Yeah there are plenty of rabbits, squirrel, mice and other little critters running around for them to eat. It is hard to make out in the pic at this resolution, but he actually had some food in his left foot. In a prior lifetime, I did survey stuff for PennDot and saw more than one cat and small canine skull at the base of a large tree with a large nest up top. It sucks because now I have to keep a little more of an eye on the pups. I have a doggy door and they would just go out and bask in the sun regularly. Not super concerned, but also wary of the birds.
Got the hallway ceiling painted. If you ever have to paint ceilings the Lowes highest quality paint is the only way to go. A little more expensive but great one-coat coverage. Kinda lost momentum...went grocery shopping and then some clothes shopping for the Granddaughter. Got to see some of the NASCAR race from Road America. Had a great shave with Semogue 830/B&M soap/Red Tip razor/Voskhod blade/Pinaud AS, and Woodhead brush scuttle. Looks like the walls will have to wait until tomorrow. Flooring to follow. I made a commitment to myself to finish the painting before starting the floor. Finish one task before beginning the other, otherwise madness. Booked room reservations in Trenton ME for a trip to Acadia NP next month. I had to pass on a Fall vacation the past few years........was getting ready for retirement and did not want to spend the funds. Next year, neck/cervical spine surgery. Looks like next month is a go. Yahoo!! Rambled enough for tonight. Ed
Hoss....you gotta give up the cigs. I did it for 20 years...quit when I was 40 and it was a life changer. You cannot understand what the cigs do to you until you quit. I can say this because I am a past smoker....those things are really smelly...clothes, hair, car, house. Very bad on heart/cardiovascular system. YOU CAN DO IT. Ed
+1. Pretty much my same story right there. Once you quit you realize how detrimental they are to your life. But, you also need to be motivated to quit I think.
Man, I've been contemplating fighting the beast for the past few days now. I could be a dictator when going through nicotine withdrawals. I'm tired of not being able to breathe, yet, I find myself buying another pack each day.
I quit with lozenges. No nic fits, like 3 days for your body to get used to associating nicotine with the lozenge. It was easy to wean off the lozenges by following the plan you use them with. The hardest part was getting over the urge to go outside at a regular interval to smoke and that kind of thing.
Another consideration; you're a new dad. No matter how hard you try to prevent it, your son will inhale some of that smoke. No one knew this stuff when I was growing up, so I can't fault my folks, but it's likely why my sisters & I all have asthma.
A pack a day? Oops. +1 I'm with Sara on that. Take care of your loved ones & quit smoking. You can do it!
Skip that. Buy the book, Easy way to stop smoking by Allen Carr. Worked for me 5 years snus and cigaretts, worked for my girlfriend about 7 years of smoking, and worked for my mother 30!! Years of smoking... Soooo yeah, buy the book =)
Dude... not to pile on here, but it seems like you have a ton of reasons to quit. Now, just get off your backside and do it! Your own health and the health of the little guy just aren't worth it. And this comes from the guy that does enjoy the occasional cigar. FWIW, I hear that the patch is also a good way to go if you skin can tolerate it (some people get a rash or itching sensation) and if you find something else for your hands to do like play with a pencil or toothpick. (And how many pairs of trooper glasses can you buy with your cigarette savings, hmm? )
The patches give me some hellacious muscle pain. I quit on em for a week and they started hurting. I'm going the ecig way and doing what the patch could do. Just walk down nicotine levels.
I'm not doubting you, but I think this is the best way for me. I seriously could rival the devil without nicotine.
