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Ha ha! Mary, you are correct. For me, the game is just a ruse. The rest of them care about it, but I just want to see my bff. And my bff will be happy either way if we just come, although she's a huge Georgia fan. (she went there)

Happy Wednesday! I read yesterday's thread ... why do I get the feeling that Kelly is overdoing something? :wink: Sorry for the family drama, Skip. Boundaries are tough, especially with family. Thanks, Dennis! I should have shoveled last night, too, Dave ... but I was tired so I skipped it. We didn't get too much, though.…

Happy anniversary, Dennis! I hope you got lots of kisses today. It's been a busy couple weeks here, too. Jim is in Salt Lake City right now, but he's supposed to be home again tomorrow. I do my 2 workshops in the morning (our numbers have been down this week ... that's normal, but still a little sad), and then I'm done…

Good morning, everyone! I'm sending Skip and Mary a big hug. I wish it was a real one. I'm all ready for work, and to say goodbye to Jim for a few days. He's off to Canada this time, but I have stuff going on to keep me busy so I hopefully won't be too sad without him. Tomorrow I'm meeting one of my bffs in Ann Arbor…

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, Dennis!!! You ROCK! Do it again!!! Crazy busy week for me this week - tons of errands and meetings and tasks and rehearsals and day trips and babysitting. But it's all GOOD stuff that I am blessed to be doing. So that's happy. :) I am grateful.

I agree with Skip ... Sassy is gorgeous! Poor Carrie! I hope she recovers quickly. Take good care of her, Skip! I saw you're in Gulf Shores now, Steph. I wish I could join you! Sam, you're not a sucker. You're a helpful member of your community. :) (I say this partly because I'm subbing in the morning ... ) I'm pretty much…

I get it, Lee. Our Thanksgiving is postponed, too. I may be a bit emotional tomorrow ... hard to say. I plan to do a lot of reaching out. Stay safe today! Dave, I'm thinking I might dig into the Christmas decor today, too. I was originally planning on waiting until after Thanksgiving, now we're doing it on Dec. 5 and there…

Lee, I love your heart. You're such a good guy. I really hope that one day we can meet and I can give you a huge bear hug for real. Careful, Skip ... you might need to get tested, too. Those home tests are pretty easy. Just sayin'. Lou, I wish it were everyone, but no. Let's just hope it doesn't hit any more of us. Pickle…

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand, now Jim has it, too. Oy. We just moved Thanksgiving back another week.

Skip, it sounds like your ability to eat is slowing returning. When you mentioned shakes, I thought I'd share what I've had for breakfast a lot lately. It's a pumpkin pie smoothie. Honestly, I'm not even a huge fan of pumpkin pie, but this is much more mild and creamy and has made a nice change in the mornings. It's just…

Kelly, that's so disappointing! Do you want to keep the turkey, or would it bring you more joy to just donate it? One year we served at a homeless shelter on Thanksgiving ... maybe something like that would keep you out of your own head that day? Being too much in my own head when things aren't going well usually just…

Hello, everyone! Dennis, I haven't heard of Mississippi John Hurt. I just googled him, though, and I'll listen to a couple of his songs online. And thank you so much for continuing to think of me ... that means a LOT. Skip, that's CRAZY!!! Oh my goodness! I'm amazed at how quickly you were able to respond and throw him…

Hi everyone! Guess what? You'll probably be hearing from me a lot in the next couple weeks. Because I'm stuck at home with COVID. Razzle frazzle! I started having symptoms yesterday, and tried really hard to get in for a test, but the earliest available is Monday. I booked it, but then had Jim pick up a home test which…

Very nice, Skip! Jim is going to be another day, razzle frazzle. It's getting way too quiet around here. Sam, you should show DMIL the WW "Breakfast Cookies". That's one product name that I just shake my head at. What were they thinking? So Steph, you'll go and weigh in. The system will charge you 14.95 to your account…

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I've been there, Steph! Those shops are so cute and old and full of character. We went to a restaurant at Gruene Hall, too ... it was pretty hoppin'. Of course, this was back in the summer of '19. One of my good Coach friends lives in New Braunfels. How was Jocelyn, Lou? I like her. I do my first of the week tomorrow. I'm…

Skip, I am blown away by your "2 purchases and 99% done" comment. 2 purchases? Wow! I have 10 offspring to purchase for, plus 2 neices, my dfil, my hubby, 2 co-workers (usually that's 8-10, but we have way fewer people now), my BFF and her hubby, a few other close friends, and a boatload of sponsees. I usually do something…

Gooooooooood morning, BBB! Every day I plan to say hello here, and then I get distracted. I need to be better about it. I miss you all! (but it was super nice getting to see Skip Sunday morning!) We're a little crazy here getting ready for next week's program launch. There's always so much to do, but I've been through many…

Enjoy your alone time, Lee! I hear pants are optional at the Holiday Inn. :smiley: All my kids lived together before they got married. My youngest lives with her fiance now. I lived with Jim first, too ... but that was because we already had Courtney and he needed to be a dad. To me, when I look at it from a spiritual…

FB and Workplace are down ... I'm lost. I had a weird dream during my nap today (don't judge me). I think I'm supposed to call someone - a friend who used to work with me. Do any of you ever get messages in dreams? We're still in ID theft hell over here. I think there was another attempt made yesterday to open a cc in my…

Hi Everyone! MAN, it's been a week! But I'm looking forward to Bible study in a few minutes. Quick updates: 1. Still working on all the crap about my stolen identity. I have a feeling this will last a while. And I HATE paperwork. 2. New microwave is installed. It took removing a board and modifying some screws, but it's…

Thank you all for the love! It was a really nice day reading all the comments and messages from everyone. Dd21 and her fiance stopped by in the evening after my Bible study to take me for ice cream, too. I love those 2! Happy birthday, Beautiful Steph! I hope you had CAKE! That board game bar sounds super cool. I'm so…

That's awful, Steph! Lee, Lucy is completely adorable! Dennis, I read "Emmaus Reunion Group" as "Emmaus Running Group" and thought you'd gotten on board the running bandwagon. :) Thanks, everyone. I've been struggling with some yucky feelings lately, and your love helps.

Hello everyone! How meaningful, Mary! I can't think of anything like that for us. I had to throw away a plant yesterday that had finally died, from my dmil's funeral in '05. I still have another one from that funeral that's going strong, and I've given the nieces potted shoots of it. That's probably about the closest to…

Ditto, Lee. And in honor of all who lost their lives, I will LIVE today. I will love today - as an action word, not just a feeling word. I won't let words be unsaid that should be said - my loved ones will KNOW they are loved. I will do my best to forgive and lift up and to be an agent of grace and humility instead of…

Yay for wedding day!!! I can't wait to see pictures! You're blessed, Lou. I slept awful last night ... I think I woke up 352548592862 times. Sassy sounds like she's truly thriving, Dave. You're a good doggie-daddy! Wow, Steph! That's an expensive bike! Enjoy your pool day, Skip! Jim and I are going to the comedy club for…

Oh my goodness, Sassy LOVES you, Dave! I think you chose the perfect friend for you and DW! Lee, that does suck. Been there. I hope nothing was ruined! I remember helping my Dfil after a flood, and laying out literally hundreds of photos to dry that had gotten wet. Many of them didn't make it, and they are irreplacable.…

I think I'm finally all rested up from the wedding. Oh, my, the HEAT wore me out more than anything! Her house is tiny and has no air conditioning, and we were in 100 degree heat for very extended hours for 2 days. But, the bride was happy, which is the most important thing. There were snafus ... many of them. And tears…

Everyone must have had a busy weekend if I'm first here! I hope you're all sleeping in peacefully. I woke up ten bajillion times last night. Happy birthday to Carrie! I'm guessing the ring was her gift? Congrats, Lee!!! How awesome! We have Dd30's wedding on Saturday ... it will be a busy week. This weekend was filled with…

Dave, I think I love that guy. That's how I want to be, too! If I am willing to keep learning and keep changing as the world does, I think I have the best chance at staying happy and adjusted. Hello, BBB! We had a nice family weekend with kids over and grandkids and Dd29's bachelorette party. They were here pretty much all…