Seven-Ten-Ten

Good morning!  The scorching heat and humidity have left us up here.  It is very sunny and pleasant this morning.  Last night we had a great meeting and got all of the final details ironed out for our one year anniversary next week.  We are all so excited!  I cannot believe that it has been a year already.  Lately we have been averaging between 12-16 women a week which seems to be just right.  The other cool part is that we finished the "Little Red Book" last night, so after our anniversary, we will starting all over.  How cool is that? Totally unplanned!

Of course, you know me, things are just going way too smoothly, so guess what?  That's right, I got called back to work.  I have to report for duty a 5:30 AM sharp on Monday.  As a result of that, I had to delegate more responsibilities, so it is all good!  I am so grateful to have the opportunity to earn some money this summer.  I have no idea how long the job will last or anything like that, every little bit helps.

The next two following weekends I have plans to do some really fun stuff too.  One Saturday is a riverboat ride/meeting on the Ohio River.  I have never gone before and I can't wait!  Then the next Saturday I am going to a one day meditation retreat at a Garden Center in the country.  Looking forward to that too.  Great shopping there also!  All of this is dependent on having time off from work now, of course.  I was really hoping my husband and I could get to the beach this summer as I will be in school next summer.  Guess we will have to see about that.  If we stay home and relax on our deck for the rest of the summer that is more than fine with me too.  I need to get some pics up of it.  I made the cutest little "girlie corner" out there.  All pink and white.  My husband even helped me paint the chairs.  He is such a dear.  Are things perfect?  Hell no, but they are pretty great lately.
I had a great session with my counselor on Thursday.  She really helps me to clear some of the clutter out of my brain at times.  Prioritize my priorities so to speak.  I worry about things that are so irrelevant sometimes.  She helped with the letter to my Mom a little too, and it will be going out in the mail within a day or two.  I feel really good about the whole thing.

I feel so blessed today and I attribute it all to God's Grace.  All I did was walk into a church basement hopeless as hell.  I would have never believed that I would ever feel good about my life, myself and especially God.  A.A. has given me all of those things and so much more.  For that I can never be grateful enough.
Namaste,
Patty