The Sunday after Thanksgiving

We all had a wonderful time together. Greg, Mackie and Lachlan left for New Orleans after lunch today. I miss Lachlan. Gerrie and Brandon will be here tonight and Gerrie works tomorrow, then goes back to Atlanta Tuesday after work.

Everyone got a sorta, maybe Christmas list. But we have to firm up a lot of that.

The Tigers lost to the Gamecocks. The first time in 40 years that the Cocks have beat the Tigers two times in a row. What is happening?? Is the SEC that much stronger than the ACC?? What does the future hold for the Tigers and coaches?!!

More later....

Happy Thanksgiving

We are celebrating our holiday tomorrow b/c Gerrie has to work at St. Francis today. That's alright. Brandon's folks are joining us. We are really enjoying our Lachlan. She is so adorable and happy. Such a smiley baby. She's crawling backwards! Don't know when she will go forward. Mackie and Greg went to see the latest Harry Potter movie. And we are babysitting!! I love it!! Brandon is having lunch with his parents.

We are all going out to dinner tonight at PF Chang's or Lieu's, not my favorite, but Ronnie loves it. Anyway, as long as I have my family together, I really don't care.

More later.....

Sunday Night Meeting

Every Sunday I always go to my meeting. I enjoy this time to learn, and build up my resistance to alcohol. Any addiction is a disease, and it is the disease of addiction that keeps me in AA. Apparently, I have an addiction to alcohol. Some experts call it an "allergy" to it. Which only means that you can't have it, as you would not have nuts if you're allergic to those.

We ate lunch at MiMi's today. Really good restaurant, but don't get anything with their brown gravy on it. It's too rich and salty and ruins the dish. Otherwise one of my favorites!

Have to go now, more later....

Friday

Mammogram today.  Otherwise this has been a relaxing day for me.  I needed it after this week from hell.  I know it could have worse, but doesn't everyone think that? 

I dread getting my boobs squished between two very cold pieces of hard plastic to be x-rayed.  Do we all have too many tests and too much radiation.  Something to think about.

More later... 

Perm Wednesday

I hate having perms put in my hair.  My mama started giving me home perms when I was just seven years old and when I grew I continued the hateful tradition.  Really can't blame Mama, it was the "in" thing to do for children with "fine" hair.  And all the women in our family and extended family had their hair permed every six months.  Well, now I have to have my 60ish hair done every three months and it does make my hair a little easier to deal with most of the time. 

Tonight is meeting night for me.  I hope I can bring up a subject or at least comment on the subject of the night.  I am still not comfortable with sharing, fearing that I may say something inappropriate.  Sooner of later, I will have to share because I believe it is good for one's sobriety and emotional well-being.

One day at a time...

Tuesday

Last night's dinner was difficult, conversation wise, to say the least.  We were exhausted after our "crappy" Monday. During dinner I felt as if I was imprisoned to remain at the table.  I don't enjoy being with him if he has had more than one drink before dinner. His personality changes and he gets defensive and belligerent. Forced conversation for the remainder of the night, after I commented that he had too much to drink before dinner.

I gave up drinking for my sanity and it's very hard for me to be around anyone that drinks too much.  I am only thinking of my sobriety and it has to be my number one priority.  He wants me to be sober and stay sober.  But he does make it difficult for me to express myself without offending him.  Then I am obliged to make amends, as I do everyday anyway.  But these amends....directly to him are not accepted the way they are intended.

Making amends for any harm I have caused to anyone is part of a successful recovery.  This is extremely humbling and should be made in a way that is very sincere.

Step by step....day by day....

A Crappy Monday Morning

Today all the plumbing back up and you know what that means, yes poop in all the porcelain!  After the plumber left, I cleaned and cleaned with pine disinfectant and was nearly overtaken by the fumes.  But everything is very clean,  probably cleaner than before the poop!

Ron was coming back in the house after paying the plumber when he noticed his car had a nearly flat tire!  All of this happened before 10 a.m.

We plan to sit here in our chairs and pray nothing else happens today.  These things come in threes!

More later...

Friday

Oh no, my sister is getting a laptop....which means I will be on call to help her operate it.  This is not going to be a lot of fun.  My sister has very little patience and no knowledge of computers.  I guess I deserve this because it was I who encouraged her absentmindedly, to buy a computer, thinking she never would! 

Today, we went to Westminister to look around at Ramsey Creek Reserve.  It's a "natural graveyard" and I love this concept.  Totally "green" burial.  To me, it's the only way for me to go because my Gerrie can't bear the thought of cremation.  It's how my great-great grandparents were buried.  And I believe it's going to get so popular that we will not have enough "reserve" room!

One day, one hour at a time.

Tuesday

Today is the day I meet with my sponser to study the 12 suggestions of AA and the 12 traditions.  Had a great meeting with Elinor. I studied steps eight and nine, and now on to ten for this week. 

Today was also curtain/window/shutters washing day.  Whew!!  Ronnie and I are tired and aching after that.
Not finished yet, I have to clean the shutters in the dining room, bathroom and put Armor All on the outside vinyl shutters.

We had a great Skype meeting with Greg and Lachlan.  Lachie is a delightful child.  She is waving bye-bye and that just thrills us.

More later.

Eye Check-up Monday

Monday is not a great day to have your eyes dilated.  Well, I don't suppose any day is good for that.  Vision is fine, except now that I'm past 60, I have to go back in one and a half years instead of two years.  I didn't ask Dr. Smith why, I just assumed it was age related. 

Gerrie left for the hospital at 6:30 a.m.today, and Brandon left for Atlanta at the same time.  After Gerrie works tomorrow, she leaves work to return to Atlanta. 

It's not the same since they moved away from Greenville.  I continue to wait patiently on the Lord to answer my prays.  I have two specific prays.  First one is for Gerrie to have a baby and soon....second, for them to move back to Greenville.  I know that the Lord will answer my prayers.

Ronnie and I did their laundry so Gerrie wouldn't have to mess with that when she returns home.  One less thing that she has to worry about.  On Friday, they will be on the road again.  This time to Charleston to see Brandon's parents.  It's tough to travel so much, but that's only during Clemson football season. 

We are having homemade vegetable soup tonight. It's one of Gerrie's favorite.  And homemade cornbread!  We love it too!  I wish we had a dessert to go with it.  But really, we don't need the calories!

On another subject, I am missing my granddaughter, Lachlan.  She is too precious for words.  And I am sure she is the prettiest baby in our world and all of New Orleans!  I miss her so much.  Plus, I am missing all her cuteness as she grows through her first year of life.  But such is life. 

Sunday

Ronnie and I, Gerrie and Brandon went to lunch together today.  We went to California Dreaming and were seated at the same table when last we went there over six months ago.  I think there is some kind of oddness about that.

I don't think California Dreaming (CD) has changed their menu in years.  Same old, same old over-priced salads and seafood and pasta, not to mention the over-priced steaks.  Although, their food is fresh and good, still pricey for a luncheon salad.

We had conversations ranging from how our waiter was too "hovering" to what heaven must be like.  Typical for us on a Sunday.

Upon returning home, Gerrie and Brandon immediately went to their room to take a nap.  Ronnie sat in his recliner to take a nap.  And I am typing all about it, while drying towels.

It's time for me to study my AA lession for the Step Eight and Nine.  I want to be prepared for my sponsor on Tuesday.

By, the way, I enjoyed reading HowStuffWorks "Creating a Blog" because I want to have a journal of daily or weekly of this part of my life.

First Time

This is my first time.  I don't know what I am doing here, but it's worth a try.
Sometime I actually have an original thought that is worthy of sharing.  So, I thought I would start typing to see if anything poured out that made any sense.  What do you think?  Will I make it as a Blogger?

In this day and time, one can only hope to be understood.  That's all anyone really wants anyway.  Just to be understood.  It's like this, if you can express your point of view well enough, then you have that satisfied feeling that it will be understood.  Maybe not accepted, but understood.

That's all I have right now.  One day at a time.