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Reacher has issues. The ends don’t always justify the means and killing Angel and Duke just because they were in his way isn’t justified. Neither was threatening his life at the time, just his ‘mission’. The female DEA agent is totally ok with the killings and the kidnapping of the bodyguard. I’m not sure the male agents know about the killings. It’s obvious that her bosses know none of it. DEA agents don’t act this way. This season isn’t enjoyable for me at all - but my spouse is stlll watching.

I have watched a lot of Intervention episodes. Many of them about addicted with children that are being raised by the addicted person’s parents. Addicts that are allowed visits with those children… and they show up at the house high. It’s very unsettling and sad.

Addiction is a disease not a choice. It’s a choice to try some alcohol or tobacco or gambling or illegal drug for the first time or second time … But it’s not a choice to become addicted to it. Recovering addicts struggle every day of the rest of their lives to refrain from taking another dose of what they became addicted to. Opioids are not illegal drugs. They were and are prescribed by doctors. Opioid manufacturers ( much like cigarette companies) lied about the addictive attributes of their product. Maddie is fighting to prove that the manufacturer and the law firm hid the truth for 10 years. I assume that she feels that her daughter might not have taken the pain pills at all if she knew the truth about them at the time. We now know that truth. That’s the reason I refuse to take oxycodone and only take Hydrocodone briefly after surgery.

I don’t see any evidence of tears on the photo on FB of them kissing with the fireworks in the background. Does she ever just enjoy an activity without crying about it? Maybe she needs some medication to help with her moods.

If you read up several comments, the photos were in her FB stories. Which go away after 24 hours. I am not FB friends with her so I never see her stories, just her actual posts.

Epcot is for all ages while Magic Kingdom is more for kids. Epcot sells alcohol in the countries area ( at least). So there are adults who do go there for the day. However Jill and Dave spent considerably more than $500 even if they came home each night. $500 for one day for two people would be difficult if you include meals and t-shirts (blouses). It was ill advised to do this trip - especially since she was just crying about ‘business up and downs’. Responsible small business owners tighten their belts during those down times and put money away during up times.

They went to Epcot? I thought the ultra conservatives boycott Disney due to their ‘wokeness’. I bet they saw things they were offended by.

Wasn’t it a dog and a new bedroom look the last time? Or was it a new door on the house?

So she’s worried about the ‘business up and downs’ enough that she cries. Then immediately goes on an outing that first involves spending money at a coffee shop rather than having coffee at home from her brand new coffee bar. Or from Nurie’s coffee bar ( if she was in Florida). Then she orders first and sits down. Normal moms of teens ( she still has teens) order last and have one of the teens save the table. Of course normal moms of teens pay for the coffee. I have no sympathy for Jill’s woes: she and David chose their life - they now have to deal with the resulting money problems of having no real jobs and the worries of having 13 children. Go home, get jobs, put your kids in school.

The website has ‘member’ and non-member prices. My guess is that they don’t want to say the company because people will go order directly at the non-member price.

I can’t see her video, but at least four of those products are sold by some company called Melaleuca. and they have a page on their website called income statistics - earn income by selling their products.

I haven’t seen a series yet that sticks to the books. If they like a minor character ( or the actor/actress), then they’ve land the role…, or they eliminate other roles. Yes , I’m talking about you Outlander season 7 part 2. Is it just me, or is this show trying to become a dramedy this season? Too many things being played for laughs

Jill has a FB video up of two Valentines dinners in Florida. One being Nathan’s church, I think Jill and the family are half the attendees. Several of the other women attending are wearing … jeans. I wonder what Jill’s offspring thought when they saw Nathan’s female parishioners in jeans at a church event. Not denim skirts actual denim pants.

I find it interesting that Kaylee made this announcement while Jill is in Florida. Reducing the risk of an argument?

Yes, but the mail doesn’t always get postmarked on holidays. That’s what Jill wants to use to say a person got their registration in on time. She is not even home to open these envelopes and record registrations. Unless she gets so many entries that she has to have a waiting list, why does it matter when they mailed it if she isn’t going to be home for two more weeks? She doesn’t even understand that postmark and post date aren’t the same thing.

Copied from Jill’s FB- 😬😬*Ladies' Retreat* UPDATE!* 😬😬 Many Post Offices will be closed on Monday- February 17, 2025..... which is supposed to be the LAST day to post date your registration paperwork and payment for the retreat! No worries. If your local Post office is closed, please drop it in the mail 💥NO LATER💥 than Tuesday - February 18th! Thank you! 😊 -Jill — If and many… it’s a federal holiday … it’s all of them Jill. They are all closed.

I missed the tidbit about the download of data. I don’t trust Shane-not sure why as he seems to be doing the right stuff. I assume we will be getting info about his backstory soon, not just Bex’s.

Jill has a new video on FB. They spruced up Nathan’s church by painting the walls Two things: One of the girls is in loose pants ( Nurie?). And either Gideon or Nathan is asleep across several chairs - with a clock that says about 5:20? And it’s dark outside. So did they paint all night?

Break-ups don’t magically wipe away feelings. Bode broke up with Gabriella because she can’t make her mind up about him two days in a row. He still loves her. So I understand this was hard to hear. But Gabriella had as much a part in this as Jake did. It’s further proof that Bode needs to stay away from her. And all of them need to watch their drinking with co-workers. Soon Bode and James will have their own drunken evening. i understand why Vince is in denial.. but Luke has been the one taking care of Dad. Why did Luke ask Vince if all that was wrong with Dad was his hip? Shouldn’t that have been the other way around?

$5000 a month 12 months a year is good. $5000 for 3 months a year- not so good. April, May, June. When the really hot weather starts in July, the mowing slows down. It’s done in late October. The good lawn services offer landscaping and then snow removal in the winter. In addition, there is maintenance, gas and oil on both the machines and the truck to transport them. Insurance etc.

Agreed. He may have gotten that time off pre-approved when he got hired. He definitely knew about the impending birth and the wedding in time to do so. However just because it was pre-approved, doesn’t mean it was paid. It also doesn’t mean he would be granted that much time off in 2025. The company might have actual attendance policies. And employees that look askance at you for taking too much time off

Well I hope that Kaylee contains herself to inviting them over for supper a couple times a week. She deserves a break from the daily visits to the Rodrigues home. In any other family, Sam would be considered old enough to stay by himself.

Hopefully Sam can make good use of his month of freedom. Is anyone else staying back? Jonathan?

Maybe she might get done sooner if she: a) spent more time writing than all the other activities she seems to be doing: workshops, blogs, etc. b) condensed her multi page descriptions of the scenery into a couple paragraphs. Her mangroves description seemed to take as many hours as it took Claire to slog through it. Book: Voyager I think?

I was amazed by her singing voice. She did the song ‘walking after midnight’ justice.