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I nominate this for the Less Alcohol theme song B)

@mainelylisa: That's amazingly creative for 0744 - I luv it! I can't sing either, but I'm not a bad dancer :D

Doxmum checking in. Been brutally hot in NW Montana, not to mention an influx of (admittedly) paying tourists. This was accompanied by a rocketing increase in positive Covid cases. Not that the virus hitched a ride with everyone. It was probably circulating to some degree anyway, but when the crowds came, and the bars…

@shorepine Your summer temps sound PERFECT to me :) It didn't used to be that much warmer in NW Montana, much less AK (the last place we lived). But global warming has caught up with us, unfortunately. We actually have a "heat advisory" right now. Like, what the heck is that? Temps in the 90s to low 100s. I lived here back…

I'm in too!

@dawnbgethealthy You go woman! 21 AF days is a record - or close to it - isn't it? Anyway, congrats. Super hot here too, for NW Montana anyway. Heat advisory Thursday noon - Friday evening. Temps in mid-90s to low 100s. Alaska is looking pretty good right now.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! To all my "Less Alcohol, More Pets" colleagues. I'm back on track. At least back to baseline and coming down - without a nose bleed no less. I can't say enough how grateful I am for the moral - or amoral - support (I'll take support in any form). I've been on a food-logging break as well.…

@Tesha231: CONGRATULATIONS on the Covid-free family news. What a relief! Strange virus that is probably mutating as we speak. Right now it looks to be somewhat less lethal than a first. Then again, most people are taking precautions so the virus exposure load is quite a bit less than in the early days. @dawnbgethealthy:…

Sounds like the weekend was a bit rough for many. Well, count me in. I got a call Friday evening from the brother-I-never-had (intentional family), 26yr professional colleague, and just a very close friend. He was recently diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of lymphoma. He lives in Washington DC and has already been…

Wow - this thread is on fire! I love it! Mega-thanks to @MissMay for maintaining the message board, your words of support & encouragement, honesty, authenticity & the slogan "Less Alcohol, More Animals!" Especially during a people-pandemic and an "Oh Deer!" invasion. That's what we say in Montana. Deer are ubiquitous here…

Not going to count AF vs drinking days this month - essentially a fail. On the plus side there has been no binging, no hangovers, keeping it to one can of 10% Dark Horse Brut Bubbles (OK, maybe 2 cans). @shorepine: WHEW!!! on the negative Covid tests. @Tesha231: My condolences for your loss. What a tragedy. Not to mention…

Happy mid-summer to all the "Less Alcohol, More Dogs (and cats)" people! What have I been up to? When adult daughter and SIL call to say, "Hey Dad, remember the idea you had about us vacation-renting our lake house since we can't cross the border to use it? We like it! But we're going to need your help." I recommend you do…

I have a lot to say. I know, that is sooo unusual for me. But it's late, I'm tired, and I will catch up manana. But before I go, @shorepine your dogs rock! Kenzo looks like a fiesty, "Come on mum! We have adventures to go on and neither of us is getting any younger." And Ollie, oh Ollie. He looks like an ancient soul in a…

No goal for July yet. BUT! I do have a pic of one the new pups. This is titled, "Thank you mummy for cleaning my poop off the rug. I went when I was standing right behind you so you stepped in it when you backed up. And thank you for not yelling at me. I know I went outside twice today but it's too rainy now :o Have I told…

It's a miracle! I was thinking of getting a cosmopolitan yesterday evening (I'm such a sucker for suggestion) and then -> I. Forgot. About. It. No *kitten*! I completely forgot to have anything to drink. Maybe this whole LA/TaB think is working. See everyone tomorrow in July B)

@globalhiker: Wine & chips (Yummm) a woman after my own taste in undisciplined eating/drinking ;) That said, I will be reigning things in next month in my on-going wellness, weight-loss (22# already, 10-ish to go), and ski-fitness-prep journey. @MissMay: I vote for "Less Alcohol, More Dogs"! (no disrepect intended for…

I'm in too! Not sure what my goal is but I have 2 days to come up with one :)

Re: people who believe their individual rights trump (pun intended) public health concerns: Beyonce said it best -> "My daddy said shoot." Ironically, if this was a super-easily transmitted - and almost always fatal - disease like ebola or any of the other hemorrhagic fevers people would be covered from head to toe. My…

@MissMay: That sucks! 800+ days of a food diary reset to zero? You bet I'd be :s :s I'm so sorry that happened. I missed 3 days while on the road, went back to fill them in (I kept track on paper), only to be reset. On a more positive note, I have 7 container pots with flowers - first time ever. Now that I'm retired I'm…

Has anyone else had trouble logging into their food diaries? I keep getting error messages/server not available. So after 3 days it reset back to zero (after 60+ days of consistent entries) through no fault of my own. Heavy sigh.

Hey fellow travelers on the Less Alcohol journey. I've lost track of my AF vs drinking days for the month. I could go back and figure it out but I think I'll start over in July. The dogs are keeping me busy. And Montana is now one of the Covid hot-spots in the US. The governor allowed businesses to start opening 3 weeks…

I'm baaaack! Been to SLC; picked up 2 new-to-us doxies; felt like I had a new baby for a couple of days (still in comfys at 3 in the afternoon, teeth not brushed, asking when the last diaper was changed on the paralyzed dog) but now settling into a routine. Spent 72 hrs in a car & hotel rooms with DH - won't do that again.…

@Womona: Wow!! That's pro-match time. You go girl! @dawnbgethealthy: You have cran-mango in Canada? I love mangoes. Never seen cran-mango down here. Triple-cran might be good too. Less EtOH: AF 8/12, Take a Break: 17/23. Had a pint and a 12oz glass of a really good IPA w/ dinner tonight. No guilt, no shame. Didn't want…

AF 8/11 for less alcohol June & AF 17/22 on Take a Break. Going to stop at a bed & breakfast on our way to SLC. We're treating ourselves since it will be the last time staying someplace that - understandably - doesn't all allow pets. They have a happy hour and I think, yes, I will have a glass of wine. Namaste

@shorepine: May I suggest "Diet"/no-calorie ginger beer and 5 calorie/8oz cran-cherry juice for a mocktail? I mix mine about 2 parts 'beer' to 1 part cran-cherry. Or sometimes more 'beer', less cran since the cran-cherry is pretty sweet even w/o the sugar. Ocean Spray also makes a cran-pomegranate (good too), cran-pinapple…

June: AF 7/10 days. Take a Break: AF 16/21 days. @Womona: Yep - absolutely do not beat yourself up. No self-shaming allowed. That said, you'll know when you've had enough, whether it's in one night, one week, a month, or a lifetime. @MissMay: Our previous dog was a senior. As it turns out we were looking for a companion…

@MissMay: For Less Alcohol I've been AF 6/9 days in June. I started Take a Break on May 21st? Anyway, I'm 20 days in to the 30 day Take a Break goal. I've been AF 15/20 days (75%!!). Even better, when I did have drinks, it was never more than 2 and a couple of times only one. Not bad for someone who last winter was…

June: AF 5/8 & Take a Break 14/19. Namaste

June 4/7 & Take a Break 13/18. I caved this evening. @anglilacs: Glad you're finding the TAB podcasts useful. I fell asleep listening to them last night to keep me from drinking. Didn't work tonight. That said, I will still listen. Not feeling any guilt/shame for drinking as I'm definitely not binging. Just feeling RAGE.…

@FoolishJoy: Welcome! You should be proud. You've accomplished a LOT in 2 years. BTW, I love that age in kids, 21 months. They are sooo busy - LOL. It's why we have our babies when we're young. Namaste