CONGRATS TO BOTH OF YOU!!!

I haven't been on for a long time, out of touch, but glad to see some wonderful news on here. Tim and I celebrated three years since we first met on here, and have been together here in Oklahoma for 16 months now. I am so thrilled at so many success stories on here. Who needs eharmony, Match one and True Beginnings when you have a free site like Mingle 2 and can make so many great wonderful friends on here. Hope to hear more news from you Redsox and Cats. Best wishes to the two of you. I know it was so hard for you to say goodbye but hopefully it won't be long until you are together again. LOVE << >> TO YOU BOTH

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That was a great win!!

So... get to watch ya'll go batty doing the long-distance thing, huh? Hopefully it won't be too long waiting to see each other again.

Thanks for the flowers!

Very nice pic, Cats. Congratulations!

Nauseatingly cute!

Well that takes the fun out of things!!

Such a cute picture of you two... shes positively beaming

Awww....glad u had a great time-just concentrate on that,and the feelings u both have for one another

So happy for you...

As the tears ran down both of your faces,,,
remember so true, that you also shared each others embraces!!

I AM SO HAPPY AND SAPPY FOR YOU BOTH,,,YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!



And LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR NEXT DATE,,,,,so we can once again,
WISH you BOTH,,much Love and great times....((((((BIG HUGS RED))))))
Oh,,,OK,,,YOU TO (((((((CATS)))))

Good habits for good sleep:
1. Exercise most days, even if it’s just to take a walk.
2. No caffeine after 7:00 p.m.
3. An hour before bedtime, avoid doing any kind of work that takes alert thinking. Addressing envelopes—okay. Analyzing an article—nope.
4. Adjust your bedroom temperature to be slightly chilly.
5. Keep your bedroom dark. Studies show that even the tiny light from a digital alarm clock can disrupt a sleep cycle. We have about six devices in our room that glow bright green; it’s like sleeping in a mad scientist’s lab. The Big Man's new pet, a Roomba (yes, he loves his robot vacuum), gives out so much light that I have to cover it with a pillow before bed.
6. Keep the bedroom as tidy as possible. It’s not restful to fight through chaos into bed.

If sleep won’t come:
1. Breathe deeply and slowly until you can’t stand it anymore.
2. If your mind is racing (you’re planning a trip, a move, Christmas shopping; you’re worried about a medical diagnosis), write down what’s on your mind. This technique really works for me.
3. Slather yourself with body lotion. It feels good and also, if you’re having trouble sleeping because you’re hot, it cools you down.
4. If your feet are cold, put on socks.
5. Stretch your whole body.
6. Have a warm drink. Some people claim that warm milk contains melatonin and trytophan and so helps induce sleep, but in fact, a glass of milk doesn’t contain enough to have any effect. But it’s still a soothing drink. My nighttime favorite: 1/3 mug of milk, add boiling water, one packet of Equal, and a dash of vanilla. A real nursery treat.
7. Yawn.
8. Stretch your toes up and down several times.
9. Tell yourself, “I have to get up now.” Imagine that you just hit the snooze alarm and in a minute, you’re going to be marching through the morning routine. Often this is an exhausting enough prospect to make me fall asleep.

Re-frame:
Re-frame your sleeplessness as a welcome opportunity to snatch some extra time out of your day. I get up and tackle mundane chores, like paying bills, organizing books, or tidying up. Then I start the day with a wonderful feeling of having accomplished something even before 6:45 am

Same thing here in Utah, spring days then snow. Snowing and cold the last 6 days..so sick of it!!!