One Step at a Time-December 2016

[abcowboy]

Howdy Steppers, I’m not going to even attempt to write something to each individually cause it would take me half the night and I’d still miss a few! But it sounds like you ladies have Christmas well in hand! I’m surprised you were able to keep the secret Liz, it would have been near impossible for me!

Thanks for asking about my daughter Rusty, it looks as though I won’t see her at Christmas either. It sounds like she is coming to her mom’s but then they are heading into Edmonton for the weekend. Oh well, it is what it is….

Bubba and I will be alone this Christmas, except for Christmas Day when we do our usual trip to the in-laws in Vegreville. Because the kids are spread out from home, they make it home for Christmas every second year, the in-between year is spent at their in-laws. The kids of course are all grown up, the oldest daughter will be 39 on New Years and the rest fall 2 years apart down the list. So we do the Amazon online Christmas Card and Gift Certificate. Lazy I know, but Amazon has everything and they can get what they want and have fun shopping for it lol.

Christmas can be a very depressing time for any of us, and for many reasons, but there’s no reason good enough to make you give up on your quit. The years that Bubba and I spend alone can get me down a bit, but then I just have to remind myself that I can’t keep them to myself, they have a mother and in-laws as well. So I’m just grateful for the times when we do get to see them.

[actiongirl46]

Hi Steppers, just checking in!! I trust you are well.

Techie - a big hug to you, I hope your treatment is successful and you have the strength to get through it. You sound good.

I am well, other than being a little overwhelmed with the season's activities. (Cowboy, GREAT post to Fluff on slowing down . . . I needed that!) We are leaving Thursday to go on vacation for Christmas . . . not sure about the internet situation there so I wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and joyous 2017. You give me so much hope and encouragement to live a healthy life!! Stay the course! Love, AG

[Nursie]

Heya Steppers! Popping in to say hello.
Liz, sorry Ann is so unreliable. That sucks! Do I know where you work? You're a nurse too, right? Maybe we should plan to get together for our 200 days! (Like G and Kensho).
Anyhoo, so tired today because took my son to see Lukas Graham last night. I'm so glad it's bed time!
Xoxo

[Lizann]

Howdy cowboy! It is hard when you have to share the kids. I hope you and bubba can enjoy your holiday nonetheless! Maybe you could watch the hallmark movies like my hubby. For some reason he is so into this year.

AG, I hope you will be going somewhere nice. Merry Christmas! Enjoy your time away!

Nursie, I am not a nurse, I am a medical assistant in the endoscopy suite. Yes, how fun would it be to get together! Let's. I will PM you where I work!

[Lizann]

Nursie your messages are full I cannot PM you

[Nursie]

Oh wow! I had a bunch of messages!
Ok I removed some so I have room now!

[paulywogg]

Hey all, that would be awesome if you two met up Nursie and Liz Nora,at first when you said the meds threads were bugging you I thought"just ignore it" none of our business anyways but I'm a hypocrite cuz now it's fecking bugging me and I wish I could block the whole section! Absolutely ridiculous and I can tell they absolutely love fecking arguing, there's one poster annoying me the most and it's not Wilson for once haha,I think we all know who it is,anyway enough of that b.s,I love you ALL and I really hope to hear from the MIA people! Have a great AF Wednesday guys btw have a great Christmas AG

[NoraC]

Hello nthego:

So busy! Hope everyone is doing well.

Today is hubby's birthday. I better remember to get a cake!

Pauly - I put those people on ignore. It is better for me. I don't have to see all of it anymore.

[NoraC]

Cowboy, AG, Glassie, Nursie - I will try to address you all later. :heartbeat:

[SoCali]

Hi all!

I absolutely refuse to read, pay attention to, respond to, engage in ANY way with, or give any fuel to the "arguments" on this wonderful site. I have visited BRIEFLY the page/section (whatever it's called) y'all are talking about and when I saw the NASTINESS there, I couldn't 'EXIT' fast enough!!! I did read a few posts where some people were saying people "should" argue with (whomever...) so none of the newbies get wrong impressions or wrong ideas. However, I'm a newbie here and would like to think that most of us are smart enough not to read some random strangers post and just assume its fact without further research. SO! My advice would be, if a post or thread makes you feel the need to argue or discredit someone, why not just move on and ignore it? What is the point? If it's not conducive to helping you stay AF, and if someone says something that takes focus away from your moving along in a POSITIVE direction, just IGNORE, IGNORE, IGNORE it! There ARE people who flat out just LOVE to argue and who has time for that? Just think...if there isn't any fuel, the fire will die out...and the folks who aren't here for the right reasons will eventually get bored and move on.

Just saying...

Aaaaaaaaaannnnd, on to an uplifting note - Happy beast free hump day all!!! )

[SoCali]

WOOOOPS!!! I think I posted my last post in the wrong section. BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Sorry - still new around here and I get a hall pass for making mistakes. At least for the first month. HA!!!! Sorry - didn't mean to put my last post here - you're probably all scratching your heads thinking "hmmmm....has So Cali gone off her ROCKER or hit the WINE AGAIN?!!??!"

[paulywogg]

You're welcome to post here too SoCali,I understand ignoring it,I do 95% of the time but happened to have a look and yuck

[Lizann]

Socali, I love what you said and how you said it! Amen to that.

Nora, happy birthday to your hubby. Does he mind it being so close to Christmas? Other than the cake did you do anything special?

Pauly, I have wandered over there on occassion too and find it annoying. It doesn't help me at all and I choose to stay away. Love the way socali put it.

House is squeaky clean! It took most of the day. I made chicken gnocchi soup for dinner and baked one batch of cookies, I will do the rest of the cookies and dessert tomorrow. I even got the table in the dining room ready already. I'm running like a well oiled machine! Didn't go out at all today except to walk Lucy. I hope you all enjoyed your day. It's the first day of winter and tomorrow the days start getting longer again:welldone:

[NoraC]

Hi all - I just wanted to check in. I'm not going to be able to comment on your posts like I wanted. Just got word about my cousin's husband. He had a brain tumor removed almost 2 weeks ago. It is cancer and a very aggressive cancer. They meet with the doctor tomorrow to discuss treatment options. I am so sad for them. They are probably in their late 40's. Very committed relationship. They have a very strong Christian faith and I pray that will help them. But, I'm still so sad that they are all going thru this. Their kids are barely in their 20's.
Prayers and good thoughts are much appreciated.

[NoraC]

SoCali - glad to have you posting here.