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My quick & easy keto slaw was a bag of shredded cabbage with Primal Kitchen’s ranch dressing (not a creamy ranch like normal ranch, more tangy) and a few drops of stevia glycerite. Made for something quick to toss into my lunches. Need to get back to low carbing again.

Find a different bank if they won’t do a fixed interest rate. They don’t want to do one because interest rates are so low right now, it’s practically ridiculous. We re-financed 3 vehicles with extra cash included to pay off some high interest credit cards, and are now paying $900 LESS every month with rates locked in under 3%.

I have drank way too much peach whiskey this summer. Peach Crown is fabulous when mixed with Zevia Cream Soda or Dr. Zevia.

The Domestic Revolution by Ruth Goodman. Talks about how the transition to coal for fuel in England changed the world, including how we wash up, decorate houses, and cook. It’s fascinating.

I got called up for jury duty. In a room of about 150 people, I think maybe 4 were wearing masks. They're having everybody line up outside the building and turn in a COVID pre-screen form...that they completely ignore as long as you tell them you have a cold, based on what I heard from others. They do still have capacity reduced from 300 to 150 in the sorting room. I have to go back for jury selection tomorrow.

Soldering (pronounced soddering) iron? https://www.homedepot.com/p/Weller-25-Watt-Standard-Duty-Soldering-Iron-Kit-SP25NKUS/204195328

Do you have a source for that one? I haven't heard anything about the rates still being that high.

Someone in one of my other groups said that he does lots of repairs on computers where they put a piece of plastic over the camera. The screen isn't designed for the pressure.

We did get more rain during the night. Yay!

We got a bit of moisture today, but not much. Supposed to still be some more tonight, unless they've changed the forecast.

https://www.bmj.com/content/373/bmj.n958/rapid-responses Comment by Hamid Merchant:

So...does anyone know WHEN the emergency is over? When do they no longer fall under emergency use and have to have the regular studies and authorizations?

So...the Pentagon has developed a chip that sits under your skin and alerts if you have COVID. https://nypost.com/2021/04/12/microchip-developed-by-pentagon-to-detect-covid-19/ Nope, not paranoia-inducing at all.

I remember seeing something on a virologist from ... I want to say Norther Europe ... who basically quit his research because he was being targeted. I'm surprised some of the people I follower are still on Facebook - not sure how Ivor Cummins has managed not to get kicked off. Many of the natural health groups are hard to search for info, because they use vack seen, bite a min sea, etc., so if you're trying to search for something you have to know all the alternate terms.

*perks up* I heard my name...what kind of trouble did I start now? ________________________________________________________________ Back to the topic... This is the best-written article I've seen from someone who isn't getting the vaccine on the reasons why not: https://www.deconstructingconventional.com/post/18-reason-i-won-t-be-getting-a-covid-vaccine

My brain is picturing a mechanical bull. I'm pretty certain that is NOT what you're talking about!

I use glucomannan. Very little is required to thicken sauces.

You're paying him. Ask him to pin it down!

I know we have a few fans in here.

Windows eating files (on multiple computers) was a big part of why I switched to Mac.

I don't think it's possible to overwater out here. I've killed a cactus because I didn't water it often enough. I think that if you mulch things here, it traps enough heat in to cook the roots when it starts to get warm.

Thanks! Crazy busy day at work, and the kids made waffles and bacon for dinner and chocolate cake for dessert.

This year's selection of plants to kill has been mostly purchased and planted. There are still a few more that we'll add, but getting them into soil the day after buying them has to be a record for me.

Friends who had COVID a few months ago, then had the vaccine, had the side effects hit them a LOT harder than the others I know who've had it. They said it felt like having COVID again for a day.

Earlier reports said something about losing power.