Bonfire Now Beginning!!! 7/2017

[ShawnP]

Welcome!!! 

I went back on previous bonfires. There have been 8 on site but this is our 7th consecutive Independence Day bonfire!!! When we first started, there was a goal set for 1 million unsmoked cigarettes. We have doubled that goal last few years. Let's try to make this goal again!! We are independent from nicotine. That is something to celebrate about!

The fuel for the fire is your number of days My Quit Smoking Plan | A Program To Help You Stop Smoking: BecomeAnEX  multiplied by how many cigarettes you USED to smoke a day. (if you need help, let me know)

Here are some quit meters for statistics if you are interested. WhyQuit's Links to Free Quit Smoking Meters and Counters  or  QuitometeR - Home | Facebook .

The bonfire will end on 4th of july night at midnight.

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[ShawnP]

Ladybug--7-3-12‌ Happy 5th year Anniversary

Legend  have a goodnight and thanks for the music.

[Mandolinrain]

WOW, I made it...my first official bonfire on EX!!!! 

This has been a hectic few days with the build and I just jumped online and saw ShawnPs invite!!!!

Anyway Love and hugs to ALL OF YOU!!!...OKAY...anyone got Smores?...AND I like my marshmallows on fire, teehee-hee....:0, Ill be stopping back in awhile:)

[ShawnP]

hahahah i can see this happening at my house.

[ShawnP]

mandarinalone‌ smores for you.

[ShawnP]

For the love of..............mandarinalone‌ i am trying to give you smores and 3 times i was moderated. grrrrr. 

[Mandolinrain]

HAHAHAHAHA., LOVE YA Shawn!

[ShawnP]

[shashort]

Hi everyone Here to throw my 25 yucky sticks in for today. Thanks Shawn for hosting awesome bonfire.

[YoungAtHeart]

There were S'mores earlier ---- but can NEVER have too many!

Did anybody see the ad on TV where they were roasting marshmallows?  There were putting them in the FLAMES of the fire - not near the coals!  DOH!

I'm heading to sleep, too.

See you all in the AM!

Nanc

[Pops]

Well, hey girl, you know I got your back...just hit me up and I will do what I can to help you out....Just let me get some downtime in for a couple of weeks and I am all over getting you some contact info....meanwhile....be good...xoxoxo Pops

[johio]

36,000

[Brenda_M]

I think we have each other's from Virginia Beach. I've got one with the last two digits are 72. Is that right?

[vanlil]

Thanks for the beautiful B/day card. Lillian

[vanlil]

Thanks Jennifer for the beautiful B/day card. The cake is toooo pretty to eat. But I just changed my mind. Lillian

[Mike.n.Atlanta]

Attaboy Pops. Glad to see it.

All is well in the ATL.

KOKO,

M n @

[ShawnP]

johio‌ soooo good to see you! where have u been? missed ya

[ShawnP]

Brenda, yes that is right on 72

[ShawnP]

Our total so far is.....

2,155,258

[Ladybug--7-3-12]

Thanks Brenda (my "monthly number" friend lol)!  Two months & counting down for you!  Patty

[KMC56]

Tossing in 8739 -  what a way to celebrate my independence!!

[Pops]

I know,we sure love celebrating it with you! Thx 4 coming

Xoxoxo

Pops

[WLFSRFAMILY]

Throwing my 17,680 in     Happy 4th everyone

[Daniela2016]

Wow, congratulations Ladybug--7-3-12‌, awesome anniversary!

[gardenancy8]

I have now stopped smoking for 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 23 hours, 21 minutes, 58 seconds. That translates into 1,159 cigarettes ( 10 a day) NOT smoked, for a savings of $347.92! At 5 minutes per cigarette I have increased my life expectancy by 4 days, 38 minutes, 40 seconds.   Here are mine to toss in! Thanks for the invite to the bonfire.    So glad to no longer be a smoker!  My first 4th of July ever as a non smoker. I was born in Canada and came to the States as a smoker. 

[Posamari]

Here's 8,683 more pieces of kindling to keep that fire roaring!  Flames never looked so beautiful! 

[Posamari]

My girl , Tina, is going to help keep things hot, the party going,  and the flames a-burning!  

Disco Inferno - Tina Turner - YouTube 

[John10forteen]

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! Thanks for the invite Shawn. What a great party to come to, even if I am MIA most of the year. A lot of inspiring and fun blogs to read. Congratulations, Party down and eat up all the goodies

ME: 992 x 50 = 49600 sticks/20=2480 packs for the bonfire @ a cost savings of (2480 packs) x $7.50 = $18,600

WIFE: 987 x 35 = 34545 sticks/20=1727 packs for the bonfire @ a cost savings of (1727 packs) x $7.50 = $12,954 

992 / 30 = ~33 months, Almost 3 years. WOW!

987 / 30 = ~33 months, Almost 3 years. WOW!

P.S. No amount of rain could dampen this BONFIRE! Keep the fuel coming.

John

[c2q]

Wow, beautiful quit gardenancy8‌. Congratulations on your first nicotine-free 4th of July - that's a biggie!

I very much like the the mooji quote, too. Thanks.

[ShawnP]

Good morning!!! Happy Independence day to each and every one of you!!! What are your plans for the day? I am going to a cookout at moms. Tonight, i am not sure. It might be here.

Breakfast is on.

and so is the coffee, yahoooo

[Diannnnn]

Good morning! I am adding another 20 to this awesome fire. Breakfast looks good! I am hanging out with family again today, going to see some of my Dad's friends and getting my butt to the beach! I suspect there will be eating and fireworks involved as well, but no smokes for Dian!

Have a great 4th everyone!

[Jenny78]

My quit counter reads 33,646 which I am adding to the bonfire!! Going to have a great smoke free day today at my daughters with good food and good company.  

[ShawnP]

Diannnnn‌ and Jenny78‌, its always good to spend with family and friends. We will have a big gang at moms. There was a local community that had fireworks last night that i saw from my backyard. Not real good cause of trees but i didnt miss it. I got home from work early but not enough time to get into the park. We used to take picnics and be there hours prior. Enjoy your day!!!

[crazymama_Lori]

Well, good morning everyone, happy 4th.  I'll toss in another 40 cigarettes that I would have smoked today.  And if anyone was wondering where the name came from, this tells the story......... J.J. Cale - Crazy Mama (Studio) - YouTube 

[c2q]

thanks for breakfast ShawnP‌. It looks scrumptious. I'll join you in a cup of j there.

In real life, breakfast looked kinda like this

The afternoon will look like this, on a bright sunny day after weeks of rain.

Fireworks and dancing tonight. Don't forget the bug spray!

[Diannnnn]

Ooo, good time! Went with my coffee perfectly.

[ShawnP]

It's patriotic songs today. Feel free to post your favorites.

[Jennifer-Quit]

Here is little something to snack on! 

Happy 4th Everyone! 

Have a great day!

[SkyGirl]

Brenda, I am SO glad to see you here!  I haven't called because I've been home in Oregon for a while.  But as soon as I get back to DC, we'll set up a date for dinner (including fried appetizers, which are a requirement for our dinners, right?)

Love you!  Sky

[SkyGirl]

That's okay, Marilyn!  I think a LOT of us females developed shaking typing fingers when we saw the firemen photos!!!  LOL.

[c2q]

What a great idea Shawn. How about these

[YoungAtHeart]

This party needs some CHOCOLATE!

[ShawnP]

Taco dip is done. Anybody want some?

[Diannnnn]

Every party needs Chocolate! And it tastes sooo much better when ya don't smoke!

[SkyGirl]

Shawn, I do, I do!!!  Pass the tortilla chips, please.  It looks SO delicious!

[KMC56]

Oh my stars...that's what our grill looked like yesterday....amazing!

[ShawnP]

Here are some warm, delicious chips!

[SkyGirl]

I brought sparklers for tonight!  Everyone grab a boxful!  However, I'm wondering how we will light them, since none of us carry lighters or matches anymore!!  Maybe we can sidle up to the bonfire and carefully light them with the flames?

By the way, Shawn, here's another 30 cigarettes for the ones I didn't smoke yesterday!