I didn’t come out with anything but it was a fun experience. Then I went to a little small business vendor expo and got this!!
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I was just going to ask how it was. I never been to an auction before. Glad you had a good time even if you didn’t get anything. We will need a sober selfie with that cool hat on 
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I did participate in the bidding which was a very exhilarating feeling but the price got to more than what I was willing to do. I wear a different hat each day the week before Christmas. Selfies are coming 
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Nice!! I like it a lot 
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Auctions are alot of fun, its great you got the experience, never know what you will find. Just wanted to say boundaries will help from feeling frustrated with the hubs when he’s in one of his 
moods. Dont co sign for anybody elses BS is what ive been told before. Glad you were able to get in on some of the bidding maybe next time youll find a treadmill.
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Oh my, I’m looking forward to these selfies, Jenn! Glad you had fun at the auction, it is an experience for sure!
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Oh I can’t wait 
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Doing my check in a bit late. The start of the day was pretty great as y’all know. I feel like I just got out of a physiological war. I suppose because of how happy I was today, the hubs took it as how happy I’ll be without him. He wasn’t the nicest on the ride home
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I do not feel good mentally today. I feel broken and sad. Trying to distract myself with cleaning but I’m just crying. I can feel the physical pain of a heart breaking. My chest hurts and I’m just so hurt
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It is such an agony. It is a physical grief. It is the same as mourning: this is mourning a loss. Do you have someone you can call or somewhere to go? Obviously you can come here too. You are not alone. Don’t be alone.
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It’s still pretty early here. I thought about going somewhere but I’m not sure that would be best either. I’m just sad and it sucks
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It does suck. You’re sad and you’re grieving.
You deserve to have someone to listen to you. Your feelings matter and you matter. I’m here.
Spotty and lying in bed at sunrise. But still here.
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I went to get a donut and a pig in a blanket. It’s 32 here!!
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What a coincidence! It’s exactly the same temperature here. Outside there’s a lot of snow and ice not sure if it’s going to stay ice or become slimy mush. It’s that weird not quite winter time.
However - it is a perfect season for lamb. This was my dinner the other day:
It was sooooo good. I made a gravy from the drippings too. Your dogs would have loved this meal.
Does it get snowy for long where you are? Where I am we’re gonna get a full on winter with snow banks that go up several feet at least.
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I’ve had lamb once and it was wonderful. You’re dinner looks really good. Last year we got some snow towards the end of December into January. I’m sure it’s nothing like what you see up there. It’s just now getting into the lower temps at night. I need to remember to go get faucet covers from Lowe’s today. Did you get the pedicure for your wife for her birthday?
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Good memory! No I didn’t. Instead I took her to Montreal. There is a shrine there she likes to visit: it’s very important to her, spiritually. We also took a walk in Montreal - it’s a beautiful city, and the lookouts from the mountain are very nice - and we visited a cute independent Persian cafe with some dear friends who live in Montreal. Altogether it was a very nice day.
You’re wearing a different hat each day the week before Christmas: I’m curious - when did you start that?
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Well a trip to Montreal is a nice way to spend a birthday as well.
I started it about 6 years ago. When I worked in the office I would decorate my entire cubicle and then wear either a full outfit or just a hat each day. It’s makes other people joyful and in turn makes me happy too. A lot of my coworkers really enjoyed my Halloween decor so I think they’ll appreciate it for my zoom calls. I have Santa hats of all kinds of colors, elf hats, reindeer ears and I saw 1 at the local grocery store the other day I’m thinking of going back and getting.
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Oooo that’s fun! It’s a whole thing. I always like your backgrounds too. I can see why your coworkers liked them. 
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Well, I don’t eat meat but can weigh in on those roasted potatoes. Love them! It is my new “go to” starch. I found a small bag, 1 or 2 pounds, at the regular grocery and it was expensive! But, I found a great 5 pound bag of assorted wee potatoes for $6.00 at Costco! A win!!
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Jenn - so sorry for your pain. All of it. I know from personal experience that getting to the place where you make the decision can be as painful as the decision itself. I am in no way giving advice here (e.g. I left a toxic situation so you should, too), but once I did I never looked back. It was my second marriage and fortunately no kids. Side note - NO third marriage and at 61 not likely to be! But my observation for your situation is you have REALLY done so much to try to work with hubs. Not the least of which is work on yourself. And that you have done. You have a spark – everything from the excitement of trying new things to the joy you get wearing cool leggings and hats to your love of hiking and pets. The list goes on. If you decide the situation is not going to change and you need to leave, rest easy knowing you did as much as you could and did not make the decision lightly. I hope for the very best outcome for you!!
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