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Good Morning...(sorry its Monday)
Really outstanding morning here. We've had a two day 'reprieve' from the 90's. Its in the mid 60's right now..it was 63 earlier. Clear, beautiful sunrise, low humidity. Can't ask for more!
Need a trip to the bank, and Whole Foods today...just read a nutritional article about sweet corn, which I've loved since I was a kid...and now I want an ear of corn!! WH is the only place I know where I can buy non-GMO or organic corn, sooooooo. (Roger just for the heck of it I looked at the nutritional stats, and it has 6 grams protein, various B vitamins, Omega-3's, fiber, lots of 'good stuff'....)
Ed, whats on your list today?
Oh, I still have not seen my neighbors...two new trees, and yesterday I walked down the area between our houses, and it looks like they're putting up a fence, and that they have been making a little garden around their patio. I think they're going to do a lot over there! I couldn't be happier...well, I could, as the shrubs on MY side have grown looks like double in the past 2-3 weeks. I think I hear my loppers calling me......argggg.
Later...
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Howdy y'all. It's marvelous Monday! Working a short middle again today. Then maybe home for some cheese and crackers, and something for dinner. I didn't set out anything so may just have to wing it! I should really look in the freezer now and see what to set out for tomorrow and/or the next day...
I've been up for a while but distracted by feeding Lilo, who has been paying more attention the last couple of weeks to the fact that I'm feeding her first thing, and then feeding me.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Hi All
I'm back from walking, I did a re-run of Yesterdays walk, Minus the Drizzly rain. It was a nice cool comfortable 62 degrees when I headed out. I had my Banana before the walk, stopped for a Ex-Large Black Coffee and made my NS Pancake Mix w/Wild Strawberry flavoring and a couple packets of Sweetener added when I returned. I will have my Protein Shake in a little while and use it to wash down my Vitamins. I opened three windows for the fresh air too.
Have a Great Week
RogerGardenKatGardens wrote: »Roger,
I got kinda busy feeding cats, making dinner...so didn't have time to find the stats I was looking for,
but I do know that 8 oz of raw spinach, cooks down to about half cup greens, and has 6 grams protein/ same as a large egg.
Hi Kat
Thank You for the Information. I always just figured that it is due to eating high quantities more than anything else.
Cheers
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Howdy y'all. It's terrific Tuesday! Made a variation on Boeuf Bourguignon last night, without the cognac, mushrooms, or tomato paste. No bacon either. It was still delicious tossed with a few noodles and served with steamed broccoli, and I did sacrifice a whole bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon to make it. Leftovers made a fine breakfast and will likely make lunch and dinner as well. Maybe even one more meal. And this time I did NOT use the crockpot, but made this one on the stovetop. I've made Boeuf Bourguignon in the crock pot, and it does always turn out nicely but last night I was a bit late getting started so elected to do it the speedy way.
I've been up for a while now, distracted by the usuals. Lilo is happily settled in my lap for a while. She can stay there at least until I need to brew my next cup of tea.
I'm off work today. Dishwasher is running, and laundry is still in the pondering stage. I'm off again tomorrow so may hold off on the laundry until then. We'll see.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some only once...
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Good Tuesday Morning,
Beautiful morning.. Ed you're up and moving early for a day off!! I've been up for awhile also, wild woods kitties are fed, I've done a few computer chores, and am about half way thru my cup of coffee...oh, it must be my day to wear the 'laundry' hat...mine's spinning right now!! I do need to start the dishwasher, and later today make a trip to the bank..other than that, the day is mine!!
I may go out and tackle another shrub today...got one done yesterday, at this rate, I could be done by mid July!!!Later if we have some rainy mornings! I wish I was better at cutting back over grown shrubs....my plants would no doubt agree!
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Hey Don,
I was piddling around reading my news feed on fb, and saw a list of the top 10 beaches for RV'ers....saw this one in Maine...
http://www.inside-york-maine-vacations.com/rv-campgrounds.html
It says on the web site you can see Nubbles Light House....one of my very favorite lighthouses anywhere!! And, yes, I like thousands before me painted it!
Would they let you set up tent there? (if of course you were interested in a quick ride south)
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Hi All
I took a day off walking and Did Yard Work instead. I mowed and weeded and my Brother ran the weed whacker and is muttering about where is the leaf blower. Well we both looked and it is MIA. So Out came the brooms.
Have a Good Day
RogerToo
Regarding the Costco Sale it shows
$59.99 After $20 OFF
$100 Nutrisystem Success Gift Card
$20 manufacturer’s discount** is valid 6/29/15 through 7/19/15. While supplies last.
Hi Valerie
Are You in for the bad weather the forecast shows for the Atlanta area? Hopefully You will be OK. I did my laundry on Sunday!
Cheers
Roger
Hi Ed
Boeuf Bourguignon sounds delicious. You do some interesting sounding meals. MY Fancy meals run to FF and fried Onions to go with Hot Dogs
Cheers
Roger
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Hey,
So far Roger, just very dark with periods of heavy rain. Intown ATL, got it a lot worse. However the day is young, and we're under something like 60% chance of rain for early afternoon. Should be clear by 4p?
Made it to the bank and back, dry. No other reason to go outside.
In fact, lunch would be nice! I think I'll go put something together!
Later...
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Well, we got sprinkled on in Lawrenceburg, coming out of the courthouse but other than that and driving some in the rain, we didn't get wet. By the time we got back a little west of that, it was fine and sunny again, though I had a headache from the weather.
Laundry definitely waiting until tomorrow.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Er...that was LawrenceVILLE...don't know how I managed that, must have been my weather headache.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some only once...0 -
Oh, I don't know...Lawrenceburg is pretty descriptive!
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Good Morning Everyone,
I've been around, just haven't checked in lately. Looking forward to a short work week this week and a long, sunny holiday weekend that has been predicted. Val, the campground you were referring to is mostly RVs with some tent camping, it's right on Long Sands in York Beach, Maine. Long Sands is great, but crowded at this time of year. When I was a kid, my family used to vacation in Maine and we used to go to York Beach frequently, my Grandfather from Vermont used to rent a cottage right across the street from the ocean for my Grandmother and Great Aunt for the summer each year. My Grandfather and Great Uncle would come up on the weekends and work in Vermont during the week. It was kind of a family cottage and I went there many times and have many fond memories. Those memories and love of Maine is what prompted me to move here over 30 years ago. In terms of camping on the ocean, there are lots of nice places up the coast that are much less crowded, but none that have a beach like Long Sands. Long Sands is probably the longest white sand beach in Maine. It is about a half hour to 45 minutes away from where I live. I usually don't get anywhere near places like that at this time of year because it's so crowded. I have some nice beaches within 15 minutes of where I live, I was on one of them early in the morning a week ago watching these people teaching children how to surf....it was fun. Have a good day everyone!0 -
Hi All,
It seems I am not the only one who has been here but out of touch...in other words, not posting. I had a work conference last week and I was presenting, so I needed to focus! Then...no excuse, just tired the last couple of days after the conf.
Regarding Peter W's book, I did buy it. It was a spiral bound book. I might also have the PDF (on the other computer), but I still like paper for some things. He has great ideas/recipes in there. My favorite right now? Cyber Sally's (remember her?) breakfast brownies. If anyone wants the recipe, let me know and I will type it up.
Rain storms alternating ith sun. Hoping for dryer weather!
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Hi All
Welcome to Wednesday
I walked to the post office, McDs for Coffee and looped the long way back home, total 2.75 miles. I see that one portion of my order is out for delivery today. I suspect it to be the Shelf Stable foods. I'll know when it comes. As long as my frozen does not sit in FedEx over the Holiday Weekend.
It is a bit humid, We had thunderstorms go through overnight 4AM'ish time frame. The rain was gone although the streets were still wet when I started out.
Have a Great Day
RogerGardenKatGardens wrote: »Hey,
So far Roger, just very dark with periods of heavy rain. Intown ATL, got it a lot worse. However the day is young, and we're under something like 60% chance of rain for early afternoon. Should be clear by 4p?
Made it to the bank and back, dry. No other reason to go outside.
In fact, lunch would be nice! I think I'll go put something together!
Later...
Hi Valerie
We had a couple of really light sprinkles before bedtime, Some drops on the window and car and that was it until around 4AM, Now I do not have to water the potted plants for another day Some smaller tree branches down too, Maybe up to 3 inches from what I saw while walking.
Cheers
RogerGood Morning Everyone,
I've been around, just haven't checked in lately. Looking forward to a short work week this week and a long, sunny holiday weekend that has been predicted. Val, the campground you were referring to is mostly RVs with some tent camping, it's right on Long Sands in York Beach, Maine. Long Sands is great, but crowded at this time of year. When I was a kid, my family used to vacation in Maine and we used to go to York Beach frequently, my Grandfather from Vermont used to rent a cottage right across the street from the ocean for my Grandmother and Great Aunt for the summer each year. My Grandfather and Great Uncle would come up on the weekends and work in Vermont during the week. It was kind of a family cottage and I went there many times and have many fond memories. Those memories and love of Maine is what prompted me to move here over 30 years ago. In terms of camping on the ocean, there are lots of nice places up the coast that are much less crowded, but none that have a beach like Long Sands. Long Sands is probably the longest white sand beach in Maine. It is about a half hour to 45 minutes away from where I live. I usually don't get anywhere near places like that at this time of year because it's so crowded. I have some nice beaches within 15 minutes of where I live, I was on one of them early in the morning a week ago watching these people teaching children how to surf....it was fun. Have a good day everyone!
Hi
Welcome back
Crowded usually equates to noisy and thus not my favorite thing.
One reason I always took my vacations in January when I drove to Florida, Off season, lowest prices of the year and least crowded too.
Cheers
RogerHi All,
It seems I am not the only one who has been here but out of touch...in other words, not posting. I had a work conference last week and I was presenting, so I needed to focus! Then...no excuse, just tired the last couple of days after the conf.
Regarding Peter W's book, I did buy it. It was a spiral bound book. I might also have the PDF (on the other computer), but I still like paper for some things. He has great ideas/recipes in there. My favorite right now? Cyber Sally's (remember her?) breakfast brownies. If anyone wants the recipe, let me know and I will type it up.
Rain storms alternating with sun. Hoping for dryer weather!
Stay comfy (dry, cool/hot...whatever you like).
Hi
I might have saved that from the NutriSystem forums. I have saved a lot of the recipes from there on another computer. I can take a look later. If I see it do You think I should post it in the recipes section? Why retype it if it isn't necessary to do the extra labor. What I have done is save the entire web page of interesting recipes. Right now back to 2009, and not to many interesting ones left as many of them use discontinued foods. Examples of the no longer available would be the SS Hamburger, Blueberry pancake mix and Chocolate Chip Pancake Mix.
I sure do remember CyberSally, I think she was still active on the forums up until they closed them to posts.
Cheers
Roger
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Good Morning! (Wednesday)
Don, you and I each have very different, but fond memories of York Beach!! I just loved it for Nubbles! And boy do I know what you mean about crowded beaches!! We first saw the beach north of Exeter on Labor Day weekend....talk about wall to wall bodies. I avoided that area for quite some time. Turns out, I could have gone a week later to a near empty beach!! Cold as it was, I loved 'my' beach all winter long! I had, like most of the folks in Exeter "MY" rock and I'd sit there just watching the tides, seeing an occasional human run down the beach, some in pairs, others lone, some with their dogs...
LeeAnn....I DO remember Cyber Sally!!! Breakfast Brownies??? now that has possibilities. When you have time, I'd love to have that recipe...again, no rush!! Your schedule is much busier than mine.
I was late to bed, and very much late rising today. Its weird because it really doesn't matter! Well, maybe the cats care! They spend 5 minutes or less eating their dry kibble, and then go to their fav. napping grounds for the morning! Tough life, huh??
Ed has the day off, I think...we should be storm free til afternoon... Cool this morning...71 right now on my porch... Back door open, enjoying the fresh air, slight breeze, birds, no sun, but it is bright, and with all the rain we've had everything is very lush green!
Roger, did you ever find your leaf blower? I had one disappear from my garage in TN many years ago...I had the bad habit of leaving the garage door up during the day...there was construction going on behind our street..and later I found out many of my neighbors had things 'walk' out of their garages as well. Lesson learned.
Later...
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Howdy y'all. It's wonderful Wednesday! I've been up for a while, but distracted by breakfast (finished off the Boeuf Bourguignon), feeding Lilo, getting the dishwasher going, and setting everything up to braise a couple of pounds of bottom round all day in the slow cooker. I need to get that started around 10 or 11. Maybe I'll split the difference and go for 10:30? Doesn't matter much. Dinner time is not locked in around here. It's either whenever it's ready or whenever I feel like making it or whenever I'm hungry for it.
I still have laundry to do, and of course a nap. Hopefully the storms won't be too loud to have a nap.
I love that VW Bus side car!
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Interesting article here:
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/going-vegan-can-lead-to-weight-loss-study/
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some only once...0 -
Had my nap, and not long after I was up and my eyes were open I had a rain deluge with hurricane winds! OMG!
I did learn a thing or two...last time the cats got soaked, I tried to dry Tom E. with a towel, which was not a pretty event. Today, I put his dinner down and THEN I dried him with a towel! That cat is single minded like me...he was eating..nothing else was of much importance!!! LOL!
Ed, many folks find Vegan diets help them lose weight...I am not among them. 2 years, and I haven't lost a pound!!
Its Ok...I eat too many fruits, and just eat too much in general. I do track my food, and to keep my protein around 60 gms I end up eating about 1400 cal. a day....and with little to no exercise...well....
I do enjoy all the veggies...and oh, the avocado! Maybe that also is part of the problem? (ya think?) 1/4th of a Hass a day most days...
I think for most, weight loss will happen. For inactive oldster, maybe not so much!
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Good Thursday Morning!
Need to make a quick trip to the Mexican Market for the very best avocado's in this town, and a half dozen of their tomatoes.
Then a return trip to Publix. I picked up a bag of arborio rice on the sale table...and when I got home I noticed they charged me full price, not the sale price...I think not! Besides going to make a lentil salad this afternoon, or tomorrow, and I don't have any fresh parsley....
(I can get fresh really good cilantro at the Mex. Mkt, but no parsley!!! )
It is deliciously cool here this morning. 68 when I woke around 6 a.m. I'm sure had something to do with the wind/rain yesterday evening. Whatever, it feels good. Enjoying the door open. Only mid 80's for a high today!
Cats fed...I'm next!!!
Women's Soccer finals USA vs Japan...last time Japan beat us in the final game....hope that changes this time! Bad DS2 has me watching soccer! LOL!!
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Howdy y'all. It's thrilling Thursday! 7 hour middle today, with rain and storms forecast. At least it's not supposed to be terribly hot.
I've got the "big water" done indoors but still need to fold that last load of laundry from yesterday. I'm giving it a refresher run in the dryer now.
Had some leftover braised round steak for breakfast. Yum!
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some only once...0 -
Hi All
I can't believe is almost the 4th of July already. I hope everybody has a plan in place to handle the days foods by now.
I got out walking today, the actual walk was a re-run of Yesterdays. The Weather is co-operating too.
It was 68 degrees on the front porch when I left. It was showing 69 degrees when I got back home. Even the Sun was being filtered through light clouds so I was not walking into the early morning sun.
Have a Great Day
RogerGardenKatGardens wrote: »Good Thursday Morning!
Need to make a quick trip to the Mexican Market for the very best avocado's in this town, and a half dozen of their tomatoes.
Then a return trip to Publix. I picked up a bag of arborio rice on the sale table...and when I got home I noticed they charged me full price, not the sale price...I think not! Besides going to make a lentil salad this afternoon, or tomorrow, and I don't have any fresh parsley....
(I can get fresh really good cilantro at the Mex. Mkt, but no parsley!!! )
It is deliciously cool here this morning. 68 when I woke around 6 a.m. I'm sure had something to do with the wind/rain yesterday evening. Whatever, it feels good. Enjoying the door open. Only mid 80's for a high today!
Cats fed...I'm next!!!
Women's Soccer finals USA vs Japan...last time Japan beat us in the final game....hope that changes this time! Bad DS2 has me watching soccer! LOL!!
Hi Kat
As You can see my weather is OK today. It sounds like Today is better than what You had Yesterday
I hope the Rice was put on the sale table and not by a shopper that changed their mind.
Good Luck
Rogerparityanimal wrote: »Howdy y'all. It's thrilling Thursday! 7 hour middle today, with rain and storms forecast. At least it's not supposed to be terribly hot.
I've got the "big water" done indoors but still need to fold that last load of laundry from yesterday. I'm giving it a refresher run in the dryer now.
Had some leftover braised round steak for breakfast. Yum!
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some only once...
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I hope You have better weather than the forecast.
When I pumped gas for a living I had to run out in all kinds of weather, back then no overhead canopy either.
Cheers
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Laughing....remember yesterday in addressing Eds link to Veganism and Weight Loss...and I said I really have not lost (or gained) in two years of eating Vegan....and I concluded I either ate to much fruit, or just ate too much in general?
Today I find this in my news feed:
http://www.pcrm.org/…/medNe…/fruit-helps-prevent-weight-gain
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Roger, yep, it had the quick sale sticker on it saying it was $1.21 and I was charged $2.08.
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GardenKatGardens wrote: »Roger, yep, it had the quick sale sticker on it saying it was $1.21 and I was charged $2.08.
Bad on them!!!!
Hi Valerie
In that case I would be back with a Photo and the register receipt pronto. Even a little money adds up in the long term. That is why when I am walking I pick up any change I see. Then I drop it into a charity jar later on.
Have a nice day
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Back from a quick workout at the gym, Mexican Market, and a full refund $2.08, from the grocery for being charged incorrectly. Bought my parsley for 99 cents, home, had lunch, and its nap time!!!
I love the idea of putting the found change into a charity jar! I have always stooped to pick up dropped change...just never thought to do something worth while with it! Thanks Roger!!!0 -
Good Friday Morning!!!
Beautiful start to this holiday weekend...showers forecast for several days...including the 4th. Always flirts with rain on the 4th!
And right now its thundering??!?!? Ted is supposed to be coming out to wash his car at 10 a.m.. Wonder how that will work? I've lived places where it could and did rain without the 'sound system and light show'... Then it was fun to wash the car in the rain!
Guess I'd better feed the freeloaders before it really does rain..
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Howdy y'all. It's fantastic Friday! Working another middle today, and there's supposed to be showers/storms intermittently most of the day. Again, though, not too hot so that's a relief. The little fan I bought and put in the fuel kiosk is great at keeping it pretty comfortable in there, but I'm not sure if even it can help when we get to the dog days.
I've been up for a while since a thunderstorm woke me fairly early. I need to get a piece of chicken into the toaster oven for the sugar gliders, as we fed them the last of the "old" piece last night.
Later, gators!
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some only once...0 -
Hi All
Is everybody ready for the Holiday weekend?
I had plans to walk today until my Knee got extremely painful during the night, Maybe tomorrow morning.
I love that the Challenge Theme Logo is so in tune with the Fourth of July Celebrations.
Have a Great Day
Roger
GardenKatGardens wrote: »Back from a quick workout at the gym, Mexican Market, and a full refund $2.08, from the grocery for being charged incorrectly. Bought my parsley for 99 cents, home, had lunch, and its nap time!!!
I love the idea of putting the found change into a charity jar! I have always stooped to pick up dropped change...just never thought to do something worth while with it! Thanks Roger!!!
Hi Valerie
I seem to recall You mentioning Whole Foods in the past? Just in case it did not make Your Local news broadcasts.
Whole Foods CEOs admit to overcharging, apologize
http://money.cnn.com/2015/07/02/news/companies/whole-foods-overcharge-apology/
Whole Foods execs are admitting the chain has been overcharging customers in New York City stores, but promised that if that ever happens again they'll give the food to customers for free
NYC has gone after them for incorrect weights
More in the article
Cheers
RogerGardenKatGardens wrote: »Good Friday Morning!!!
Beautiful start to this holiday weekend...showers forecast for several days...including the 4th. Always flirts with rain on the 4th!
And right now its thundering??!?!? Ted is supposed to be coming out to wash his car at 10 a.m.. Wonder how that will work? I've lived places where it could and did rain without the 'sound system and light show'... Then it was fun to wash the car in the rain!
Guess I'd better feed the freeloaders before it really does rain..
Later...
Hi Again
Maybe You will get Lucky and the rain will miss You.
Have a Good Day
Rogerparityanimal wrote: »Howdy y'all. It's fantastic Friday! Working another middle today, and there's supposed to be showers/storms intermittently most of the day. Again, though, not too hot so that's a relief. The little fan I bought and put in the fuel kiosk is great at keeping it pretty comfortable in there, but I'm not sure if even it can help when we get to the dog days.
I've been up for a while since a thunderstorm woke me fairly early. I need to get a piece of chicken into the toaster oven for the sugar gliders, as we fed them the last of the "old" piece last night.
Later, gators!
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some only once...
Hi
I had to use a fan at work too. Even though it was a Store, the owner kept the Thermostat setting higher than was really comfortable.
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Hey Roger,
Yes, I do shop at Whole Foods, or Whole Wallet as Ed calls it. Their issues with weights has been all over our news, the internet, etc. Human error will happen.... They've put together training programs, and people to go into the stores across the country. I think they've covered their bases. The only thing I didn't read, was if they also have put in place a schedule for validating the accuracy of their scales.
I especially liked the way they immediately owned up to it, didn't try to blame anyone else, and some of the other shenanigans that others who have had mistakes made public have done!
I"ll be up there this weekend, they have some fruit and veggies on sale that I'd like to buy...mostly either local grown, or organic. I generally don't buy the things they cut, peel, pare, etc. Figure I can still do that myself, and goodness knows I now have the time, so convenience food isn't my 'thing'!!
Hope you and your brother have a great 4th. Special plans? going to watch fireworks, etc.? Whatever you do, stay safe, and have a good time.
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Had a fun time with DS2...got his car washed between the rains, had late lunch at Sweet Tomatoes Salad place, brief shopping trip thru the "H" Store, where he found fresh lychee's and very reasonable watermelon.
I'm just ready to have a nap...
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