What I'm thankful for

(Overseas friends: Please excuse me and my Thanksgiving post. I hope
you have a lovely day even though it may not be a holiday where you
are.)

A little story: I got in the car to come home from work tonight, and
on the radio there is an ad for some ALL-NEW quit smoking method.
We've all heard the ad: I tried everything to quit smoking, blah blah,
and I never could until I found this MIRACLE product that's GUARANTEED
to work better than anything has ever worked, etc. etc.

I don't even know what product they were touting. But it occurred to
me that if I were not quit, I would probably have run home to research
this BRAND NEW SUPER SPECIAL product and try to decide if it would
really work or if it was a total scam.

Don't get me wrong, I am all for people using whatever method they
need to use to quit smoking, and if it does the trick for you, that's
fantastic. But, listening to that ad, it hit me like a lightning bolt:
I am SO thankful I don't have to worry about this anymore. I'm SO
thankful that I'm on THIS side of that fight instead of on the OTHER
side.

Among the many, many things I am thankful for, on Thanksgiving and
every day, being a ex-smoker is definitely near the top of the list. I
will be MMMMM on Friday, and will post an anniversary message for the
gnomes and such.

I hope you all have a wonderful day. Love and hugs to you.

Ashley

No smoking for 4 Months, 4 Weeks, 23 hours and 22 minutes (151 days).
I have saved $427.41 by not smoking 2,279 cigarettes and I have an
additional 1 Week, 21 hours and 55 minutes of my life to show for it.

writer272002 wrote:
> (Overseas friends: Please excuse me and my Thanksgiving post. I hope
> you have a lovely day even though it may not be a holiday where you
> are.)
>
> A little story: I got in the car to come home from work tonight, and
> on the radio there is an ad for some ALL-NEW quit smoking method.
> We've all heard the ad: I tried everything to quit smoking, blah blah,
> and I never could until I found this MIRACLE product that's GUARANTEED
> to work better than anything has ever worked, etc. etc.
>
> I don't even know what product they were touting. But it occurred to
> me that if I were not quit, I would probably have run home to research
> this BRAND NEW SUPER SPECIAL product and try to decide if it would
> really work or if it was a total scam.
>
> Don't get me wrong, I am all for people using whatever method they
> need to use to quit smoking, and if it does the trick for you, that's
> fantastic. But, listening to that ad, it hit me like a lightning bolt:
> I am SO thankful I don't have to worry about this anymore. I'm SO
> thankful that I'm on THIS side of that fight instead of on the OTHER
> side.
>
> Among the many, many things I am thankful for, on Thanksgiving and
> every day, being a ex-smoker is definitely near the top of the list. I
> will be MMMMM on Friday, and will post an anniversary message for the
> gnomes and such.
>
> I hope you all have a wonderful day. Love and hugs to you.
>
> Ashley
>
> No smoking for 4 Months, 4 Weeks, 23 hours and 22 minutes (151 days).
> I have saved $427.41 by not smoking 2,279 cigarettes and I have an
> additional 1 Week, 21 hours and 55 minutes of my life to show for it.
>
>
Definitely in the top three... smoking was such a huge part of my life
that to have been able to give it the boot is indeed a miracle. Thanks
AS3 and have a happy holiday!


ConcordPhil
I have not smoked in 4M 1W 6D 13h 32m. That's 136 days! I have not used
any nicotine at all since 9/03/2007.

I agree with you, Ashley! I, too, did see one of those Stop-Smoking
Ads the other day as well and was so glad that I did not have to
evaluate whether it was hooey or something of interest. I am soooo
grateful that I'm smober this holiday and have something good to
gobble about! I will look for your 5M posting on Friday and send out
the gnomes for celebration! <G>

FlatironMike
Nine months, one week, four days, 11 hours, 0 minutes and 8 seconds.
5689 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,706.75. Life saved: 2 weeks, 5
days, 18 hours, 5 minutes.

On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:39:45 -0800 (PST), writer272002
<writer272002@gmail.com> wrote:

>(Overseas friends: Please excuse me and my Thanksgiving post. I hope
>you have a lovely day even though it may not be a holiday where you
>are.)
>
>A little story: I got in the car to come home from work tonight, and
>on the radio there is an ad for some ALL-NEW quit smoking method.
>We've all heard the ad: I tried everything to quit smoking, blah blah,
>and I never could until I found this MIRACLE product that's GUARANTEED
>to work better than anything has ever worked, etc. etc.
>
>I don't even know what product they were touting. But it occurred to
>me that if I were not quit, I would probably have run home to research
>this BRAND NEW SUPER SPECIAL product and try to decide if it would
>really work or if it was a total scam.
>
>Don't get me wrong, I am all for people using whatever method they
>need to use to quit smoking, and if it does the trick for you, that's
>fantastic. But, listening to that ad, it hit me like a lightning bolt:
>I am SO thankful I don't have to worry about this anymore. I'm SO
>thankful that I'm on THIS side of that fight instead of on the OTHER
>side.
>
>Among the many, many things I am thankful for, on Thanksgiving and
>every day, being a ex-smoker is definitely near the top of the list. I
>will be MMMMM on Friday, and will post an anniversary message for the
>gnomes and such.
>
>I hope you all have a wonderful day. Love and hugs to you.

Same to you, Ashley. My daughter, whom I haven't seen in two years,
arrived with her husband last night from Tucson and one of the first
things she commented on was how good my house smells. I don't think
it smells good - it just doesn't smell at all like it used to - ewwww.
Sue

>
>Ashley
>
>No smoking for 4 Months, 4 Weeks, 23 hours and 22 minutes (151 days).
>I have saved $427.41 by not smoking 2,279 cigarettes and I have an
>additional 1 Week, 21 hours and 55 minutes of my life to show for it.
>

Once upon a time, writer272002 said:

>(Overseas friends: Please excuse me and my Thanksgiving post. I hope
>you have a lovely day even though it may not be a holiday where you
>are.)

No excuse needed Ashley! We might not be celebrating today but we do
feel your joy and feel the good vibes even across The Pond. I am a
little jealous on the turkey thing though!
Thanks for sharing this story with us. I agree it is an absolute
thrill not to have to worry about such things anymore.

Hugs!

--
Tihomir 5M3W *I don't smoke anymore*

.... As your Doctor I advise you to drink heavily.

Hugs to you, Tiho!

On Nov 24, 5:13 am, Tihomir <tgreb...@inet.hr.dummy> wrote:
> Once upon a time, writer272002 said:
>
> >(Overseas friends: Please excuse me and my Thanksgiving post. I hope
> >you have a lovely day even though it may not be a holiday where you
> >are.)
>
> No excuse needed Ashley! We might not be celebrating today but we do
> feel your joy and feel the good vibes even across The Pond. I am a
> little jealous on the turkey thing though!
> Thanks for sharing this story with us. I agree it is an absolute
> thrill not to have to worry about such things anymore.
>
> Hugs!
>
> --
> Tihomir 5M3W *I don't smoke anymore*
>
> ... As your Doctor I advise you to drink heavily.

I'm sure you have a similar holiday. Educate us?

Thanksgiving is a holiday observed in Canada and the United States and is
not found outside of these two countries. Although I'm sure every country
has it's own special days of celebration to give thanks to local harvests.
For example, in Germany there is the Erntedankfest which is primarily a
rural and a religious celebration.

In Canada, we celebrate the first Thanksgiving on the second Monday in
October and give thanks to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which
Canada has been blessed. (As proclaimed in 1957 in Parliament.) We
celebrate this day by pigging out on moose-meat, giving each other secret
NHL handshakes, and watching the Canadian Tire Thanksgiving Day parade on
the CBC. ;-)






"DavidL" <Dvd716@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Nov 24, 5:13 am, Tihomir <tgreb...@inet.hr.dummy> wrote:
> I'm sure you have a similar holiday. Educate us?

On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:58:54 GMT, "~Echo" <myaddress@mymail.com>
wrote:

>Thanksgiving is a holiday observed in Canada and the United States and is
>not found outside of these two countries. Although I'm sure every country
>has it's own special days of celebration to give thanks to local harvests.
>For example, in Germany there is the Erntedankfest which is primarily a
>rural and a religious celebration.
>
>In Canada, we celebrate the first Thanksgiving on the second Monday in
>October and give thanks to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which
>Canada has been blessed. (As proclaimed in 1957 in Parliament.) We
>celebrate this day by pigging out on moose-meat, giving each other secret
>NHL handshakes, and watching the Canadian Tire Thanksgiving Day parade on
>the CBC. ;-)

ROFL. Thanks for the first laugh of the day. I hope there are many
more.
Sue

Echo! That parade sounds wonderful! Have you been and taken photos???
<G>

FlatironMike
parade lover
Nine months, two weeks, 13 hours, 7 minutes and 11 seconds. 5750
cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,725.28. Life saved: 2 weeks, 5 days,
23 hours, 10 minutes.

Uhhh...no, I couldn't make it.
Was too busy at Canadian Tire stocking up on gifts for Christmas.

( Not!!! )

LOL




"FlatIronMike" <FlatironMikeNYC@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Echo! That parade sounds wonderful! Have you been and taken photos???
> <G>
>
> FlatironMike
> parade lover
> Nine months, two weeks, 13 hours, 7 minutes and 11 seconds. 5750
> cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,725.28. Life saved: 2 weeks, 5 days,
> 23 hours, 10 minutes.

On Nov 22, 1:39 am, writer272002 <writer272...@gmail.com> wrote:
> (Overseas friends: Please excuse me and my Thanksgiving post. I hope
> you have a lovely day even though it may not be a holiday where you
> are.)
>
> A little story: I got in the car to come home from work tonight, and
> on the radio there is an ad for some ALL-NEW quit smoking method.
> We've all heard the ad: I tried everything to quit smoking, blah blah,
> and I never could until I found this MIRACLE product that's GUARANTEED
> to work better than anything has ever worked, etc. etc.
>
> I don't even know what product they were touting. But it occurred to
> me that if I were not quit, I would probably have run home to research
> this BRAND NEW SUPER SPECIAL product and try to decide if it would
> really work or if it was a total scam.
>
> Don't get me wrong, I am all for people using whatever method they
> need to use to quit smoking, and if it does the trick for you, that's
> fantastic. But, listening to that ad, it hit me like a lightning bolt:
> I am SO thankful I don't have to worry about this anymore. I'm SO
> thankful that I'm on THIS side of that fight instead of on the OTHER
> side.
>
> Among the many, many things I am thankful for, on Thanksgiving and
> every day, being a ex-smoker is definitely near the top of the list. I
> will be MMMMM on Friday, and will post an anniversary message for the
> gnomes and such.
>
> I hope you all have a wonderful day. Love and hugs to you.
>
> Ashley
>
> No smoking for 4 Months, 4 Weeks, 23 hours and 22 minutes (151 days).
> I have saved $427.41 by not smoking 2,279 cigarettes and I have an
> additional 1 Week, 21 hours and 55 minutes of my life to show for it.

Im sorry Ashley.I just saw this post.
Ive been so busy trying to get past this holiday without too many
blues, that i wasnt vigilant.
Thank you for that TGvng message
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE 5 MONTHS !!!!!!!!!!!!!! THATS SUPER !

Im so glad for you. :-)
Steve

you forgot the seaweed pie, no thanksgiving dinner is complete without
seaweed pie. I have a mittfull of Canadian Tire dollars to shop with this
year ( I was going to trade them down south but rather spend my money at
home this year)
:~D

--
Lynn VOF Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."



"~Echo" <myaddress@mymail.com> wrote in message
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We
> celebrate this day by pigging out on moose-meat, giving each other secret
> NHL handshakes, and watching the Canadian Tire Thanksgiving Day parade on
> the CBC. ;-)
>

Lynn! I have yet to taste the wonderful sounding 'seaweed pie'. Do
you have a recipe you can share with us? I expect I could get some
good seaweed out at Coney Island when the tide is coming in...LOL

FlatironMike
gourmet
Nine months, two weeks, one day, 18 hours, 33 minutes and 4 seconds.
5775 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,732.64. Life saved: 2 weeks, 6
days, 1 hour, 15 minutes.

think I am kidding don't you? the pie itself is light airy thing topped with
whipped creme. the seaweed only acts like a thickener. y
SEAWEED PUDDING
1/2 c. sea weed
4 c. whole milk
1 c. sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp. orange flavoring,or anything you like.
Heat milk until simmer. Add sea weed and allow to simmer until it thickens.
Remove sea weed. Add sugar, vanilla, and orange flavoring. Remove from heat
pour into a graham cracker crust to cool and thicken. top with real whipped
cream and eat plain or jazz it up with fresh berries on top.

not sure if would use coney island weed tho might have a body to it
--
Lynn VOF Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."






"FlatIronMike" <FlatironMikeNYC@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:77b72a42-2389-4511-92a5-17749b2ae04b@s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> Lynn! I have yet to taste the wonderful sounding 'seaweed pie'. Do
> you have a recipe you can share with us? I expect I could get some
> good seaweed out at Coney Island when the tide is coming in...LOL
>
> FlatironMike
> gourmet
> Nine months, two weeks, one day, 18 hours, 33 minutes and 4 seconds.
> 5775 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,732.64. Life saved: 2 weeks, 6
> days, 1 hour, 15 minutes.

sorry forgot a picture I found of it
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibiti...moss_e/25.html
"FlatIronMike" <FlatironMikeNYC@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:77b72a42-2389-4511-92a5-17749b2ae04b@s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> Lynn! I have yet to taste the wonderful sounding 'seaweed pie'. Do
> you have a recipe you can share with us? I expect I could get some
> good seaweed out at Coney Island when the tide is coming in...LOL
>
> FlatironMike
> gourmet
> Nine months, two weeks, one day, 18 hours, 33 minutes and 4 seconds.
> 5775 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,732.64. Life saved: 2 weeks, 6
> days, 1 hour, 15 minutes.

Thanks for the recipe, Lynn! I know enough about this group that we
are diverse enough that probably we have tried most 'everything' out
there collectively. I've eaten seaweed with sushi as well as in soups
from Japanese restaurants but I was unaware of a Canadian version.
Certainly this NG is a place where you learn a lot!

FlatironMike
looking for a saucepan
Nine months, two weeks, one day, 21 hours, 33 minutes and 10 seconds.
5777 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,733.39. Life saved: 2 weeks, 6
days, 1 hour, 25 minutes.

On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:15:58 -0400, "Lynn"
<lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote:

>think I am kidding don't you? the pie itself is light airy thing topped with
>whipped creme. the seaweed only acts like a thickener. y
> SEAWEED PUDDING
>1/2 c. sea weed
>4 c. whole milk
>1 c. sugar
>1 tsp vanilla
>1 tsp. orange flavoring,or anything you like.
>Heat milk until simmer. Add sea weed and allow to simmer until it thickens.
>Remove sea weed. Add sugar, vanilla, and orange flavoring. Remove from heat
>pour into a graham cracker crust to cool and thicken. top with real whipped
>cream and eat plain or jazz it up with fresh berries on top.
>
>not sure if would use coney island weed tho might have a body to it

Actually it sounds pretty good, but isn't "seaweed" a generic term?
Um, do you get your seaweed at the beach or do you buy it somewhere?
Sue

On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:17:29 -0400, "Lynn"
<lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote:

>sorry forgot a picture I found of it
>http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibiti...moss_e/25.html

Yum!! That looks really good!
Sue


>

LOL Mike I have to confess I got that recipe off the web and it is not a
staple anywhere. there is a great rest in PEI that makes it and it is very
very good.
Now seal flipper pie is just nasty ;~D

--
Lynn VOF Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."



"FlatIronMike" <FlatironMikeNYC@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the recipe, Lynn! I know enough about this group that we
> are diverse enough that probably we have tried most 'everything' out
> there collectively. I've eaten seaweed with sushi as well as in soups
> from Japanese restaurants but I was unaware of a Canadian version.
> Certainly this NG is a place where you learn a lot!
>
> FlatironMike
> looking for a saucepan
> Nine months, two weeks, one day, 21 hours, 33 minutes and 10 seconds.
> 5777 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,733.39. Life saved: 2 weeks, 6
> days, 1 hour, 25 minutes.

Like I was telling Mike it is not my recipe but it is just taken from the
ocean or you could look for Irish moss in a store. funny I remember my uncle
buying dulce (seaweed) and was really excited " really we have that here for
free" I was planning to becoming a dulce millionaire at the tender age of 10
hahaha
--
Lynn VOF Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."



"Sue" <sebrady@thegrid.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:15:58 -0400, "Lynn"
> <lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>>think I am kidding don't you? the pie itself is light airy thing topped
>>with
>>whipped creme. the seaweed only acts like a thickener. y
>> SEAWEED PUDDING
>>1/2 c. sea weed
>>4 c. whole milk
>>1 c. sugar
>>1 tsp vanilla
>>1 tsp. orange flavoring,or anything you like.
>>Heat milk until simmer. Add sea weed and allow to simmer until it
>>thickens.
>>Remove sea weed. Add sugar, vanilla, and orange flavoring. Remove from
>>heat
>>pour into a graham cracker crust to cool and thicken. top with real
>>whipped
>>cream and eat plain or jazz it up with fresh berries on top.
>>
>>not sure if would use coney island weed tho might have a body to it
>
> Actually it sounds pretty good, but isn't "seaweed" a generic term?
> Um, do you get your seaweed at the beach or do you buy it somewhere?
> Sue