What's on your Wednesday Menu?

THREE MORE DAYYYYYYYS

Ok, maybe 2.5? My new job invited me to their holiday party this afternoon. It starts during work hours, so I have to make the choice about whether I want to leave out of work early to go. I want to, and lord knows I worked 14 hours yesterday (ugh!), but I also have a lot to finish up.

QOTD: Have you ever taken in a stray animal? We took in a stray cat when I was a kid and she was a super sweet kitty :) We have quite a few roaming cats around the neighborhood and I am a little obsessed with one big orange cat who hangs around a lot. He is a chunky guy, so he might not actually be a stray but he is out and about at all times of the day and night. I keep seeing TikTok videos of people making really cute shelters for strays in the neighborhood so now I want Grim to help me build Orange Kitty a cute little house :)

Real talk: I came home after 8pm and had Cheez-its and Wine for dinner.

B: Protein Coffee & Starbucks Egg Bites

S: Cheese Stick

L: Last taco!

D: ?? not sure if there will be food at this holiday party

Good mornin JB and everyone!

Yesterday went fairly well...one minor infraction with some puffed popcorn like things my mom had got. Not a full serving though so I think I did ok. I also made navy beans rather than black beans. It was so good. My BS was a tiny bit higher than I'd like but still in the normal range this morning.

Want some great news? Our neighbor who makes meth...pulled into his driveway last night followed by a sheriff's deputy. When I went to bed that had just put him into the back of the vehicle handcuffed. I'm going to find out more when my mom gets up. I know he had like 6 warrants just for other stuff. I'm betting he was drunk or had drugs on him. He really is such a juvenile punk. My mom got her Christmas wish. They've been making stuff about once a week on the weekends. So I have zero sympathy for him...only for the 5 kids he has. He isn't even in the life of 3 of them though.

I've got an appointment with my psychiatrist this afternoon. We'll likely get the last few things for Christmas that we can get this early. My mom is doing Mexican food. Enchiladas, tacos and burritos. I am thinking of getting some tamales from our neighbor across the street. Even if I only have one...there is some at the grocery store that is spinach that is absolutely great. I'm the only one who would eat the spinach ones though. Hoping they'll have a smaller package of cheese ones so maybe the kids would eat those. For dessert I'll be making some brownies that are GF and egg free. I'll make em on the 20th and freeze them up in single servings. Honestly I don't really want them per say. It'd be the easiest without having to have my mom make them on Christmas. We are going to make monkey bread for everyone and they'll get some frozen pies or something.

QOTD: the two we have now were found as strays...abandoned by their momma as she got scared away while moving them. My cousin Diane found them beside her house and hand raised them. We met them at 4 weeks I think. I had just lost my Otis boy and they helped mend my heart. In the past we have fed strays. My grandpa always fed and sheltered the strays. We don't have as much anymore as someone catches and takes em to the pound here. I don't get why...we live near some wooded areas and open fields, we could use the pest control. I am firmly in the field of never letting my cats go outside. We had two cats dies of feline leukemia and one that got ran over.

B: 4 tbs JUST egg, Swiss cheese slice, two turkey sausages and coffee

L: navy beans with ham and bacon in them..maybe 1 ounce total

D: I haven't totally decided on this yet. I think I'll do some broccoli in the air fryer and maybe some salmon

S: yogurt and ???

will update my menu tonight.

Wow, glad he was finally arrested.

I saw on the jail roster that he has a possession of a controlled substance less than 1G more than 4G which is a third degree state felony. They didn't search the house but I have a feel they will. This had nothing to do with the reports we sent in as those were to the police department and these were deputies.

really a bad situation but he did it to himself and his kids.

For some reason that got jumbled? It was more than one gram, less than 4.

QJB, you should go to the event. As someone that worked a 20 hour day my last day with an organization, there's no pay off in it....and no matter how much time you put in, someone is going to complain about something you didn't do/they didn't get trained on. (Plus, sadly, they will still know how to reach you if they need to). It's great that you are striving to set them up for success but you also need to set yourself up for success -- and turning down a social event with your new team might not be the best foot to start off on!

Be professional, get what you can get done in the 40 hours week and then be done. A 14 hour Tuesday means you have time owed to you today or Friday, whichever you want to take it on!

QOTD - not that I remember but my orange kitty Oliver was a stray that a friend rescued and I took in when he got married. Orange kitties are the best kitties.

I'm heading to the office today, not super busy meeting wise so I should be able to get a lot done, and I'm meeting some colleagues for lunch so looking forward to that.

menu for today

coffee plus half and half X 3

Yogurt and cashews

Dumplings at the Thai restaurant (probably)

Dinner probably cheese or falafel

Have a great day everyone!

I have to agree with you on both points but especially the orange kitties are the best kitties. Here is my Otis boy...he was the most specialist cat I've ever been owned by.

Orange cats are my favorite!

I've always had a weak spot for them! All my cats have been rescues and I secretly want a black cat next but I know they'll choose me whomever it is!

I agree with all of this!!!