One Step at a Time - December 2018

[bird]

Re: One Step at a Time - December 2018

Hi all,
Nora, that is some story. I guess it is lucky your kindle still works. That reminds me I need to go to the library. No word on Savannah yet?.....Lizann, what a pain to get that battery! Glad you found one. Maybe I will try some baking too. The kids are finished with finals after today.....Rusty, that is good you get to visit with your niece and fam in MN. Have a good time...Glassy nice to see you...Paulie, hope you are doing ok...been raining here 2 days but clearing up. Went out to the mounds yest to try out my rain suit I had bought. Found some wild garlic and ate some it was so good. Took dd1 and her bf to the little pizza place on campus for lunch. She is going to some technical theatre conference in Kentucky this spring, and very excited about that.....so I had been thinking about taking a class where they give you a canvas and everyone paints the same thing. Thought they were kinda charging too much for them though, so good ol facebook shows me an ad where I can buy a kit and then you have the class on youtube. So I am trying that and was much cheaper. If my paintings turn out ok I can give them to the kids for xmas. Well guess I will work on those now.....later

[paulywogg]

Re: One Step at a Time - December 2018

Morning friends,Nora,yep just be glad the kindle still works! Maybe no news is good news as far as Savannah? I'm sure if it was anything bad they'd have been notified asap,I'm hoping anyways,Bird,sounds fun with the painting! I'm such a shitty artist its embarrassing so I just don't try anymore,did buy a Rudolph coloring book at Target yesterday for me and Lou to play with,I do love to color haha,felt sad for Lou cuz for some reason he's obsessed with The Elf on a Shelf this year,the whole city was sold out when they went yesterday to find one! Finally around 9:00 last night Kell found one clear across the valley and they went and got it,the pic she sent of Lou's smile with that ugly little doll made it worth it I guess haha,waves to Rusty,Glassy,Liz hope we all have a happy AF Saturday!

[Lizann]

Re: One Step at a Time - December 2018

Pauly, I had no clue as to what the elf on a shelf thing is. Just starting to learn about it now. I'm sure Logan will have one at some point. I am not a artist either. OMG everything I draw/write or craft is crooked. All three of my kids are amazing artists, they did not get that trait from me!
Rusty, how long will you be in MN? I have never been away for Christmas, but I'm thinking its a great idea. My inlaws lived in Florida and we never would go for Christmas. I wouldn't leave my parents!
Nora, how kind of you to think of me this holiday! There have been a lot of tears as of late. Erin shared that she is struggling as well. Spoke to my mom yesterday and she is surprised that she is still grieving, it's been 5 months! Really, mom? She misses him a lot. I wish she would talk about it more but she does occasionally. Tried to talk her into a Christmas grief luncheon at a church today, but she decided against it. Have you heard anything about Savannah. I'm with Pauly, no news could be good news?
Bird, I so envy your hobbies. You do the most interesting things and manage to keep yourself enjoyably busy. I love the idea of giving the girls your artwork for Christmas.
I have my work party tonight. I am not looking forward to. It's a small crowd and while I like my coworkers it feels, forced? Mark is coming home tonight. My nephew is picking him up at the airport. Dan is out of town this weekend so Erin and Logan are going to sleep over tonight too. I'd rather be home with the kids than at the party.
I hope everyone has a great Saturday! It's gray and dreary here but I am determined to make it a great day!

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - December 2018

Big hellos to everyone. I hope that it has been a wonderful day.

No news from the Dr yet and I agree with everyone that if it were really bad, they would have called. She is meeting all her marks and is such a doll. We facetimed today and she is so very cute. You can definitely see the forehead protrudes but I don't think it's that noticeable. C is working all the time so we haven't seen them for awhile so it was fun to talk to them.

Liz - what a pain that you have to go to this work thing. I agree it would be much more fun to be at home with the kids. I hope you sneak out early. I love your attitude about making it a great day.

Pauly - that story about the Elf on the Shelf and Lou's smile just melted my heart. That is just so dang sweet. My assistant at work has 2 little girls 6 & 8. The 8 year old has been getting in trouble at school that the Elf has been in Elf jail with a clothes hamper over him. :rotlf:

Bird - I think that painting sounds so cool. You are so smart to have found it this way cheaper. I love your talent.

Rusty - I hope that you had a good time with your Mom. Enjoy your time with your niece & family. I forget how long the drive is.

Glassie - I think it's 3 days until the deadline? Sending you lots of positive energy.

We sat out in the hot tub this evening and listened to Nat King Cole Christmas music.

[bird]

Re: One Step at a Time - December 2018

Hi all,
Dd1 has been having a rough time, finals week and paid bills and bought presents, then broke . Got depressed and worried about her grades, said she was a failure and cut herself. Thought about going to the hospital but she knew they would lock her up for a few days and she didn't want that. Then she got her grade from the paper she had been worried about and it was ok so that helped a lot. Talked to her for a long time, she gets so down. I don't think any of the pills she gets from her psychiatrist do any good. She has been on every pill out there. She worries herself sick about everything. Anyway, after a bit she seemed to be feeling better so, made it through that crisis. Whew...2 days until our trip to Helen. She is worried about that, remember her meltdown on our Colorado trip. This should be easier on her though and fun I hope. Everything is in walking distance and I will give the girls some shopping money. And it is only 2 days.....Nora, glad you got some facetime in. The time in the hot tub sounds lovely. How is your mom?.........Liz, bet you are having a great time with Mark home. I am sure your mom will be grieving for a very long time. Hope the work party wasn't a drag...Pauly, I like to color too. I am not sure what the elf is, but have seen it in a lot of my friends posts who have small children. I will have to look it up.....finished on of my paintings yest, what a pain, even though it had the outline already, it was still hard for me. I think dd1 will like it, its a bird and she loves birds. Next one is some mountains, hope it is easier......b

[paulywogg]

Re: One Step at a Time - December 2018

Morning friends,Bird,I'm sorry your daughter did that Michelle had a problem with that as a teen,so did Kell,I think it's a form of them trying to get control or something,,it's very scary to deal with,I hope your daughter will be ok on the trip,I don't really think any of those meds actually even work for some people either sadly,too much trial and error and some even making peeps worse,Nora,glad you got to facetime for a bit Lou says he can't hold Buddy(elf) cuz he'll lose his powers haha,I was driving them to my house from his other grammas and we had a serious convo about his elf,it was cute waves to Liz,Rusty,Gladys hope we all have a happy AF Sunday!

[Lizann]

Re: One Step at a Time - December 2018

Happy Sunday! Hope you're all enjoying the day. Mark is home and I am thrilled. Erin and Logan slept over and we all had breakfast together.
It was fun. Logan is thrilled to have Uncle Mark here. Mark is all hands on with him.
Today after church we had a potluck and then had an advent celebration with Christmas hymns. It's a tradition and we have done as long as I can remember. Daddy always enjoyed it. Well, mom started weeping, then my sister,my BIL and of course me. It was seriously so freaking emotional and I felt like I had to keep it together. A lot of tears, it just sucked. I seriously wanted to numb if you get my drift. SEriously.
Erin and Logan ended up coming late,but that helped.
Bird, so sorry about your daughter. I don't know how that helps but I hear it's common. I'm glad you were able to talk to her about it. I seriously question how much the medication helps too.
Nora, glad you got some FaceTime time in with the little one. I know it helped Logan to remember Mark and Chelsea too. I'm am so glad its available. Enjoy your "spa" day today. It's so cold and rainy here.
Waves to Rusty, Pauly, GLassie and everyone else!
Mark is determined to get us to Europe this spring. He is looking into tours for us. Hey why not, right?

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - December 2018

Hello everyone.

Bird - I'm sorry that your daughter cut. I have a friend that used to do that. She said that it just gave her relief somehow. I'm so glad she can talk to you. I hope that you all have a wonderful trip. Did you paint the other picture?

Pauly - my heart just got happy when you talked about your serious conversation with Lou about the elf. :heartbeat: I think that is just the cutest thing and such a special time. I'm looking forward to that.

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - December 2018

Liz - I totally get you about wanting to numb. We all know that is not the answer but sometimes it does sound appealing. :sad:
This is going to be a hard holiday for you and there's just no way to make it better but to get thru it. Remember all the happy, loving times. (I'm crying as I write this.) Surround each other with love and hold him closely in your hearts. Also, give yourself a big cry. You deserve to just break down & sob. You have had loss and change this year.
Be kind to yourself. :hug: :hug:

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - December 2018

Day went ok here. Not much happening. My nephew called and we talked for over an hour. Things are not going well with his Dad living there. They are probably going to be asking him to move out after the holidays. I just told him that I understood completely and they needed to do what they needed to do. Anyway, just basically the same issues that I've had with my brother over the years regarding his sarcasm, short temper, negativity, etc.
My nephew sent me a picture of my brothers car (about 3 months old) sitting in the ditch out in front of their house. This happened a couple weeks ago. Happened sometime between 12:30 - 4:00 am, that my brother was coming home from the casino. He said that he was reading a text and dropped his phone and leaned over to pick it up. He said that alcohol was not involved. None of us believe that.

Enough of my family drama. It is what it is.

Glassie and Rusty and everyone that drops by on this little thread - :grouphugs:

[bird]

Re: One Step at a Time - December 2018

Hi all,
So dd1 decided she doesn't want to go to Helen. Think she is afraid she will have a meltdown, as it seems to happen on alot of our little trips. I told her its ok, she can stay and tend to the cats and order pizza or whatever with her roomies. Maybe I can think up something to do with her in town when we get back, take in a show or something easy...got a call from my drinking friend in Colorado and she was drinking. Then I really wanted to drink too, that happened so fast. Like when I heard that friend of my kids had passed, it was like give me a beer right now right now right now. I hate that! But I didn't drink so thats ok. After awhile she was rambling anyway and I knew I would have been sounding like that too.....Pualy, Lou is so cute!! I used to have so much fun listening to my kids, they say such funny stuff when little.......Lizann, I think a trip to Europe sounds wonderful! Have you been before? Something to look forward to. I understand the wanting to numb. Better just to cry huh?.....Nora, I didn't start my other painting yet..too bad about your brother. Maybe he will accept that he has a problem one day and seek help. Sooner or later we all get tired of the problems it causes....waves to Rusty and Glassie.....later

[Lizann]

Re: One Step at a Time - December 2018

Nora, wow, that's quite a story about your brother, I am so sorry. Sounds like you need a hug too. I feel bad that he doesn't contribute much with your mom. Breaks my heart actually too. Thanks so much for your kind words about my loss. I am feeling it profoundly and I don't want to be sad in front of Mark. And of course hubby just keeps telling me I need to be strong for mom and "go to a meeting". He had a busy day today and was frustrated by some paper work he needed finished before a year end meeting tonight. He snapped at me as soon as I walked into the house about several things. I know he was stressed, but I can't deal tonight, I really can't. Mark has some friends over and I am struggling to hold back the tears.
Bird, it's probably better your daughter doesn't go and have a meltdown. I'm right there with you with wanting a drink. I will not.
I'm really sorry I'm in such a funk tonight. Hoping that writing and sharing will help.
Waves to you all and hope you're having a great day

[bird]

Re: One Step at a Time - December 2018

(((Lizann))), sorry hubs is not being nice. Hope he gets over it soon. Sometimes people are so insensitive.....went and bought some food dd1 likes and put in the fridge for when she comes to tend to the cats. Nothing going on. Think I'll go to wfs chat, haven't been going as much as I used to...later

[SKendall]

Re: One Step at a Time - December 2018

Hi all. Sorry I postd on the wrong thread, but thanks to those who responded. Just got out of hopital after another fall - broken anke and broken knee. Now we know the cause - progressive scoliosis. Emotions run high this time of year. Liz, like you am missing Peggy very, very much.

Good luck and joy for the season.

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - December 2018

[MENTION=651]SKendall[/MENTION] - sorry to hear about Peggy. Sorry that you've had another fall too. Take care.