One Step at a Time - September 2015

[NoraC]

Hey FT - Great results from the Doctor! Yahoo!!! Really glad to see you here again.

I'm still in a funky mood today. What's up with that??!!??

Hope everyone is having a wonderful day. We finally had some rain. Not near enough but at least some rain.

[fennel]

Pauly, I LOVE crockpot meals! There's nothing like coming home to a house filled with wonderful cooking aromas. : )

Dottie, you'll have to let us know if your new gent is "all that", LOL! Sometimes, people post older photos that no longer adequately resemble them.

Nora, sometimes we have a few off days. Just stick close again.

FT, that's great news from your doctor. :welldone:

Well, I had an exhausting day. I worked out at the Y, came home and showered, went to a noon meeting, then went to pick up a b-day card for my mom. I got her a Barnes and Noble gift card for her b-day. On my way to her house, she called and told me that the form we had to drop off at her Dr.'s office to try to renew her driver's license was ready. Ugh.
I ran in and got the form, then took her (once again) to the DMV. We waited while the officials there faxed the form across town. Turns out that mom has to take a written skills test and road test to renew her license, and will have to do so on a yearly basis. She was initially discouraged, but the lady at the counter gave her a booklet to study and mom can go onto their web site and take practice tests. I told her that the elderly lady who lived next door to me in my old neighborhood passed her road test, so mom was encouraged. Get this...my mom has never had a road test or skills test for driving...ever! In the old days, it wasn't required. I told her I will take her on practice road tests, too. She got a sixty day extension on her license (which was due to be renewed today).

This is so tiring...a trip to the DMV is always miserable and we've already spent two long afternoons there. We will have to spend two more!

Liz, Rusty...if you come back, I will never talk sports again. :hug:

[fennel]

Nora, I heard you got rain today on the Frank and Doria show (sirius xm OutQ radio)...they're in L.A. I thought of you immediately. I hope you folks get more.

[paulywogg]

Glad you finally got rain Nora,us too FT,great news from the doc,Fen,the chilli turned out good,too good!haha,been analyzing my stupid idiotic fall last week just trying to piece it together, I can't figure out what it was,maybe all the HALT's were there come to think of it,dunno what I should have done differently, I tried laying down but I just ended up bawling my eyes out and cursing God,I'm trying not to dwell but I hafta have something in place to use when,and I mean when cuz it'll happen again (the feeling) I tried going for a walk that day,grrr,need an instant mood booster pill in those times

[Lizann]

Quick check in, didn't have time to read back. Hope everyone is ok!

[NoraC]

Hello everyone - we're already watching Star Trek Enterprise for the night. Funny that we never watched this when it was on - what was it 10 or 15 years ago?? LOL

Got an e-mail today for this show on Halloween.
I'm thinking about trying to get tickets to this!!!

Danny Elfman.jpg

[fennel]

I'm not familiar with Danny Elfman, but that looks like "Nightmare before Christmas" background. : )

Funny about Star Trek. Somewhere in my mom's house is an autograph from Gene Roddenberry that I got when my little middle school friend and I attended some sort of Trekkie event and were savvy enough to hang out by the back door of the theater. He was very kind to give us autographs.

[fennel]

Pauly, I'm glad the chili turned out so good. As for your slip, I think it had to do with time off, allergies and maybe just the "f@ck-its". The main skill to learn is how to de-rail the process. I think it's good to come here and ask someone to hang out with you. I would be happy to do that in the future. In AA, I would call my sponsor, but I realize that not many of us on here are in AA. Still, hanging out here with a companion would have the same end result.

Liz, good to see you! How was your day?

[fennel]

Dottie, please check in...you know how nervous we all get on here when you don't report in after a date.

[NoraC]

I agree, Fen. Dottie, please check in.

Yes, I have a real problem with the f@ck-it's. I have too be careful because once I reach a certain point, I subconsciously back off from all help.

Pauly, I think it's great you are really putting so much effort into examining what happened and what you can do the next time. You did really positive steps....laying down, walking, even crying. I think that is so positive.

Fen - that is so awesome about the autograph. You should frame it.

[NoraC]

Danny Elfman was in Oingo Boingo. He has composed most off the scores for Tim Burton's movies. I think he is so great. This concert on Halloween looks like they'll show the movie Nightmare Before Christmas but there will be an orchestra and Danny Elfman will perform it.

[Dottie Belle]

I am fine. Date with new guy was very interesting. I think he has the sexiest eyes....I think they call them bedroom eyes....sucked me right in....and we went for a ride on his motorcycle..and we talked and he is a good kisser....I want to see him again...and he is 6 years younger....I am in better physical shape than he is but he was not too bad.....
So that is what I have been up to all night....
I will check in later in the morning after I have had some sleep....if I can sleep and think about new guy......hehehe

[NoraC]

Glad you had fun! Night.

[Dottie Belle]

Morning all,
Off to gym then I have to take little dog Penny to the vet. She has been having seizures so I want to get her looked at and some blood work I guess. I have had 2 other dogs who had seizures and it is so scary to watch.

[fennel]

Danny Elfman was in Oingo Boingo. He has composed most off the scores for Tim Burton's movies. I think he is so great. This concert on Halloween looks like they'll show the movie Nightmare Before Christmas but there will be an orchestra and Danny Elfman will perform it.

OMG!!! I haven't heard of that band in ages. That sounds like a lot of fun, Nora. : )