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Temp... 36C (96.8)....and this is walking down the main street... Takes dedication or stupidity to dress as Rudolph on a day like today.

G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min,Hour, Day as required) Each new hand of banana forms under a petal of the flower

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Huge congrats Gus keep it going nearly at a year.

Congrats Gus. That's awesome.

Thanks everyone! I absolutely would not still be on board without you guys. I’m so very thankful for this train and for each and every one of you!

G’day Now for the barramundi. Green Thai curry paste. Coconut cream and fish sauce. Some lemon myrtle leaves and Thai Basel.

Takes dedication or stupidity to dress as Rudolph on a day like today.

Way to go, Gus! Your quit and your contributions here are inspirational. Wishing you all the best-- Christian99

God I loved that walk down memory lane, my first was a Cherry red MG Hatch back, Man I felt special in that car chrome spoked rims with a spinner lug and duel side draft carburetors an little 2000 engine. My wife and I rolling down the coast and the hardest question we had was which way to turn on to PCH. A time to be in love, Truly in Love

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G’day Jo Tonight I’m doing Barra fillets with Thai green curry and coconut cream in banana leaves on the bbq. Got to have something really bold to go with that. Recon that pineapple coleslaw will fit the bill. Thanks champion! Food porn pics to follow…..

Welcome back Kenzie, you will get what you want if you want it bad enough. Stay determined

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G’day 25 mins on the Grill

G’day Jo hah struck to your recipes but no Bundy rum….bummer. Paprica and all spice great! Toasted coconut why not! Lemon juice and black pepper. Well that tied it together. Again thanks

Self inflicted, kinda, got 2 piercings (rook and helix) just after eating a tone of sushi....bit of shock set in. Much better today. Now...heading out to pick up zooperdooper holders for the little cousin pressies.

Congratulations Gus, this is great news. You are truly on your way to a happier and healthier life. Don't forget to reward yourself today.

Vietnamese coleslaw.... finely shredded cabbage and carrott (or greated carrot), thinly sliced spring onion, shredded left over roast chook (or Quorn substitute, or a shredded steamed chicken breats or prawns), julienne cucumber, coriander leaves (optional), toss together with a little bit of Vietnamese salad dressing... I get this one from...Coles or Woolies in the Asian section, the brand is Pandaroo. Coconut Coleslaw....is finely shredded cabbage, carrott, finely sliced capsicum strips, toasted shredded coconut (just chuck a handful in a frypan and toss until golden), grilled Pineapple chunks (I do them in a pan with a sprinkle of allspice and paprika then when they are a bit browned I chuck in a splash of rum and glaze until all the rum has cooked off)....once Pineapple is cooled toss together and add lemon or lime juice and a crack of pepper.

Congratulations @Gus You have been an inspiration to all!! Thanks for sharing your ride on the train!!!

Shoutout to @Sazerac who posted this a few Christmases ago. Hope all is well.

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Huge congrats, Gus! 9 months smoke free is awesome!

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What to say, as usual you have provided much motivation for me! You are fierce, strong, determined and that is your sucess. We are blessed that you have chosen to share these things with us. It is so much easier to be with someone on a road trip, that will drive the journey when you must rest. That lifts us up with their strength. And most of all you will always be here helping us stay on the path to a better life.

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G’day Jo Actually there is bundy…… but it’s in a can with coke in it!

So if Al Nina doesn't wash us out or blow us off the map I'll post some picks of our chrissy spread today.

Omg...salivating. I love me some lemon myrtle. Over winter I took to chucking a couple of leaves in milk (oat for me) in a pan on the stove, warming the milk and adding a handful of white or milk chocolate buds (none for me, but I'd add some Activite) and stirring till they melted...best hot choccie ever.a few crushed in a jug of ginger beer or lemon cordial goes down well too. Um @Cbdave...after thought but isn't the lack of Bundy in your house grounds for handing in your queenslander card? Oh and glad you liked the coleslaw alternative.

Um not sure...shredded coconut is like dried strip's of coconut pretty sure it's not sweetened....looking for a pic to share. So down here it's unsweetened but you could use sweetened.

Um not sure...shredded coconut is like dried strip's of coconut pretty sure it's not sweetened....looking for a pic to share.

OOOH, those memories and now we struggle to get to the bathroom. It went by so fast, did not seem like it at the time but looking back we woke up one morning, able to join AARP, retire and go on medicare. All I can say is WTF! I kept telling my son these are your glory years so pay attention and enjoy before the real adulting begins. Well he is adulting now and finding it not as easy as he thought it was going to be. What did he think his Dad and I were doing all those years...flying off to the south of France on our jet. No, we were going to the market shopping food sales, coming up with the money for soccer, private trumpet lessons, paying for school trips, paying the cost for his braces. We would have sold a kidney for that kid. Now he really gets it as his friends have college loans to pay off but he does not because we always planned and saved for his college.Hopefully we taught him well so he will do okay.

Nope... Not today not ever!!!

Unusually troubled santa

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Just a side note for you that missed dinner, I think I am getting my mojo back, probably the best lasagna I have cooked in ten years. Guess that happens when your sadness takes a day off and let's you be happy in the kitchen.

I had an awesome DAY!!!! Some of you had heard me talk about my friend who is terminally ill. Well she is an inspiration to all!!! She wanted to know if I and another friend would take her Christmas shopping. We loaded her and her wheelchair and of we went!! She also wanted to have lunch!! Which we did!! Laughed and had a great day!!! Memories were made, what a great Christmas present for me!!! The message is enjoy every day, life is so fragile and none of us have no guarantees.

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Great job Gus. Congratulations.

Congrats! That has got to feel really good....

So you northern types might need a translation on some of this....

I get some more over the coming weeks as the baby banana develop. then …… I eat the results

Find your "why" and the "how" will work itself out.

For a while I would forget to pledge because I wasn't thinking about smoking. I thought, "well, forgetting to pledge because I'm not thinking of smoking is a good thing." No, it isn't a good thing. Nicotine addiction is serious. We may not think of it as serious because cigarettes are legal, but it is a life-destructive addiction. No, every day, I want to reaffirm that I am nicotine free, that I don't smoke, that I have beat addiction. Every day I post a pledge that I will not smoke. It is on my calendar now, for the past few weeks, to post my pledge that I will not smoke. Not One Puff, Ever.