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KSav said:
@Pepper, I would never dare to say I've endured what you have lately. But you sound about as low as I've been feeling—as in, very close to giving up. Perhaps we can send each other some mental supportive vibes or good wishes.

Please hang in there. I'll be thinking of you today, and I'm sending a hug across the miles, from the icy Northern Plains.
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Many of us are struggling. Maybe we need to mention it more often.
 

Babs2u said:
Many of us are struggling. Maybe we need to mention it more often.
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Yes, I agree.

Someone here has, or used to have, as part of their avatar/profile what I thought was a truly excellent quote from Robin Williams, something along the lines of "Be kind, because you never know what internal struggles a person has." I'm drawing a total blank on who the SF person is, and I don't know how to search it.
 
KSav said:
Yes, I agree.

Someone here has, or used to have, as part of their avatar/profile what I thought was a truly excellent quote from Robin Williams, something along the lines of "Be kind, because you never know what internal struggles a person has." I'm drawing a total blank on who the SF person is, and I don't know how to search it.
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if they've pulled it you won't find it... but I have found that some people are really hypocrites... and those who bully, or those who are the most unkind will often have those platitudes as their signature strap... so I wouldn't place a great deal of store by it
if you want it as your signature, you can go ahead and have it..
 

Pinky said:
@KSav

That would be me.
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Thank you; you were the first person who came to mind, but I wasn't sure! 🥰

hollydolly said:
if they've pulled it you won't find it... but I have found that some people are really hypocrites... and those who bully, or those who are the most unkind will often have those platitudes as their signature strap...
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A few weeks ago, Sean Lennon, whom I follow on X because I find him very intelligent and insightful, shared a social media page of someone who was like that, with platitudes, claiming to be a compassionate anti-bullying advocate, and such.

This same person posted "Your mother's a whore" to Sean's account. Yeesh.
 
Off to deliver a load of books to a charity that sells books to raise money for educational use abroad. It's a bit of a journey, but its an excuse to get away from the house for a change.

We've just about got our late son's room cleared, and having been the biggest bedroom, we're dividing it into a bedroom and 'study' which Mrs.L has already claimed as her sewing room.
 
KSav said:
Thank you; you were the first person who came to mind, but I wasn't sure! 🥰


A few weeks ago, Sean Lennon, whom I follow on X because I find him very intelligent and insightful, shared a social media page of someone who was like that, with platitudes, claiming to be a compassionate anti-bullying advocate, and such.

This same person posted "Your mother's a whore" to Sean's account. Yeesh.
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precisely ! every forum or online chat venue has those people....
 
It's lunchtime now ( 12.45pm).. It's the painters' turn today..he's been here since 9am

I thought there was 2 of them because I could hear him talking all the time.. so when i took a quick glance he had his phone propped up and was having a full conversation continuously with someone on there...

I've had the Insurance reps from the company I bought all the new appliances from, pestering me to take out Extra Insurance with them,

I told them no I didn't want to pay £45 per month for insurance....why not ?..I was asked... because I have statutary rights by law.. and I also have my own insurance if the worst came to the worst..plus I simply can't afford that...every month! As soon as I said I can't afford it, he hung up...realised obviously there would be no talking me into it....
 
Well, as the world keeps getting weirder and weirder for me, I have decided to get off every prescription med I can before I die. 14 years of dealing with a system that keeps you dependent on them is drawing me. So, I have a new goal\s. 1. Stay involved in as much of the world I can take, and get out of the old Western medicine habit. :)
 
Paco Dennis said:
Well, as the world keeps getting weirder and weirder for me, I have decided to get off every prescription med I can before I die. 14 years of dealing with a system that keeps you dependent on them is drawing me. So, I have a new goal\s. 1. Stay involved in as much of the world I can take, and get out of the old Western medicine habit. :)
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Good for you, ..but no need to tell you of course.. but I'll say it anyway , just take things carefully a bit at a time.. your body has become used to all sorts of meds so withdrawing them all could cause a big problem.. so just take it carefully
 
Good morning, everyone. Cold here today, only 52 as a high. It was 31 this morning.

@hollydolly in regards to your credit card not allowing you to purchase a higher priced item. Our credit card did the same for us when we wanted to purchase something more expensive. However, we talked to the credit card service at the store and we were told the same as you that it was unusual for us to pay that amount. They did okay it after the call.

Have a great day, everyone and stay well and warm. :)
 
It's chilly out this morning, but (happily) more than 10° warmer than what "they" predicted. The morning temperature is closer to what was expected as a high for the day. We'll see if it gets any warmer when the sun comes out, or if it just stays around where it is.

This morning (after breakfast) I'm going to use my steam inhaler thingy, again. Then I'm going to get a "Chicken and Veggie Casserole" ready for the oven.

I'm hoping that I feel well enough to do a full workout this afternoon.
 
Rae said:
Good morning, everyone. Cold here today, only 52 as a high. It was 31 this morning.

@hollydolly in regards to your credit card not allowing you to purchase a higher priced item. Our credit card did the same for us when we wanted to purchase something more expensive. However, we talked to the credit card service at the store and we were told the same as you that it was unusual for us to pay that amount. They did okay it after the call.

Have a great day, everyone and stay well and warm. :)
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G'afternon Rae... 🙋‍♀️ yes the fraud people at my CC provider lifted the block, but it was too late, I'd already had to pay for the appliances with another card... which annoyed the F outta of me, because I'd kept that Initial card for just these items.. and had just last month spent £400 on it for furniture, so they shouldn't have been surprised... ..all they had to do was give me a quick call instead of just instantly blocking the card!
 
hollydolly said:
It's lunchtime now ( 12.45pm).. It's the painters' turn today..he's been here since 9am

I thought there was 2 of them because I could hear him talking all the time.. so when i took a quick glance he had his phone propped up and was having a full conversation continuously with someone on there...

I've had the Insurance reps from the company I bought all the new appliances from, pestering me to take out Extra Insurance with them,

I told them no I didn't want to pay £45 per month for insurance....why not ?..I was asked... because I have statutary rights by law.. and I also have my own insurance if the worst came to the worst..plus I simply can't afford that...every month! As soon as I said I can't afford it, he hung up...realised obviously there would be no talking me into it....
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Sounds like you've gotten used to dealing with workers, deliveries, etc. I am facing a lot of that.
Do they actually sell "big girl pants"? I need some right about now.
 
hearlady said:
Sounds like you've gotten used to dealing with workers, deliveries, etc. I am facing a lot of that.
Do they actually sell "big girl pants"? I need some right about now.
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Sweetie don't you be trying to run before you can crawl. It's taken me 4 years to get to this point in my life... you'll do better than me eventually , I know you will ((Hugs))
 
It was yesterday, got the daughter and her boyfriend, now fiancé♥️, to lift at the 9am opening. The sun was shining, not cold and skiing was very good. I know where to go avoid people and take advantage of the wide variety of aspects and elevation to find the best available snow conditions. We later met up w my wife and made some laps w her exploring around to see if there were any unexpected runs w great conditions and few skiers around. Soon the place was full of skiers on the holiday weekend, the level of skiing goes down and risk very much elevates.

We beat it on out of there around 11:30, lunched at home, and then they left for Boise w their lab. We no longer feel the great sadness of our daughter being lonely and alone. It's quite a relief after where she's come from during covid days, which was in Boston teaching remotely.

Today I'll be off the lifts shortly, and then I got a jury duty notice to deal w later. uggg. Our weeks long high pressure is extending through the work week so more warm and sunny.
 
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Good morning, another bitterly cold day here, with the high not getting above 0. 🥶

I saw a news report last night of someone who was pulled over in whiteout, zero-visibility conditions doing 104 mph (167 km/h)—!!!—with a child in the car, no less! on a local interstate. The interstate was actually closed at the time; it must have been shut down after this person got on the highway.

I screenshotted it to my daughters, saying "THIS is why I still worry about you—because of people like this!!"

My older daughter, who is a drug and alcohol counselor, asked if the person was under the influence, which would make perfect sense, but apparently they were not because the article said they only received a $140 ticket (about 120 Euros).

Time for me to get to work! I hope everyone is having a good day.
 
This afternoon will be prepping and packing up gear for a third this winter Tahoe skiing road trip starting tomorrow dawn. Latest long range weather forecasts are increasingly showing the current dry spell that began 12 days ago may last at least in mid February, a disaster. Not only would that impact my now already late started ski season, but also for this landscape photographer, could eliminate any Southwest wildflower blooms that after the 2026 New Years had been looking to possibly be the best in my lifetime.

Well another possible sign of global warming effects changing climates with more frequent bizarre weather patterns. Of course, while the West Coast is dry, balmy, thirsty, browning, the East is worse with weeks of bone chilling frigid cold.
 
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^^^Yeah we need snow, but at least it's a bit cooler, cold enough to make snow during the day. Holding out hope for the wildflowers down south.

A little corduroy above the patrol shack. We get 100's of acres of fresh corduroy every night, which somewhat makes up for the lack of powder skiing. Not crowded today but still some scary novice skiers where they don't belong. We have a beginner mountain that is just perfect for learning so no reason for them to be on the big hill. The local areas like Bogus Basin near Boise are just awful so we're getting some of that crowd.


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Pretty day aka bluebird.
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Left: I still go hiking every day and use my mini-gym. No junk food but the Mediterranean diet, and enjoying (lol) my
CPAP machine every night. Whatever science and research are recommending to stretch out my life a few years further.
Right: My 16 m/o Boxer puppy Rex is "protecting" his 6 y/o sweetheart Heidi from me, and she in turn cuddles on to him.
I adopted Rex 4 months ago, and he has gained 15 pounds. Rex has bonded with me, but I don't like him biting my nose.

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After a stopover in NYC, my daughter is at this moment on her 6-hour flight to Iceland for a two-weeks vacation.
Some friends had invited her to join this trip that I strongly opposed: (a) Iceland touches the Arctic Circled and has
in January only 4-5 hours of daylight. She can't do much sightseeing though has plenty of time enjoying the Northern
Lights. (b) Driving the 828 mile road around the island, the North-Eastern road section has ice patches. I am worried
even though they are renting a four-wheel drive car. With a population of only 364K, help is NOT on its way. And (c)
she might neglect her post-graduate studies for which I am paying.

The white patch at the top center is Greenland that recently has been in the news.

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Left: My grandson found a Monarch Butterfly caterpillar. After showing him on my laptop the four stages
of the butterflies' development, I asked him to place it back to where he had found it.
Right: Squirrels and gophers dug tunnels into my wife’s chicken coop, while birds and rats also are stealing
food. The chickens have been so intimidated by this invasion that we don't get eggs anymore. HELP!

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Good morning peeps of SF...

It's racing towards 9.30am.. and very sunny this morning. 🌞🌞I have all the windows open to blow through some air, ..temps are at 7 deg c...

None of the bulding crew have turned up this morning yet. I'm going to give them until 10am, then call them if no-one's here by then.

I asked them yesterday if someone could help remove my fridge freezer outside today .. so it can defrost ready for the new one to arrive tomorrow... they said they would..so I do hope someone comes today...

Have the best day you can folks....🌺
 
The boss guy came around at 10am.. and he put the fridge freezer out to defrost so that the delivery men tomorrow will take it away for free...

Apparently another workman will be here this afternoon, he'll be attaching all sorts of things..

I've just about had enough now... it seems like they've been here forever... another 3 days I'm told, and they'll be finished 🤞
 

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