to all! we are a small but mighty group of friends that come here to support each other. Listen or post away, we welcome everyone.

I completely forgot about starting a new month!

Today I see peeks of the sun not much, but its the first sun since a week ago! Temp is chilly, just climbed to 38.

Enjoying my weekend off so much! still get stomach twinges when I think of the new job. As I was put on 'easy' stuff last week, but my friend Lynn was on the production line, and struggling I have a feeling that will be my turn this week. I know that as newbies, they don't expect perfection! just showing up on time and being open to learning.

Very upset about something else, I know i told of our younger son and his marriage problems, his wife has been moved out for a month now. He finally responded enough to agree for us to get together this afternoon, then he bailed He knows we are concerned but 'just can't talk about it now'. We weren't even going to bring it up at all!!!! but of course it would be 'the elephant in the room'. God this is painful, and I know it's a thousand-fold painful for him.

I didn't do any exercise on the days I went to work last week, my sleeping schedule is so out of whack. I did work out yesterday and today, will try so hard to keep it up. I NEED it for winter snow shoveling and just living strength.

hope to hear from all soon

Is anyone else experiencing log-in problems? Twice now, my password has been rejected. It's a simple process to reset just wondering.

Hi Holly, I don't have log in problems, but I checked the box on the log in screen to stay logged in so maybe that's why. Gotta get cookies one way or another
I enjoy this thread very much and one of these days would love to join this lovely community. For now, thanks to you for the November thread and the sunshine, energy & kindness you bring to 3FC.
Congrats on that new job. Fwiw I think that stomach feeling will pass eventually. In my experience, some anxiety actually sharpens my mind and I learn & perform better. Once you have a little experience under your belt, your auto-pilot will be there to help. I like my job now, but truthfully, my favorite ever was an assembly line job. Nothing like yours, to be sure. It was in a frozen foods processing plant, Brussel's sprouts. There was comaraderie, good pay, and on the line, my mind could do a lot while my hands were busy.

Sorry to hear about your son going through such a painful experience. I would bet that he feels supported by his parents and is helped greatly by that. I'm not a parent, but I imagine one of the hardest things is to know your child is hurting, and have faith that they will work it out for themselves somehow.

to all of you fabulous folks on this thread!

Good to see you post Kathleen.

I'm doing good. Just haven't felt like posting. It's not bad just feeling a little quiet.

I love everyone here so much ! okay was that too sappy?? but you all say exactly what I want to hear and it brings tears to my eyes . Thank you so much. First, for the support about the job and your belief that I will 'get it' eventually, it just sux when you know you are good at some things but it isn't apparent at the moment We were kept til 1:00 a.m. last night and I was told that is common! oh well!

Second, for the commisseration about our son..thank you!! and this morning I see that our daughter-in-law has changed her Facebook name to NOT show her married last name anymore. All I can do is 'be here' for our son.

But the positives are you fantastic ladies in my life!!

Sundove you NEED to be a permanent person here Well I am not telling you what to do but you get my drift!! you are incredibly sympathetic and wise sounding and I love to read what you write.

Kathleen so good to hear from you !!! But oh my gosh so sorry to hear of your daughter, yes she was always the trooper!!! and to have her struggling too must pierce your heart. Oh it would be great to find a therapist with the same struggles but how do you search for that. LIke you said, possibly someone in the field might know. So hard for you!! and oh the news about the arthritis, and that your one choice of exercise is getting compromised, you have had too many hard things thrown at you!!! and we are keeping you in our prayers with your relationship too honey!!

Pat I hope the time at the dealership yesterday was not too uncomfortable and that your car is set for the winter? you keep such careful track of calories that is commendable.

Lisa my friend so good to 'see' you here come back and talk when you don't want to be quiet!

HI to COOP ! and Monica

Yesterday my husband and I worked on our roof Once I got up there, I realized that I wasn't going to just fall off but I had to be careful because of the shingles are in bad condition and coming loose and that was the slippy part. We had to brush off the loose stuff, get the 5 gallon bucket of incredibly heavy sticky horrible black stuff (tar? like tar) up there and secured, slap that sh*t down ( I thought it would be like frosting a cake but NO ) then lay down the big rolls of tar paper, then nail it down. While trying not to fall off and it was COLD and windy. I was SO happy when we were done with the relatively small patch but it was important to get that part fixed (leaking). We go back up there tomorrow..but it will be a little milder, in the 40's not in the low 30's. You gotta do what you gotta do. Thank god for my relative good health and nimbleness, guess that's why I work out, for life challenges!!

Flower,
It's not just on here. It's on all my boards, that I've been quiet. I haven't been spending as much time online which really isn't a bad thing.

Holly,
I hope you are getting more comfortable at your job. I just know you'll be a pro in no time.

Kathleen,
I am so sorry your daughter is struggling. I hope she changes her mind about therapy. It really would help.

It's freakin cold here this morning. 29 degrees. Lord have mercy.