Ramona

Way to go! Gem power.

Well done Rowly! Got your runners high?? Must feel good.

What's the deal with the 7s and 4s?? On the card decoration?

I don't mind the dreams - I'm always so grateful and relieved when I wake up: "oh phew" just a dream, I can keep breaking the chains!!!

X 2 with Doreen here. Quitting IS a "flippin' amazing" accomplishment. RC - you can do this. Stare that struggle down. This war is yours to win. Thanks for the cliff notes Sunny!!!

Wow! Three years!!! I didn't realize how long you've been quit. That's pretty freaking awesome. Heroic! Nicely done.

Love this writing. So true. More present now than I've ever been. Experiencing moments more peaceful than any I experienced as a smoker. Now it seems there are times where life is really okay and I don't need anything. No jonesing...no SUPER hyper active life... driving = smoother time = slower. I feel grateful for the every day stuff. Sure I have moments of extreme duress and anxiousness. My adrenaline is pretty powerful now. But this is life on life's terms. Can't have the good without some bad.

Electronic = better than smoky death inhale. Do it!!!

Also, Evelyn...I used to have Guinea Pigs when I was a kid. The local pet store sold me 2 which they assured me were brothers. 3 litters later, I was pretty sure they were NOT brothers. I named them Bonnie and Clyde. The first litter she had 3 babies... then 5... then 7...CRAZY!!! Bonnie (the mother) looked like a locomotive during her last pregnancy. The local pet store encouraged me to allow this. They bought all the healthy babies from me. After her last litter I knew Bonnie needed a break. I gave her to a 3rd grade classroom. Clyde died from cancer. I definitely loved them. My Dad built them a pen which took up my whole room. It was huge...they had a good life with me.

Yes, Jasmine is a border collie/black lab mix...good call NewIdentity!!!! She's 6 years old. Nicknamed "The Statue" because when she's not wildly sprinting in the woods she remains insanely calm and still. She listens to me almost 100% and I've taken her to my work to visit patients. She's smart, calm and loving. Floyd is a Jack Dempsey fish - a type of South American Cichlid. He has his own 30 gallon home because he'll be growing quite large. And yes, he has a personality. He's of the aggressive variety. My female swordtail fish (from my community tank) gave birth a couple months ago in an isolation tank. I now have 3 TEENY TINY swordtails (the only babies who managed to escape their Mom's appetite). 3 tanks in all. But I want more!!! I guess you could call it my new addiction. Guess this is what happens when you're 32 and you have no kids (and don't plan to have them). I want to eventually get a chameleon (for the boyfriend) and another dog.

Agreed. Refreshing to see humans care so much for other species.

Watching & smelling an older female smoker and thinking, "that won't be me!!!!"

Those dogs are sure handsome!!! Nice.

Howdy.

!!!8 IS GREAT!!!

I'm actually sort of looking forward to my next dentist appointment. When I told my dentist I'd quit smoking I could tell he: A: Didn't think I'd be able to stick with it and B: Was rooting for me (hardy har har) He's real cute so I want to impress him.

Deep breaths (again).

I just figure Jasmine (my dog) will be here forever... So sorry for the loss of your friend Bakon. :pioneer: A salute to Cash.

No wine or gin for me - - lest I incur the usual, drunken, facial lacerations of my early 20s (and I'm way too cute for that!!!!! B) ) Plus, I don't think we heal as quickly, or completely, in our 30s. Any who. Mountain jog to start the day. Cuddles (+) w/ the BF. Maybe a town fair. Definitely eat something delicious. Continue to be thankful for the privileges I have. Pet my dog a lot because she hurt herself today @ the dog park (thinking she's still 2 when she's actually 6). Work an overnight shift into Sunday morning. Then hang with Grams.

I like to joke about disliking cats but some cats are very cool & cute. Their eyes are so crazy in this picture - sometimes I really believe that cats are aliens.

Think we forgot to acknowledge this milestone! Happened 10 days ago?? Unless I'm missing something... CONGRATS!!!!!

What a cutie, pa-two-tee wife!!! :) Names? Josephine (Joey for short) Olive Ontario Tyler

Any pic from whisker's younger days?

Deep, deep breaths today. Lovely.

Nope.