Food with Attitude!

I think you're right. I've learned to expect mediocrity from a lot of experiences.

It always feels good to get your hair did, as we say in the South.

Long term hate does that.

Not as much as you'd think. I think a lot of the focus here is peaches and oranges. Of course, now there isn't much of a peach crop and I heard oranges were screwed.

Yeah, that's a good point.

I have and it was Birdseye brand in the gigantic feed yer family for six months size.

I've seen brown spots but never broccoli cancer like that!

And to answer Lance, being in the middle of Eastern Virginia farmland, we have fresh veggies at least half of the year. I'll need to bug Mrs. to buy them often this year.

Last Edited by Louis in Richmond on 06/09/2023 06:51 AM

You've all heard of the "Jaws of Life", well I'm determined that the tiny mouse that looks at me from the top of the toaster oven will meet his demise.

Ladies and gentlemen may I present you with the "Jaws of Death"...

https://imgur.com/SqUxEHP

My cat was upset I was hurting his toy mouse!

And today ServPro will be here with mega dehumidifiers to dry out the damaged part of the house. The well pump had not failed, rather the pressure switch failed from actuating the well pump every fifteen seconds repeatedly. Once that was replaced the pump again ran, but first the leak needed repaired.

The plumbing technicians wound up moving the washer and dryer to access the water heater which they removed and cut a two foot by five foot section out of the drywall and found the offending section of pipe; three holes that devastated the home.

https://imgur.com/ZNp5tWP

The water ran down the inside of the wall behind the water heater, then on under the tub / shower in the hallway bathroom and continued on to the bathroom in the master bedroom where it ran out from under the shower and out from under a wall causing incredible damage.

Interesting trivia: Our weather station kept reporting interference to the lighting detector while the septic pump was failing. Once the pump and controller were replaced we had no more interference alerts. Now for the past two weeks we kept having alerts of lightning detected less than one mile away every hour or two (it reports up to twenty-five miles away). Once the well pump pressure switch was replaced we now have no spurious lightning reports.

Our weather station:

https://imgur.com/pQ6PFgc

Last Edited by Louis in Richmond on 06/09/2023 07:33 AM

Louis, I suggest a couple of really good hepa filters since the possibility of mold spores being active for the next 6 months in the house from the exposed materials.

Thank you. Hopefully it will not be an issue.

I wrote previously that we are renting this home. After Servpro runs their humidifiers for a few days the homeowner intends to have the floors and bathtub and shower fixtures removed because the floors are damaged and saggy now from the water flow which may have been happening for quite some time it just became bad in the last two weeks where that it became noticeable.

So yes, the place would eventually have mold for us but he's having everything removed walls, floors, tubs, toilets shower stall toilet in the back room and planning on having everything replaced with new upgraded equipment once the floors are done.

As he said since he has an insurance claim for this and they should cover much of it for the water damage from the pipe, this will benefit him and us!

Last Edited by Louis in Richmond on 06/09/2023 08:46 AM

It's in the air ducts, too.

We will point that out to Servpro. If they cannot do mold remediation we'll be sure they include that in their report since the owner is going for all insurance coverage he can.

Thank you for pointing that out to me!

absolutely. health leads to happiness.

They are not doing remediation today, it is an evaluation day. He has found water EVERYWHERE. Under floors in rooms we didn't know had wet subflooring, under the hallway wood floors, and in a carpeted closet with mold in it!!

He had this really cool moisture meter he laid on the floor like you would put a stud finder on a wall and it displayed how much moisture was beneath the floor!

Two pair of knee-high leather boots are ruined as are other items in the closet. Sue mentioned I need to get a picture of a laptop and tablet also in the closet so our insurance will replace them (she's a really smart woman!)

Last Edited by Louis in Richmond on 06/09/2023 11:18 AM

I just realized it's Friday.

https://twitter.com/_/status/1667192393513283584

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I forgot too.

He was alive and kicking when we brought him into the den and released him from the "Jaws of Death". It didn't squish him, it just held him prisoner.

But not for long; my cat has adopted a 'leave no witnesses' philosophy.

No more toaster oven mouse!

https://imgur.com/oTXgYtW

Last Edited by Louis in Richmond on 06/09/2023 01:26 PM

Sorry, but that makes me sad.

Cats catch critters. It's what they do.

But why would you give the mouse to the cat to kill? Why not just release it outside since it was still alive?

It made us sad too, I even said a prayer for him, seriously.

But we could not have him foraging into bread, cracker boxes, or other items on the counter top. He would have spread illness.

I think the trap broke bones, so I could not release him to the woods. The cat quickly ended any suffering.

Last Edited by Louis in Richmond on 06/09/2023 02:43 PM

He could no longer run; he was injured but not dead.

I would have just put it down myself a lot faster than a cat killing it.

Oops, double post

Last Edited by Louis in Richmond on 06/09/2023 03:44 PM

One bite and he was dead.

We are atoning for it by feeding the raccoon. We saw him eating the bread Sue puts out for the birds so she put out a bowl of water since it has not rained at our home in a week as well as a bowl of cat food for him since raccoons like cat food and it meets all their nutritional needs.

These are pre-raccoon feeding pictures.

https://imgur.com/mvUzwH6

Sorry for the lower picture quality, he was eighty feet away and I may have forgotten to switch my phone to a telephoto lens.

Last Edited by Louis in Richmond on 06/09/2023 03:47 PM

Raccoons love cat food and will eat it, but it's not good for them health wise.

"Here are reasons why you should not feed raccoons, especially ones you are not domesticating officially.

They will become dependent and stop foraging.
They can spread diseases to other cats and dogs in the area.
The more they are fed, the higher the chances of these critters breaking into your home.
They become vicious when you withdraw and stop feeding them.
As time goes on, they will feel free in the presence of humans and might grow rabid.
They may end up being euthanized if shunned and reported by concerned neighbors.
To this end, you must be careful when feeding raccoons cat food. Whether they are wild or tame, these creatures may be a public risk. But if you want to feed them, you can have them feast on the dead rodents in your house, or fruits and vegetables. As a prenote, however, feed them discreetly so they do not become dependent and clingy.

Final Thoughts
Cat food should be considered a treat and not a staple food for raccoons. These nocturnal animals will consume almost anything that seems and smells appealing. So, it is not out of the ordinary to find raccoons eating cat food.

There is no health benefit attached to cat food for raccoons, so you can choose to use or skip this option and settle for other feeding choices. However, you should not get comfortable feeding these creatures due to environmental concerns."

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Baby ordered this rubber duckie.

https://imgur.com/a/PVQu4MB

I'll post videos later. The squirrels missed the peanuts! It's been almost a week since we've been to the park. There were a ton of critters

Woody rescued a crab from the middle of the road. He tried to push him out with his cane but he was determined!

https://imgur.com/a/mSjVTd7

Last Edited by Paranoiaaaaa on 06/09/2023 06:21 PM

If I were in the mood to start a food truck....

Food trucks are all over here now. it's cheaper? I don't know.

Although, we have a pizza truck that is doing so good they're fixing up an old building to be their permanent home. We haven't tried it yet ( yeast), but Baby says it's good.

Baked chicken thighs, air fries and broccoli.

They had rice and gravy. My taster has been off lately. I made the gravy with the broth from the chicken and some bouillon. The chicken tastes good, but the gravy tasted terrible to me. He says it's good. How can I like r chicken, but not the broth from it.

https://imgur.com/a/Xv0Q4v9

A bunny we saw along the walk



And of course, our squirrels. They were begging for those peanuts!

I had toast and watermelon tonite. Littlest had a mishap with the new stove that confirmed at least one of my scientific theories. But it resulted in hours and hours of cleaning. Servpro was called but they said it wasn't a big enough job for them.

I wasn't home but got a phone call from littlest this afternoon..I could hear some shouting and the smoke alarm beeping but she wasn't talking on the phone..at first I thought it was a butt dial. But then I heard PSHSHSHSHSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH and she said, IT'S OUT!! And came to the phone. Um Mom...we had a fire. Who is this 'we'? She was the only one home and the only one cooking.

My theory is that gf bread is made of dust. She was trying to toast gf bread crumbs under the broiler. And you can guess what happens if you put a big ol' tray of dust under your broiler?


But she remembered the kitchen fire extinguisher. And filled my new stove with it. The appliance store said call servpro. Servpro said too small of a job. So I called my fireman friend and he told me how to clean it.