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Actually, the gardens here are all the wife's doing. She's the green thumb talent. I just keep her well fed

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Big Congrats on making it to the 1 year mark of your quit, That is indeed a special milestone. I remember reaching that mark myself. Celebrate your hard work and carry on protecting that beautiful quit!

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No @jillar; we have a new wheelbarrow so I can still haul all kinds of stuff

That was the idea. The 10 year old wheelbarrow just sort of died out there so we 'repurposed' it in the corner of the yard!

Been hot & humid here too with some good rain just at the right times Gardens are lovin' it!

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Great work Nana!! You're right. It takes an unwavering commitment and lots of hard work to succeed but it's doable & well worth it in the end Proud and Happy you made it to your 1 year anniversary!

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Just to clarify, you're not saying you've actually done this yourself, right?

Don't worry about being judged here Steven. There are a couple of members here who may take the tough love approach but that is not a judgement. Think of it as a slap in the face to make you pause and take stock of what you are doing and how you're approaching things. The more you're involved here, the stronger your focus will be on your own quit. Doesn't even matter what you have to add to a post - just dive in. Even if your contribution is; good job! or I agree, or I feel your pain .... doesn't matter the content, What matters is that you're involved frequently. It WILL help Steven!

Congrats on 5 months. That's almost a half year

Actually I had zero reaction to my first shot, not even the sore arm. Hoping for a repeat performance this time . I have heard reports indicating people have generally suffered greater reactions after the 2nd shot. Not sure if that true or not.

Yes @Lilley no cost for the vaccine (but they'll tax us for it later ) No two heads or extra boobs so far, just a slight swollen feeling around my head.

Gif avalanche coming our way

The Indian variant probably isn't the last. These viruses mutate over time to keep themselves alive. I expect there will be tweaks to the vaccine formulas and possibly an annual booster shot offered. I expect, like the flu shot, not that large a percentage of the population will want the booster. People get complacent. With some re-opening plans in place now here in Canada, the latest debate is employers making full vaccination a condition of employment. That could get ugly

In Canada, everyone was included in lockdowns and stay at home orders. There were no divisions of age groups there but in the initial wave of the pandemic is was widely known that the elderly (over 60-65) were most at risk of serious illness & death. Since the variants have arrived, that has actually turned around where now it's younger people (20's-30's) that are ending up in the ICU units and dying. Not sure if that's because the elderly were vaccinated earlier or just that the younger people were pushing things more in terms of gatherings etc. There are so many, worldwide, whole just aren't taking this whole thing very seriously. You don't have to look online very long to fine any conspiracy theory you might want to find. Makes it tough for people on the fence with getting the vaccination.

Yup! Still know I can contract it and spread it too. I'm not one to be partying in large numbers or even going out pretty much anywhere all that often in crowd situations but it will be nice to sit on a patio for a dinner and drinks once in awhile now that summer is here and we are both looking forward to travelling again at some point later this year or early next year. I feel a lot safer vaccinated than before but I do realize it's not a magic bullet that makes me invincible.

Nice Job Ace!! You quit is really adding up now