It is a Great Day to be Sober

Good morning.  Up bright and early today so I can hopefully finish my research paper that I just found out is due two days earlier than I had originally thought!  

This year was the best birthday ever!  I can not remember receiving so many gifts, cards, balloons and cakes, yes I said cakes, plural.  I have some very sweet and thoughtful friends for sure.  Of course the best part is folks utter disbelief when I tell them my age. (I know, bragger, but what the hell)  Gotta love that!  Thanks to all of you who stopped by as well!

Tomorrow morning I am leaving for a retreat for two days.  I look forward to this every year.  I have no expectations as usual, just to relax and enjoy!

Yesterday I bought myself a new Big Book.  My old one is pretty marked up, I have had it almost five years.  When the semester is over this year I would like to go through the steps with my sponsor.  This year on my birthday I really do feel re-born.  I feel as if I am moving out of a state of grief and mourning. There is so much that has been going on, I regret that I cannot share all of it solely due to time restraints at this point.  Rest assured that God is, and always has been working in my life.  I got a new sponsee and she is a huge blessing to me.  She is actually the first "real" alcoholic I have sponsored.  Man does that make it so much more simple!   The meds I am on are definitely working.  Better than I would have believed.  The  main difference I feel is that my mind has slowed down.  Way down.  Boy did I need that.  My grades in school have gone up too, which I could have never guessed would happen.  I guess when my mind is not constantly in state of denied anxiety,I can actually concentrate and retain knowledge!

I am sorry I do not get to everyones blog like I usually do.  It will probably be this way for the next few weeks until finals are over.  I am really looking forward to having the summer off from school at least.  No word from work yet, but I can bet that if I leave the bulk this term paper to do on Monday, I will most likely get called back and caught with my pants down!  I am going to take my research an maybe even my laptop to the retreat with me.  At least that way if I do find myself obsessively thinking about it, I will be able to work on it. 

I have mentioned here recently that I have a mommy and daddy mallard duck that come up to the pine tree every morning and evening to feed.  Well, add to that two bunnies, and then the last two nights there have been three deer out in the yard.  The only bad thing about the deer is that they like to eat the buds off the apple trees!  They are so cute though!  Almost got a pic last night.  Got to be careful, I do not want to spook them into running out into the road and getting hit.  Beleive it or not, kitty and doggy are becoming accustomed to the ducks.  I hope it stays that way when the babies come.  They like to "play" with the ducklings.  

Got to run for now.  More work on my paper, and have to go pick up some last minute items for the trip, go to my womens meeting this afternoon, walk doggy,make supper, go to class.  Life is so good!  I think I am going to get a pedicure today too!

Thank you God for keeping me sober!  "Life is a highway, I'm gonna ride it all night long!"