I am a retired teacher who quit drinking and found happiness! After going deaf, I now have two cochlear implants!
My Cochlear ImplantDear Readers,Last November, I had a cochlear implant. I have had a hearing loss for most of my life, but over the last 10 years it declined very quickly.I still use a hearing aid in my other ear, although it doesn't help much.The implant helps me hear speech better, but it does not allow me … Continue reading Something Lost, Something Gained
Baseball in Minneapolis! Go Twins!!Eating out is Fun!Dear Readers,I have been a poor blogger friend lately!(Thank you, Anne for spurring me on!)I have been letting summer take over my brain, and my thinking has slowed down.If I have the choice of writing a post or playing a computer game…well.However, I haven't been a complete slug!I had the … Continue reading Lazy Summer Days
Dear Readers,Riding City Bikes by the MississippiAs I think about my life before I started drinking heavily, it was filled with outside fun. I never thought twice about going for a long bike ride, camping, skiing, and just being outside.(Granted I was younger!)As I started to internalize stress, and my drinking increased, my fun factor … Continue reading Exploring Life on Day 316
Dear Readers,I am good.I am sober and blessed with good people and things in my life.I don't have to worry about going hungry, or having a place to live, having clean water, or war.The only thing I have to worry about are my own thoughts and feelings, not only about not drinking, but life in … Continue reading There Isn’t a Quick Fix
Dear Readers,Here is a WONDERFUL post for 4th of July from UnPickled!Called Your Own Personal Independence Day!If you are still trying to get or stay sober on this holiday, read her post!!Mine is nice, but not that helpful!!Ha.Guess what the five top drinking holidays are in the US?1. New Year's Eve2. Christmas3. Fourth of July4. … Continue reading Happy Fourth of July!
Dear Readers, On Wednesday, I woke up to a surprise! My dear Loved One left me a lovely present and note on the table, for my 300 days! But, every day I stay sober I receive gifts, not of the material kind, but of another kind.The biggest gift of all is peace of mind. Life is hard enough without … Continue reading Gifts on Day 302
Dear Readers,My dear hubby is letting me post a real photo of him.Here we are playing "Let's pretend we are young and this won't hurt your back!"I love to play!Maybe that's why I loved teaching kindergarten. The children always made me laugh, and they lived and learned by playing.Playing makes life easier. It even makes cleaning … Continue reading Feeling Playful on Day 299
Flowers on my DeckDear Readers,I have been having a hard time coming up with a blog post.I think it's partly because, it's summer and I AM HAVING FUN!!I have been focusing on meeting people for walks, coffee, yoga, golfing, or anything.I even pulled weeds from my garden today! SHOCK!My flowers on my deck are lovely, my … Continue reading Summer Fun on Day 294
Dear Readers,Several alcohol related laws have been passed in my state of Minnesota.The first is a law that allows breweries to sell "growlers" (64 oz.) of beer on Sundays. This law also lets restaurants sell drinks at 8 am. The full article from the Star Tribune is here. There are no liquor store sales in this state … Continue reading Drinking in Minnesota
Dear Readers,My husband has been home on vacation for a week. We have had some fun and did some work around the house.Here's the best. Although we had some minor disagreements, we got along the whole week.No big arguments and no picking on each other (much).This makes me happy.Because I don't want to live my life as a "wish … Continue reading Vibrant on Day 282
