Life's little things

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Life's little things

Postby pumpkinpi » Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:05 pm

I thought I'd start a thread to keep track of the good things that are happening in our lives, or small moments we want to treasure.

My son likes to help me pick out what to wear in the morning. He often selects something MrPi has gotten me. They both have good taste.

Along those lines, even when life gets really shitty, my kids are still always doing amazing things. When I get in to bed at night, I reflect on the highlights of the day instead of sweating the difficulties. I think it helps me get to sleep faster.
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Re: Life's little things

Postby code monkey » Sun Jun 09, 2013 12:29 am

pumpkinpi wrote:I thought I'd start a thread to keep track of the good things that are happening in our lives, or small moments we want to treasure.

thank you. i think that we all need this.

i remember the time i was asked about elliot shortly after he was born. i gave a *very* brief summary. my questioner replied, 'just the ordinary miracles of everyday life?' i was gob-smacked. what a beautiful phrase. yes, the ordinary miracles of everyday life. we shouldn't take them for granted. i know that some people are contending with heartbreakingly awful situations and i do not wish to make light of them but there is so much beauty and wonder around us. and people can be very kind.
and still i persist in wondering whether folly must always be our nemesis. edgar pangborn

come gentle night. come loving black browed night
give me my romeo. and when he shall die
take him and cut him out in little stars
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Re: Life's little things

Postby Rommie » Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:03 pm

We've had good weather for a week now, and about a week ago I bought a sun lounger for my terrace. OMFG this is AMAZING!!!

I have tickets on Thursday to see Domingo, yes, of Three Tenors fame. Exciting! :rockon:
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Re: Life's little things

Postby Swift » Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:15 pm

Rommie wrote:I have tickets on Thursday to see Domingo, yes, of Three Tenors fame. Exciting! :rockon:

I'm thinking that ain't quite the right smilie for that.

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Re: Life's little things

Postby SciFiFisher » Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:11 pm

Brite came home on Thursday and is still pretending to like me. :cheer:

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Re: Life's little things

Postby brite » Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:42 am

The fact that Fisher came home from DC on Friday and says he still likes me is a good thing too... Makes running away together over the weekend a nice added bonus.. ;)

Of course the dogs won't be speaking to either of us when we get home...
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Re: Life's little things

Postby SciFi Chick » Mon Jun 10, 2013 2:17 pm

The dogs will get over it. :D
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Re: Life's little things

Postby code monkey » Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:20 pm

brite wrote:The fact that Fisher came home from DC on Friday and says he still likes me is a good thing too... Makes running away together over the weekend a nice added bonus..

ah, young love.
and still i persist in wondering whether folly must always be our nemesis. edgar pangborn

come gentle night. come loving black browed night
give me my romeo. and when he shall die
take him and cut him out in little stars
and he will make the face of heaven so fine
that all will be in love with night
and pay no worship to the garish sun. william shakespeare
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Re: Life's little things

Postby SciFiFisher » Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:52 am

code monkey wrote:
brite wrote:The fact that Fisher came home from DC on Friday and says he still likes me is a good thing too... Makes running away together over the weekend a nice added bonus..

ah, young love.


I am not sure we still qualify as "young love" :confused: But, I will take the implied compliment in the spirit it was offered. :D
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Re: Life's little things

Postby code monkey » Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:07 pm

SciFiFisher wrote:I am not sure we still qualify as "young love"


of course you do. just consider the way you & brite act. the very epitome of young love.

furthermore, i have been told, more than once, that age is just a number. so you might as well pick one that you like.
and still i persist in wondering whether folly must always be our nemesis. edgar pangborn

come gentle night. come loving black browed night
give me my romeo. and when he shall die
take him and cut him out in little stars
and he will make the face of heaven so fine
that all will be in love with night
and pay no worship to the garish sun. william shakespeare
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Re: Life's little things

Postby Swift » Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:54 pm

code monkey wrote:furthermore, i have been told, more than once, that age is just a number. so you might as well pick one that you like.

Its true, you are only as old as you feel.

I'm 173. :P
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Re: Life's little things

Postby FZR1KG » Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:20 pm

Swift wrote:
code monkey wrote:furthermore, i have been told, more than once, that age is just a number. so you might as well pick one that you like.

Its true, you are only as old as you feel.

I'm 173. :P


The correct saying is, you are only as old as the woman you feel. :P
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Re: Life's little things

Postby code monkey » Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:28 pm

Swift wrote:
code monkey wrote:furthermore, i have been told, more than once, that age is just a number. so you might as well pick one that you like.

Its true, you are only as old as you feel.

I'm 173. :P


swift, please review what i said. pick a number you like. you like 173? a perfectly nice number; a prime and my elementary school but for an age?
and still i persist in wondering whether folly must always be our nemesis. edgar pangborn

come gentle night. come loving black browed night
give me my romeo. and when he shall die
take him and cut him out in little stars
and he will make the face of heaven so fine
that all will be in love with night
and pay no worship to the garish sun. william shakespeare
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Re: Life's little things

Postby code monkey » Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:29 pm

FZR1KG wrote:The correct saying is, you are only as old as the woman you feel. :P

don't you have cleaning to do?
and still i persist in wondering whether folly must always be our nemesis. edgar pangborn

come gentle night. come loving black browed night
give me my romeo. and when he shall die
take him and cut him out in little stars
and he will make the face of heaven so fine
that all will be in love with night
and pay no worship to the garish sun. william shakespeare
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Re: Life's little things

Postby FZR1KG » Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:38 pm

I do but I think I lost about 5 pounds in sweat due to humidity and heat.
Good news is that the apt is almost complete.
I've installed a false rafter to cover up the electrical work.
Varnished it, finished almost all the painting. Just a second coat on some things required.
Cleaned out most of the apt.
Tomorrow I have a big clean out session which will be about 4hours and the touch ups, about an hour and I'm officially done! :D
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Re: Life's little things

Postby Swift » Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:19 am

code monkey wrote:swift, please review what i said. pick a number you like

OK, I'm i (square root of negative 1). :halo:
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Re: Life's little things

Postby brite » Wed Jun 12, 2013 3:33 am

code monkey wrote:
SciFiFisher wrote:I am not sure we still qualify as "young love"


of course you do. just consider the way you & brite act.

See?? I told you that you acted childish, Fisher! :P
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Re: Life's little things

Postby FZR1KG » Wed Jun 12, 2013 4:29 am

Swift wrote:
code monkey wrote:swift, please review what i said. pick a number you like

OK, I'm i (square root of negative 1). :halo:


You have such an imagination.
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Re: Life's little things

Postby SciFiFisher » Wed Jun 12, 2013 5:16 am

brite wrote:
code monkey wrote:
SciFiFisher wrote:I am not sure we still qualify as "young love"


of course you do. just consider the way you & brite act.

See?? I told you that you acted childish, Fisher! :P


Your name was included. ;)
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Re: Life's little things

Postby SciFi Chick » Wed Jun 12, 2013 5:41 am

FZR1KG wrote:I do but I think I lost about 5 pounds in sweat due to humidity and heat.
Good news is that the apt is almost complete.
I've installed a false rafter to cover up the electrical work.
Varnished it, finished almost all the painting. Just a second coat on some things required.
Cleaned out most of the apt.
Tomorrow I have a big clean out session which will be about 4hours and the touch ups, about an hour and I'm officially done! :D


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Re: Life's little things

Postby Hap » Wed Jun 12, 2013 5:58 am

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Re: Life's little things

Postby code monkey » Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:51 am

FZR1KG wrote:I do but I think I lost about 5 pounds in sweat due to humidity and heat.
Good news is that the apt is almost complete.
I've installed a false rafter to cover up the electrical work.
Varnished it, finished almost all the painting. Just a second coat on some things required.
Cleaned out most of the apt.
Tomorrow I have a big clean out session which will be about 4hours and the touch ups, about an hour and I'm officially done! :D


wow, that's quite a list. i'm even more baffled that you're here, posting, with so much work left.
and still i persist in wondering whether folly must always be our nemesis. edgar pangborn

come gentle night. come loving black browed night
give me my romeo. and when he shall die
take him and cut him out in little stars
and he will make the face of heaven so fine
that all will be in love with night
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Re: Life's little things

Postby Swift » Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:39 pm

Hap wrote:Image

Aww. Puppies are always good.
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Re: Life's little things

Postby Hap » Wed Jun 12, 2013 4:31 pm

She's our newest family member, a Great Dane. Her name is Abby (Normal).
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Re: Life's little things

Postby FZR1KG » Wed Jun 12, 2013 4:32 pm

code monkey wrote:
FZR1KG wrote:I do but I think I lost about 5 pounds in sweat due to humidity and heat.
Good news is that the apt is almost complete.
I've installed a false rafter to cover up the electrical work.
Varnished it, finished almost all the painting. Just a second coat on some things required.
Cleaned out most of the apt.
Tomorrow I have a big clean out session which will be about 4 hours and the touch ups, about an hour and I'm officially done! :D


wow, that's quite a list. i'm even more baffled that you're here, posting, with so much work left.


The apartment has no air con and the rain here lately has made things extremely humid. Now the heat is in its high humidity, no breeze and high heat.
Had to call it quits due to dehydration. I've been down that road a few times and I'm always better off to call it quits, rehydrating and tackle it later.
The alternative is to keep going, get totally fatigued, lose fluids and salts, get muscle cramps and a migraine that takes two days to go.
At the end of it a few days later I'm still dizzy and not feeling good.
So I just don't do that anymore.
This morning I'm feeling only a little tired, a few back cramps but overall pretty good. Way better than the alternative.
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