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It Can be bought in barrels, aged longer than the old battle axe herself; part of the beauty of it’s ability to remove the bitterness and sourness of the thick old skins of sour grapes or any other fermentations.

Two full bottles of Bitch Remover sitting on the shelf ready in case of another bitch outbreak 😷.

Hard to get a good count on the fingers…and that dang font looks like reading under water, so no, but people tell me it’s still Saturday.

Damn, the untouched and tarnished silver spoon. Perhaps a little polishing rub and a good spit shine will get things all squeaky clean and ready for return to the spooning display. Glad you’re on the mend and back to comments too, @Wayne Gray.

Dealing, from the wrong side of the tracks, or on the wrong side of the road…once recognizing which side of the road you’re dealing from; drive-thrus and curb-side pick-ups are difficult cross cabin, most important is not stepping from the curb without knowing which way to look before stepping, lest you change your shoe size post playing speed bump/wheel chock wth traffic. 😓 That’s the great thing about the big gas guzzler trucks of US favor…you can hear them coming about as soon as you can see them; dare not believe they will avoid crawling over, through, and back over you again, in their rock climbing monster truck that…just seems to be necessary for suburban fun 🤩.

See, electric vehicles are greener; if they’re out of service and the gas versions are already retired, then they’re not contributing to greenhouse gases..as power station emissions aren’t normally part of the sales job for going greener. Of course, the substitute Uber, taxi, or personal vehicles, are never considered for comparisons either; no down times are considered as the concept always shows fully capable duty loads, therefore no replacement transport gets considered including a larger fleet to allow for charging during the normal duty windows. It may seem I’m totally against greener solutions…nope, I’m for contracts that hold these sales jobs to their words. If a fleet adjustment is needed to provide same coverage, then that’s their problem in underbidding or overstating replacement capabilities. Give me cradle to grave coverage for contracted price..or be held accountable to replace the fleet back to the original working solution. The poison pill usually gets you more serious 🧐 bidding and less chances them for overstating capabilities to then charge more to get back to where they had promised to get you covered.

Boring, we do have a somewhat standard license, accepted across the USA … it’s just issued by one of the states or territories of domicile. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to collect the many different licenses with their unique state seals/deaigns; and the multitude of colorful vehicle license plates, that make a wonderful pub/bar wall or a garage collage. All this may be confusing to you Imperialists, but at least we sorted it all out to drive on the correct side of the road using a common language across a vastness greater than all the area of Europe…unless you want to edge out by including the permafrost state of Euro-Russia. So it’s actually very comforting…knowing just exactly where the person flipping you off, or shooting the bird, is from or perhaps why they’re in such a hurry for their 10 hour drive home. 🤷‍♂️Yup, the colorful license plates are likely similar to the driver’s license design itself, so it’s easy to identify the travelers and tourists. Yeah, standardized can be boring 🥱. 🤣

Isn’t that the far back right corner section in GNC.

Big spoon or little, for that bed rest?

You don’t need a driver’s license for a horse…or on a big ranch, that’s for city folk. 😆

As mentioned in an earlier comment, perhaps on the previous chapter, but the strict pop may not have know the father of the baby as Julie may have withheld that out of a sense of protecting Matt and his family. So yes, I think it very likely he also pressed to give the baby up for adoption…yet Julie did dig in and refused, making her life in exile her new reality. Facing desperation, Julie likely returned if little to bargain with other than now having a beautiful toddler that was beyond even the old man forcing into abandonment. So the church and strict rules were his rules…his house. Julie may have still been hiding Matt’s identity as the father until the old man could start to see the baby fat turning into a more familiar face from the past…but not one revisiting the present as Julie still harbored the real truth until the old man passed. But how do you switch from no know father to….SURPRISE you father didn’t leave us and he is one of them gay guys. A lot to admit after 15 years…yet, the circle of life forces many a hard decision upon the terminally ill and those who survive them. The good news is that Levi survived it, and he has already found truth that the old man was a tough old bastard…but still his grandfather and an important figure in his life. Now the question is, how much will Levi come to understand about his mother and that it’s not in conflict with loving and accepting his new family and clan. No Levi, you don’t have to fear whether you’re gay or straight…you are Levi, and you’ll find a soulmate if you open your heart and mind to allow that person to know you. What a great tale from T’ville @Mark Ponyboy Peters, thanks for sharing your wonderfully entertaining and thought provoking stories.

Quite the recap of those negative events and the people behind them; which is a good reflection of life in general, as we will always see alignments for and against daily issues. I guess the good news of some of them being more vocal, is that you know when to not turn your back. 🤦‍♂️

A lot of huffing, puffing, high energy work…running to that next cliffhanger.

Apply a little more finger to get a little more product, or ask for a hand 🤚.

There’s an all natural wand that’s great for spreading those moisturizers…and it’s heated to a very nice body temperature too.

OMFG, lol, I would have probably gone with hemorrhoids, but I guess gonorrhoea get the point across too, it’s just that hemorrhoids are indeed the same pain in the ass Natasha has proven to be.

Wow, that would be an eye opener if Levi was to meet all the gay and/or abused kids that have taken comfort and security with these gay “uncles.” Whether group home kids or adopted kids, Levi would come to have a much better appreciation and understanding of just how lucky he is; these dads and uncles can move mountains, yet they’re gay, yet they’ve contributed directly to the growth and atmosphere of the community itself…all as gay men, couples, and respected citizens within the community.

I was at that stage in college with too little time, too little money,…so too broke to pay attention; yet I did finish shortly thereafter. But any appearances and interviews with Robby would make me stand at…ahem…attention, even my hand had to win over the notion of cheating on him. 😂 So the fantasy hookup won yet again.

Wow, on the top of #2…, better than being at the bottom of a pile of #2.

That maybe later conversation is pretty much in the pipeline in my opinion, and I’m thinking Taggert and even Ash know this too, but as with many “it’s complicated “ situations, the timing and setting needs a little consideration too.

As keen as Bert is on ranches and families, I’m surprised he wasn’t a little more discreet about his request to speak with Branford afterwards.

Rupert has no fears…in fact, he’s run a betting pool on that same exact idea.

Holiday Drama is an understatement. What a huge change to this family at every turn. Though suffering the loss of their dear wife/mom, Joanna, Myles and Grant are dealt another hidden surprise from Joanna. This surprise is double edged blessing in that it is only now revealed and it is so very large and personal…especially to Myles. Yet, there is hope. Family has already promised to stand together, and this family is so true to Myles and Grant that they should find a unknown to them blood son/brother that mom was unable to share, except to share with her barren sister; Now young Sebastian will apparently learn a unique perspective of family and love. ****** Preston, I understand so very well the ups and downs with health challenges, sometimes my drugs make it so difficult to remain focused, while pain denies me rest; yet, I’m still out and working projects and do things my way when time and conditions allow me. I wish you all the best in this process of dealing with what takes your attention. Hopefully you may fine returning here to revisit us here an exercise in focus and relaxation. I look forward to the opportunity where I get to continue to read your updates and perhaps read where you have blessed us with your moving stories once more.