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The kids are all home and I have been working 7 days for the summer. I drive a camp run Monday through Friday and it is 3 hours in the morning ad 3 hours in the afternoon. The humitity here in Jersey has been awful, so by the time I get home and make dinner and take care of the house, I have been falling into bed. I take the little guys with me each day and the older ones are either working or with their friends.
On the weekends I am driving a shuttle for the ferry at the beach. It is a really pleasant way to work and HP must have had a hand in this one, my boss asked me to do this for her and the money is great and it happens to be the same beach my husband works at. He found me the first weekend I was there and has been spending his lunch hours and breaks with me. He did his detox and has been attending meetings. Don't know what the future holds but right now he is basically "courting" me and I have to admitt I am enjoying it, and guess what, I deserve it :).
I'm sorry I haven't been here. I did pop in to make sure Debilyn was okay, and I have read a little, but I have been too tired to type. The best thing I can do for me right now is to make sure I get enough sleep. During all of this I have started working out again. I had missed it after 25 years as a gymnastics coach, when I retired I got lazy. A few weeks ago, I dragged out my weigh bench and heavy bag and played. I was sore the next day, but felt so good, I have been taking an hour a few afternoons a week and continueing, I feel great. Like the stress just flows away. I had forgottten how much I enjoyed it.
The kids are doing great. My girls babysit for local families and my son works as a bus aid for handicapped children during the day and does security for the arts center at night.The little ones are just having fun being little. Swimming, playing on the swings, and going to the beach.
We have a new addition to our family. A friend of my daughter and son will be a Senior in September and his Dad moved back to the city to work. He doesn't want to go to a new school for his last year, and he is going into the Marines next June, so he is living with us until he graduates. He is a great kids and hey what's one more when you already have six.
I am counting down the days till August 15th. I am taking 3 weeks vacation before school starts, and I can relax a little (if I remember how).
When my parents where visiting, my dad was teasing me that I thrive on all the constant activity in my house. Kids coming and going all the time and me all but wearing roller skate (not too far off from a school bus). He is right. I do thrive on the constant activity, and it has been nice that the only drama we have has been normal kid stuff, girlfriends and boyfriend etc. My husand told his parents that I am off limits, so they have been leaving me alone.
So while I am have been tired, it is a good tired, from hard work and activity. Not a lot of stress and aggravation. I am trying to enjoy it and not wait for the other shoe to fall.
I hope you have all been well. I will catch up on reading. I'm sorry if I am neglecting the board. Just like sleep and exercise, being here is good for me and all of you are very important to me. I will make the time from now on.
Wow! Your life story since coming here has been so inspirational for me. Things have gone so well for you through all the alcoholism drama. You sound so calm and healthy now :) I am glad you are getting courted and your spouse finished detox. You are such a strong person and a true survivor! I wish I could come and live with you too :) My house is so boring and inactive with empty nest syndrome here. I think you are a great person and a wonderful mother! You are a true example of what happens when a person works their program here. How great that you got out the exercise stuff to take care of you too. And what a hard worker you are. You are truly blessed. I can see how your HP has worked in your life but HP cannot do it without our freewill letting him/her. I am so happy for you right now. What a great post to read before I go to bed. Keep up the good work and do have a great vacation in August! I also will back off from the message board when needed and you always tell me to take care of me and to not feel guilty when I do that. We understand and I am extremely happy for your good things in your life now. Keep us posted once in awhile though. I will continue prayers for you and your family. your friend in recovery, cdb :)
Hi Jeannie. I'm so glad to hear that things are going so well for you and your family. As I read your post I was reminded of a very special time in my life. When I was 17 my parents moved to another city. I stayed behind and lived with a family from our church during my final year in high school. The love from my "other family" has stayed with me throughout my life. I don't get to see them that often (last time was 6 years ago) but the lessons I learned during that year stay with me today. I think it takes a tremendous heart to open up your heart to a child. I just wanted to give ya a hug from a former "extra kid". (((((Jeannie)))))
