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I know she was busy with her kids this summer, and if they haven't started school yet, they will soon, so hopefully she will have time to pop in here once in awhile....She is also going back to school herself, so, unfortunately ,I know her time is limited... BUT....if she fails to respond to this, I know she is being held against her will.. :p We will need to form a search party..... I'm up for a road trip to S.C. .... I'm sure we can find her...the sate isn't THAT big... ;)

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Or early tomorrow, I will have saved $10,000.00 that I otherwise would have spend on cigarettes.... That's f-ing CRAZY! I haven't even reached 3 years yet... It hard to actually grasp that number! Granted, I bought more cigarettes than I smoked.... Like everyone else, I lit up whenever I had a chance, and most times I only had time to smoke 1/2, or 3/4 before I had to put it out. I was never one to relight one I had put out, so I smoked a lot of 1/2 cigarettes....but the bottom line is.... I SAVED over $10,000.00 in less than 3 years.... And more likely a higher amount...my ticker was created 3 years ago, and used the then pricing.... In that time, I have traveled to Florida twice (each time was a week getaway during our cold Ohio winters) Spent a week with my entire family (17 of us) on the beach in 9bedroom house with a pool on the beaches of the Outer Banks N.C. And bought a new 2016 mustang gt.....all of which i was able to afford because of the money save from quitting. Ok...the Mustang isn't "paid for", but I was able to put a sizable down payment on it, and can now afford the monthly payments.... Ahhhh.....life is sooooo much better without cigarettes!! Looking around the site today, I seen and commented on Frez's 4year post...and on Marti's status about the money SHE is saving (whatever Pounds are. ;) lol).. which got me thinking about my savings...so, even though I knew the amount should be substantial , I NEVER expected the amount to be THIS much.....Staggering! Sooooo....anyone on the fence...the health benefits should be the driving force to quit...but once you are feeling better from getting all that crap out of your system, look at the savings that you will be able to enjoy and treat your family to things that you otherwise couldn't afford... So....with healthy AND financial motivations, there is absolutely no reason to continue smoking....do youself and your family a huge favor....quit today!

The first season, and part 1 of the second season moved along at a rather slow pace... I am sure part of that reason is, as fans of TWD, we already "know" how this whole apocalypse started, and how to avoid, or deal with the dead, BUT, the characters on THIS show is learning from the beginning, so maybe that's why it appears slow?.??... I just seen some new trailers and read a little bit about it , and all indications are for a much faster paced story line. I hope so! I am very anxious for this to begin again....WAY too many months between part 1 and part 2.. I need to get a zombie fix!!!.... Lol Anyone else glad to see this return?

Congrats Frez.. I can only echo what you have said about the benefits of quitting... Breathing is so much easier.....food tastes SO much better.....energy levels are at an all time high........and the money saved...OMG! I had no idea what I could afford to do once I quit smoking, (it's not just the cost of cigarettes, there are a lot of related expenses) I "only" have 33months of smoke free life, and really owe you and everyone before me here a big thank you! You blazed the way and encourage me to keep going foreword and promised me it would get better....and you kept your promise! It not only got better......it got great! Congrats, and thanks, Frez.... You really are an inspiration!

-4 Everyone around us is getting rain, but somehow misses us....we are in moderate drought status. :( With that said, I hope you're ok, Sally... Been thinking of you with all the coverage of flooding there.... Stay safe and dry!

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-13 Hey Janet No drive .. :( Working on getting a house ready to sell... its too long of a story for this forum...lol..

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