I read from 10:20 PM on until I got too tired. Trying to finish a book before I send a package of books to my older brother for his BD in a few weeks. He and I both like Simon Scarrow's series on Macro and Cato. Two Roman soldiers in the period around 42 AD to 55 AD, so far. Some good reads but do not seem that popular here in the US. More widely read in Great Britain as many of this books are about the early history of England and their encounters with Romans. Exciting and not for NOTHING.

The dog also wants a lot of attention when he is in bed. I should be glad I do not have a woman in there too as I would never get the book finished. I am working on that part of my life though just hard to pick the right lady as the wrong one can really mess you up in many ways more than one. I do have a history of choosing badly where women are concerned. I only do serious relationships so it makes that much more harder. And a whole lot more is going on with my hobbies than ever before. I would need someone to help with those and more importantly grasp their importance and know how to help. Had thought I found someone in a nurse who had been married to a lawyer but I cannot for the life of me figure this woman out. She is a "riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key".

Getting to TV would definitely put this year in at least your top ten, probably right after joining NOTHING :1rotfl:

For us on New Years day we start taking down our decorations. As much as I enjoy putting them up I enjoy taking them down and getting my house back in order just as much. I'm ready to gear up for Valentine's Day :a040:

Good luck with that venture, Tal. It is not an easy one, finding the perfect mate, and especially in this day and age from what I hear from a lot of young men who are putting off marriage until their 30's and beyond. Maybe 2019 will be NOTHING but your year to find that right person.

I hope so. That nurse moved so she is kind of out of the picture but she did not move far. I do wish her well as she was a huge help for me in 2016. I loved walking and talking with her about a lot of stuff and she seemed to get it but then along came 2018 and that was quite a shock. I need not go into it here. She did throw me for a loop though which was quite unexpected and strange. And not for NOTHING. I do hope her a wonderful 2019. I did ask her to look at NOTHING and a lot of other stuff.

Luckily I have great neighbors and some good friends and among these are a number of good women most of these are married or widowed. There is a widow I admire and respect who seems great with people but she is a little older but we seem to share the same values in a lot of areas. Enjoy seeing her.

And there is a fun blonde around but I do not really know much about her but she probably reads NOTHING. Or knows NOTHING.

And I have a couple of gay/lesbian friends whose shoulders I can cry on when need be. Run into them a lot.

A good mate is NOTHING but someone you feel comfortable with. My husband is younger than I am. Age is just numbers.

That is true. One of the first woman friends I made here in the Villages-- outside of my neighbors whom for the most part are wonderful-- was a teacher from Ohio and ended up marrying a man 13 years her junior. They have the same BD of May 31. Met this lady in late 2006 and have talked with her quite a bit since January of 2007. She probably does not go on Talk of the Villages. Nor on NOTHING. Fascinating woman as she loves to travel and has many stories of her adventures. Places like the Galapagos, Russia, Egypt, etc.

You do meet a lot of quite interesting people here in the Villages. And I have probably met a few hundred.

Two of my favorite neighbors were a Spanish and a French teacher from Ohio. They moved back there to take care of family though. He was quite active in Villages' government at the local level. They also come back for a month stay once in a while.

You're so right - that is NOTHING but a toss up - lol.

Speaking of diets earlier, here is something I read in my morning quiet time (sorry, but I often do this before NOTHING, don't tell K) -

"Do not cling to old ways as you step into a new year."

I think we (meaning our society in general) put way too much emphasis on food and we often use it for the wrong purposes like for comfort, or to soothe anxiety, or boredom - you get the drift. So I propose we learn to develop new eating habits that we can carry through a lifetime. That will be different for each one of us, unlike a diet like WW where everyone is on the same food plan. I know what works for me but I'm certain it would be too restrictive for others and probably unnecessary as well. I need to absolutely abstain from certain things because they send me in a tailspin that is difficult from which to recover, sugar being a huge trigger. K mentioned cutting back on portions which may be all he needs to do and it will work for him. So my point is call it what you want - a diet, a food plan, or a lifestyle change - the point is not to cling to our old ways because obviously they were not working. So let's move forward in the New Year with the goal of not just losing weight but for the purpose of improving our health in general. Fw, you're NOTHING but on the right track with setting a goal to get off your BP meds which is a great example. Hopefully some of the changes we make this year will not just be temporary for the sake of taking off a few pounds but will become permanent for the sake of our overall good health.

So true. Sure I would love nothing more than to fit better in a smaller size but the truth is I know for every pound lost, there are so many pounds of pressure alleviated from my hip which will help after the surgery.

Woohoo! The world is still here. NOTHING marches on..

You sure do make life (and posting) NOTHING but simple - lol

The world is complicated enough without making NOTHING so.. lol

You got it. So much more rewarding when you realize you have more to gain from the weight loss than just what the numbers on the scale say. It can be anything from simply feeling like you have more energy to possibly reversing major health issues. If you have the excess weight to lose, there's NOTHING to lose by losing it. And I think the goals that have been set are realistic. You don't want to lose it too fast, especially if you have pre-existing heart issues of any kind.

Well, you may have to reel me in once in awhile. I tend to make almost anything NOTHING but complicated, but I'm sure you haven't noticed that - :1rotfl:

Gee, where's Nuckster on this New Year's Day? He must have had a big job to do last night and NOTHING but wore himself out in the process. :shocked:

Well, he did allude to a job -- perhaps NOTHING to do with plumbing?



PS
Appropos to this see my naughty limerick on The Joke Thread about a plumber :a040:

Well, I just got back. The plumbing went fine, its a job I could handle in the dark. :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl: No one got hurt, that's the main goal nowadays!

I tried Walgreens Pharmacy, No NOTHING Dice. Can you believe a Pharmacy closed on New Years Day, The medicine was NOTHING really important just one that helps me breathe and one that keeps me from peeing on my shoes. (Just kidding about the second on, read that one on the Joke Thread). Breathing is highly overrated anyway, I can make it until tomorrow. Thank God for the Oxegyn Concentrator or Bye Bye 2019.

Next stop oil change, on the car, not a lube job on me,:1rotfl: No Dice again. They must be hanging out with the people from the pharmacy. So we head to Atlantis Car Wash, The Bestest #1 Car Wash in the entire world. Better than me doing it myself when I could. Thank God they were operating at full tilt. For $23 they put the car back to the condition you drove out of the dealership. Not a totally wasted day.

You know sometimes when you have a leak you call a plumber sometimes you just have to do the job your own damn self. :boom::ohdear:

Here I is NOTHING is my friend. I was thinking about the DEER thingy on the ride back down here and didn't really know where I could stop being super concerned. You know which state does the chance lessen? Do we have any Duck Dynasty Type peoples who know the damn answer? Is that a trivia question?

I had a dream that I needed blood during a transfusion and they used Diet Mountain Dew instead, all NOTHING but brother :super:Talzmanian's:super: idea!

So I have to ask -

Are you all hung over from the holidays? Is everybody doing NOTHING but napping?

Or are we just trying to make a point to viewers today what NOTHING is really all about? Lol

I had a short nap had to go get some vodka as my parents were almost out and not for NOTHING. I don't like alcohol at all and do not care for its affect on me. So I also got some diet Mountain Dew and diet Coca-Cola.

Ran into my friend the former combat and now Villages Regional Hospital nurse. She was also at the Leesburg Psychiatric Hospital. She is a riot and has the energy of the Energizer bunny. She also cleans houses with her boyfriend. He seems like a nice guy.

Picked up the Blu-Ray of Bad Times at the Royale but this was long after visiting with the blonde nurse. I need to check the details in the movie.

I do want to bombard this ex- psychiatric nurse with a lot of questions but have not been brave enough just yet. Maybe she looks at NOTHING and will save me the trouble. I have only known her for a year or so though.

One NOTHING accounted for..........lol

I really can't wait to get back to NOTHING but normal, whatever that is. It sucks to walk around beat tired all day long and in indescribable pain.

Medication is not the answer, I was to lumped up today to even go to the Cement Pond.

I'm a grateful guy for my simple little life. Can't wait till it comes back. Maybe another couple of days. Lots of Water and Tylenol. Maybe I caught A little something from the little ones. :blahblahblah:

Naps and taking down Christmas stuff.. NOTHING really..

This NOTHING spent the day putting away Christmas decorations. If it weren't for my husband I wouldn't put up much and am always happy to put them away.

I've been nothing but binging all day. No, not food binging. Boomer made a recommendation on another thread and I've been swept up in Vanity Fair on Amazon Prime. Really enjoying it. (The plan to accumulate enough paper food for the cross shredder that should be delivered on Friday will just have to wait!). After all, isn't that what retirement is all about? Doing what you want, when you want?

Tomorrow is another day.

Medication has so many side effects. I only take blood pressure meds and I hate them.

Sorry to hear that, buddy. You have NOTHING but good reason to lay low for a few..........:pray:

I'm wondering if your back flare-up is from the long drive. I know it kills my husband's back. In fact, I forgot to tell you the story about his frozen balls - right down your alley, right? So he has been having some pretty bad issues with pain that runs across his left hip and a physical therapy friend of his gave him this thing that looks like the shape of a dog bone but instead of 2 flat ends it has 2 rounded ball shaped ends. It's made out of a hard rubber kind of material. Anyway, you freeze this thing and put it on your back where the pain is and it really helps between the coldness and the pressure it puts on the point of pain. So he decided to take it with us on our plane trip to Florida which was great because of the long wait at the airport. Anyway, coming home from the Orlando airport we were going through the checkpoint and you should have seen the look on the woman's face who was viewing the camera when his frozen balls went through. :shocked: The agents then did a follow-up by taking his carry on apart and were equally curious as to what is was. We tried to explain but they said they really didn't care what it was, just wanting to confirm what it wasn't. Eventually, we all had a good laugh and they let us take it on the plane. My husband is always full of surprises like that. :ohdear:

I'm sorry to pull you both from all your fun. I was being NOTHING but selfish. I have an early bedtime tonight and I was just missing my NOTHING buddies.

I think one side effect is that is makes you forget your NOTHING - lol

I'll NOTHING but add that to the list.

I think that's NOTHING but a wonderful way to spend your day. I've binge watched a couple of series myself with great pleasure. It can be a great way to escape if you have the time. Unfortunately, I spent most of my day finishing cleaning for company tomorrow and running errands.

And btw, I like your attitude!

Actually, I think I NOTHING but already told that story.......sorry, guys. Forgetfulness is becoming too frequent of an event these days, but instead of blaming it on old-er age, I'm blaming it on stress. :o

Well, NOTHINGS, lucky for you, you won't have to put up with my forgetfulness and repetitive posts for a couple days at least. :ohdear: I was just trying to make our buddy, Nuckster, laugh. Hope you are feeling better soon, my friend. One of these days when we're moved down there maybe my hubby can help you through some of these difficult times. He's been dealing with it since he was in his 30's, without surgery or pain medicine, so I'd say he's pretty close to a pro at it. Some days I don't know how he does it though, poor guy.

Anyway, to explain - once I get home from my long work day today my aunt and uncle will have already arrived. They will leave the next day by noon, but my husband and I will be off to Philly to go to a previously scheduled appt and it will probably end up being a long day. Between my time with my aunt and uncle being so short and the trip into Philly, not sure whether I'll be back on Thursday night or Friday.

Hope you all have a great couple of days. Lest you forget, today is Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Whatever you do, don't forget your NOTHING! :icon_wink:

We will miss you in NOTHING but understand sometimes we have to to something.

Here is my nothing wish that you accomplish all that you've planned and that all goes well uneventfully.

We will miss you; hurry back.

215, 051 views as of 1/02/2019. Slow for NOTHING. May get even slower with Abby's absence.

I got something similar to that and it did give some relief but the big problem was my balls kept melting. NOTHING but a bally mess!

Feel Better today Somewhat. Have a Scheduled Doctors Appointment. I have to get my NOTHING fixed! Do or say what you will! :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

By the NOTHING way, where are our Avatars? You all look Necked!

Melting balls!?! Don't you nothing but hate when that happens. :1rotfl:

Happens a lot when I try to sneak malted milk balls into the movie theater and not for NOTHING.

Milk Chocolate Triple Dipped Malt Balls | Milk Chocolate | Gourmet Candy & Snacks | Albanese Candy

Stay NOTHING but safe. We'll leave a light on for you..