Message In A Bottle

 

Well rise and shine, dear reader(s), it’s a sunny Wednesday morning, and I got up early today. No problems with that though, I had a twirl with YouTube before settling in with my AA First Things First meeting, where they discussed turning over our character defects (as best we could), at least taking an honest crack at it but with the knowledge that this would be a lifetime effort. I took comfort in that, seeing as I continue to have trouble with honesty when it comes to my nicotine gum. I also keep fumbling around with resentments, but right now, at this moment, I’m happy with where I am, living here in this (old, chilly) house, in a low-stress lifestyle, free to cook away to my heart’s content. My coffee is warm, sultry jazz is playing on Pandora, soon it will be time to wake up mom and discuss…the Golden Rule?

I have a fun day today, Zoom with my YMCA pool ladies, followed by lunch then tea with my dear friend Jules. Wonder who’s zoomin down Broad Street today, probably just me and some other fun-loving peeps. Poor downtown, it’s so quiet there now, are they having the annual St. Paddy’s Day parade on Friday? I’m gearing up for our annual feast, giving in to Michael’s gaffe in buying a point cut brisket versus a flat cut, like I asked. Oh well. I’ll be sure to make my horseradish sauce to go with the beef, my special touch to put the meal over the top. Can’t forget to make the soda bread in the morning on Friday, because I’ll be needing the oven for the corned beef and vegetables in the afternoon. Guess I’ll need to get up bright and early Friday, so much to do! 

Tomorrow is busy, I have my session with Fetter, probably head to either Giant Eagle or Kroger for feast provisions, home to unpack, then shower for dinner with mom, Carol and my sister Tracey. There promises to be much talk about Alanon, so it will be good fellowship to be sure. I love to have dinners out, I think I’ve basically planned it that I have one dinner out a week, which keeps me sane, to be sure. Mom does the same thing, so it’s like mother, like daughter, as always. We do have key differences, which I like. 

I guess all in all I’m good today, trying hard not to be suspicious of people’s motives and intentions, instead searching for happiness and laughter. I think it’s all around me, I just need to trust again. All a part of my recovery process. Stay in gratitude today, Melissa. And joy. Here’s the sun. Enjoy its glow.