Seems to be a movie summer - Chronicle, Avenger -love Sam Elliott, he is a man's man even as he ages still damn sexy, and Brave. What a great flick. Kudos for finally almost getting it right. At least the woman didn't need saving, well actually one of the women saved all the men, and one of the woman saved one of the other woman, now that you are confused, go see it - worth it!

Another good day. 3 more bags of food waste taken to the garage. 2 more bags of recycling taken to the bins. One more load of dishes done. And possibly unloaded very soon! Then filled up again. Then oh then I can mop! Yay! I was supposed to be saving money but after all that work needed a break so had half a turkey sub. Yay! I ordered the full thing, but am relatively full after the half oh and some onion rings. I will have cherries for my snack. This is kind of thrilling considering I had a salad for lunch and pretzals for a snack. Oh and pb & banana o wheat bread with oj for breakfast. What a great healthy day. AWESOME!!! And I have to cook the tilapia tonight before it goes bad, resting for about an hour then will cook up the tilapia. Yay!!! This is such a powerful day. I can feel my higher power surging through my veins and taking control again, or at least me not standing in the way for today!

So much done, so much to do. 3 bags recycling taken out, 1 bag food waste. 3 more bags recycling ready to be taken out, another bag food waste. Dishwasher emptied and reloaded. I need to buy garbage bags tomorrow for another garbage bag, probably not full, but maybe halfway. I still don't have counters, but I am a heck of a lot closer! Yay! I have my table again, and will be writing out my bills tomorrow. Wild! So much done. So much to do, but so much done! Even though a boring evening in, I have made a lot of progress.

It has been a long timesince I posted. I feel great. I messed up my feet, but other than that I love OA. Funny, well not really I have actually gained weight since joining. However, I just found out that my thyroid dropped extremely low. So unfortunately, now I have more weight to loose, but what a support system. These people are like me, they eat their feelings, they are learning balance everyday. So many success stories. My sponsor is amazing. Even in the midst of a break up, a move (resulting from the break up)and death of a childhood friend she is still abstinent. I failed on all accounts of those. Ok, maybe moving, but breaking up and death zing, add 50 pounds... Let alone the incredibly horrifying work trauma I experienced last school year. Thanks JB for causing me to have PTSD - yup according to the EAP counselor since the terror I suffered was so long I ended up with PTSD. Well my sponsor had a hostile work environment previously and guess what she stayed abstinent and got a better job. How can I miss with these people, with this philosophy of balance, with bringing back my higher power into my life. How can I fail? I can't. Today I called a local church to find out about using their facility for a Wed night meeting. I hope they call back soon. I need something in the middle of the week and getting to the UDistrict isn't really working for me. There were a couple girls meeting to read, but one is so controlling I have no desire to participate in that. Also I love the format of the Friday night meeting, but we are losing that space and they are looking at a first hill option. That definately won't work for me. So fingers crossed on the Wednesday night meeting in QA. Serenity Now - as the character Kramer said, or God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change. The courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. As anyone in OA would say!

I went without sugar today! Yay!!!!! I am pretty sure I have a sponsor! Yay!!! My sinus infection is almost over! Yay!!!

Wonderfilled day today. 1st Accupuncture from one of the Urban Dealight deals. Then on the way home it was lunchtime and I had not eaten even breakfast so stopped at Chilitos. I had heard about it because a former student and his dad opened the place. The carne assada not so good, but the chicken mole was phenomenal. Then realized not enough time to go to Good Will and of course couldn't lift the monitor that Aaron promised me he would help me move, but he always had more important stuff and even when I told him how important it was to me to get rid of it he poo pooed it away, he was soooooo selfish.

Really glad Guy will help me with that. Anyway groceries lots of fruits and snacks and lunch fixins for work next week and this weekend. Then went to return the car and it was a downpour so I decided to get a manicure and pedicure. The salon was really not friendly and I won't go back there, but I was proud of myself because 2 nails looked bumpy and so I spoke up and they were redone. My toe color looks great, I wish I had been brave enough to get it on my fingers too! Then started to walk home and stopped at Four Winds and had a delightful conversation with the clerk there and he and his wife are starting a meditation group. It sounds perfect for the space I am moving toward. Then walked home. Oh my legs are tired.

Lots of walking today, walked in a rush to the car, timed it all wrong, but was thrilled as I was only 10 minutes late this morning for my appt.And I had called and left a message that I would be about 10 minutes late so it worked perfect.

Tomorrow after OA I am walking to Jen's. I can't wait to see that cute little boy! He is getting so big. Almost one now. Geez.

Chinese for dinner tonight. Have alot of leftovers for the weekend. That is also unusual and hoping it becomes usual. Just like I stopped eating the carne asada when I realized I didn't like it. The rice and beans were mediocre but good with the avocado and tomato. Didn't take the leftovers from that meal home.

Now comfortably at home, have to plan to get to the meeting on the bus tomorrow. It was late really late the first time I took the bus there so have to plan to get there earlier. A farther walk than I thought to so need to add extra time for that.

Walking, eating better, possibly meditation, who knows maybe I will start writing in my journal again!

I went for a walk today and it was beautiful. I have been trying to talk myself into going for a walk for a while. I mean I used to walk 4 miles 3 -5 times a week. Well this walk was probably half a mile round trip and that is ok. It is a start. It had no destination and was just to walk and along the way I celebrated beauty. Beauty in moss and dogs and the intertwining of leashes, the water, boats, and sky. This morning I asked to let go of my control of my desire to walk and look what happened. Thank you God/Universe/Holy Spirit/Mom & Dad/all you Saints and
Angels!