tootsl1

Haha North, Budd, you will be able to see each other above the crowds!!

Me I'm an inconsequential 5'4" but I throw a long shadow!

Saskia

Ah, Toots, you are a powerhouse even at 5'4" :-)

Marcher13

which is why we are marching Marcher twins.

Marcher13

Good morning Marchers Mr Marcher is much better this morning he's still shaking his head and saying "Why would anyone do that to themselves deliberately?" He said he'd put up with severe pain any day rather than that.

Ken and North I am so excited for you guys! Have a great weekend North, enjoy the sunshine. I just checked Ken's weather report and it's going to be 25C on Sunday. What's that? About 80F? 77 -- I googled.

Trachy I have never met a 6' turtle until I met you. This must be a picture of you and Ken ...



Dee, take care of yourself, I'm thinking of you as the cyclone makes landfall about now.

Have a good day peeps.

Babs1234

Hellllllooooooooo Marchers !!!!!!!
I just got the results back from my Minnie stroke and my dr, upped my blood pressure pills a little and some other pills for the plaque build up. I'm going to be just fine----thank you for all your concerns, you know what? it just doesn't stop---now, my Mother in law just got out of the hospital with heart failure and a leaky valve ---my best friend in high school is losing her sister to cancer in a matter of days and my brother in law has cancer----oh dear lord---it has to stop sometime.
anyway----How are you guys doing? I haven't had a chance to read back on your posts but plan on to do so tomorrow.
I miss lifeplant ----but like you guys have said---she will be with her parents.
I will be one month sober tomorrow and it's been the help and encouraging words from your posts that have helped the most.
here is a big HUUUUUUUUUUUG to each and everyone of you---love you guys.

Babs

venuscat

Glad you are going to be alright Babs.
So sorry about your MIL.
Sending prayers and love. ♥

Also thinking of Dee this morning, and a couple of other friends in Queensland.
Hopefully, this cyclone will not come anywhere near where they all live.
This is going to be a scary day for many Queenslanders though.

Really glad to hear that Mr Marcher is much better this morning!!
And that picture of the man and turtle is hysterical Marcher!

(Anna must think we're nuts though).

Gilmer

Definitely hope all is well, Dee. I remember last year when a hurricane hit Queensland and you managed to miss it.

Babs1234

thank you V----will be in touch soon

Babs

Saskia

Thanks for checking in and letting us know how things are, Babs! Sorry to hear about the other challenges in your life. I know you have a lot on your plate with the health challenges in your family and early sobriety. Good to hear tomorrow is a month - that is a really good milestone!

Dee74

Glad Mr Marcher is OK Marcher

I don't think I'll be in any scary situations.

just a lot of rain here so far guys - its only just hit land - too soon for reports.

D

Dee74

I'm glad you're ok and congrats on your month Babs - prayers for your family and friends who need them

D

Saskia

Marcher, that turtle pic is hilarious :-)

Dee, we're thinking of you!

1Dayatatyme

Same thoughts from me, as well!

Babs: So happy to have you check in and congrats on almost a month sober!!

Budd: End of April works for me... I am planning on combining the Marcher Meetup with time spent in my old haunts... St. Augustine for sure, maybe Jacksonville. I just need to know the day and the location so that I can arrange my itinerary. Of course, the earlier the notice I have, generally speaking, the more reasonable the airline fare is. I also have to find a substitute babysitter for Seraphina, but can manage that with notice.

1Dayatatyme

Marcher: And re: Mr. Marcher's comments on why people would submit themselves to the sickness that often accompanies pain patches, pain pills, even alcohol for that matter.... tell him for me that - in a nutshell - is the insanity of addiction. No matter how sick some of us felt, whether going through withdrawal when running out of pills too soon, or having a headache and upset stomach due to excessive drinking, let alone more severe consequences at end stage addiction - the using addict really believes "next" time I will manage this better.

trachemys

Literally laughed out loud! Thanks Marcher.

tootsl1

Babs congratulations on a month, glad you are feeling better, though sorry for all your bad news. Please come here to cry, vent, rail at the injustices of life. Remember emotional turmoil is not a reason to drink, merely an excuse.

Marcher, Mr M being a normie will never understand what an addict will wade through for his DOC. Love the photos

Budd, remember it may take a while for North to let go some of those layers......

tootsl1

But before you know it he will be stripping down to his scanties!!!

tootsl1

North have a great sunshine break, you deserve it. Happy and safe travels to you and Mr N x

Marcher13

Oh Marchers, I have just spent an extraordinary quarter of an hour looking at an amazing set of photos! For those of you in the snow this is probably no show stopper but for people like me and maybe Dee and V, this is jaw dropping. Oh BTW, look at this on a computer rather than a small device if you can, full screen view is available.

What Record-Breaking Snow Really Looks Like - The Atlantic

venuscat

Thank you Marcher...and I look, but I still cannot imagine living through this.