Those old appliances are worth their weight in gold. 
In our last house, we had an appliance repair man come out to fix something (under warranty) and I was picking his brain about it. He recommended buying the cheapest washer and dryers that they sell. Specifically, he recommended the “white” ones with the knobs and to stay away from the “smart” ones. Evidently the smart ones are more expensive and also have a lot more issues. So we are proud owners of white “dumb” washers and dryers. Good on you for holding onto that thing!
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100% they were jealous that you sold so much more than them.
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Airdyne = 1 song
BPAs
3x10/BGBand
Tri pushdowns
3x10/BGBand
BP
1x5/45
5x5/50
Incline DB press
3x10/20s
Shit going on this morning. Thermostat stuck on my car then opened up. Needs water but I don’t know where it went hmmmm… It’s not in the oil so that’s the important part. 
Not in the floor board either. It did this last year when it got cooler so… who knows. It’s never lost so much I could find the leak. It’s got the ne evaporating off the motor.
Dead deer on the highway right in front of my peeps place where I feed the horse. I am worried about their kitties going out on the highway to eat it and getting run over. Drug off the road but am going to go back and drag in out in the pasture farther away.
Good news is… I actually felt my lats working on the BP! I have had trouble with that from the get go. Winning!!! I have to remind myself that what I am doing is working so don’t fix it.
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Sounds like your workout might have been the most pleasant and easiest part of your morning. 
Hope the rest of the day is an improvement.
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I hope. I have to go put up Christmas lights today, on a ladder, in a yard full of gopher holes. What could go wrong? 
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Good luck!
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You’re a really good person.
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Don’t like to workout on this Thursday but we have food pantry duty tomorrow and then Christmas lights with my buddy. 
I didn’t think he was going to call me this year 
Airdyne =1 song
BPAs
3x20
OHP
4x5/50
Roman chair
3x10
Hang knee raise
3x10
No timer just did it.
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You definitely get points for the effort!
Caramels are no place for fruits and vegetables. Even I have my limits. lol
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Had a record day at the food pantry. Served more people than we ever have. It was super busy. Don’t know what she was thinking when she ordered the produce but my family have never had butternut squash, grapes, and turnip greens for Thanksgiving, we have always had sweet potatoes. Nope, not sweet potato in the building. 
Then off to Pimp Daddy’s to have some fun. Nope, that didn’t go well either.
I mean really, Who wants sloths for Christmas? Some asshole in MF. He built them just like she ordered but, damn! They are Uuuggllyy. I told him no more of this little bity shit if we are using LEDs. Make it a 4ft minimum. Had to fight every inch of that light on them. My hands are swollen, my upper back is wrecked and my hammies are tight enough to play dixie. Thank God there were only three of them.
Going back today for some fun stuff or I am leaving. To hell with this tiny crap!
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Hahahaha!
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I mean, they are kinda cute…
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You did a good job on those Sloths. 
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That is the first I’ve heard of that!
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HBO Max had a Black Friday sale, $2.99/month for a year (regularly $10.99)
I am now binge watching the BBC Cormoran Strike series. Holly Grainger is awesome as Robin.
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Whew! After a slight mental breakdown I’m back at least for today.
Airdyne = 1 song
BPAs
3x10/BGBand
Tri pushdowns
3x10/BGBand
Band lat pulls
3x10/BGBand
DB BP
1x10/10s
3x10/15s
DB rows
3x10/15s
Mom passed away a year ago year right before Thanksgiving. Tried not get all fucked up over it but… between that and getting stuff ready for the Kitty Fixers market I managed to give myself a terrific anxiety episode. To top that off Jed and had the stomach flu this week. It didn’t last long but it was a nasty bug.
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Your values and priorities are in their rightful place, CL. In my opinion. Just make sure you take care of yourself. If that means opting out for a day or a week, that’s what you should do. Stop apologizing for being a good steward of all the things under your care.
And hugs for your mom’s anniversary. My brother died on Thanksgiving (just after midnight), and I didn’t like him at all, but I guess I loved him, because I still grieve him on TG. I’m not even a death anniversary person! But I guess the holiday and the total shutdown of everything but us and the hospital, driving the 10 hours home on TG…it’s just so strongly associated. I probably think about my father most on Christmas, too, though he died in July. But he died a month after we moved from Texas to New England, and I couldn’t stop thinking at the time that being at one of my Christmases would be like walking into a storybook for him. My four little kids, whom he adored, in a 200-year-old farmhouse. And then get to leave right after, before the kids got on his very last nerve!
I don’t know. It’s hard. Take care of yourself, whatever that means.
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Thanks!
Me neither. I usually remember my dad and BFF as a passing thought but made the damn turkey anyway this year.
Thank goodness we started a tradition of cheeseburgers and a snack tray ( I refuse to say charcuterie board) on Christmas eve and China Wok on Christmas day!
I did make some solid progress on the closets this week. NOBODY needs that many clothes. The thrift store is going to hate me next week.
Had a come to Jesus meeting with myself and remembered some of the things I love. I probably need to find my lil book and write those down.
May go down and start weed eating the garden to get ready for spring. It’s a mess and will probably take that long to whip into shape
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I was just checking out the hobbies thread and OMG I am completely blown away not only by the things you do, but by the AMOUNT of things you do. Your artistic abilities are very enviable. 
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