November 2009 Chick Chat - Come Join Us

[Leenie]

[hope4me]

Buddly, I'm so jealous, how beautiful. I hope we get a snow like that this year. We usually get cheated.

Vermont, yikes, that's not cheap. I hope you both get insurance soon.

Today was ok but I'm glad it's over. I'm doing so-so mentally but I catch myself having very negative and hopeless thoughts though I seem to be fighting them fairly well. Hope you all are staying positive.

[momof4under5]

ok-so been kinda blah for the last little bit and doing awful with food which is making my body react to the overeatting..so there for two days this week I felt like i couldnt do anything but today I felt better and I know tomorrow will be even better!!!

SO THE NEW NEWS HERE:
On monday night I went to the store to return the scrubber when i got back my husband is like WHO WAS ON THE TREAD MILL LAST.... i was like I think Kaci and he turned my son around and his whole back was amess...here they went to the basement to wait for my dh to lift weights and while they were waiting my 5 year old was on the treadmill (conflicting stories of who turned it up) and they turned it on high (older version so it goes real slow to start) my 5 year old decides to see how long he can hold on...then goes flying...luckly it wasnt as bad as it coulda been he had marks on his legs, arms, shoulders, and back. We have had it for 4 years and always unplugged it but also corrected them if they were on it at all....so yes I guess it is true boys are going to be boys and try anything esp. when their 6 yr old brother is telling him it will be fun do it!! This child has already been to the hospital and is one of those kids who just seems to attract injuries...UGHHH...WHERES THE BUBBLE TAPE!!!HAHA


I am ready to tackle some personals since it has been FOREVER and everybody was so kind to do personals and help me thru these last few crappy weeks!!!

HOPE4-that really stinks with the neg thoughts..I'm glad your trying to fight them...thats the only thing we can do is go down fighting!!! YES SILK PIE is very very close related!!! Working sucks period at times but if we didnt work we would be bored outta our minds right...LOL...when I dont work i am like i should just go work then when i am working i am like I WANNA STAY HOME..lol...us woman cant make our minds up!! So yeah I didnt really think I had a chance at BL but I cant get rid of the nagging voice to turn it in. Then I thought about it every season they have a mother on there...so why not try im not just a mother I have more stuff than that....That would be cool!! Who knows!!

VERMONT-WOW that is the script I take and that is ALOT....but what do you do??? cause withdrawl symptoms from wellbutrin are BAD!!! I think it was how I was raised. My dad can be a harsh man but he was one of the most giving men I knew. He would stop and help people (of course back then you could stop almost for anybody...unlike now days). All growing up thats what he did and I was so proud of him for helping people. Its just natural of me to do it. I know last Christmas I was with my 5 & 6 yr old boys in walmart and there was a mom and son infront of us and they had taken something off there bill and when they got to the end they were still short and were trying to figure out what to take off. The mom made him take off the dog food and he was upset..so I got an extra twenty out when i checked out and hurried out the door wouldnt you know they were parked almost right across from us. I had my 6 year old run it to them because I want him to learn now that God wants us to give and help others when people are in need. Well here months later I get a card in the mail and it was from them..they musta got the liscense plate and looked us up. But i never did it to get a thank you i would just spent the twenty on junk food we didnt need when i am sure their animal needed foor and they had other things they probably needed!! AND YES I will be at your house in no time!!! I actually LOVE cleaning others peoples houses...probably because I dont see it get trashed infront of my eyes like here!!

BUDDLY-def. miss your regular posts on here...you were always on here....i hated having to shovel snow when I worked esp when it was coming down so fast you would turn around to see what you just shoveled covered in snow!! I love snow but wish we could just have it for the month of dec. and that is enough!!lol

HAVISH-me time is very important part of keeping your sanity, and we are woman we wouldnt stay alive if we didnt "vent" (complain )

Leenie- I think your the busiest woman I know!! it makes me laugh its like your running by the "room" waving thru the glass...ok yeah I am a visual and creative person...lol



Ok well all have a great night!! catch you all lata!

[VermontMom]

good morning....and HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAVISHAM!!! I know your DH is far away so that must make you lonely; please visualize that we chicks here are going to pamper you today, you don't have to go to work, all your food is calorie free, you can be a no-responsible kid today

momof4, owies to your little guy who experimented on the treadmill! and wow to the people who tracked you down to say thanks for the money, that was so charitable and thoughtful of you and I hope you are all over the BLAHs today!

[Shopaholic1204]

Hello..I used to come here every now & then. But I'm back now.

For a little update..

I was taking Prozac since last October I think. I'm also taking a daily anti anxiety medication as well. However..Prozac was majorally killing my sex drive. So a few months ago, I went off of it. I was tired of being on an anti depressant. I also stopped taking the anti anxiety meds too. But as soon as it was out of my system..I had an attack. I had to take my last Xanax, and went back on my meds. So far, no anxiety. My sex drive also came back (sorry..TMI), but that's a good thing.

Anyways..I have a new weight loss plan for 2010. So hopefully that will help with the depression, which btw..hasnt been too bad. I had to get rid of someone negative in my life. But I feel like so much weight has been lifted off my shoulders because of it. I do have some major mood swings that arent PMS related..but I'm trying to keep that under control. I mostly just tell my hubby to stay away from me when I'm going through one, lol.

So ya..hope everyone is doing good today.

[Havisham]

Good morning, Chickies!

Vermont - thank you SO much for the b-day wishes - the cake is awesome. You have the best emoticons!! My kids got up and made me breakfast before work which is a major event. A little icky because I normally don't eat till mid morning, but the thought was so great. DH actually called on my way in to work, which was nice - he even sang a little.

I hear you on the cost of drugs - I sometimes wonder what I'd do without my drug plan. I work for the company that makes Wellbutrin so we're fully covered for that, but if I had to pay (I take 450mg as well as Celexa) I'd be in serious trouble. Hang in there - I'm sure DH will find something with excellent insurance soon!

My sister in England sent me this amazing hardcover book - one of the fancy ones - of all the Winnie the Pooh stories and poems. I nearly cried!

Mom - your story of giving those people money was so inspiring. I always try to give something away, especially when I'm really broke. If I'm down to my last $20 and it's a few days till pay day, I try to put some of the change in to a charity box. It makes me realise that 'broke' for me isn't really broke. Plus I believe in karma.

Your story also reminded me of going through an ATM drive thru one morning on the way to work and asking for $20, and getting $40. They were folded and stuck together. I was only billed for $20. All day I was wracked with guilt (the bank wasn't open when i went thru) and felt just terrible. So on the way home, I stopped in at the bank and explained to the receptionist what had happened. She was stunned. She kept saying, "are you SURE? Because there's no way we could confirm that - we'd never know - it happens all the time and there's no way to know who got extra. Are you SURE?" She was obviously amazed that i was returning 'free' money. Who knows, maybe she slipped it in to her purse, and maybe she shared the tale of the 'crazy English girl', but I felt better.

Leenie - I had to laugh at Mom's description of you running by - it's very apt! Hope all is well!

Buddly and Shopaholic - Hey!!

BethC - how's the yoga going?

[momof4under5]

havish-I have been the same way...the one time we got out to our car at walmart and after I got the bags and everythign out of the cart there was a small tube of cream that was probably less than 2 dollars but I couldnt even put it in the car I had to take it back into the store...one time my foster daughter and I was at the grocery store and someone had put their cart in the thing and it still had a case of mt dew under it. She was like free mt dew..then I was like no if it had been us that left it there and called to see if it was there and someone else had taken it i woulda been upset since I paid for it...she was like wow we cant take it then...i was like NO.....LOL
My boy took tictacs from a store and when we got home he was like can I eat these...I about flipped I took him straight back to the store and he retured it. I know someone people are like its just .79 cent thing of candy it dont matter...well if I let them get away with something that small they will push it and keep going bigger. OH YEAH HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Vermont-How the heck did you get that cake?? Crazy.. I am outta the blahs but still draggin its rainy and I hate that cause it makes me feel that way!

shop- WELCOME BACK!!! hopefully things go better for you!

[Leenie]

Well I don't think I'd ever run but you'd see me waddle by fast LOL We had a major hit here at work, lots of lost jobs and lots of wondering people, its really sad. I'm ok for now but IMHO I think its just a matter of time b/4 they hit us too. Anyway....

Havisham HAPPY BIRTHDAY :bd: and may you have many many many more to come

Shop !!! wth girlie.. we've missed you. Sorry about the ups and downs, but I'm glad your back with us.


Mom, Hope, Buddly, Holly, Beth, Raven, LOST WHERE ARE YOU ?? a great big cyber hug for you all

[hope4me]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAVISHAM!!!

[momof4under5]

Tried to go shopping for my dh with all for kids....WHAT WAS I THINKING....Grocery shopping is one thing because your moving thru the store and not standing in one place trying to find sizes and styles...AHHHH I wanted to scream...wait I did scream...hahaha...i had to finish after dh got home WITHOUT kids.....I got him a nice dress shirt at KOHL's for .80 was 10.80 on clearance then I had a card they sent us for 10$ off any purchase...what a bargain!! love them!!

enjoying the quiet...OH YES my foster daughter sent me a letter today..i was excited cause i wondered if she would or not. Her mom had called cause she couldnt find the address and then said she had got a letter today so i was like hmmm better go check my mail....she wasnt angry and wished she could take back everything that monday. She feels very alone and like she has no home. But i explained to her that they even though the wont put her back here after group home she will be close to 18 and then she can come whenever its not like we kicked her out of our family!! Tech we could fix it that her mom could go into court and hand over legal gaurdianship to me and he could grant it...its happened with kids my parents have had....so who knows...that would take a lot of thought and prayer and know weither she was going to shape up or not!! either way we will get to see her...the hardest part is the kids she loved them and they loved her...the little one would go in every night and give her kisses and they would wake her up on sat. mornings...ughhh...i wanna cry...why do people have to make choices and not think or care what the consequences are and who they are going to affect!! I dont regret the choice for her to go because she was not ready to step back and look she was just doing her own thing no matter who did what. She wanted me to send pictures of the family but I had already decided that me and the kids were going to do a scrap book for her from all of her time her. We were to do a family book (or she was) but it really wasnt done right because of digital cameras I never get photos printed I just keep them on disks..what sense does that make?? So I am going to go thru all my disks and files and get all the pictures of her with us and make her a nice scrap book for Christmas..for the kids and her it will mean sooo much more!!
I am going to do something different with my kids for Christmas anyway. We dont do the santa clause at all....we think it is a lie to tell them santa is bringing you toys ' SOOOO agree or disagree...to each their own..I am going allow each of them to get a gift for each of their siblings. They got a toy mag. from a store and circled stuff they wanted so I am going to take them and let them pick out what they want to get them from their siblings list. Was going to do it last year but wasnt sure then my 6 yr old wanted to get something for his little sister too.. i dont want it to be about they just get a whole bunch of presents from us. I want it to be something special for them and the excitement they have giving to others also!! SO I am going to give it a shot. My dh and I will put our money together and get their big gift then the other toys can come from each other!!

ok well WHY is it I ALWAYS ramble on....WHERE IS SASSY...THAT WOMAN ALWAYS OUT TALKED ME..

[buddly]

Hi all!!
Just a quick hello.

And a belated Happy Birthday Havisham!! I sure hope you had a great one. The Winnie the Pooh book from your sister sounds wonderful. Are you sure you don't want some snow?

I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. The snow was so wet and heavy, because it weighed down some power lines the one elementary school was closed down for two days because of no power or heat. We didn't have any problems and have actually had sunshine the last few days.

Vermont its not unusual for us to have snow at this time, it usually starts the end of October. Our temps have been going above freezing most days so that has been really nice. And wow, thats a lot of money to spend on pills. How long will that last you? I think my Wellbutrin XL is around $35-$40 a month and then I get 80% of that back through our extended health plan.

Hope I sure hope you get can get some snow this year. Last time there was el nino, we had warmer temps, but lots of snow.

Mom you sound busy as usual. That was good of your foster daughter to write.

Hi shop, I was wondering how you were. Good to hear you are getting this sorted.

and Hi! to everyone else out there.

I better go, its almost 1am and I have work tomorrow morning. Take care everyone.
K

[VermontMom]

good morning chicks! Havisham, Happy day after birthday That Winnie the Pooh book sounds very nice.

momof4, I made that cake image by going to www.imagechef.com and it was listed under 'videos' - obviously I can't figure out how to make it a video, but it makes a cute pic doesn't it. Make sure to tell us when your birthday is and you'll have one of the same flavor

wow that was an incredible bargain on your DH's shirt!

Hi buddly, we also usually have some snow by this time of year. We actually rode our motorcycles for an hour or so yesterday afternoon, it was sunny and almost 56. Today's it's 44 and raining, but this can't last forever. The snow is inevitable and once it's here, it's here til April.

oh, and that amount is for one month's worth of meds

yes, where is Lost? we haven't heard from her in weeks. Hope everythings okay.

Hi Leenie, that's very nerve-wracking I'm sure about the layoffs falling all around. Hang in there!

Hi to everyone else. I had a nice two days off but now today is my Monday, ugh

[Shopaholic1204]

Just real quick. I finally had a good night's sleep. During the whole week, I slept for only 3 hours a night. It was annoying. I think I was just anxious for New Moon to come out, lol. I was like that the week of my wedding..haha!! I feel so much better after sleeping so well. I did have a panic attack yesterday afternoon though. I tried to relax, and couldnt and went to the mall..and it was too crowded and I panicked. I hate it when that happens. But thankfully, it wasnt as bad as it usually is. I'm kinda nervous about next weekend though. I'm going to NJ to spend Sat & Sun with my Twilight friends. I really dont want to get a panic attack in front of them!!!

[momof4under5]

quick touch in....getting stuff packed for tonight dh and I have a youth leaders retreat so it will be super nice to have some him and I time but I am sure before the end of the night i will greatly miss my kids...like I love them they drive me crazy i need breaks but then miss them when I have a break. . . LOL. I dont know how some people can barely see their kids and be ok with it. i had a lady I was pretty much the nanny and her 9mnth old called me mommy. I watched them from before they were out of bed till like 6 at night then some on weekends and evenings if they went out.... I know people have to work but why do people have kids and then only spend 2 hours a day with them?? How is that being a parent?? I feel bad for single moms because they have to pull extra to make it for their kids so they probably miss time with their kids because they dont have a choice..
OH WOW HOW DO I GET INTO THIS STUFF....nope you cant tell I am a sahm n have no adults to talk to daily!!!

Ok gotta go pack no more babbling for me!!! haha!!!

[marbear24]

G'day ladies. Hope all is well. My posting has been sporadic at best - my apologies. I've been in lala land lately. Not too much here. Work, school, writing for National Novel Writing Month - my fingers are tired!

My weight has been depressing me a bit, despite the scale going down. I've been angry more than anything lately. I want to beat the crap out of one of my aunts. She called my gramma up and told her she was a horrible mother, grandmother, and person - then hung up on her. Grrrrrrr... I hate people who suffer from so much misery that they feel the need to make everyone else miserable too. Grr...

Havisham - Happy belated birthday! I work for a bank, and it's nice when people bring money back if they were given to much. Always made me feel like there was hope for the human race yet

VT Mom - Yikes on the RX. Hopefully hubby hears something back soon, and that it's super awesomely positive!

Lennie - all will be well!

Mom - My husband and I do not have children, but we've already had the Santa argument. He views it as lying, and I view it as SANTA!!! Haha.

Budly, Hope, everyone...