Happy Hump Day. We are halfway through the week. This meme is perfect for today. I currently have more black garlic in the fermenter and 4 trays of fresh crushed garlic in the dehydrator which are both in the garage, but the smell is so strong you can smell it outside. I had a neighbor text me last night asking if I could smell garlic and I texted him back that I was protecting the neighborhood from any pending vampire attacks and explained what I was doing. He laughed and then asked when he could buy some. LOL

Our HR rep is coming to the plant on Monday. I'm not sure if it is for the employee who missed the random testing or for the employees who have numerous call outs, but it should be an interesting day.

QOTD: What's your favorite part of where you live? I would have to say besides the different Seasons I really like that within a couple of hours or less of a drive I can either be in the Mountains or by the ocean.

B: coffee and leftover quiche

L: roast beef and chedder wrap

D: Sirloin steak on the grill and a salad

30 minutes on the treadmill

Have an amazing day everyone!!!

Good Monday morning everyone. The weekend was pretty good. We got three alfalfa bales for the rabbits and goats and while we were at the farm I asked if they had any beef specials going on. They still had the sirloins 15% off so we went over to the beef store. Ended up with a few sirloins and a nice big flank steak to make jerky.

QOTD: What is your earliest memory? I remember when I was 3 1/2 sitting on my grandfather's lap while he was baling hay. He would watch me while my mom ran errands sometimes. We were stopped by the edge of a field looking at two squirrels playing when we heard my mom yell from across the field. She was yelling at him to not let me fall off. He just gave her a look "like really I'm not going to let her fall". He died a year later from colon cancer.

B: coffee and two hard boiled eggs

L: Bok choy soup

D: pork burgers

30 minutes on the treadmill

Have a great day!!!!

Morning gang. I'm so glad it is Friday. I have to call Ready Refresh they are who supplies us with bottled water at the plant. They never made the delivery yesterday and now rescheduled it to Monday. I have a feeling today is going to be a long day.

Nothing much for the weekend planned. Hoping to start some more black garlic and some seeds for the peppers. We are going to get a few alfalfa bales for the rabbits and goats.

QOTD: What is your preferred method of communication? I prefer to talk to people on the phone instead of texting or emailing unless it has something to do with a work issue, then I will email just to have a trail of what was said.

B: coffee and egg/bacon wrap

L: Bok choy soup

D: baked monk fish with sautéed Brussel sprouts

30 minutes on the treadmill

Have a great day everyone.

Good morning gang. Yesterday ended up being a very productive day at work and also at home. Even though the copier at work decided to stop working we have backup printers so I was still able to get just about everything done that needed to be completed. Then when I got home I got the rabbits cleaned out, went through a couple more totes, and then just chilled for an hour before going to bed at 9.

We got 27 eggs from the chickens so I brought two dozen in to work to sell my price is still $5 a dozen the same as it has been since 2020 when the feed went up. A couple of people asked me if I was going to raise my prices and I said nope unless the feed prices go crazy, so now I have a few people who want to buy them from me every week. When your fresh eggs are cheaper than Walmart that just shows you the corporate greed that is out there.

QOTD: What is your favorite topic to talk about? Farming/gardening. I could talk all day about raising farm animals and growing vegetables. I don't know why, but it feels so satisfying to me when people say wow I didn't know about XYZ.

B: coffee and 2 egg and ham bites

L: tuna wrap with banana peppers

D: chicken loaf with mashed sweet potatoes

20 minutes on the vibration plate

Have a great day everyone!!

I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your co-worker. Hugs.

Good morning everyone. It's warmer than it has been at 35 degrees and is supposed to get to 50 later this week. I'll take it after all the bitter cold we had last week. Did a few things around the house and watched a pretty good movie it is a horror/suspense, but still a good watch. It's called The Gorge and is streaming on Amazon Prime.

Not much going on at work this week which is nice. I have a couple of doctor appointments I have to make for both Irvin and I just normal annual stuff. I do have to contact the local livestock auction to see if there are any special precautions for bringing poultry to them to sell. With the whole bird flu thing going around I'm not sure if it would just be easier to sell them privately or bring them to the auction. This is for my mom as she is thinking about selling off all her chickens/roosters.

QOTD: What is your favorite movie genre? I love all sorts of movies, but I would have to say I watch more horror movies than anything else. Why? I have no idea since they scare the crap out of me. LOL

B: coffee and cottage cheese with blueberries

L: ham salad wrap

D: fish and chips

Have a great day!!!!

Good little Friday Eve gang. The BAU audit is going rather well and tomorrow our PM will be made aware of the findings whi*****lude the non-compliance of the daily equipment inspections. Safety is a big thing here and some people just don't get it or care I guess.

I went through some more totes in the basement and threw away some junk. Also, brought some stuff in to work incase anyone wanted anything. Looks like the weather is slowly going to start creeping up to being warmer they are saying almost 50 next week.

QOTD: This question is going to be a bit political, but I honestly want opinions. Do you think SNAP benefits should ban being able to purchase sugary drinks, candy, and other unhealthy foods? I have mixed opinions on this because I feel that all that crap food obviously is not good for kid or adults as we all know this well right or we ourselves wouldn't be on this site. But on the other hand, the cost of good nutritious foods is outrageous and in order for families to be able to purchase those items they would need more in benefits. Not sure what will come of this if they do start to micromanage what people can purchase with government benefits.

B: coffee and 2 egg omelet with ham and spinach

L: seafood salad wrap

D: beef hot dogs and no sugar baked beans

30 minutes on the treadmill

Have a great day everyone!!

Good morning menuer's. We are halfway through the week. I've been trying to find inspirational memes for the week and so far, I seem to be accomplishing that.

I have to meet a lady in a little bit at the end of the access road with some horse tack that she is going to buy. So far, I've been doing pretty decent selling off things I no longer need or use. Still have more stuff to go organize and get rid of.

QOTD: Does anyone hold yard sales or go to yard sales? For years I would have a couple of yard sales each year, but since Covid people have been really odd and would steal stuff even if it was a $1, so I stopped doing them and just sell stuff on FB or craigslist. Sometimes I will go to one if there is stuff I happen to be looking for.

B: coffee and egg with avocado

L: roast beef and cheddar wrap

D: baked pork chops

30 minutes on the treadmill

Have a great day everyone!!!

Good Morning menu gang. The long weekend was nice. Didn't do all that much, but Friday we did have some nice sirloin steaks, white clam chowder, and a seafood boil that we found at Price Chopper. I decided I didn't want to drive to Smithfield, RI to the seafood place so we just went to the Webster Price Chopper they have a pretty decent seafood department considering it's a supermarket.

The snow/ice/rain on Sunday sucked and now the next few days are going to be very cold with high winds.

We have an internal BAU audit that starts at 9am and goes the entire week. The third party guy who does it is the uncle of the vice president of the company. No one seems to think this is an issue, but whatever. The guy is a pain in the butt and nitpicks at the smallest things. Like we have backup alarms on both of the pickup trucks we have and one wasn't as loud as the other one so he put that down as a finding. Anyway it should be a fun week.

QOTD: With Baseball season almost upon us how many of you watch it? I'm honestly not a fan of Baseball I feel like it takes forever to complete a game. I'll watch football and basketball; heck I'll even watch hockey. But I've never been able to enjoy watching baseball. I will root for the Red Sox if they are going against the Yankees in the World Series, but that's about it.

B: coffee and egg over easy with a slice of avocado and pork belly

L: ham and cheese wrap

D: baked chicken thighs

30 minutes on the treadmill

Have a great day everyone!!!

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone. We made it through another week. I slept late this morning ****il 6:30)LOL. I think the only things we are doing today is getting the seafood and some treats, but sometimes Irvin likes to throw something else in just for fun.

The sun is shining bright today, but it's a bit cold out with the wind. The critters are all fed up and now I'm just going to chill for a bit since we won't be going out until later on this afternoon.

QOTD: Would you own a fully electric vehicle? I've thought about it, but electric in CT is pretty expensive so I would probably go with a hybrid one if we ever get another new vehicle. I'm not against gas/diesel vehicles or all electric vehicles as there is a need for all of them.

B: coffee and eggs with sausage

L: None need to save room for dinner :)

D: steak and seafood

30 minutes on the treadmill

Have a great day everyone!!!

Mel that bracelet is gorgeous.

Happy Hump Day!!! We are all half-way through the week.

My boss asked me to host the 8am call with the other facilities this morning as our OPS Tech was out. That was fun big eye rolls as I just don't like being on camera and this was a TEAMS meeting with the host being on screen the entire time. Have to be a team player, right? A few small things came up at work that I should be able to knock out pretty quickly. We are supposed to get a bit more snow with ice/freezing rain tomorrow so that will determine whether or not I come into work tomorrow.

Other than all that today should be pretty easy day.

QOTD: What's your favorite Ethnic cuisine? Honestly that's kind of a tough one because I really love all types of food even some of the weird and unique things. My top three would be Thai, German, and Mexican foods, but they have to be authentic none of that chain type crap.

B: coffee and eggs with spinach

L: singapore mei fun

D: Mississippi pot roast

30 minutes on the treadmill

Have a great day everyone!!!