Hi hi ! Havnt seen you around in ages! 
great to see you 
ā¦ There a flock of wild cockatoos that have just recently started visiting meā¦I have a thread called baby birdies thread, it was a thread I started in January this year when a baby myna bird decided to fly into my apartment and become my bff 
it was a beautiful story. But sadly baby (thatās the myna birds name) disappeared one day a few months agoā¦ But now I have new buddies that have befriended me magically keep an eye on the baby birdie thread. Its fun 
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So I just got off the phone with my bank, and they made me feel officially old,
At the end of the call he said thanks for being a longtime member of 19 years, WTF
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- Coffee. Slept long. Seems I need it. Some weird dreams, oddly enough including a little southern French castle I spent a couple of holidays in (@SoberWalker & @anon74766472). Must have some pics of it somewhere, will try to find some later. Anyway, not going to do much today. Watch the Tour in the Alps. Good memories of biking there myself some 20 years ago. Do some chores. Cook some healthy food. Prepare for the annual meeting with my manager tomorrow. Stay sober and clean. Have as good a Sunday as you all can friends. Love from Amsterdam Where the hollyhocks are blooming. Love 'm.
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Off to view the dream house today. Lots of feelings about it all - not sure if itās the right time etc, but glad to be having a look. Even if it feels right when we get there, it might not work out. So just dropping back to the things I can control. We will go along and we will see what happens!
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Huge congrats!!
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Day 327
Was going to type out about the disagreement my husband and I had today, but too banal. Certainly as I am longer sober, I am less happy with being passive, and just accepting things. In so many ways: he being older, me being the foreigner, and of course, me being the weaker and more damaged emotionally, he got to call all the shots. I am getting tired of it. I am also tired of me putting in lots of work into changing and trying to be a better person, and he just gets to do nothing and stay the same. Of course, this is purely from my perspective. He would certainly have his own opinion on the relationship dynamics. But I really do wish I had got sober BEFORE settling down.
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Happy 4th of July,
Just remember today somewhere in America someone will have their last day with 10 fingers
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Maybe because Iām an Aussie, but I donāt get it plz explain
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Ooooh I totally feel this also!!!
Sorry youāre going through a difficult time Fleur, I hope things settle for you soon.
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Day 5
Will probably not be my only check-in today. My partner told me yesterday that his family is also joining us for the 4th of July party. So now Iām feeding almost twice the guests š¤¦ Iām actually pretty happy about this because they are all non-drinkers and will for sure provide more of a calmer vibe to the day. I prepped & cooked what I could from 6am-9pm yesterday so Iām ready to relax and enjoy some company today. Hell yeah for sober preparedness.
Happy 4th sober warriors 
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Hey all, checking in on day 385. Happy 4th of July to everyone in the US!
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Man, I would hate that, I am a āneeds fair warningā kind of girl. I personally would get some take-out or make easy to prepare and filling stuff like pizza or rice dishes. But glad there will be more non-drinkers. I hope you have fun!
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Ahhhh I see that happened to a friend a few back on NYE setting off fireworks 
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Iām here, Iām alive and Iām sober.
Day 308
Happy 4th of July.
A friend had his car broke down in our village yesterday. So we got uninvited company. Heās that kind of a guy that has trouble with a lot of things, and probably would need an intervention. But he hasnāt listened on that ear for about decade, so I guess thereās not much to do.
My husband was as I said sent back home, with painkillers that doesnāt help, and a recommendation to book an appointment at his local doctor tomorrow for another check up.
The guy who ended up here yesterday had been living with us, like everytime he screws up badly. And I guess he feels a little bad for it. Itās the same guy who works in construction and is supposed to build our new patio. With some input from him yesterday we might have changed the original blue print, and is doing like half in wood and the other half in concrete. We still need that expensive permission, but itās fun to plan.
Hopefully weāll be done with the front side windows at least before the summer holiday is over.
Today Iām thinking about maybe start to plan for making my garden project a mini test run project for fall. With just a few Pumpkins for this year. Over here it isnāt to late to start planting yet.
However I have a little hard time making up my mind, If I really want to go for this renovate everything with the possible planned basement spa and jacuzzi. And start a project that probably will get me more or less stuck here like forever. Or if I just want to renovate it so it looks nice and eventually sell it. To chase the dream about living somewhere warmer, maybe by the Mediterranean where I can have palm trees in my gardens and enjoying nice weather year around.
Either way takes a lot of time effort and planning. And honestly I wish I could have both.
Happy Sunday everyone 
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Thank you Eric. I appreciate that. Today is a new day. Heading out for coffee with some of my sober pals. Happy 4th!
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Checking in on day 12. Happy 4th of July!
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Day 50: And feeling good on this holiday weekend. Glad to be sober. Stay safe out there, my fellow Americans! 
And same to you, all my international amigos.
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No booze for 10 days
No cigarettes for 151 days
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This is the best! Every once and a while, when freshly cut grass smells a particular way, at the right time of day, it brings me back to those really great childhood days.
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