Mindfulness March-2017

[treegirl]

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Hi all - I was just too tired last night to post, sorry. Dropped into bed a 10:45, late for me.

Star, your trip sounds just great! What wonderful way to travel - I think you will have a grand time. Yes, take a light jacket for SF -- I have been cold there more than once! So nice that you will be in the company of good AF folks as well. I love to hear that your son is doing better, and turmeric seems to be helping, what great news.

Pauly, I hope that the witches didn't make you crazy yesterday! It sounds like you should be the manager of the shop - you are the only one with customer service skills! I think you will be fine with the GF diet - there are such great products out there. If you miss bread, I recommend the Udi's with the millet, it's pretty good toasted. For travel, I roll up a good quality (no sulfite) slice of meat and an avocado slice in a lettuce roll and have a little not-dog! Good luck!

Lav, I had no idea that different breeds of chickens had different behavioral characteristics... I love the Buff Orpington, just because of their name, I like to say it! Good for you for staying active, I am up to my eyeballs in projects, co-chair of a Women's Issues Team - today I have to get legislative info off to the Poli-action people for a Town Hall meeting tomorrow and then host a meeting here at the house tomorrow night. Thank goodness for the internet research tools! PS - so glad to hear about your time with EB!

Star, there is pretty much no down time at this house, ever. When you own your own business, there is never a day off or sick days, and with HB's summer work, the organizations need a lot of help, so I do what I can for them - I fear for the future of the arts in this country... we've never had enough in budgets, so I have spent my life making things happen on a 'shoe-string', it 's just the way it is. But at this stage of my life, I'm getting a little tired and cranky! I am trying hard to stay healthy and positive, I do mini-meditations often, it's the best I can do for now...

Wishing all a great AF Sunday --

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,Star,what other trips are on your list? I'd love to see London,Fl,the carribean,HI,probably the only one I'll ever see is FL cuz I'm too chicken to fly,plus I find I don't care for traveling as much as I did in my 20's back then we'd jump in the car and just drive someplace, now it makes me edgy,I really hate being that way,Cyn,my good eating won't start til tomorrow, its Louie's birthday today and I want cake! Love your idea of a "not dog" haha,I'm planning lots of chicken and veg for lunches,dinner is gonna be a tough one cuz hubs is on board but Brady and Louie are both picky eaters,sometimes if I cook something Brady won't touch he runs and gets Carl's Jr but I don't want him living off that crap! Funny cuz now when I look at processed or fast food it just doesn't look like "food" anymore I just see junk(even though it still tastes amazing!) It just looks like a pile of chemicals,Lav,the chicks are so cute the witches were fine yesterday surprisingly and no way Jose would I ever manage that shop,don't need the stress of babysitting 35+ year old women!! Well I see on the news people are getting deported left and right with NO criminal background! Being pulled over for traffic violations and getting arrested in font of their kids,I told hubs yesterday that he's lucky he's white,I'm not Hispanic but I look like it,I better search for my birth certificate and social security card haha,I'm just really disgusted by all of this,some customer was whining about Freso and all the illegals"stealing our jobs" I wonder if this guy would go out there in that heat,long hours and pick produce? I don't think so. Too heavy for a Sunday,sorry I hope we all have a wonderful AF Sunday

[Lavande]

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Good evening friends!

Woke up to a frosty 12 degrees this morning, geez
I know we aren't done with winter yet. I'll croak if it decides to snow next week or something, ha ha!
The chicks are happy living in my laundry room for now with a heat lamp. They have a cozy container & plenty of food & water. It's funny hearing them peep & making tiny pecking noises on the sides of the box, lol. I usually have new chicks set up out in the garage but it's just too cold.

Star, glad to hear your weekend went well.
Let's hope this coming week is easier on our hearts & souls. Getting this clown off the political stage will not be easy but I am hopeful. What a nightmare to think he intends to set us back 40+ years. We need to keep progress moving forward & continue to fight for human rights & women's rights.

Pauly, I think I mentioned Gluten Free on a Shoestring before. The girl who does that blog offers tons of ideas & recipes. Be sure to sign up for her emails.
Living in farm country here means there are lots of migrant workers. They are minding their own business & happily doing jobs that no one else wants. They are law abiding & send their kids to the same schools where my grandsons go. I have heard that a few of them have vanished already, that's sad. That beautiful pot of mushrooms I cooked today were grown & packed by migrant workers. They are not 'stealing our jobs', no way.

Cyn, you work hard so it's perfectly OK to be tired
I can hardly wait for my Buffs to grow & show the little nasty birds how to behave, ha ha!
I hope everything works out well for you this week.
I spend 3/4 of my life researching something or the other on the internet. Embroidery designs, recipes, food blogs & political facts.

Wishing everyone a peaceful night! Stay warm!!!!

Lav

[Snoopy56]

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Good morning...

The weekend went too fast, now it's Monday and off to work! Lovely weather yesterday, sunny and in the 60s, hope it comes your way soon Lav.

Pauly, I want to go to Ireland and England, I would love to see more of the Carribean, and I want to go out east and explore more of New England and the entire east coast.

Cyn, my husband has his own business in the past and it was really hard, he never left, very stressful, and to tell the truth, not much money. Better for us to work for someone else.

Our intention this week might be to take care of us and have faith. Have a great AF day.

[treegirl]

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Morning all -

Pauly, I hope you had fun and enjoyed the cake! Cute pics... sounds like you have a good plan in place for eating - good luck! I hate to hear the stories of people disappearing, being arrested in front of their children... for what? i should think the city government would realize that the economy could tank there without these workers, they contribute so much to the fabric of our lives. Glad that Saturday was OK...

Star, happy Monday! I hope the week shapes up well without any drama, and that you feel valued for everything that you do there!

Lav, the chicks sound so cute! It must be amazing to see them grow. I hear you about the person who picked your mushrooms; even up here in the NW corner people are disappearing. One man was awakened in the middle of the night and hauled away - he had worked for a local farm /plant/stand/shop for years, no criminal record. My bouquet for my wedding came right out of a bucket of flowers he picked... and now we can't find him, can't figure out how to help. This is really unnerving. The ACLU has bi-lingual pocket-sized cards "Know your rights" that I'm going to order and hand out quietly... those ICE orders need to be signed by a judge, and it's very tricky to see if an order is 'real'. It is suggested that they lock the door and stay inside and have the order slipped under the door. But if someone is pounding on your door in the middle of the night? Uuuuugh. Good luck finding a worker to replace him - one that will work so hard, be so devoted to a business, help build a business. one more thing on the Action list.

OK, off to get a few things figured out around here. I am wishing all and everybody safety, compassion and an open heart ❤️ towards ourselves and others.

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,Star,sounds like a nice list LB's bf's brother is getting married this summer and they're doing it in Ireland, I told my daughter to start sucking up to his fiancé so she'll be invited but she can't stand the girl, they all live in one big house in Portland so you'd figure they'd get along by nope,Cyn,thank you the cake was amazing, Louie had fun jumping on the trampoline in his other grammas backyard, they had rented a spiderman jump house that was mounted in the driveway but all the kids just wanted to use the trampoline, Kell was mad they wasted the money oh well,it was so windy omg! I'm glad we didn't do it at the park,Lav,I did sign up for gf on a shoestring when you mentioned it,speaking of deportation my neighbors brother got in a car wreck this weekend and yep he's getting tossed out,he came up here to work on cars at his brothers shop,just feels weird when its someone you know, wishing everyone a happy AF Monday

[Lavande]

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Good evening friends,

Well it did warm up to 50 today but it's cold again tonight. I hear rain is on the way followed by a cold front & possible snow the end of the week, crap
FB has been reminding me that we had measurable snow two years ago this week, ugh.

Star, I hope we (as a country) can find our way back to compassion & empathy for others. We don't seem to be living as a village anymore, looking out for one another. We have turned into isolated islands, cold & distant from one another.
That's one of the reasons why I like being able to connect here with people from all over the world. It's good to hear other's perspectives

Pauly, glad the birthday was a success!
I love making the little ones happy

Cyn, I hope your hard work pays off in big ways!!!!
I am almost afraid to go to sleep for fear 45 will do something insane & put us all in harms way. I just wish he was in a big crate or something so he can't reach his phone or the nuclear codes. There is just too much at stake to leave him unattended.

On that happy note I'll wish everyone a peaceful night!

Lav

[Snoopy56]

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Good morning...

Pauly, wow, so sad that someone you know was deported. I guess what makes it worse is that it seems to be done without rule of law, just BAM, no recourse, nothing. I hope they are not torturing or abusing people, but when things happen under cover of darkness, who knows. Wow. Regarding grandson's birthday, I remember feeling tremendous pressure to make it wonderful, I am sure his was good, it is fun to see the kids having such a good time.

Lav, we are having big storms, woke up to loud thunder and pouring rain. Good day to be at work, right? I could use a day to just curl up on the couch and relax. Better drink more coffee.

Cyn, the deportations that are done quickly with probably no paperwork are so scary, our rights are being chipped at little by little. I believe what happens to the least of us happens to all of us. I mean least as the people with the fewest resources and rights. 45 is so intent on destroying our country he creates chaos whereever he goes, talks, tweets, it is hard to follow his next rant. He is truly unbalanced, not good to have a ruler like this. Hope you are enjoying this week, I saw the weather up there might be rough, hope you are cozy and warm.

Have a good AF Tuesday to all.

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends, Star,the wiretapping allegation from DT is the most baffling to me right now,I'm like wtf? Where's this coming from? Is DT mental or just arrogant? Cannot put my fnger on it but I'm scared,just a quick hello to Cyn,Lav,I hope we all have a wonderful AF Tuesday

[treegirl]

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Hello friends, a good evening to you ---- I have been hard at it all day, and just have enough energy to fall into bed. I'll catch up with everyone tomorrow --- wishing everyone a peaceful AF night.

[Lavande]

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Hey everyone!

10 pm & I am just now sitting down, geez!

Star, we have storm warnings for tonight too & talk of snow on Friday - ridiculous.
Coffee has kept me moving all day but it was half caf. I made a pretty good non-dairy creamer today with raw almonds (soaked), water, a tiny touch of vanilla & maple syrup & a pinch of sea salt. Much better than others I've tried.

Pauly, 45 is narcissistic, paranoid & delusional in my book. I can not believe a thing he says, no one should really. He has no idea how much harm he is causing people & disgracing the office of the president

Cyn, it's good to be tired at the end of a long & busy day - sleep well.

Baby chicks are doing fine, eating like elephants, ha ha!
Peace to everyone tonight!

Lav

[Snoopy56]

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Good morning...

Woke up with my alarm today, fell asleep early, I just need extra sleep right now.

Pauly, all thoughtful people are confused and disturbed by 45's insane unstable behaviors. His followers actually think he is doing a good job, unbelievable. We live in scary historic times. How is work going? Mine is busy and I am tired. Can't wait till the weekend.

Cyn, thanks for checking in, we'll here from you tomorrow.

Lav, March is known for wild weather, and we have wind advisory today. Nothing new to report, just a regular Wednesday, and that is OK.

Have a good one, all.

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends, Star,work was atrocious yesterday, same lazy coworkers doing stupid stuff, my hands are tied I posted about it on steppers and I'm too irritated to post about it again, I am gonna say something about being on the phone when there's customers waiting though,it'll start a war but it looks so tacky and I'm sick of it! I seen DT keeps tweeting stuff that's not even real still,and you're right his supporters think he's doing great,I find it funny that if something goes good he takes credit but if something goes bad it was "leftover from the Obama administration" I feel like swearing! Cy,please take some you time,I don't want you getting burnt out Lav,narcissistic and crazy! Did you see he was doing a photo op with kids visiting the White House and right behind him is a great big portrait of Hilary? Haha,hell probably have that photoshopped out eventually, made some gluten free choco chip cookies yesterday, I'm trying but I can't go all out gf right now,its gonna take some time,practice, I had an eating disorder in my teens and 20's(always something) and Monday when I first started,I felt obsessed with what I could/couldn't eat,those old habits of being preoccupied with food got stirred up as did the AV,I figure small changes will lead to big changes,love you all for being here my friends and I wish us all a happy AF Tuesday

[Lavande]

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Good evening friends,

Bed time check in again, what can I say?
My granddaughter is here now for a night or two, whatever she decides
No school for her Thursday or Friday for teacher in-service days.

Star & Pauly, I guess you caught 45's tweet today in honor of International Women's Day saying he really respects women - really? You sure could have fooled me
Like I said before I just feel like we wake up every morning to a new nightmare designed by 45.

Pauly, a radical change in diet can throw most people off, If you know this is going to be difficult for you then by all means, take it slowly. You know yourself better than anyone so do what feels right for you. Take it one food group at a time. If you enjoy baking then start there. There's so many awesome gluten free baking flour mixes out there now. Bob's Red Mill has several to choose from & they're usually easy to find in the supermarket. Another easy place to start is with processed foods you may be used to using like salad dressings, gravy mixes, cereals, lunch meat, etc. There's no need to do any suffering when eliminating/reducing gluten. It's more a matter of choosing the gluten free options & reading labels!!!! Take it easy, don't stress yourself

Cyn, I hope you are not burning the candles at both ends! Take care of yourself.

Wishing everyone a peaceful night. I will find something fun to do with a 6 year old tomorrow, yay!!!

Lav

[Snoopy56]

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Good morning...

Thank goodness its Thursday! This week is going slowly for me, just struggling, don't know why. Busy at work, very tired, falling asleep at 9 and sleep till the alarm. Not like me. However, that is alright, to be busy all day and sleep well at night. Very excited for my trip, grateful I have something to look forward to, and spring. Today is supposed to be sunny and in the 50s, so that is good.

Lav, have fun with your granddaughter, hope the weather warms up for you. Daffodils are blooming and so are forsythias, lots of yellow to enjoy. I did not hear anything about 45 yesterday and that is a good thing.

Pauly, so sorry you have no/poor management at work. That makes it hard. I notice with myself about some things obsessing too, and I have to back off as much as possible. I could see that with eating if you had a thing in the past with it. I just change a meal at a time. Breakfast first, now lunch, and eventually dinner. Meaning, I am trying to eat vegetarian first two meals, most days, and dinner is kind of not as well planned. I want to do more vegetarian when I get back from my trip, I just feel better, mostly. However, I had a great grilled steak last night and it was the best. Processed foods and sugar are what make me feel sick. At work someone brought in a gluten free chocolate cake for a birthday, I couldn't resist and had a small piece, I was not feeling well all afternoon. It sucked. I forget how sick I get, kind of like alcohol. Geez.

Hey Cyn, miss you, hope you are doing well.

Let's enjoy being AF today!!!!