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Sending you all kinds of good vibes and praying for your ortho appt to go well today! Love your pictures and the meme. Do you mostly sell locally or do you have a website for the chainmail?
Your mama cat sounds like a little love with a big purrsonality of sweetness. Sending some Power of The Paw your way to find her a good furrever home. How many more internet cat-isms can I work in for mew?
Your idea of rehoming the goats sounds logical considering you can't eradicate the bears where you live. Goats are so sweet and you probably love every single one; it would be awful to face a tragedy with them.
QOTD: After reading everybody's comments on this one it is a big toss-up. From my weight history, clearly I've never met a potato I didn't love. But I think freshly made, slightly lumpy, mashed is my favorite. Perfect comfort food except for the calories.
The roofers started almost an hour early today because of the heat and I think they are being let off early because of it. Hubs and I don't care that it takes longer, we don't want anyone having a heat stroke up there. 101 today.
Pre-op appt today! Going to ask if they can prescribe something very short term to calm me down before surgery. Never been this scared about a procedure. Getting stupid weepy and keep touching my nose to remember how it feels. But strangely not even concerned about my ear getting altered so long as I can still wear glasses. Just shows true vanity! Silly worries. The goal is to breathe normally again and Dr. Sand is one of the top nasal surgeons in our city. You'd think I was having brain surgery or something carrying on like this.
Taking the day off from canning for the appt. Yesterday's marathon of steam-juicing and canning yielded 15 quarts of concentrated, unsweetened plum juice plus 2 extra quarts in the fridge to add to the next work day's yield. The jars look like a row of amethysts, such beautiful color.
B: Protein/collagen shake.
L: Ice water
D: Korean cucumbers in German vinegar. Maybe a protein bar or rtu shake to boost the numbers. Too stressed for big food.
I hear you on the goats, that is why I got rid of my chickens. I couldn't protect them from the raccoons and had 2 of them beheaded. I love animals, I know that there are predators and prey but it is hard when you are trying to keep the prey animals alive. Here it is more likely to be a coyote, raccoon or possum rather than a bear, we are really in the city. When I had 5 acres the coyotes were so brave they wouldn't even run when I tried to chase them off. Two of them worked together one barked at my dog a yellow lab mix and then the 2nd one attacked from the rear. That was an expensive vet bill.
Still waiting for fall and cooler temps, the schools had to let out early or not have class this week because it's been so hot. Another 90+ degree day today.
QOTD- Pretty much any kind but no sour cream, butter only on a baked potato.
I need to get back to work.
Have a great day everyone!
5'5" Age 67 HW 291 SW 275.8 CW 172.9
What a lot of things going on. I have nephews that are four and six and their house is right at the edge of woods. The boys are not allowed outside alone because there are bears, coyotes.and other animals in the woods. They have hunting dogs outside that can not be trusted around their chickens.
My favorite is an oven baked potato with crispy skin and lots of sour cream and chives. I love all potatoes and sometimes pan fry with lots of onions or just make a pot of mashed potatoes with butter.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
You and Marilyn have such great adventures together. I love reading about your vacations and look forward to pictures. Have a wonderful time.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Good morning, everyone!
Two more days of wor****il we head out on vacation. Today I will try and get a lot done so that tomorrow is an easy day. I have been pretty tired lately, so really looking forward to a break.
I have a late afternoon call, so I'm not sure whether I will be able to make it to the gym tonight, but I would like to, if possible.
QOTD: That is a tough one because I love potatoes, but I will say Breakfast Potatoes. But so many good choices.
Breakfast: protein bar
Lunch: sandwich
Dinner: cheeseburger
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
QOTD: Not 100% sure for the rest of the year. I do know that this month I will be going to the Garlic Festival in Mystic to get more seed garlic for the garden. Still want to visit Sleepy Hollow New York. It is only a few hours away so would be a fun day trip. Work will be a bit crazy in October and November with outages, trainings, Walktober tours of the plant and Employee Appreciation Day.
Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150
Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
on 9/3/25 4:30 am - Amarillo, TX
Good mornin Jennifer and all. Sorry to hear of the mess at work! I also would've decided on that with the goats, that would certainly be so hard to deal with if the bear succeeds a time in the future! A hard choice but I feel right too.
I have my long awaited appointment with the orthopedic doctor this afternoon. Good vibes are appreciated! I'm trying to make a little extra money with chainmaille so I can pay a little extra on my dental debt before I have surgery(if that's the solution).
the momma cat is in my room for a few days. My thought that she was dumped to begin with stands firm. She used the cat pan without an issue(I had the issue, pew!). She is so dang sweet and I really want to keep her inside too. I'm such an utter fool for cats. I get attached so much so quickly. I want to get her into an indoor only cat home. Another request for good vibes please? I'd appreciate it and she would too. She is on antibiotics hence her being inside. We were told by the clinic who does the slaying that they'd work her in next week as everyone loved her. When I say she's sweet it's an understatement! She weighs 8 pounds pregnant so she's a dainty thing. Will try to get some good pics this afternoon when the lightings better.
QOTD: potato is my favorite. Ha ha ha. I loved them fried with onions and garlic best. Also love the potato soup my grandma made with a ton of onions in it.
B: pita with egg, cheese and coffee
L: not sure on this one
D: chicken thigh and roasted carrots
have a great day everyone!
Good Wednesday morning gang. Mel thanks for starting us off yesterday I literally walked into a mess at work. The person covering the scale on Saturday apparently forgot how to run the scale and almost all of the tickets were wrong so I had to deal with fixing them and getting my month end stuff done.
We had an incident with the black bear that keeps coming around it tried to get into the goat's pen and luckily, we were home and heard the commotion. Irvin ran out with the shot gun to scare it off. It didn't get into the pen but was trying to climb the panels even though it was getting shocked by the electric fence. After that I had a long talk with Irvin and decided it was best if we sold the goats as I would be devastated if I came home and they were dead due to the bear. In CT even if a bear is attacking livestock they are protected, and you are not allowed to actually shoot it.
We are not worried about the chickens or rabbits as they are closer to the house and they are double cooped. It would take a bear forever to try and break into their coops. The goats even with the electric fence around the outside of the panels were an easier target. I'm sad to see them go, but I know its for the best. I told Irvin NO MORE animals unless we get a couple of Cain Corso's to protect them.
Other than excitement the long weekend was pretty quiet. There is training today and tomorrow here at work nothing I have to actually participate in, but I did have to get the packets all together.
QOTD: What's your favorite form of potato? I love potatoes prepared all sorts of ways, but a nice hot helping of mashed potatoes with a really tasty gravy is my all-time favorite.
B: coffee and 2 egg omelet with spinach and feta
L: leftover smoked jalapeno poppers
We have to wait a few more days until the Y opens back up they had to extend the cleaning and repairs to the pool and fitness center due to the contractor they had coming in having some issues.
Have a great day everyone!!
Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150
Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
