Grandfather died and I was leaving to be one of the pallbearers out in west Texas. Almost New Mexico. I got stuck in some bad traffic outside of Ft Worth as was going to be about 30 minutes late.
About 45 minutes before I get to the funeral parlor, I'm on some 2 lane road in the middle of nowhere going about 100. Cop gets behind me and turns on his lights. Passes me. Gets in front and slows down to about 85. Figuring he would have already pulled me over, I stick right behind him all the way to funeral home. I park. Cop parks by hearses and come over to me.
"You must be Jameslaw. I'm your cousin, Don. You dad told me to keep an eye out for you."
Except we were all thinking the dremmel would be the punch line. When he mentioned bathroom, I figured she used it to break up her own shit.... Post did not deliver.
That's why it took my 5 years to really quit, probably. My dad came over for opening day of baseball in April. Had one of his and damn near threw up.
I think it also helps for the that there are so many bars and restaurants that are non smoking that I'm just not really around it anymore. Other than my dad, I can't think of anyone I'm around who still smokes. And the couple of bars I go to regularly may have one or two people on the patio smoking, but even that is getting pretty rare.
Can't remember where we were in Colorado, but did a day hike at something like 13,000 - after felling like I was going to suffocate while watching 8 year girls pass me was when I decided it was time to quit smoking...
Took a few years, but other than an occasional smoke when I'm drunk, it's been about 5 years now
Mine does this at night. She usually goes to bed about an hour before me. Usually, I'll watch a show she's not interested in like Breaking Bad or something. She'll say goodnight. I'll put the show on. Then I'll have to pause it 5 times while she does stuff in the kitchen/living room.....
We bought our fridge (no idea what brand) in Nebraska Furniture Mart's discount area for about 1/3rd of the price. Only thing wrong with it was the door handle. Going on 5 years without one, you'll be fine.
(also, bought an extra Ice Maker.....)