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Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

RE: First-World Problems

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

My family loves eggs too. I made egg salad today.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

I LOVE egg salad. I cut up green olives and put them in egg salad. It's kind of weird, but if you like green olives, try it!!

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I don't like green olives. Black and kalamata but not green. DH hates olives.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Ohhhh I never met an olive I didn't like. Tapanade is like crack to me. Lol

weltschmerz · Guru

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
LOL Yes it would! We just found a farmer near here who raises organic chickens. They sell egg, in tons of colors!, for next to nothing. It's about a 30 minute drive but DH and I are thinking about going out there. We also found a place out by us that raised all organic, no hormone, no antibiotic, low fat content beef. It's kind of pricey but we're looking into it.

Yeah, that's why all our meat and dairy is kind of pricey.

No hormones and no antibiotics. It's illegal.

-- Edited by weltschmerz on Sunday 13th of March 2016 11:33:09 PM

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

It's also much yummier without the antibiotics and hormones.

weltschmerz · Guru

Even stuff like Kraft macaroni and cheese has to have cheese from Canadian cows.
They're very strict about hormones and antibiotics.
However, it's more expensive; Some Canadians go across the border to buy antibiotic and hormone-infused milk.
Much cheaper.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

My dogs have discovered banana chips. They think it's dog crack.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

I have a local vendor who makes organic, gluten free, vegan dog treats. They are made from human grade food and perfectly ok for people to eat. She has a new flavor that's doggy crack. Aksel literally begs for it. I have to say, I like them too! Blueberry flavored!!

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I make my dogs biscuits. I use pumpkin, peanut butter, a touch of cinnamon, and whole wheat flour.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Sounds yummy! My local lady uses garbanzo bean flour. The moisture content is less, but they are still yummy.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I have cute cookie cutter shapes too so I can cut them out into the shape of a bone or a paw.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

weltschmerz wrote:
Even stuff like Kraft macaroni and cheese has to have cheese from Canadian cows.
They're very strict about hormones and antibiotics.
However, it's more expensive; Some Canadians go across the border to buy antibiotic and hormone-infused milk.
Much cheaper.

They should shop at Aldi - their milk is hormone and antibiotic free and is cheap.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

We have Aldi here, but I've never shopped at one.

I take that back: it was years ago & I was not impressed. I should give them another chance, though.

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

It's a discount grocery store. How "impressed" do you need to be??

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
It's a discount grocery store. How "impressed" do you need to be??

The store needs to be CLEAN, for one thing...

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Mellow Momma wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
LOL Yes it would! We just found a farmer near here who raises organic chickens. They sell egg, in tons of colors!, for next to nothing. It's about a 30 minute drive but DH and I are thinking about going out there. We also found a place out by us that raised all organic, no hormone, no antibiotic, low fat content beef. It's kind of pricey but we're looking into it.
If you can buy half the cow it would be pretty economincal I bet. We just bought half a pig. When you look at what you get in total, it is a pretty good deal.
Our farmers here have CSA's. It stands for community supported agriculture. You pay a flat fee every month to the farmer and you get a set number of items in return. One of them is a 5 bushel basket of assorted produce, PLUS all the flowers and other assorted produce you can pick. It's a great deal. The chicken farmer I was talking about does one too and for $50 a month you get 4 dozen eggs and 4 whole chickens (ready to cook) a month. Her eggs retail for $5.29 a dozen so it's not a bad deal at all either. If you like chicken, which we do.

I still *gasp* like you... evileye

flan

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
It's a discount grocery store. How "impressed" do you need to be??
The store needs to be CLEAN, for one thing...
flan

They are clean around here. But it's set up warehouse style, so if the sight of boxes offends you and makes you think "dirty", then it's not the store for you.

Ohfour · Hooker

We have a part timer here that farms & she sells us her eggs. $2 a dozen and delivered to our desk. I get a dozen every week except during the winter. They don't lay well in the winter...

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lawyerlady wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
It's a discount grocery store. How "impressed" do you need to be??
The store needs to be CLEAN, for one thing...
flan
They are clean around here. But it's set up warehouse style, so if the sight of boxes offends you and makes you think "dirty", then it's not the store for you.

I've been to Sam's & Costco.

There is an Aldi about a mile from where I work. Hey! That could be my "something new!"

flan

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Ohfour wrote:
We have a part timer here that farms & she sells us her eggs. $2 a dozen and delivered to our desk. I get a dozen every week except during the winter. They don't lay well in the winter...

There are winter layers. You have to have the right kind of chicken to lay in the cold weather. I have a book with hundreds of kinds chickens listed. It tells their breed, what they need to thrive best, what color egg they lay, how much they lay, and the best climate for them to lay in. Talks about their temperament too. Big book. Tells you all about chickens.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

flan327 wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
It's a discount grocery store. How "impressed" do you need to be??
The store needs to be CLEAN, for one thing...
flan
They are clean around here. But it's set up warehouse style, so if the sight of boxes offends you and makes you think "dirty", then it's not the store for you.
I've been to Sam's & Costco.
There is an Aldi about a mile from where I work. Hey! That could be my "something new!"
flan

Aldi's doesn't carry brand names. If that is important to you, you might not like the experience. That's one thing I didn't like about it. I like being able to find brands I know and trust. If you want that, it might not be the store for you. Just an FYI.

Tinydancer · Guru

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
We have a part timer here that farms & she sells us her eggs. $2 a dozen and delivered to our desk. I get a dozen every week except during the winter. They don't lay well in the winter...
There are winter layers. You have to have the right kind of chicken to lay in the cold weather. I have a book with hundreds of kinds chickens listed. It tells their breed, what they need to thrive best, what color egg they lay, how much they lay, and the best climate for them to lay in. Talks about their temperament too. Big book. Tells you all about chickens.

I think I have the same book. I've wanted chickens for a while but with my new house I'm getting much more sure it's what i'll do next.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Something tells me that there are fresh eggs and honey in my future.

Tinydancer · Guru

Yes you do. Although my bees were in an accident (the truck my bees were on overturned). I'm still waiting to hear if my nuc was saved. My chicks on the other hand are available whenever I need them .

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I have finished Season 5 of X-Files, which means I'm ready for the first movie, but I don't think Netflix has it.

I'll deal with that tomorrow...

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

flan327 wrote:
I have finished Season 5 of X-Files, which means I'm ready for the first movie, but I don't think Netflix has it.

I'll deal with that tomorrow...

flan

Strong Work!!!

Ohfour · Hooker

I have a mounted TV, but I don't know how to run the wires through the wall. So I'm having someone come out and do that. I don't like seeing wires...

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Ohfour wrote:
I have a mounted TV, but I don't know how to run the wires through the wall. So I'm having someone come out and do that. I don't like seeing wires...

You could have googled this.

Ohfour · Hooker

Lawyerlady wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
I have a mounted TV, but I don't know how to run the wires through the wall. So I'm having someone come out and do that. I don't like seeing wires...
You could have googled this.

No, you have to carve out the drywall and all that crap. And we have a hundred component wires (not really, but it seems like it), and this guy is an audio specialist, so he will hook everything up right.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

There is 15 cents at the bottom of the washer and I can't reach it.. shortgirtproblems

FNW · Guru

I need to have our TV mounted, etc., too. I just keep putting it off because we'll need to hire someone too. I miss my cousin.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Southern_Belle wrote:
There is 15 cents at the bottom of the washer and I can't reach it.. shortgirtproblems

Tape on the end of a yardstick?

flan

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

flan327 wrote:
Southern_Belle wrote:
There is 15 cents at the bottom of the washer and I can't reach it.. shortgirtproblems
Tape on the end of a yardstick?
flan

That's too much effort.

huskerbb · Guru

Mellow Momma wrote:
It's also much yummier without the antibiotics and hormones.

That's only because you've never had a really good steak.

huskerbb · Guru

A 3 oz. serving of organic peas has more estrogen than a 3 oz. serving of beef that had a growth hormone implant. It doesn't transfer to the meat.

huskerbb · Guru

weltschmerz wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
LOL Yes it would! We just found a farmer near here who raises organic chickens. They sell egg, in tons of colors!, for next to nothing. It's about a 30 minute drive but DH and I are thinking about going out there. We also found a place out by us that raised all organic, no hormone, no antibiotic, low fat content beef. It's kind of pricey but we're looking into it.
Yeah, that's why all our meat and dairy is kind of pricey.
No hormones and no antibiotics. It's illegal.

-- Edited by weltschmerz on Sunday 13th of March 2016 11:33:09 PM

LOL!!! You are full of sh!t. That is absolutely untrue.

www.cahi-icsa/uploads/user files/files/Beef-Hormones-Factsheet.pdf

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Ohfour wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
I have a mounted TV, but I don't know how to run the wires through the wall. So I'm having someone come out and do that. I don't like seeing wires...
You could have googled this.
No, you have to carve out the drywall and all that crap. And we have a hundred component wires (not really, but it seems like it), and this guy is an audio specialist, so he will hook everything up right.

Big mistake to bury the wires in the wall unless you can access the whole length of wire easily. What you should do is have a small pipe, can even be squared, to run on the outside of the wall so when a component isn't working/needs replacing you can easily take off the pipe to get at the wires. The pipe hides the wires and you paint it the same color as the wall.

Ohfour · Hooker

Its easily accessed, its 4 feet from the base to the plug. Ive already pulled the cords out and changed them couple of times...

Ohfour · Hooker

Let me clarify, the TV cord and the cable cord is behind the wall. The sound system/bluray/roku, etc, is outside the walls...

Ohfour · Hooker

Ohfour · Hooker

THOSE wires!!!! Argh!!!

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Such white trash.

Ohfour · Hooker

Right???? :(

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

You just need a higher table.

Ohfour · Hooker

Herbert is here...hes going to make me happy....:)

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Ohfour wrote:
Herbert is here...hes going to make me happy....:)

Does G know?

Make sure that Roku one is really accessible. As ours has gotten older, it freezes and has to be unplugged and plugged back in a lot.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Lawyerlady wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Herbert is here...hes going to make me happy....:)
Does G know?

Make sure that Roku one is really accessible. As ours has gotten older, it freezes and has to be unplugged and plugged back in a lot.

See? don't bury the wires! or you will be Herbert a lot!

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

I have a gut feel I have to find a new cleaning person. Sigh...