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[Determinator]

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hi ABerooos, just a quick note that I'm ok and on track. just grabbing overtime while I can.

hang in there Pauly, we care about you.

gnight loves

[TheSunFlower97]

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Mick--I've been using the gel pads...first on the heel, now it is the arch of my foot. It is getting better every day. Today I got the "ultimate PF footpack" from Amazon and was trying all the stuff out. Defintiely some of the items helped me see where there is more weakness in the foot. The only exercises I can find are basically stretching and massaging which I do.

Sam-we are expecting frost in Nashville this weekend.

PPQ--milk the time off . I don't believe people have enough time off. Especially to do just nothing.

Lav--With the college thing, what gets me is how much pressure they put on the kids as if it is the only option. At 18 who really knows what they want to do? For me a friend was going for Speech Pathology. So I picked that. Then I was having trouble with ONE class, and one of the professors went on and on that if you did not graduate with at least a 3.8 (needed to get into a masters program) you would have gone to school for 4 years for nothing. Scared the crap out of me, so my roommate was in communications--so I picked that . She changed to pyschology and I literally almost changed as well. I had no freaking clue. To boot, there were at least 2 years of credits that were just bullshit. I have told my kids to find 20 different things they might like to do. Narrow the list to 5. And research what it takes to do the job---not the degree---the skills. Because there isn't much you can't google and learn. I am hoping that employers wake up and realize the degrees don't matter and stop requiring them. If I was to hire someone to work with me in my online business---I would not care about a degree---can you get done what I need done? Employers requiring degrees for jobs that don't need them is pure laziness. And then they complain that they can't find qualified candidates. The whole shit show is a circus.

It triggers me, because I know all this pressure leads to increased drug use. Kids are selling Adderall like candy---because it is the only way these kids can get through school. They are smoking pot to chill out. And I know the numberous other drugs...but, at times who can blame them? They are trying to survive. And being told there is only one option is Bullshit!

And I just about lose my mind at the parent meetings

[Samstone]

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morning all
whew wee, the mrs stayed up too late for me.... tired Sam here for certain. She got watching a series on gut and brain health, pretty inneresting.

So I'm late and off to work I go.
be good all
Sam

[porqoui]

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MAE ALL...

Sam...now I want a cheese and tomato sandwich. You must be off to your soil work today. Have a good one.

Lav...my life theory has all been if you're not willing to take the medicine you have no right to complain. LOL No I don't do any physical therapy, actually I don't do anything physical. LOL I really need to move more!

SF...I went through a period of time when my biologic caused psoriasis on my hands and feet. I got really painful to walk and I couldn't imagine living with foot problems. Really screws with your quality of life.

Det...glad to hear you're on track and ok. Don't work too hard.

Mick...I hope you're not wearing yourself out either.

Putting another appearance in at work today. Not sure how long I'll stick around, we shall see. Weather starting to turn and next week will see our first real snow storm. Forecast to hit after my appointments so fingers crossed. Hope we all have a Fabulous Friday....:smile:PPQP

[Mick]

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afternoon all..howzwee doing ? all good ...? hope so ...been a pretty busy day pour moi today,couldnt get on here first thing this morning so instead went cleaning the greenhouse ...only got about 3 plants left loadsa green tomatoes tho..then washed the greenhouse out,got rid of old plants did some more on the veg/fruit plot,went down and did a bit more on Julies dads garden ,made his dinner and went to shops ...Making a curry tonight,apart from that not a lot..

hiya ppqp...wouldnt be hanging around at work today its poets day...yep weather on the turn here too...have a good weekend.

hi Sam hows you then still tired ? you having a shindig weekend?take it easy

hiya Lav how are you today then?hope all is well with you..did you get your stuff sold to the Amish farmer?is that your tomatoes cleared now too?

hiya pauly how are you today then? hope all is well with you ..

hiya SF...yep thats what I did for pf ...stretching exercises standing faciing a wall on toes then lowering yourself down gently

right peeps ...ioff to start teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee have a nice weekend.

[Lavande]

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Greetings Abbers,

We didn't actually have a frost last night but pretty darn close. It definitely & finally feels like Fall around here!

Det, glad to hear you are OK. Keep taking care of yourself

SF, your kids are so lucky to have the internet to do their own research, honestly. WAY back in my day we just had to sit in the guidance office & watch the counselor's mouth move, if you know what I mean. My kids had it a little better, I let them both make their own decisions. They were surprisingly certain about wanting college degrees & they got them but neither of them are working in their chosen fields. So, why did I pay for 8 years of college for the pair of them? I don't know, geez.
I could never sit back & watch my HS kid stress out to the point of wanting to 'escape' into drugs or AL Do what you have to do!!!

Sam, those documentaries on health are fascinating, ha ha! I have watched many of them myself

PQ, YB knows better than to do a lot of whining around me, haha! You will have my full attention & sympathy when you truly deserve it & not a moment sooner.
You've gotta get yourself moving a bit - walking, stretching, swimming.......something. One exercise I don't care much for is shoveling snow, yuck. I hope you don't get too much next week.

Mick, you remain a busy guy but it sounds like you have everything in order.
Our garden was cleared out quite a while ago, ha ha! YB does have one tomato plant in the greenhouse that is staring to flower - we may have Christmas tomatoes with a little luck.
He just went & picked up big tables for the greenhouse that an Amish guy built for him. The place is starting to look good.

I hope everyone has a nice night!
Lav

[TheSunFlower97]

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PPQ--it is amazing how much you appreciate your feet when they are injured. There is so much I can't do that I took for granted. It has definitely made me more aware of other areas I may be neglecting.

Busy day shopping...it is crazy but I love this gig. I still think it is crazy who tips and who doesn't. And I can almost narrow it down to the day---Friday's are good

Lav-the only problem with the internet is that there are almost too many choices to make. As much as I value teachers, I don't think they are the best to give career advice. My son is taking a marketing class. When I went to "meet the teacher" night, his marketing teacher was BRAGGING that she had a PHD in marketing (who the hell gets one of those) and when she told me her background NONE of it was in actual marketing. There is theory and then there is real life. There are alot of people who home school here for these very reasons. It wasn't something I really understood until now. Here there is such a large support system that the kids would be socialized and all that---its just not something I am not confident I could pull off.

My 14 year old just had his first heartbreak. Some parents want to protect their kids from everything, I am just glad it wasn't a bad break up. He goes to a really small school (30 kids per grade level), so I think it is tough to date. This school he has seen a lot already. Most of the girls say they are gay or bi-sexual---but, in a way it feels like it is "the in thing" vs. them really knowing. Then there is all this stuff---like "I am pan-bi". What? It is such a tough age. I am glad it is more open to be whatever you are. But I think there is so much confusion about that.

One of the kids committed sucide the 2nd week of school. Which sometimes I feel like it is good that the information is out there, or is it sometimes putting ideas into kids heads?

I will be so glad when they are about 50. There is just so much to deal with these days.

[Mick]

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mornin all how are we today then ?dont know what hat Im wearing today...gardener cook ..at the mo Im de nailing a load of pallets...I hate seeing wood go to waste..go down and cook for Julies dad after ..she is doing the tea meal..its really misty this morning,the clocks go back tonight ..out detecting tomorrow ..so an hour less in bed ..ok lets have a brew ...

hiya ppqp ..how are you then?did you stick around much at work ?I would have def been out .......hows the eyes doing?

hiya Lav hows you then? all good I hope ..you are right about the exercise ...it helps and it makes you feel better..Every year I make new tables for greenhouse ..I've got metal ones but I try and maximise growing space..quart into pint springs to mind!!have a good weekend

hiya SF...hows you then?I would say the academy of life provides more insight then any classroom ...The girl next door to me ...has about 7 degrees ..she left school and since then has been at uni...there is a place in life for thinkers and doers ..you are one or the other and in my mind thats what you will do..irrespective of how much crap you cram in your head..

hi pauly det et al ...how are you all ? hope all is ok?

thats it back to de nailing now ..have a good one ...

[Samstone]

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good morning,
looks like a beauteous morn out there. good! chore for this AM is to clean the chimbley. The Mrs is complaining it is cold in the house soooo up on the roof top there rose such a clatter. playing at a local brewery this afternoon.... always a minor temptation but really know it is not my thing any more, got too much to do with life than to fall back into that warped sphere.

Lav, it sounds like we might get a bit of weather tonight/tomorrow. PQ, I think of you any time I might bitch about snow etc knowing your's starts way earlier and lasts lots longer.

well, up on the roof top.... later

[paulywogg]

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Mae everybody,just a quick hello from me,not much going on in my world,much love to all and wishes for a happy AF Saturday

[porqoui]

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MAE ALL...

Mick...it's a good thing you're going detecting tomorrow, you need a break. Any word on the official meals on wheels yet? Eyes are doing great, I'm still in awe.

Sam...our weather is so crazy. It's going up to 68F today and then a snow storm is expected on Wednesday! You be careful up on that roof.

Pauly...morning to you too. Not much going on in my world sounds pretty damn good to me. :happy2:

Going to spend some time cleaning the car today. Got to get the inside glass cleaned. With the sun so low it hits you smack in the face and can be very difficult to see. Off to my brothers tomorrow for a long overdue visit. Hope we all have a Super Sober Saturday....:smile:PPQP

[Determinator]

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heya ABerooos!

glorious sunny Sat here in the valley. Mick, glad yer getting out for some treasure hunting.

SF, raising a child at this time, well I guess anytime, takes a braver person than I.

I got up after a lovely sleep-in and got a couple landscape shots of the lake. Here's one: 'reflections' i think i'll call it



Sam, is the documentary called 'broken brain'? it's very good and a subject that modern medicine needs to get off their ass
and study seriously.

PPQ, enjoy yer visit

Lav, Xmas tomatoes? that would be awesome and a surprise to me

Pauly, keeping up the good fight? we can win! yes we can.

off to photo roller derby this afternoon and evening, always a hoot.

be well loves

[Lavande]

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Good evening Abbers,

Well I'm happy, finally had a visit from my son & grandsons this afternoon
Kids grow a lot in a month's time, geez!

SF, if I had to go through all that teenage stuff again I'm not sure we would all survive, geez! I know there's even more confusion going on now than when my kids were teens. I distinctly remember being elated as each of them finished high school in one piece with no major damage. I figured whatever they did after that in college or after was on them.
Teen suicides are extremely rough & certainly an opportunity for classmates to learn the importance of asking for help.
Sorry your young guy had his heart broken already, maybe he should take a break from dating for a while. Kids can be thoughtless, selfish even.

Sam, glad you got the roof work done today, tomorrow looks to be pretty windy & damp. Have fun playing your tunes

Det, your picture is absolutely awesome, very nice
I hope the roller derby girls were fun to watch, haha!!!

Mick, enjoy your day of detecting tomorrow, find some good stuff. YB is now talking about a split rail fence around his garden/greenhouse area because he needs to get his figs into th e ground, they are falling over in the large pots. Not sure what he is thinking but it keeps him busy

Pauly, one foot in front of the other & keep telling yourself that things WILL get better because they will. Focus on what you can do, what you can change including your thinking. That method worked wonders for me.

PQ, enjoy your balmy weather while you still have it friend. Snow before Halloween is pretty much unheard of around here. my daughter did her first year of college at the University of Pittsburgh & they had a big snow storm the day before Halloween. She was so freaked out that she transferred to a college back in this side of the state, ha ha!! She was the one who wanted to go away from school. Glad your eye is doing so well!

Hello to anyone else checking in & wishing a nice night for all!
Lav