Reasons to be cheerful!

[xSilverPhinx]

Happy mother's day to all the mothers here!

[Magdalena]

Happy mother's day to all the mothers here!

Thank you, Fernandita.

[Davin]

Happy Mother's Day yesterday and Mexican Mother's Day today.

[Magdalena]

Happy Mother's Day yesterday and Mexican Mother's Day today.

Yes, thank you, Davinsito. 

[Randy]

I'd forgotten that yesterday (Sunday) was mother's day. Congratulations on staying sane. I've had two children and I think they've aged me greatly!

[Magdalena]

I'd forgotten that yesterday (Sunday) was mother's day. Congratulations on staying sane. I've had two children and I think they've aged me greatly!

Thank you, Randy. 

[Tank]

I have taken up litter picking around my local area. Known as 'Wombling' after the 'Wombles of Wimbledon Common'.

[Recusant]

There's a subset of geocachers who make a practice of CITO "cache in, trash out," which can be as minimal as picking up at least one item of rubbish found during the search or in the vicinity of the geocache. It has long been my personal practice to clear some rubbish from areas that I visit and enjoy, so the "CITO" ethos is a natural for me. I'll even bring along a sack, if I'm feeling ambitious. I'm rarely disappointed, even in somewhat remote areas. 

[Icarus]

If this was the grumpy thread I would say that a lot of people are irresponsible slobs.  I live on a street that is drive time busy.   A few of those those pigs asses throw all sorts of trash out of their car windows. 

On the plus side I am pleased to notice that there are many daily walkers who routinely pick up the trash that the slobs have carelessly deposited into an otherwise pleasant neighborhood.

[Tank]

I get thanked pretty regularly by people who see me Wombling.

[Anne D.]

This weekend I graduated law school at the ripe young age of 45 (in the US it's a 3-year postgrad degree). It was a grueling semester in many ways, not least of which involved my not being able to breathe well after developing really bad bronchitis. End of last month when I was finally able to get in to a pulmonologist (US has The.Best.Health.Care.System.In.The.World!) my lung function was down to 30 percent. The pulmonologist, an Aussie, was amazing and kind and extremely competent and got me on meds and breathing normally again in a few days. I can fucking breathe again! So fucking grateful and happy. Weeded my little garden today. Spring has sprung here. I'm vaccinated as are all my peops, whom I finally got to see and hug this weekend after a year of not. Feeling so grateful and happy. 

[Bad Penny II]

This weekend I graduated law school at the ripe young age of 45 (in the US it's a 3-year postgrad degree). It was a grueling semester in many ways, not least of which involved my not being able to breathe well after developing really bad bronchitis. End of last month when I was finally able to get in to a pulmonologist (US has The.Best.Health.Care.System.In.The.World!) my lung function was down to 30 percent. The pulmonologist, an Aussie, was amazing and kind and extremely competent and got me on meds and breathing normally again in a few days. I can fucking breathe again! So fucking grateful and happy. Weeded my little garden today. Spring has sprung here. I'm vaccinated as are all my peops, whom I finally got to see and hug this weekend after a year of not. Feeling so grateful and happy. 

Excellent! 

[jumbojak]

Good for you Anne.

[Anne D.]

Thanks, Bad Penny and jumbojak 

[Dark Lightning]

Congrats!  🠐 in a good way!