Happy Easter Everone....

[Paul R Zartman]

Its Easter weekend ( only holiday that rabbits [bunnies] lay color eggs with prizes inside like Cracker Jacks...
So, I'm trying to quit smoking so I'm trying to find projects to keep me busy, and I don't feel like going upstairs (or back to the house) and listen to the TV blaring out the latest redone reality murder crime show...again...so I'm repurposing a cigar box and wine box for my Black Powder stuff...
So far this is what I have...


Don't know where this will end up but its a start... Happy Easter

 

[SSBN617b]

Looks like a great start!

 

[Armored farmer]

Its Easter weekend ( only holiday that rabbits [bunnies] lay color eggs with prizes inside like Cracker Jacks...
So, I'm trying to quit smoking so I'm trying to find projects to keep me busy, and I don't feel like going upstairs (or back to the house) and listen to the TV blaring out the latest redone reality murder crime show...again...so I'm repurposing a cigar box and wine box for my Black Powder stuff...
So far this is what I have...
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Don't know where this will end up but its a start... Happy Easter

Congrats my friend on your adventure to stop smoking. It is one of the hardest things I ever did, and one of my most satisfying accomplishments other than seeking the Lord.
I was 30 years deep into Copenhagen. (The good stuff). It starts moment by moment. Then minutes. Then hours. Then days. And so forth...you can do it. keeping busy is paramount.
Sincere best wishes to you.

I found wooden silverware boxes at antique stores that would make spectacular presentation cases for revolvers. Or whatever.

As far as the TV goes. Utube is your friend. Anything and everything is there. Hunting. Fishing. Camping. I got on an Alaska kick lately. Moose hunting and fishing mainly.

One minute at a time on the nicotine. You can DO it!

 

[Shanghai McCoy]

Looks like a good start. I wish you well in all your endeavors, both the starts as well as the stops.

 

[Captain*kirk]

Happy Easter! Looks like you are off to a good start!

 

[Mn Fats]

• 1 Peter 1:3: "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."

Happy Easter. Color some eggs, then eat them, or shoot them...

 

[moose1858]

Working in the wood shop and shooting - can’t be beat!
Hopefully Easter will bring a timely end to not looking out and seeing more white stuff each morning

 

[Jackrabbit1957]

Once you get past the first 2 weeks the nicotine addiction is broken and then it's all in your head. I quit 38 years ago, staying away from beer and other smokers really helped me. Good luck, stick with it, sunflower seeds helped me as well. Like your projects.

 

[bscottd]

I just want to reinforce the you can do it sentiment on the stop smoking. I smoked for 30 years and I LOVED it as much as anyone can. I tried numerous times to quit and always failed. Then 9 1/2 years ago I quit and it stuck. It was hard, very hard, but I made it. I am so glad I did it and never miss it now. Staying busy with your hands helps, it helped me. Those re-purposed boxes look great.

 

[gobsauce]

I learnt to smoke from a young age, smoked Faros. Even picked cotton for them. In the times before child labor laws in Mexico. If it wasn't cotton, I picked chiles. I was maybe 7 when I had my first smoke. They're not around anymore. Been smoking ever since. I used to smoke maybe once month , but then life took a turn for the worst. Drink a lot lately too.

Mr. Zartman, you have my utmost respect for your endeavor. I have one smoke left in my pack, last one. I'm quitting.

I love what you've done with the boxes , it'll be something I'll have to take inspiration from.

 

[Paul R Zartman]

Don't smoke the last one, save it and keep it with you for the journey... thanks for all the support

 

[Paul R Zartman]

I learnt to smoke from a young age, smoked Faros. Even picked cotton for them. In the times before child labor laws in Mexico. If it wasn't cotton, I picked chiles. I was maybe 7 when I had my first smoke. They're not around anymore. Been smoking ever since. I used to smoke maybe once month , but then life took a turn for the worst. Drink a lot lately too.

Mr. Zartman, you have my utmost respect for your endeavor. I have one smoke left in my pack, last one. I'm quitting.

I love what you've done with the boxes , it'll be something I'll have to take inspiration from.

Use that inspiration from within. Not from me, but reapplying a humidor as a gun box has been a interesting outcome

 

[Jackrabbit1957]

Gobsauce, good for you on quitting! If I remember you're a student at a University? Keep thinking about that degree at the end and being able live long enough to make a good career from it. I had both Mother in law and father in law die from lung cancer, both were lifelong smokers. Good luck to you and stay on course, it's gonna get hard, but after 2 weeks you'll have it in the bag and its downhill from there.