I have two land lines so I have you all beat! 🤣

Thank you for the kind words Kris  

@Opah I am glad she had it surgically implanted.  I just hope it was not on your butt.  When cell phones were new my husband would butt dial me and it would cost a fortune.  We had many a fuss over that.  I was running a budget and did not appreciate the charges even if he had a cute butt!

Always remember to call.  I never had a problem with the hubs stopping to have a beer with the boys or seeing his folks.  I just wanted to know he was okay.  He always worked really hard to provide.  I told everyone I did not worry where he was, he would be home when he was tired or hungry.  Most of the time he was at his folks, doing yard work and cleaning the pool.  I was a lucky gal.

 

Hell no @Opah

Yuck!!!

No harm Maybe fowl Butt dial

 

22 hours ago, Rozuki said:

Been laid up the last two weeks with a sprained right ankle, a badly bruised and bleeding right knee, bruised rib(s), a right hand thumb contusion,  huge bump on my forehead, a black eye, gash on bridge of my nose, and a bleeding, fat lip! 

 

Other than that...How's your day going?

 

Seriously though, hope you're feeling better now and your recovery goes smoothly.

Edited November 21, 20214 yr by Boo

Project Winter Wonderland is now all systems go here at Boo Acres.  Christmas decorations have been sorted.  Strings of lights have been tested.  The logistics of the operation have been planned.  Beginning early on Friday morning (day after Thanksgiving) we are going for ridiculous levels of holiday cheer here.

 

Having a one year-old gives me a perfect excuse for over-the-top decorating.

 

 

Run to it @Boo, these are the best years ever.  Put up everything, decorate floor to ceiling (as long as baby girl can't get at it).  Plan nightly rides in the car to take little Miss and Sugar Britches out to look at lights in the neighborhood.  Get home and make hot chocolate or some special treat.  We made it a holiday tradition.  You too can create your own Christmas Vacation for future generations.  They will remember and love every minute!!

K

32 minutes ago, Kris said:

Run to it @Boo, these are the best years ever.  Put up everything, decorate floor to ceiling (as long as baby girl can't get at it). 

 

We went big last year at Christmas.  The only way to top that is to go bigger this year.

 

Already have one new tradition.  Sugar Britches came up with an oversized Santa hat for Pumpy.  Pumpy is a scarecrow with a pumpkin for a head.  We put him out on the front porch for Halloween and Maddie took a shine to him.  She plays with and talks to Pumpy on a daily basis.  I don't have a clue what we're going to do with him after Christmas.  Right now, it's looking like Pumpy is going to be a permanent fixture around here.

@Boo give Pumpy ( Sugar Britches gave him a hat) and beard.  Go to the thrift store and buy him an ugly christmas sweater.  Put some fake wrapped presents at his feet, candy canes in his hands and change his name to Crumpy, the christmas scarecrow.  Tell little Miss Boo he is Santa's friend waiting to see him.

K

Edited November 21, 20214 yr by Kris
did not see Britches gave a santa hat

 

Right  now I am counting my blessings.  I do not know if I will be here on Thanksgiving. All of us know that life is precious and there are no guarantees.  I never knew I would lose my husband at such an early age but I also knew from an early age that bad things happen.  My father passed at the age of 36 of a heart attack brought on by a medication that was given to him by a doctor.  Any of us could leave this world tonight in our sleep, I am okay with that.  There are many young people on this board.  I am not okay with them putting their lives in danger if they continue to smoke. We must focus on them, to tell them what could happen to them and their families if they fail.  There is no doubt that it will have a profound effect on their spouse and their children.  I think when we are young we don't think about the damage we are doing that will deny our family of what they deserve.  They need to be healthy to play with their children, playing soccer, football, baseball, dancing, gymnastics, being on the swim team, being a diver, playing an instrument in a marching band.  Showing them all the things they can accomplish.  My husband and I were lucky, bad things did not start to happen until our son was a junior in high school.  He had already been involved in so many sports and had been successful.  I thought it would be me who got sick, but it was his Dad. So there we were, a smart successful kid who had worked hard for good grades, excelled in sports, learned to play trumpet and a second language.  His world was torn apart when we finally had to tell him what was wrong.  There was no hiding it, as his Dad had to start treatment.  It fell on me to tell him there was no cure, that we would lose his Dad at some point.  To this day, I can't remember the conversation.  I don't want anyone to have that talk with their children. So that is my truth, my life that was wonderful until that point.  The sad part is I could not stop smoking, even though my husband was going to die from skin cancer. We were only 46 years old. This is cautionary tale for young members.  It can happen, it does happen, keep your quit, you have people that love and depend on you. Do not throw it away!!

 

@Kris Very well said!! Sorry for your loss.  I can so relate and the holidays

are always hard. I try to remember the good times that were shared.Thank you

for Sharing

She plays with and talks to Pumpy on a daily basis.  I don't have a clue what we're going to do with him after Christmas.  Right now, it's looking like Pumpy is going to be a permanent fixture around here.

 

A idea for you ...lol...

I am on the couch, with the two little dogs, the big boy on the floor at my feet.  We had pancakes for dinner, mine with butter and syrup, the pups shared one plain, as a treat.  Watching  PBS Grantchester. Now watching Sister Wives,  I am not going there with my opinions. In the  big picture that does not matter.  Sometimes it is better to stay silent and leave it alone. If more people would do this the violence in America would stop. I do not care what color you are, your sexual preference, what your religion is, what gender you are or what you eat for breakfast.  It is not my or anyone elses business.  If you get up everyday, go to work, take care of yourself and  family you will never have a problem you can't overcome.  I am sick of people that think they have the right to judge other people. Let's face it folks, people looked down on us because we were smokers.  That is not fair.  We have to stand up and oppose any form of discrimination, if we do not we are hypocrites.  I do not want anyone to feel less than.  

K

I do not feel well right now and must go to bed. I have tried to reach out for help for MLMR She has restarted a quit and needs us to help.  Please let her know that we are here and we care about her.

I love this first one, notice it wasn't till the Cat smelled the fart did it slap the dog

 

Edited November 23, 20214 yr by Opah

Trying to get this forum to stop sending every thing I wright to my home E=mail?  Really need this to happen/

@Opah, go to your account settings and click on Notifications:

 

 

 

Edited November 23, 20214 yr by jillar

I have this same problem but was embrassed to ask. @jillar to the rescue once agian!

K

Enjoying the start of the Christmas season.

 

The house is lit up.  The tree is up and decorated.  Wreaths, stockings, and various other Christmastime themed items have been strategically placed throughout the house.  Santa Claus has been renamed "ho-ho" by my daughter.  Watched Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer earlier; Maddie makes roaring noises when King Moonracer comes on.

 

Christmastime is on here at Boo Acres.

Trying to be positive and boy with all the craziness

going on in the world today this month has been

difficult!!. The best part is I'm not smoking!!

I’m busy sewing Christmas cards , and getting decorations out ready for the weekend, going to put my tree up then. I love all the lights at Christmas, heck I love fairy lights all year round 😊

Update: It has been 1 month since my "big fall" and I am finally feeling pretty good! The black eye is almost gone, the fat lip is gone, the rib pain is gone, the PT for the thumb helped after only 2 sessions...had first PT session this past Monday for my leg (ankle and knee) and after icing it daily the swelling has gone down significantly and have faithfully been doing the exercises given to me by the therapist. He said it would probably be another month before swelling subsides in the foot/ankle and the burning pain I experience intermittently is due to nerves that were damaged in the fall starting to regenerate.

 

We put the tree up and today I actually was out shopping for about 1 1/2 hours ... after which I couldn't wait to get home and elevate my leg and ice it up! Tomorrow I will walk my dog 🐼 for first time since my fall ... but only as far as the end of the 300 ft driveway! The BF will be happy about that!! 

Wow @Rozuki so glad you're  healing up and feeling better. I guess I didn't  realize you were  injured so badly. Don't push yourself too hard, the holidays are busy enough! 

I bought an inflatable grinch last year that hangs out in the front and leers at passersby. I haven't put it out yet since I am waiting for my neighbor to put up his inflatable Santa. I do have a string of lights in the house but otherwise way low-key here. Glad to hear there is celebration/healing for members of the QT.