Happy Friday Gang. We are almost done with the audit they are wrapping it up at 11am today so we are having a closing lunch then which is just deli sandwiches. I think we did really well, but we will see if they recertify us. Irvin went over to his sister's house yesterday afternoon to help her with her baler. It would pickup the hay and she didn't know what was wrong. He got it all straighten out and showed her how to properly use it.

When I got home yesterday it was still so hot out that I decided just to water everything and wait a bit for it to cool down before I did anything outside. By the time it was cool enough I didn't feel like doing anything so just took some picture of what is left to put in the ground and how the plants are doing. We have some summer squash and peppers coming in and the garlic scapes are starting to curl so I will be cutting them probably next week.

QOTD: Do you prefer actual breakfast foods for breakfast or would you eat anything? Doesn't really matter to me. I usually have some sort of egg thing just because I have an abundance of eggs and they are easy to make, but I have had all sorts of stuff for breakfast including a salad just because that's what I felt like having. To me I eat what I know is going to fuel my body to get me going for the day.

B: coffee and egg/cheese omelet

L: deli sandwich

D: grilled haddock

30 minutes on the treadmill

Here are some of my pictures from last night. Have a great day and weekend everyone!!!

Happy Thursday everybody. Hope the final day of your audit is short and sweet! Sorry I didn't participate in Wednesday's menu-- I'm stumbling a bit with food. Contrave works so well that it's hard choosing to eat and the leftovers from half-eaten meals are piling up. Waste is bad but I may just chuck them to get rid of eating pressure. At the 1 month mark I'm allowing back a few wheat products weekly and hope that a Carb Master tortilla will be appealing.

Grandson #1 has his final softball game tonight and there's a LOT of walking to get to the diamond. I'm worrying will my worst leg swell immediately, embarrass myself by falling or be a spectacle trying to get up out of a chair. I can't wait for PT to start next week. Too bad Contrave doesn't fix compulsive worrying, haha. Keeping focused on how fun it will be to see him play. He went from newborn to 10 in the blink of an eye.

QOTD: I used to love sitting in on meetings because it took me off the sales floor (loved customer service but dreaded cashiering). Extended classes? No, they usually made me get sleepy and that's embarrassing, lol.

Here's how I hope today goes:

B: SF Almond Milk Collagen Latte

L: 1/3 c Shiratake noodles, 2 T spaghetti sauce, 1/2 c LF cottage cheese

D: 2 romain leaves, 2 oz turkey breast, 2 slices tomato, 1/4 c. avocado

Game Snack: Fairlife Protein shake

LS: 1 stalk celery, 2 T peanut butter

I hope everybody has a great day and enjoys nice summer weather. It will be 83 today then we climb to the 90's for a few days (way too hot for me) and come down again to perfection: mid 70's.

Jennifer: sounds like things are going well and the audit will end today. Audits are always a bit stressful no matter what you did to prepare, so you will be more relaxed when it is over. I used to work with auditors all time and worked to prepare our staff for audits. Make sure their work was up to date and they understood what to say when questioned.

One of the things I told them was only answer the question, don't elaborate. I would say "Do you have a watch?" They would look at their wrist and then say "Yes it is 2:15." I told them that is the wrong answer. The correct answer is "Yes" or "No". Do not add anything else. I was in charge of security and sadly I knew where some of the bodies were buried and did not tell the auditor anythng that they were not resourceful enough to ask about. If they asked the right question we answered honestly but if they did not ask we did not tell.

I loved meetings as long as the agenda was planned and stuck to. I started after high school as a clerk and saw the "important" people going to meetings. After I finished college I was working jobs where planning and meetings were needed. I enjoyed all of it. The big conference rooms with tables and comfortable chairs and different types of speakers and agendas.

It was 89 here yesterday. I did not switch on the air conditioner because I did not feel that warm. The furnace is off and the house is at 72 and that feels good to me. I will be switching it to air if it gets above 74. I don't mind the heat but other people would.

Mel: that is a strange pliers. Almost looks like a torture device.

Mornin y'all!

we got a lot of rain during the night. Supposed to get severe stuff today but I'm hoping that doesn't happen.

Feeling kind of rough around the edges today. Not sure what that's about. Hopefully it'll wear off as the day goes by. I need to work on chainmaille today. I have two bracelets to finish then I have an idea for a necklace that I think will be killer. I got the general idea from a fellow chainmailler/friend. Hoping it'll be as good as I'm hoping.

QOTD: not my thing from what few times I've had to do it.

B: egg, low carb street taco size tortilla, Gorgonzola, 2 crackers and coffee

L: depends on what if anything my mom decides to do today.

D: thinking chicken stuffed with Brie

check out these pliers. How is this even functional really? The side ones would be so awkward to use.

Good Morning! Taking a quick momen to post while I can. It's a busy day but I do like that they go fast.

QOTD: Low 70's

TSS: 10 years 9 months

B: SF latte, 3 turkey sausage links, and an orange

L: Turkey and cheese sticks, yogurt and some fruit

S: A piece of fruit, mixed nuts and yogurt

D: Shredded chicken, cheese, 2 zero carb tortillas, small banana, and 2 mini York peppermint patties

ES: Protein ice cream and carbmaster toast

E: Rest day

V/W: On track

Totals: Cals:1394 Protein:124 Carbs: 135 Fat:55

Have a great day!