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How is it that cats can look so darned comfortable no matter where they are?? Who could possibly stay awake while looking at that totally comfortable kitty? Ugh!

Thank you for the special holiday greeting, Beth! You be safe and happy this season, too, and come back in the new year with all colors blazing! :)

Just kind of in line with this thread... Last night my husband sat down at the computer and happened to see my ticker. There's nothing secret about this site, of course, but I have a habit of closing the browser when I'm finished surfing the net and this time I didn't. So he saw my ticker. He said, "Wow!! Do you mean to tell me that you have not smoked 8,000 cigarettes since you quit??!! And you have saved more than $1,200??!! That's terrific! Good for you." I guess I take these things for granted now. His praise made me feel good. :wub:

Sarah, I'm so happy for you! It's very rare that a woman has the strength to get out of an abusive relationship but you did it! And you quit smoking at the same time. Incredible! And now you are reaping the rewards-- going into the New Year with a healthier and happier mind and body. Yours is a very inspiring story. Thank you for sharing it!

I am determinedly optimistic unless and until I hear otherwise. So while I do give Tracey a big hug for strength while her sister recovers (((Tracey!!))) I still believe that she will be back here in only EIGHT DAYS!!

Tracey, I am so sorry that this has happened! What a shock for you and your family to go through, but I'm very relieved that your sister is recovering. Many people say that things happen for a reason. An example of that is that you are there right now to do what you can for your sister and to support your niece. That is easier on everyone, including you, than if you had been in the States when this happened.

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Well, good for her! There is nothing wrong with using e-cigs to help you quit. Give her a hug from me.

the FIRST time I took an illegal left-hand turn that my husband took 100 times (at least!!). :angry: I don't usually say, "I told you so." but I couldn't resist saying it when...

Prime rib, mostly because I need the drippings to make the Yorkshire pudding and gravy. :) Yorkshire pudding is, as DD said, a roll or pastry type thing. The batter is made with flour and water and eggs and poured into a pre-heated ceramic dish containing some beef drippings. The batter puffs up high and crisp on the outside and tender on the inside-- rather like a cream puff shell. When you take it out of the oven, the top collapses (like a souffle) making a perfect pastry bowl to hold the gravy. As DD says, nom Nom NOM!!

Once you have chosen your ticker style, there are 2 sets of code you can copy. One starts like this: [url=http://www.quittr... the other starts with <a href... Copy the one that starts with [url=http:/ Then go to your signature box like Nancy said and be sure to switch to BB mode (the "light switch" icon at the left hand side of the top navigation ribbon). Once you are in BB mode, paste your [url=http:// code. Then switch back to normal mode and you should see your ticker. As Nancy said, be sure to save your changes before you leave the signature page.

NOPE!

Confucius say: "The biggest indication that a guy is feeling threatened and insecure is that he denies that he is feeling threatened and insecure." Edith Ann says, "And that's the truth!" :P

Blue velvet What do you do when you are sad?

Downtown (and things are great! :) ) What is your favorite animal?

Oh, they're so pretty! Are they related?

Only 10 days now! Look at it this way... one week to Christmas and then only 3 days and you're here! 7 + 3 =

My girl friend wearing my fuzzy pink robe. I was cold and wanted it back but I didn't think it would be polite to ask. (I think I was cold in bed that night. :D ) My favorite way to cool off on a hot day is...

Gee, you make it sound like everything is so much better without smoking! Great post. Thanks!

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I'm a little teapot. Who are you?

If your independence is really important to you, use the money from your job to hire a dog-sitter (and blow your husband a raspberry every morning as you leave for work :P ). And, yes, of course you can get a job! You may have to start at the bottom in a minimum wage job and work your way up, but you can certainly find something.

Bakon's got me pegged-- yeah, Bakon, I'm a teacher. :) Actually, I'm a biochemist, former university professor and current self-employed web developer creating online courses for public health professionals. Happily married for decades to a really great guy. No kids but 2 healthy, happy, spoiled-rotten cats. I like being able to help people when I have something to offer. I also like remaining in the background when I have nothing to offer, so online forums are perfect for me. I love to laugh but I have a very dry sense of humor that most people don't "get". I love art and am trying to work on developing my right brain more-- I've been way too much of a left brain/analytical type for way too long.

a pony. One of my favorite Christmas gifts as a child was ...