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Posted by zenhussy on November 28, 2003, at 13:24:10
Hola and welcome to the post turkey talk down.
Those of you still wound up and tense from that family drama are invited to either relax in the private hot tubs down the southern hall or cozy up in the veg out room to help let go of yesterday.
We'll have massage therapists on the hour every hour as y'all straggle in from Hollidaze of Hell.
There will be full turkey leftover dinners for those who didn't get to eat the traditional meal with all the fixins. And for those who never wish to see turkey or cranberry again for 364 days we'll have a variety of other foods that bear no resemblance to anything served on Thanksgiving.
The word 'thanks' will be replaced with gratitude or gratefulness after the fourth Thursday in November here in the USA. I grow oh so weary of that word.
Any other needs from fallout survivors? I didn't have a drama filled cantankerous family day yesterday so I'm quite refreshed from not having to keep peace or do my share of 'chick work' in the setup, serving and cleanup.
Come one come all. Tis safe to return from whatever y'all have endured over the past 24-48 hours.
Waiting for others to arrive....
zh
Posted by shar on November 28, 2003, at 14:57:59
In reply to Other survivors of yesterday please check in, posted by zenhussy on November 28, 2003, at 13:24:10
My beau and I had a pleasant meal (out) with my son, whose GF went to be with her parents who don't know they live together.
We spent an hour or two getting to know each other again, and I decided that I might not be the mom-from-hell after all, because if I was, he (my son) wouldn't be so neat and cool. He has a full and happy life. What a concept!
I hope your day, Zen, was ok, too!
Shar
Posted by zenhussy on November 28, 2003, at 15:56:30
In reply to Re: Other survivors of yesterday please check in, posted by shar on November 28, 2003, at 14:57:59
> My beau and I had a pleasant meal (out) with my son, whose GF went to be with her parents who don't know they live together.
*gasp!* Living in sin? Hee hee. Well I guess we have to do what we have to do at certain ages in our lives. I hope she and her family had a nice time.
> We spent an hour or two getting to know each other again, and I decided that I might not be the mom-from-hell after all, because if I was, he (my son) wouldn't be so neat and cool. He has a full and happy life. What a concept!Get out!! You're not the mom-from-hell? Golly Shar it is wonderful to hear you realize that you did indeed have a positive impact on your son because otherwise he would not be such a fab. person. Yeah we are our own individuals but I do believe we reflect our parents and when we're lucky enough to receive praise and support and love from our parent(s) then it shows through us in the kind of person we become. (I do not give a fig that I didn't match any tenses in the previous paragraph.......too tired to care....my sincere apologies if my grammatical errors are offensive to any on this board of eggshell like civility)
I think you've just deservedly given yourself one of the highest compliments. I certainly give you credit for seeing that you've done good with the kid and to be proud of that. I am proud of you.
> I hope your day, Zen, was ok, too!
> SharOh it was something alright. Overwhelming, in a totally good way, but hell it was a ton of people. And such bizarre circumstances too! And yes I think there are 'connections' with family. ; ) It was a great time but I'm emotionally and physically drained from the energy it took to meet and converse with about 23-25 new people.
I'm grateful you and your beau and son had a good time together yesterday. I'm grateful that I have love in my life again. I'm grateful that my pdoc finally kicked down with alprazolam so I could handle yesterday with .5 mg of chemical support.
I'm grateful you're here still. Please keep trying to stay. I am.
zh
Posted by noa on November 28, 2003, at 17:14:41
In reply to Re: Other survivors of yesterday please check in » shar, posted by zenhussy on November 28, 2003, at 15:56:30
Shar--glad you had such a nice TG celebration--a nice, low key time with the people you really love.
Posted by mair on November 28, 2003, at 19:36:32
In reply to Re: Other survivors of yesterday please check in » shar, posted by zenhussy on November 28, 2003, at 15:56:30
ZH
Phew! I'd rather cook mountains of food, as I did yesterday, for 6 people than have to meet 23-25 new people. I'd be exhausted too. I'm glad you survived so nicely.Mair
Posted by sienna on November 29, 2003, at 19:18:13
In reply to Other survivors of yesterday please check in, posted by zenhussy on November 28, 2003, at 13:24:10
thanks saint hoozitz i still have my cats.
sienna
Posted by deirdrehbrt on November 29, 2003, at 22:40:20
In reply to here... » zenhussy, posted by sienna on November 29, 2003, at 19:18:13
Who.... Me..... Late? OMG!
Feeling that I would like to join this wonderfull club, Here is my 4th Thursday report.
Our family thanksgiving celebration took place at the home of a brother of whom I would rather avoid being in the same solar system. The mere 93,000,000 miles to the sun is still a bit too close. Ok..... hyperbole, perhaps a bit. If he was on the sun, then he would burn up completely, so perhaps 93,000,000 miles is enough. <<evil grin>>
Well, I was invited to his house by my parents. At my parents, he stopped by and invited me himself. No go. In Dr. Phills lingo, "That dog don't hunt".
I went, instead, to visit a good friend, we ate no turkey, and watched movies. Oh, yeah, chocolate. That should be the new tradition.... dump the turkey, grab the chocolate. Ok, ok, ok, They guys love to fall asleep in the chair facing the TV, and are awakened only by the change of channel. This problem can be fixed with pharmacuticals.... a single 100 mg of xxxxxxx passed off as a digestive aid will keep them asleep right through the channel changes and the women can watch WE for quite some time without fear of the 'Y' creatures awakening. What's better is that they will be sleeping for so long and soundly that they might have to spend the night where they are. Freedom at last.
Well, I didn't try that trick... I wasn't there. It's nice to know though, that there are options.
I had the requisite left-overs the following day. It didn't make me feel as if I was left out.
Thanks for the survey.
Dee.
Posted by zenhussy on November 30, 2003, at 23:41:29
In reply to Re: Other survivors of yesterday please check in, posted by noa on November 28, 2003, at 17:14:41
> Shar--glad you had such a nice TG celebration--a nice, low key time with the people you really love.
Noa,
I hope you too had a good day on Thursday. Thanks for checking in.
zh
Posted by zenhussy on November 30, 2003, at 23:48:22
In reply to Re: Other survivors of yesterday please check in » zenhussy, posted by mair on November 28, 2003, at 19:36:32
> ZH
> Phew! I'd rather cook mountains of food, as I did yesterday, for 6 people than have to meet 23-25 new people. I'd be exhausted too. I'm glad you survived so nicely.
> MairMair,
I think before I met all these wonderful people I would have chosen the small gathering that you had. It sounds as if it was delightful. I throughly enjoyed myself and felt immediately accepted by these folks.
Yeah, it was frazzling but once I was through the door and handshakes were NOT an option---I was hugged and kissed by everyone even the young men (those awkward fellas ages 12-25 or so)---and they were all so welcoming.
Plus who can argue with great food?! I paced myself and had a great meal. My brother and his housemate both commented later on how every time they looked over at me I was eating something! This is a compliment since earlier this year when I was so ill they were calling me Skeletor and worried about how thin I had become. I'm very happy to have an appetite again and be able to just eat and enjoy it without worry.
I'm so glad to hear you had a nice holiday. Did the rest of the weekend go as restfully well? And please tell me someone else was helping clean up after all those mountains of food you cooked! ; )
Take care kind Mair.
zenhussy
Posted by zenhussy on November 30, 2003, at 23:50:46
In reply to here... » zenhussy, posted by sienna on November 29, 2003, at 19:18:13
> thanks saint hoozitz i still have my cats.
> sienna
sienna,I am grateful you have your cats as well. Have they been good critters to you this weekend?
Where I am it rained all day today, this is secondhand information as I slept the entire day away!
I hope you and your kitties continue to keep one another in good company for a long time to come.
zenhussy
Posted by zenhussy on November 30, 2003, at 23:57:15
In reply to Re: here..., posted by deirdrehbrt on November 29, 2003, at 22:40:20
> Who.... Me..... Late? OMG!
Never. We do *not* believe in excluding anyone for tardiness. If anything extra points go to those who venture out much later and still post ages later because that is when they're able to!! = )
> Feeling that I would like to join this wonderfull club, Here is my 4th Thursday report.
> Our family thanksgiving celebration took place at the home of a brother of whom I would rather avoid being in the same solar system. The mere 93,000,000 miles to the sun is still a bit too close. Ok..... hyperbole, perhaps a bit. If he was on the sun, then he would burn up completely, so perhaps 93,000,000 miles is enough. <<evil grin>>I like the description so far....
> Well, I was invited to his house by my parents. At my parents, he stopped by and invited me himself. No go. In Dr. Phills lingo, "That dog don't hunt".
Hot damn you're a smart one there Dee! Good for you.
> I went, instead, to visit a good friend, we ate no turkey, and watched movies. Oh, yeah, chocolate. That should be the new tradition.... dump the turkey, grab the chocolate. Ok, ok, ok, They guys love to fall asleep in the chair facing the TV, and are awakened only by the change of channel. This problem can be fixed with pharmacuticals.... a single 100 mg of xxxxxxx passed off as a digestive aid will keep them asleep right through the channel changes and the women can watch WE for quite some time without fear of the 'Y' creatures awakening. What's better is that they will be sleeping for so long and soundly that they might have to spend the night where they are. Freedom at last.
> Well, I didn't try that trick... I wasn't there. It's nice to know though, that there are options.Options! You're seeing that you have options! This is fantastic Dee. I'm so proud of you for taking care of yourself and having a good day that was right for you. Plus I can't argue with chocolate! Excellent choice!!
> I had the requisite left-overs the following day. It didn't make me feel as if I was left out.
> Thanks for the survey.
> Dee.Yippee for leftovers! I was sent home with a container full of goodies so I had the necessary fixins for a sandwich the following day. I know how that can be the sense of the holiday for some.
Glad you survived. And I'm so pleased that you're out of hospital and doing well. Keep taking things a day at a time there hon.
Welcome to the we survived the hollidaze club. Wander in anytime over the next month(s). We cover all major and minor observances that might bring up stress.
Take care.
zenhussy
Posted by sienna on December 2, 2003, at 1:37:47
In reply to Blessings to Saint Hoozitz!! Here here! » sienna, posted by zenhussy on November 30, 2003, at 23:50:46
hi there,
it has been raining here for a couple days too. maybe its the same here hehe. maybe not though. just a funny thought. i am almost paranoid today but luckily keeping a handle on things. who is that saint hoozitz anyway. the one that is a patron saint of aminals or something. hmmm. how are you zenhussy? did you get to sleep a lot again today? i love sleeping. but only get to do it about a normal amount (8ish hours) rightnow. Oh how i miss when i pretended to go to college and slept all day.
Sienna
Posted by zenhussy on December 3, 2003, at 11:31:21
In reply to Re: Blessings to Saint Hoozitz!! Here here! » zenhussy, posted by sienna on December 2, 2003, at 1:37:47
Sienna,
I slept from about noon to five Sunday, Monday, most of Tuesday and today I have to go swimming so my nap time will be interrupted!
I don't know what is causing this sudden sleep need at noon or one but it is being kept track of in the mood chart for doc so we can better adjust these crazy meds.
Saint Francis of Assissi seems to be the one watching over yer kitties. Skritches to them.
I'm holding up alright. I'm hoping that I'm getting more of my mind back but can't quite tell yet.
Take care and extra love to the kitties.
zh
Posted by noa on December 3, 2003, at 18:53:37
In reply to Re: Other survivors of yesterday please check in » noa, posted by zenhussy on November 30, 2003, at 23:41:29
Happy Thanksgiving, Z!
Posted by shar on December 3, 2003, at 20:45:58
In reply to St. Francis of Assissi » sienna, posted by zenhussy on December 3, 2003, at 11:31:21
I had to laugh (or at least grin) when I saw 'skritches.'
This is definitely a person who knows kitties!
Shar
Posted by sienna on December 4, 2003, at 18:18:39
In reply to St. Francis of Assissi » sienna, posted by zenhussy on December 3, 2003, at 11:31:21
Hey if you feeel better when you get that noon sleep then i say more power to ya.
i wish i could sleep then. but its cool i sleep pretty well at nite so its all good.yes that is the saint i was talking about. i hope he isnt offended by me calling him saint hoozitz. for all i know there is some saint hoozitz that is offended that i thoght he wasa the animal guy.
anyways, im glad you are getting more of your mind back. i seem to be losing more of mind but thats al right. so far i dont miss it too much.
ive been so busy that i dont have too much time to worry about stuff, but i have a sinking sensation that i might be making some catastrophiic mistakes. oh well. whatever doesnt kill me desensitizes me to the rest. or something like that.
Sienna
Posted by Ayla on December 5, 2003, at 1:26:36
In reply to Re: Other survivors of yesterday please check in, posted by shar on November 28, 2003, at 14:57:59
I I will survive oh as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive dee dee dee. LOL :) It's funny how everyone's thread topics always get songs stuck in my head. Anywhoo I survived too. Thanks for asking. :) :) :) I would like to thank my doc. for giving me the xanax LOL.
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