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golden: It was a Good Friday shock and our family of four suddenly became a family of three. My brother was only 16. Thank you.
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Catskie62: It certainly was.
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Bandy7, I am originally from upstate New York, we use to joke that the upstate area was the land of ice and snow. We would walk to school in a blizzard and think nothing of it :)

Well, when it did snow here in Wash D.C., we would get heavy snow which caused a commuting nightmare. I remember the Federal government would have stagger hours for going home, so not everyone would be dumped onto the roads at the same time. And it would still take them hours to get home.

Another issue was ice. The snow would start to melt causing water to stand on the road, then refreeze overnight. With a SUV-4 wheel drive we would have all 4 wheels spinning. Now a days the State/Countries use a brine on the roads to keep the water from freezing.

And without snow this winter, I miss see on the local news the empty store shelves any time the local news would be calling for snow. Oh the public panic. I always wondered, did people eat more when it snowed?
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Sorry about the loss of your dad, Llama. What a shock for you and your mother.
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LL, that must have been a difficult time.
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I was an introvert till age 20 when I lost my father suddenly from a massive coronary event. I had to do a 180° as my mother needed a girl who spoke.
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FF: I'm 20 miles due south of Baltimore. Imho, long gone are the days of snow. A native New Englander, I miss it, too.
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Send me some snow !! I am still waiting for winter to start here in the Wash D.C. area. How I miss not hearing the snow plows, or driving my Jeep over the chunks of snow the plow would leave in front of our driveway. Our snow this year I could soak up with a paper towel.

Just opened the window to get some fresh air in the house.... oh my gosh, someone somewhere is cooking brisket, smells soooo good.

Also an introvert, I prefer to sit back and watch.
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"You should not let setbacks crush your spirit."
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cw I am an introvert too and, like you, can go weeks without a real life human interaction. An all ages commune would be lovely - back to the old days and the Waltons and the farmhouse where everyone lived. I am settling for a condo where R is of course, and other senior people are around doing a jigsaw in the common area, or walking in the underground parking and I will visit with my grandchildren. I think it is a decent compromise.
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Re living alone - I don't think it's healthy for people, especially introverts like me who can easily find that's they haven't had a real human interaction in weeks. I think I would like living in an all ages commune if such a thing existed.
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cw - I hear you. We still have mountains of snow, but just this week the temps are above freezing pretty well daily so the snow is melting. Of course that brings snow mold. Anyway, I am at a point where if taking something or doing something helps me feel better, I will take it, or do it. I remember you considering 5 HTP /St John's Wort before. Did it not help?

I am aware as I get older that living alone is not the best for me. My brain/body need more human IRL interaction. An occasional trip to the stores helps but doesn't do it in the winter when I isolate due to the cold.
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Golden - If I was out there with winter all around and weeks more to go I think I'd just want to crawl in a hole and stay there, I'm so over winter but at least spring is trying to emerge here (but winter is trying to make a come back today).
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(((((((cwillie))))) CCR - good stuff. Hope you feel better soon. I am into various supplements and herbals to deal with my CFS/FM symptoms. Co Q10 might give you a boost. Try a higher dose if a lower one doesn't work. It's seems to be safe, but takes time - up to a month to show it's effects.
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Listening to some CCR this morning to drive away the blues.

That is all.
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"Never let a day pass by without laughter."
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"If you want to get sympathy, cry. But if you want to get results, hustle."
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"When s****t happens, turn it into fertilizer."
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"Slowly inhale for 5 seconds, then exhale the bulls****t."
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"The world is changed by your example,
not by your opinion."
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"He who angers you
controls you."
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"Stop ignoring
what your soul is telling you to do."
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"Don’t despair.
Dust yourself off.
And start over again."

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"Do what you feel in your heart to be right.
You’ll be criticized anyway."
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Way,

Sounds good to me! 😊
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Need.
You asked how I will celebrate next year.
I’ll go back to Texas Roadhouse and hope they have rolls .
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Way,

Caregiver Appreciation Day is March 3rd. How will you celebrate it next year?

National Caregiver Month is in November, so some people celebrate Caregiver Appreciation Day on November 13th.
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Is there a yearly “ Caregivers day”? If not there should be.
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🥰 2023...

"What if you simply
devoted this year to loving yourself more?"
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"May you attract someone who speaks your language
so you don't have to spend a lifetime translating your soul."
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