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Thanks for posting your continuing story... It's a worthwhile lesson for the rest of us on how to cope with significant loss and carry-on. The upbeat tone of your writing implies a positive, forward-thinking view of life for you, and I find it inspirational! Congrats on your obvious emotional maturity!!!
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Proud to know you Tracy !
Still a chance we may come up 81 for a short " say howdy " in a few weeks
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Thanks for posting your continuing story... It's a worthwhile lesson for the rest of us on how to cope with significant loss and carry-on. The upbeat tone of your writing implies a positive, forward-thinking view of life for you, and I find it inspirational! Congrats on your obvious emotional maturity!!!
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AS some of you may remember , today (tonight) is six months for Tracy and me. We both lost our loves on this date. Tracy and I private talk on occasion. I know it is inevitable , there is no way around it , we all die . It still hurts. We both are going on with life. We each have our paths to walk. We both remember , and a tear happens. Tracy , you will be in my thoughts and prayers! I hope they met in heaven and still ride a Valk. da prez |
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Things happen quick sometimes. My wife lost her sister Monday night. She had not been the picture of health, but she was active and called often. In less than a week she was gone, heart complications and too weak for any intervention. Keeps me mindful that I nor my wife nor anyone is promised a tomorrow, use today to the best of my ability.
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Things happen quick sometimes. My wife lost her sister Monday night. She had not been the picture of health, but she was active and called often. In less than a week she was gone, heart complications and too weak for any intervention. Keeps me mindful that I nor my wife nor anyone is promised a tomorrow, use today to the best of my ability.
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« Reply #256 on: March 27, 2024, 07:49:15 PM » |
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Sipping Scotch most of the night.
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No sorry needed.
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« Reply #261 on: March 28, 2024, 08:12:44 AM » |
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Some are a tad fuzzy...
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The things I'll do in the wee hours.. I have been doing this for years. Some things just don't always get done . But little by little all stuff is tagged. I know this is a stupid idea, But I still felt like sharing .. I needed to recharge my head lamp. Well I have so many bloody cords. That ya look at them and they all have a different shape hook up. So for the faster quicker way of finding the correct cord. I always save the white thingy's from Tater or Onion sacks , They are much bigger than the bread ones and Never have writing on them. I did the 2 way radios, cameras, Head lamps ,Anything that takes the USB cords, hell I even did the TV, Roku, power box, VCR. all the stuff that is hooked on the poser surge strip. The computer, key board, mouse, speakers, printer, lamp. That are all on the other power surge box. Just to show ya what I'm talking about. I use a sharpie , so you can see how they are a nice size.  |
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« Reply #270 on: April 03, 2024, 12:51:28 PM » |
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And done, I did that 3rd coat ,some areas should be 4, But I'm so done.. Tomorrow I'll finish caulking ,and put it all back together. Before During After 3 coats of semi gloss paint Same way Mt. Rushmore was done. Keep chippin away at it! I've gotten up many a morning in my big truck knowin I still had 1100 miles to go. Snick er into gear and head on down the road. Just like your bathroom sooner or later it's done. Or as I've done-arrival at the destination printed on my bills. Good Job! RIDE SAFE. |
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Tracy , when I do bathrooms, I put the exhaust fan on a timer. It is usually needed after the occupant leaves. The pealing is moisture. Mold and mildew resistant paint (after the fact) is all I use now. It can be added to any paint . Y O U are one worker. da prez |
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