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!

You and Marilyn have such great adventures together. I love reading about your vacations and look forward to pictures. Have a wonderful time.

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.

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!!

Hi, sorry to hear you are battling those health issues. I only had bad, not severe, reflux before my revision to RNY (I'd had traditional stomach stapling before) and the surgery solved that problem. The only times I've had reflux in the last 19 years has been when I've eaten something too late than went to bed or had some really bad stress. I do remember in support group locally there was another patient (same Dr.) who had RNY to cure her reflux and Barrett's. She only needed to lose a scant bit of weight but really needed the help for her esophagus so she wouldn't end up with cancer there eventually. She did and is still doing great, we only just follow each other on FB now but she looks in the best of health. I hope you'll get more answers from people with firsthand experience.