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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
Surprise packages are the best 
NancyTree
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@Froud thank you! 
@Anek Yes they are!
@Mianevem She doesn't like it, she was in it literally 5 seconds. It's too slippery to scratch.
Friday October 21st
Weekend!
Hike 2.51 km
Basics Foundation Light, day 25, lvl 2+, 30 sec rest
Program Back&Core, day 20. Balance. This was fun, and it went better than I expected
Yoga 30 days of yoga, day 24. 15 min meditation
Steps today: 7384
Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (5/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (0/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (0/2)
5.000 steps a day (5/7)
Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (3/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (0/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (3/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (3/5)
Getting 2 chores done (1/2)
Exercise streak: 210 days
Step streak: 36 days
Picture
My short evening hike
@Anek Yes they are!
@Mianevem She doesn't like it, she was in it literally 5 seconds. It's too slippery to scratch.
Friday October 21st
Weekend!
Hike 2.51 km Basics Foundation Light, day 25, lvl 2+, 30 sec rest Program Back&Core, day 20. Balance. This was fun, and it went better than I expected Yoga 30 days of yoga, day 24. 15 min meditationSteps today: 7384
Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (5/7) Practice push ups twice a week (0/2) Practice pull ups twice a week (0/2) 5.000 steps a day (5/7)Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (3/5). Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (0/5) Going to bed in time 5 times a week (3/5) Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (3/5) Getting 2 chores done (1/2)Exercise streak: 210 days
Step streak: 36 days
Picture
My short evening hike
NancyTree
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@JCU thanks! Yes they are. Today I cleaned my aquarium, and needed to put the filter somewhere, thus I used a small bucket. But the water drains out of it a bit, and of course Pico loved that. She was playing in the water (read: feeling and then shaking the water off her paw because yes it is water. Next time it was still water. Next time also.) and everything was wet. The table, the floor, her dry food tower...
Saturday October 22nd
I went out for dinner with family. After coming home I'm too tired to do my Darebee workouts, so skipped for the day
Walk 1.06 km. Warming up
Run 2x15 min, 2 min rest. I'm coming into a new phase in my running plan: increasing the time in 1 go
Steps today: 9622
Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (6/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (0/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (0/2)
5.000 steps a day (6/7)
Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (3/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (0/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (3/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (4/5)
Getting 2 chores done (3/2)
Exercise streak: 211 days
Step streak: 37 days
Saturday October 22nd
I went out for dinner with family. After coming home I'm too tired to do my Darebee workouts, so skipped for the day
Walk 1.06 km. Warming up Run 2x15 min, 2 min rest. I'm coming into a new phase in my running plan: increasing the time in 1 goSteps today: 9622
Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (6/7) Practice push ups twice a week (0/2) Practice pull ups twice a week (0/2) 5.000 steps a day (6/7)Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (3/5). Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (0/5) Going to bed in time 5 times a week (3/5) Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (4/5) Getting 2 chores done (3/2)Exercise streak: 211 days
Step streak: 37 days
NancyTree
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Sunday October 23rd
Slept badly, was really tired and wanted to do nothing at all. Got myself out for a hike though, got some groceries and did some laundry. I granted myself a nap afterwards. In the evening went to the movies with a friend.
Hike 7.1 km. I have to sort my pictures, I think it'll be in a few days
Basics Foundation Light, day 26, lvl 1+. 30 sec rest.
Yoga 30 days of yoga, day 25
Steps today: 10045
Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (7/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (0/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (0/2)
5.000 steps a day (7/7)
Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (4/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (0/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (3/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (5/5)
Getting 2 chores done (4/2)
Exercise streak: 212 days
Step streak: 38 days
Slept badly, was really tired and wanted to do nothing at all. Got myself out for a hike though, got some groceries and did some laundry. I granted myself a nap afterwards. In the evening went to the movies with a friend.
Hike 7.1 km. I have to sort my pictures, I think it'll be in a few days Basics Foundation Light, day 26, lvl 1+. 30 sec rest. Yoga 30 days of yoga, day 25Steps today: 10045
Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (7/7) Practice push ups twice a week (0/2) Practice pull ups twice a week (0/2) 5.000 steps a day (7/7)Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (4/5). Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (0/5) Going to bed in time 5 times a week (3/5) Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (5/5) Getting 2 chores done (4/2)Exercise streak: 212 days
Step streak: 38 days
NancyTree
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Monday October 24th
I baked a cake, so now my bedroom smells like it. Best smell ever
Basics Foundation Light , day 27, lvl 3+, 30 sec rest
Program Back&Core , day 21
Yoga 30 days yoga , day 26
Steps today: 5034
Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (1/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (0/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (0/2)
5.000 steps a day (1/7)
Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (1/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (0/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (0/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (1/5)
Getting 2 chores done (0/2)
Exercise streak: 213 days
Step streak: 39 days
I baked a cake, so now my bedroom smells like it. Best smell ever
Basics Foundation Light , day 27, lvl 3+, 30 sec rest Program Back&Core , day 21 Yoga 30 days yoga , day 26Steps today: 5034
Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (1/7) Practice push ups twice a week (0/2) Practice pull ups twice a week (0/2) 5.000 steps a day (1/7)Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (1/5). Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (0/5) Going to bed in time 5 times a week (0/5) Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (1/5) Getting 2 chores done (0/2)Exercise streak: 213 days
Step streak: 39 days
NancyTree
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Tuesday October 25th
Went to a Mexican restaurant tonight with a friend. That was really nice, we talked for hours and weren't done yet when we both needed to go home, time really did fly..
Basics Foundation Light, day 28, lvl 3+, 30 sec rest
Program Back&Core, day 22. Stabilisation
Yoga 30 days of yoga, day 27, 15 min meditation
Steps today: 6683
Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (2/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (0/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (0/2)
5.000 steps a day (2/7)
Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (1/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (0/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (0/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (1/5)
Getting 2 chores done (0/2)
Exercise streak: 214 days
Step streak: 40 days
Went to a Mexican restaurant tonight with a friend. That was really nice, we talked for hours and weren't done yet when we both needed to go home, time really did fly..
Basics Foundation Light, day 28, lvl 3+, 30 sec rest Program Back&Core, day 22. Stabilisation Yoga 30 days of yoga, day 27, 15 min meditationSteps today: 6683
Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (2/7) Practice push ups twice a week (0/2) Practice pull ups twice a week (0/2) 5.000 steps a day (2/7)Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (1/5). Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (0/5) Going to bed in time 5 times a week (0/5) Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (1/5) Getting 2 chores done (0/2)Exercise streak: 214 days
Step streak: 40 days
Julian4077
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Happy birthday mate. Have a great day!
Sif_Shepard
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Happy Birthday TheLibrarian
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Happy Birthday.
Silent Wolf
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Mianevem
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Happy Birthday! 
Anek
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Posts: 2,862
"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
lofivelcro
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Happy Birthday!
NancyTree
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@Julian4077 @Sif_Shepard @JCU @HellYeah @TheLibrarian @TopNotch @Froud @Silent Wolf @VacTom @Fremen @Mianevem @Matan @Lallafa @Anek @lofivelcro @noname Thank you all!
Wednesday October 26th
I was busy all morning preparing for my birthday party. Baking, cleaning, spacemaking, groceryshopping. I didn't invite many people, but I'm always afraid I won't have enough food/drinks or not enough choices.
My run was lovely, except that I twisted my ankle badly TWICE.
Because of the fallen leaves I couldn't see the roots... The first time hurt, but after a few steps it was okay again, though I felt the tendons on top of my foot/ankle. The second time felt really bad, I was afraid I broke something in my foot or ankle or both.. So all worst case scenarios went through my head. But luckily also that subsided mostly. Tonight I even forgot about it, until now when going to bed, so maybe it was just the distraction that made me forget. Best birthday gift ever: getting away fine after such bad events..
Besides that: the cake was good, it was nice to have my friends over and I got lovely presents.
Walk 1.55 km
Run 3x10 min, 2 min rest
Steps today: 12043
Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (3/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (0/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (0/2)
5.000 steps a day (3/7)
Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (2/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (0/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (0/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (1/5)
Getting 2 chores done (1/2)
Exercise streak: 215 days
Step streak: 41 days
Cake
Almond pie (with chocolate-whipped cream fillings)
Sachertorte (Austrian chocolate cake with apricot jam). It's a mess, but it tasted very good.
And for work tomorrow, a 'stroopwafel' cake:
Wednesday October 26th
I was busy all morning preparing for my birthday party. Baking, cleaning, spacemaking, groceryshopping. I didn't invite many people, but I'm always afraid I won't have enough food/drinks or not enough choices.
My run was lovely, except that I twisted my ankle badly TWICE.
Because of the fallen leaves I couldn't see the roots... The first time hurt, but after a few steps it was okay again, though I felt the tendons on top of my foot/ankle. The second time felt really bad, I was afraid I broke something in my foot or ankle or both.. So all worst case scenarios went through my head. But luckily also that subsided mostly. Tonight I even forgot about it, until now when going to bed, so maybe it was just the distraction that made me forget. Best birthday gift ever: getting away fine after such bad events..Besides that: the cake was good, it was nice to have my friends over and I got lovely presents.
Walk 1.55 km Run 3x10 min, 2 min restSteps today: 12043
Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (3/7) Practice push ups twice a week (0/2) Practice pull ups twice a week (0/2) 5.000 steps a day (3/7)Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (2/5). Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (0/5) Going to bed in time 5 times a week (0/5) Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (1/5) Getting 2 chores done (1/2)Exercise streak: 215 days
Step streak: 41 days
Cake
Almond pie (with chocolate-whipped cream fillings)
Sachertorte (Austrian chocolate cake with apricot jam). It's a mess, but it tasted very good.
And for work tomorrow, a 'stroopwafel' cake:
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Lady Celerity
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"..one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on.."
Love your cat, love your beautiful photos, love the way you dealt with a difficult coworker. You are stronger and kinder than you know.
And happy early birthday!
And happy early birthday!
Anek
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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
Ooohhh my I really exclaimed out loud when I saw that almond pie with chocolate filling 
want!!!
Glad your run didn't cause long lasting injuries!
want!!!Glad your run didn't cause long lasting injuries!
NancyTree
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@JCU thanks! I am also so relieved
@Lady Celerity thank you
you're too kind!
@Whirly thanks!
@Froud yes, they are impossible to resist
@Anek if you want I can translate the recipe for you?
@Lady Celerity thank you
you're too kind!@Whirly thanks!
@Froud yes, they are impossible to resist
@Anek if you want I can translate the recipe for you?
Oh no.. you could take a small tea cup but that's not good either ..I bought a bag of mini stroopwafel but they're no good - they don't fit over the top of my teacup!
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DorothyMH
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Happy Birthday to you! Good for you: throwing yourself a party
Anek
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Bavaria, Germany
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Posts: 2,862
"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
Yesssss please!!! Share! Thank you!
NancyTree
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@DorothyMH Thank you!
@Anek Here it comes:
Almond-hazelnut pie
I didn't use the hazelnut flour, because I couldn't find it. But I think it will be really good with it, especially with the chocolate cream.
I'm not sure if everything is translated well, so if anything sounds weird just ask what I mean
Ingredients
4 eggs
100 g sugar
50 g almond flour
50 g hazelnut flour
55 g flour
50 g slivered almonds
Filling
100 g chocolate
13 g butter
300 ml cream
I added a bag of cream stiffener (=8 g)
Recipe
Heat the oven at 190°C (I baked it at 170°C, because I used a bigger springform pan). Beat the eggs with the sugar 10 minutes, or until it’s light yellow and as a ‘ribbon’ dripping off the whisk. Scoup the almond and hazelnut flour through the beaten eggs, followed by the flour. Split the batter in two springform pans of Ø18 cm. I didn’t have 2 springform pans, so used only 1 of Ø24 cm, but cutting it in two is almost impossible (it tore the topping apart), so I’d recommend using 2 forms.
Sprinkle the slivered almonds over 1 of the pies and bake them both 15-20 min, or until they are ‘springy’. Let them cool down for 5 minutes, then take them out of the form and let them cool down totally on a baking grille (I have just let it cool down in the springform pan, that went fine).
Filling
Melt the chocolate with the butter. Whip the cream until stiff (I use a cream stiffener, and add that while whipping the cream) and scoup the melted chocolate through it. Put the filling on the pie without the slivered almonds, then put the other pie on top of it. Put it in the fridge for one hour.
@Anek Here it comes:
Almond-hazelnut pie
I didn't use the hazelnut flour, because I couldn't find it. But I think it will be really good with it, especially with the chocolate cream.
I'm not sure if everything is translated well, so if anything sounds weird just ask what I mean
Ingredients
4 eggs
100 g sugar
50 g almond flour
50 g hazelnut flour
55 g flour
50 g slivered almonds
Filling
100 g chocolate
13 g butter
300 ml cream
I added a bag of cream stiffener (=8 g)
Recipe
Heat the oven at 190°C (I baked it at 170°C, because I used a bigger springform pan). Beat the eggs with the sugar 10 minutes, or until it’s light yellow and as a ‘ribbon’ dripping off the whisk. Scoup the almond and hazelnut flour through the beaten eggs, followed by the flour. Split the batter in two springform pans of Ø18 cm. I didn’t have 2 springform pans, so used only 1 of Ø24 cm, but cutting it in two is almost impossible (it tore the topping apart), so I’d recommend using 2 forms.
Sprinkle the slivered almonds over 1 of the pies and bake them both 15-20 min, or until they are ‘springy’. Let them cool down for 5 minutes, then take them out of the form and let them cool down totally on a baking grille (I have just let it cool down in the springform pan, that went fine).
Filling
Melt the chocolate with the butter. Whip the cream until stiff (I use a cream stiffener, and add that while whipping the cream) and scoup the melted chocolate through it. Put the filling on the pie without the slivered almonds, then put the other pie on top of it. Put it in the fridge for one hour.
NancyTree
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Thursday October 27th
I took cake to work. Came home late, ate some more cake with my neighbors. I had a short night sleep, which made me too tired to get up from the couch to go to bed, so it got 11.30 pm before goung to sleep...
Basics Foundation Light , day 29, lvl 3+, 30 sec rest and with 2x2 kg ankle weights
Steps today: 5050
Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (4/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (0/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (0/2)
5.000 steps a day (4/7)
Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (2/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (0/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (0/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (1/5)
Getting 2 chores done (1/2)
Exercise streak: 216 days
Step streak: 42 days
I took cake to work. Came home late, ate some more cake with my neighbors. I had a short night sleep, which made me too tired to get up from the couch to go to bed, so it got 11.30 pm before goung to sleep...
Basics Foundation Light , day 29, lvl 3+, 30 sec rest and with 2x2 kg ankle weightsSteps today: 5050
Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (4/7) Practice push ups twice a week (0/2) Practice pull ups twice a week (0/2) 5.000 steps a day (4/7)Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (2/5). Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (0/5) Going to bed in time 5 times a week (0/5) Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (1/5) Getting 2 chores done (1/2)Exercise streak: 216 days
Step streak: 42 days
NancyTree
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Friday October 28th
Again it was way too late when I came up from the couch. This time because I was caught up in copying my old Hive thread. 2021 really was an eventful year...
Basics Foundation Light , day 30, lvl 2+. 30 sec rest. My first new hive badge! 
Haunted Hive 5x150 punches = 750. Hopefully the big boos will surrender!
Btw, I LOVE the Halloween smileys!
Steps today: 6100
Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (5/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (0/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (0/2)
5.000 steps a day (5/7)
Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (2/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (0/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (0/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (1/5)
Getting 2 chores done (1/2)
Exercise streak: 217 days
Step streak: 43 days
Again it was way too late when I came up from the couch. This time because I was caught up in copying my old Hive thread. 2021 really was an eventful year...
Basics Foundation Light , day 30, lvl 2+. 30 sec rest. My first new hive badge! Haunted Hive 5x150 punches = 750. Hopefully the big boos will surrender!Btw, I LOVE the Halloween smileys!
Steps today: 6100
Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (5/7) Practice push ups twice a week (0/2) Practice pull ups twice a week (0/2) 5.000 steps a day (5/7)Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (2/5). Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (0/5) Going to bed in time 5 times a week (0/5) Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (1/5) Getting 2 chores done (1/2)Exercise streak: 217 days
Step streak: 43 days
Sif_Shepard
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Congrats on Foundation Light!
Silent Wolf
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Congrats on Foundation Light! 
JohnStrong
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Congratulations on the badge! 
NancyTree
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@JCU @Sif_Shepard @Silent Wolf @HellYeah @Fremen @TopNotch @JohnStrong @CODawn thank you!
And @CODawn you're not late at all, today I celebrated my birthday with my brother and his wife
so the party isn't over yet
Saturday October 29th
My sister in law gave me a little birthday party with board games and snacks. She gave me an awesome thermos mug in the form of a camera lens
I wanted to start foundation today, because it feels like I should, but it makes more sense to do the other 1* programs first.
Walk around the village, 5.15 km. A lot of houses have Halloween decorations
Basics Baseline , day 1, lvl 2+, 30 sec rest. Kicks during rest time
Program Back&Core, day 23, yoga
Haunted Hive 5x30 sec=28, 31, 34, 34, 38 side kicks = 165 spiders
Steps today: 9277
Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (6/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (0/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (0/2)
5.000 steps a day (6/7)
Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (2/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (0/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (0/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (1/5)
Getting 2 chores done (1/2)
Exercise streak: 218 days
Step streak: 44 days
Present
And @CODawn you're not late at all, today I celebrated my birthday with my brother and his wife
so the party isn't over yetSaturday October 29th
My sister in law gave me a little birthday party with board games and snacks. She gave me an awesome thermos mug in the form of a camera lens
I wanted to start foundation today, because it feels like I should, but it makes more sense to do the other 1* programs first.
Walk around the village, 5.15 km. A lot of houses have Halloween decorations Basics Baseline , day 1, lvl 2+, 30 sec rest. Kicks during rest time Program Back&Core, day 23, yoga Haunted Hive 5x30 sec=28, 31, 34, 34, 38 side kicks = 165 spidersSteps today: 9277
Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (6/7) Practice push ups twice a week (0/2) Practice pull ups twice a week (0/2) 5.000 steps a day (6/7)Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (2/5). Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (0/5) Going to bed in time 5 times a week (0/5) Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (1/5) Getting 2 chores done (1/2)Exercise streak: 218 days
Step streak: 44 days
Present
lofivelcro
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Congrats on your first badge in the new Hive!