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HEY, REMEMBER ME?

Well I am still around somewhere, and I can hardly believe that it has been almost a week since I last posted! As some of you may have noticed, I dropped by on the weekend. Do you guys remember when I used to post almost everyday and visit mostly everyone on my links too? My AAngel, and my friend the Maven would say that I could do all of those things because I didn't have a life!! Well guess what? Now I have a life (of work anyways), and I have not yet found the balance required to do all of the blog stalking I used to do. Add in a few meetings a week, my after-care group, bi-weekly therapy, meeting with my sponsor, housework, laundry, time with my kid and others, and you can maybe understand why I have not been as vigilant as I used to be in staying in touch with y'all! Hopefully I can be forgiven, after all I am striving for progress, not perfection here!

In loving memory of the good old days, here is today's Daily Reflection reading...

When, with God's help, we calmly accepted our lot, then we found we could live at peace with ourselves and show others who still suffered the same fears that they could get over them, too. We found that freedom from fear was more important than freedom from want.

Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions pg.122

Material values ruled my life for many years during my active alcoholism. I believed that all of my possesions would make me happy, yet I still felt bankrupt after I obtained them. When I first came into AA, I found out about a new way of living. As a result of learning to trust others, I began to believe in a power greater than myself. Having faith freed me from the bondage of self. As material gains were replaced by the gifts of the spirit, my life became manageable. I then chose to share my experiences with other alcoholics.

All righty then, I am still extremely grateful

• for this gift of sobriety
• to have found a job I love
• that I still have stalkers even when I haven't been by your place
• for all of the miracles that God has put in my path
• to have everything I need and enough to share too
• I am willing and able to keep growing and changing
• to each and every one of you, who keep the home fires burning until I return

I hope you all take time to smell the flowers today...

3 WORDS

dAAve stole this from Pam who did this meme a couple of days ago ; I stole it from dAAve because he stole it from Pam before I got a chance to! I liked their answers and thought I'd give it a try too.

3 word survey: You have to use 3 words to answer each question. No more, no less.

1. Where is your cell phone? in my purse
2. Your boyfriend/girlfriend? in my dreams
3. Your hair? way too long
4. Where is your father? with God, maybe
5. Cheesecake? yes please, cherry!
6. Your favorite thing to do? anything in garden
7. Your dream last night? not in colour
8. Your favorite drink? coffee or water
9. Car You Want? classic Mustang convertible
10. The room you're in? the living room
11. George Bush?: not so bright
12. Your fears?: yup, have lots!
13. Nipple rings?: nope, nose though
14. Who will/did you hang out with tonight?: cats, budgie, AAngel
15. Go check GoofyAuctions.com and give your opinion?: um, yeah ,OK!
16. One of your wish list items?: my own home
17. Where did you grow up?: me, grow up???
18. The last thing you did?: cleaned my house
19. What are you wearing?: I'll never tell!
20. Tagging ?: whoever wants to...

I know I've been very lazy lately, not posting or visiting much, I just haven't been very energetic lately! Just know that I am still here, still sober, and still lovin' all of YOU...

I'VE BEEN TAGGED...TAG YOU'RE IT!!!

CORI tagged me, and I am afraid to oblige, but I'll do it anyway... It's a tag based on the alphabet, so let's all have fun now!!!

A=Available? YES, YES, YES!!!

B=Best Friend? I'd have to say the Maven, but don't tell her, she doesn't know it!!!

C= Cake or pie -Cherry cheesecake, or carrot cake BTW- I'll be havin' a big 'ol hunk a carrot cake at a 34 year anniversary in AA this month (YAY JOE!)

D= Drink of choice I love ice cold water, always have some in the freezer,but I drink WAY too much coffee!

E= Essential item you use everyday - My computer, too! I don't know how I ever lived without it!

F= Favorite color: I love pinks and purples and turquoise, almost any colour, but I'm not a big fan of yellows...

G= gummie bears or worms-I like gummi's if they are red, orange and sometimes yellow (have to be in a sour mood for that!)

H= Hometown -Born in Halifax, but Ottawa is my HOMEtown now

Indulgences - scratch tickets!

J= January or February - February, since it is that much closer to the end of freakin winter

K=Kids and Names - Desiree, yup, only one although sometimes I wonder!!!

L= Life is incomplete without... dreams, My God, my daughter, AA , my pets

M= Marriage date - April 15 1989 divorced by December of 1989

N=Number of siblings- 1 sister

O= Oranges or apples - oranges

P= Phobias or Fears -didn't ya read my last post??? I am afraid of lots... thunder and lightening, the dark, BUGS, public speaking, is that enough already? I am also afraid of rejection...

Q= Favorite Quote - I'll have to think about that one... I HAVE A DREAM... IF NOTHING CHANGES NOTHING CHANGES... ARE THESE EXTRAVAGANT PROMISES? WE THINK NOT...

R= Reason to smile -the sunshine, my garden, the fact that I am clean and sober today, my love for Devilteen, all the things I have to be grateful for...

S= Season -the summertime, it's when I was born and I love all the colours, everything is SO alive!

T= Tag 3 or 4 people - hmmm, the Maven, Jobthingy, Chocolateer, Pam

U= Unknown fact about me: I too pierced something, it was only my ear, but I did it myself when I was 13...

V= Vegetable you don’t like -I like most vegetables, not too crazy about some spices though...curry, ginger, lemon grass

W= Worst habit -probably smoking- not ready to give it up yet, oh and like Cori, I also PICK stuff...

X= X-rays - plagued with sinus problems and allergies, I have had many catscans, do they count as Xrays?

Y= Your favorite food -Ummm...I love almost anything stir fried, chicken, steak, lots of (coloured) peppers, broccoli, carrots, shrimp Hmm getting hungry now!!! Oh yeah , and let's not forget the fifth food group...CHOCOLATE!!!

Z= Zodiac Sign - Virgo. Yes, I am a Virgin. Hey Cori, me too, Devilteen was an immaculate conception LOL

Okay, I've done my part. But what if no one reads this post, well not no one, but the people I tagged... OK I have an idea, if the one's I tagged don't read this, then YOU, yeah you, the one reading this, are tagged LOL....Have fun!!!