Spouses of Bipolar in Active Relationships

What is everybody doing this weekend?

It is my godson's birthday, so he is coming over and we will play board games and order Pizza Hut pizza (his favorite---and his mom doesn't live near a Pizza Hut...).

I was supposed to give a talk on Saturday to a big group....but I have laryngitis! It is day two of me not being able to speak without squeaking and scratching. Big lesson to me--I had the flu all week but was determined to not let it slow me down. I should have slowed down, got more sleep, pampered myself. Well, I hope to do a little of that this weekend.

What are your plans for the weekend? Tell us the good, the bad, AND the boring. (And in THIS group, boring is often a good thing. )

Boring is often good, never thought I would agree with that married, lol.

Playing games sounds like fun, my boys love to play board games. I have to work at my internship on sat. Then finally going to pick out my mom’s head stone April will be a year, we are a little behind, which means contact with my sis, still a little rough with her. Makes me sad really, I just don’t know how to undo the damage that’s been done.

Sunday DH is off and going to be watching the super bowl, I think I might spend the day shopping, I can’t stand when he yells at the tv, so it’s best for me not to be here.

I am going to clean up my craftroom/studio. It is a mess. I am going to make some cute valentines out of vintage valentine images for my coworkers - and lots of little monkeys for my kinder-monkeys! My husband is going to a Men's Retreat with church. We might go to a friend's on Sunday - she invited us for the Super Bowl. I know so little about football, I didn't even know it was THIS weekend! I might go yard-selling - but, I usually go with my husband, and going alone is out of my comfort zone. I might just MAKE myself go just to prove to myself I can do it!

I have a crazy weekend, wish it would be boring! I would love to just cuddle with my honey, he has court next Thursday, so could go to jail as soon as then.

I have been crazy busy at work so I have to come in Saturday morning. After that, we must get some shopping done! Our nephew is spending the night on Saturday so I am sure we will go out to eat and play guitar hero on the Wii. But once I get the boys settled (my SO and his nephew) I am off to a girls night out. We are actually going to see the chipendales.... Not sure how that will go, sure we will at least get a nice view and lots of laughs!

On Sunday we will pick up our niece and hang out with both of the kids for a while. Get them home before the super bowl and then just hang out with my SO and watch the game. I wanted to make super bowl themed food for us but as I write this I realize how busy I really will be, and unless me and the niece make something together....

Married- I hope your voice gets better!

I have the exciting, wonderful task of working on our taxes and filing system. So not looking forward to it, but it has to be done. However, I am going to reward myself with watching the Super Bowl on Sunday. And on the Monday after the Super Bowl, our office has Soup Bowl Monday with a potluck lunch of homemade soups, etc. I have to admit I'm way more excited about that than the game this year.

On Tuesday we have to go to the pre-trial hearing for the whole ridiculous HP episode from last summer. Feeling stressed??? Oh yes. After this is all done I think I'll reward myself with a mental health day.

So true about boring being good. On the other hand: Last week my son called (the one who gave me absolute FITS when he was a teen; oh the stories I could tell!) and said his 5-year-old daughter is developing an attitude. Payback time!!!

I told him that I know from personal experience that having strong-willed, high-spirited, intelligent children means that he will never be bored (his constant refrain when he was a teen was that he was "bored"). Couldn't happen to a better person!

Married: Hope your voice works for you. Have you tried gargling with salt water?

Post edited by: sallyo, at: 02/03/2012 08:07 AM

I'm working a 12 hour shift tonight, changing the locks on our new house before that and the rest of the weekend working normal 8 hour days, trying to do a bit of packing and going to my Greek Sunday school class.

Well I was working on my "biography for the atty" for the separaton paperwork and since i live an eventful life i already have 16pages and I dont want to leave a detail out. I like to get on here late at night, it helps me sleep and it keeps me from making contact. Its been 19days, woohoo!

I will be talking to all of the movers I sent quotes to, by the way NEVER DO THAT ONLINE, you will get calls Non-stop from everyone trying to quote you moving prices. Since i have to decide where I want to move and in what state and find a job, its hard to give them concrete info. But its better than doing nothing.

I will maybe go grocery shopping, go to the gym and try and go to yoga.

I will try and watch my shows on my DVR that is now piled up to 99% full. Yikes

I will clean and get ready for my mom to visit next week.

Finish working on ALL separatiion paperwork and finally email it to the atty and stop procrascinating.

I like this post, I hope you do it each week. It keeps people like me busy so I dont call him or talk to people who wont help but hurt a situation.

I don't think I have talked to you before thewarisover. I just wanted to say hi, and if it hasn't already been said, welcome to the group!

I agree that this is a nice way to get through the weekend, which for a lot of people can be the hardest time of the week!

thanks ridingthewaves

i love your pictures. they are so beautiful. i love any artistic photo.

yes i see it is almost the weekend again. and im glad my mom is up for a visit. i so want to see that movie the vow. but i dont want to run into my ex. urrgghh. he would probably be out taking one of his many ladies.

Weekends are hard. I hope you are able to see the movie, peacefully. Have a nice visit with your mom!