study at the rehab house was challenging in a good way, and music went well last night at the service. Raine, I'm SO praying for you that you can unload that house. Thanks for getting us started, Kelly!

I didn't sleep well last night, for no particular reason. But I got a good nap in, so that's a win! And speaking of wins, the WW app is updated! It's been the talk of all my fb groups today. Next week's topic is about it all, but we've been talking about it for a couple weeks now, since the announcement. Did today go fast…

Goooooooooooooooood morning, BBB!

It's chilly and rainy here, too. Ick. Raine, I was down 3, but I didn't have the best weekend and haven't looked to see how it affected my weight yet ... gulp! I am back on now, though. Jim had another appointment yesterday. They reset one of the bones and re-splinted it. This could be a LONG process. The swelling has…

Frogger was fun ... but that does not sound like fun, Skip! I am one who will find a nice middle lane and just stay there, usually. Less stress for me. Dennis, come up north a bit and visit me! Bring Kelly! I'll cook for you! Lee, was the arrival of the painting a bit emotional? It seems like it would be. Henry it totes…

Good morning, BBB! Mary, I'm sending a huge hug to you. Grief is a fickle thing ... it comes and goes, often unexpectedly, forever. What was your mom like? Do you have a fun memory of her that you'd be willing to share? Grief also wears on us physically much more than most realize, so I'm glad you have that early bedtime.…

Love that painting, Lee! And I'm so glad you're getting it. Jim is still sleeping, thankfully. I can't imagine he rested well, with all the pain he was in. For anyone who didn't see it on fb, he was drilling some metal yesterday (helping out a friend), and the bit caught. It very quickly twisted his hand around, snapping…