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Has anyone noticed that if one shovels snow (like a lot) - especially over a fence above one's shoulder - that one can now skip their abdominal workout? Doxmum out

@mainelylisa Yep, don't give up your "lerberties", no matter what :D :D :D @MissMay Moderation Brewing? I'm hooked on Athletic Brewing's Run Wild N/A IPA. I have a monthly subscription. It is as good as any alcoholic IPA I've had (w/ the possible exceptions of Dirt Church and NE Hazy). They are out of Stratford, CT.…

@chocolate_owl: speaking of junk science. If anyone is interested in a credible, succinct, and not hysterical podcast about SARS CoV-2 you should check out Dr. Micheal Osterholm's weekly COVID-19 update. Search for CIDRAP, (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy) out of the Univ of Minnesota. The link is on the…

Doxmum in! The good news: the buyers of our old place signed the buy/sell contract and got it to their bank and the title company today. We should close no later than 13 NOV giving me 10 days to get the money I took out of our retirement account back in (60 days) before the tax penalty hits, which would be "yuge." I feel…

Doxmum update: She is slowly, but surely, resurfacing to once again become a "Clear & Present Snark-Danger" on the thread. Been a rough 2-3 weeks. I coped - oh so functionally - by drinking my way through it. Like I think people who smoke pot or use edibles daily. They are just barely high all day but never drunk. In the…

Doxmum touching base. First, Happy B-Days to our Fearless Moderator @MissMay and to my political ally & sarcasm buddy (if only sarcasm burned calories :# ) @forestdweller1. Second, DH and I closed on the new house, moved out/in, and so far we are still married - so far. Stay tuned. I am not even trying to drink in…

@forestdweller1 - you can freeze those donuts? Totally have to try that. What? No liver with the fava beans and chianti? At least you're still AF. I got into a chardonnay. But I did avoid the tequila. Saving it for when ted cruz is confirmed. I may never sober up after that. DH and I will move to Canada. And early Happy…

The politics is getting Doxmum down. Not watching (much) TV but can't get over how what was already going to be an ugly campaign is now going to be an all out war over the Supreme Court nomination. I feel like eating glazed buttermilk donuts (the really cheap kind you get in the grocery store), ruffled barbecue chips, and…

RIP Justice Ginsburg. May God have mercy on us. May God have mercy on the United States of America.

@shorepine - so glad to hear you and your 'hooman' as well as animal family are safe, along with the farm. That is awesome you were able to provide "shelter from the fire storm" to neighbors, and especially their horses. It's not like having a Dachshund & looking for a place to hunker down. My fur babies don't take up much…

@chocolate_owl - glad to hear you've never had issues with altitude sickness. No one ever does, until they do - even experienced climbers. You have age on your side & if you're in good shape, all the better. As far as sleep issues, you're in luck! You are going to Colorado, where cannabis is totally legal. Get a…

Last but definitely NOT least. @shorepine - has anyone heard from her? It's hard w/o email addresses. The smoke finally made it to western Montana this evening prompting an "unhealthy" air alert. I hope and pray she and her family (hooman & animals) are all OK, much less the land. Just in case I disappear without warning,…

Good to be back! Although I have to say, yesterday was the 19th anniversary of 9/11. It is somewhat personal for me since I was working at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. We could see the smoke from the Pentagon from our break room windows. Life as I knew it changed that day. 'Nuff said. Now to catch up. Whew!…

I'm back on-line!!! :) I was one of those who could log-in but as soon as I went to Community I was logged out. Will catch up later today. I missed you all :'(

@dawnbgethealthy - Enjoy! We've been through Crowsnest Pass a ton of times but never stopped to explore. I keep saying I want to go skiing in Fernie but I haven't made it there yet either. Champagne & Grand Marnier sounds delicious. I agree, celebrate until a mellow buzz is had, enjoy, avoid the hangover, and live to tell…

Thank you very much ("Mahalo Nui Loa" - used to live in Hawaii) for all the birthday well-wishes! I've never had much of an on-line presence. But since Covid came, this group has become a peer group along with providing "Yuge" amounts of support. Cannot thank everyone enough. I'm thinking my SEP, and possibly until the…

Forgot to mention I was AF 3/3 for the mini-challenge. Looking forward to SEP. See everyone there!

"Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner!" You not only made it to the finals, you kicked bum there - w/ a little help from cabana boy. Every girl needs one B) You've got your AF August in the bag. We.Are.So.Proud. And what an inspiration to all of us. Personally, I cannot imagine doing AF work swimming upstream against DH. Now get…

@MissMay - A PRIVATE bartender for PERSONAL mocktails?? You scored!!! I want one too B) @dawnbgethealthy - No worries. Sounds like fun. MissMay made it through!

Hey there mini-challengers! AF 2/3 for me :) How's it going @MissMay? I hope you're leaving the competition wondering, "Who was that mask woman? And she's sober too!" Home tomorrow. So a t-shirt I bought arrived today. Print: Dog w/ a dog-shirt on. Logo: Work from home. Pants optional.

@MissMay - the quarter finals were harder than I thought they would be for you (getting lost and all). Good job! And good warmup for tomorrow. Kind of sounds like DH used to be pretty high when he came and went from his friend's house. Otherwise he'd remember where it was if they were "good-enough" friends for DH to ask…

@MissMay - Of course you're going to make it a DRY August. No problemo for you. You've trained for it, you're in competition shape, you have a game plan AND the Less Alcohol specialty team for back up. But you won't need us. I will, however, keep checking this message board just to cheer you on! What time do you leave…

Wow! MissMay - way to avoid the ambush. Almost like you saw it coming. Good job! You've got this woman. @forestdweller1 - Yea, what happened to "No thank you, I'm good." means JUST that. Sheesh. Not that we haven't been here for 3.5 years. But this is truly becoming dystopian. CA is on fire and New Orleans is going to…

@dawnbgethealthy You are correct! Mini-challenge begins Friday evening through Sunday. So enjoy drinks on Thursday or whenever. @shorepine Mini-challenge is this weekend. Labor Day is the following weekend. You're going camping w/ the family so it may - or may not - work for you. Join us in spirit and intention! I have a…

@dawnbgethealthy Don't you just <3 <3 <3 living in the Rocky Mountain West? I sure do. @globalhiker Doesn't Dark Horse make the best canned wine? You got me looking for Rose Bubbles tonight but could only find Rose (11%). Sticking to one can though. Will have to get back further in preparation for the AF Solidarity…

In training for the self-imposed mini-challenge to support MissMay, I cut my EtOH consumption in half this evening to 1 can of Dark Horse Brut Bubbles.

Good Sunday morning Less Alcohol pilgrims! I, too, have been on a bit of a check in sabbatical. So let's catch up. @dawnbgethealthy: You are a never ending source of entertainment (YOU ROCK - literally - <3 the pics); a deep well of witty repartee (DH acronyms); and an ongoing source of inspiration (I can only dream of…

That's us MissMay -> a lot of mucks running :D :D I'll look to make sure the pic wasn't in landscape, thx. Oh! And no alcohol for me today. Been busy and I forgot. This is a good omen.

@MaineLissa - thanks for the moral support. I'll fool around w/ it later today if I have time (famous last words).

Does anyone know how to upload a new picture in a jpg file and keep it upright? Mine pic keeps loading sideways, no matter how I rotate the original file. Yes, I tried the "help" section. That was a joke. It wouldn't even let me answer "No" to "Did that answer your question?" As soon I moved my cursor to write 'no', the…