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Still eating as healthy as possible (for me). Needed some help from the gasser to get everything on the table at the same time. And while no red meat, pork or chx is starting to wear thin, this kind of dinner, in this kind of weather, helps a bit.  One day at a time. 

 

Eggplant Lasagna 

Is it hard to undo a vasectomy?

Botch said:

nolaegghead said:
...SWMBO who's coming back from her last day at work (starts a new job in a week after 16 years at this one). 

Carey, is she taking another nursing position, or did this past year have her look at different pastures?  

After 30 plus years of hospital patient care (12-13 hour shifts) on units with tons of stress, back problems moving fat patients and headaches dealing with patient families (sometimes worse than the patients), she is starting a new job for a hospice company processing patients for admission.  4 days a week @ 10hrs/day (vs 3 a week @ 12-13), works from home and on the road, 50 mi radius.  2, maybe 3 patients a day max.  Travel to patient (either at home, nursing home or hospital), assess, review records, file paperwork.  No actual patient treatment, no forming personal relationships with patients and no weekends/overtime/hurricanes.  Salaried position. Pay is good.

NY-Style attempt #3 with the Fontana Forni. 60% hydration with 0% oil. The dough was definitely crispier without the oil, which my wife liked, but I think the texture suffered. It reminded me of dough made with Bisquick, if that makes sense. Still amazing pizza regardless. Cooked at 850F with a floor temp of 750F.

Bone in sirloin.  

Finished. 

Big thing done on my post vaccination ToDo list: 

Passed the Texas License to Carry  test.  

The test is designed to be more difficult than I thought it would be
(timed # of shots with a certain level of accuracy at distances of 3, 7, 15 yards) 

The end group wasn't good enough to show, but I was pretty happy with shooting the only perfect score in the class.

After first 1/3 of course of fire complete, the instructor (former LEO and totally excellent as an instructor) said in this BOOMING voice: 

"GENTLEMEN. BE ADVISED. The young lady on the far left has a group the size of a half dollar.  Pick it up!"  ;-) 

I thought, O.M.G.  Mostly I just felt very relieved that I passed.   Also more confident that I do have a minimum level of skill, and somewhat confident that I could still be accurate under stress.  (I realize a real situation would be tons more stressful, but this test included a good amount of stress all things considered.)  

One thing in hindsight: All the women in the class congratulated me and asked me questions. 
Except for the instructor,  none of the guys did.

Course of Fire:

3 yard line - 20 shots:

• 1 shot in 2 seconds, 5 times
• 2 shots in 3 seconds, 5 times
• 5 shots in 10 seconds, once

7 yard line - 20 shots:

• 5 shots in 10 seconds, once
• 1 shot in 3 seconds, 5 times
• 2 shots in 4 seconds, once
• 3 shots in 6 seconds, once
• 5 shots in 15 seconds, once

If you shot all 5’s at the 3 and 7 you’d have 200 points before the 15,
25 points more than is needed to pass.

15 yard line - 10 shots:

• 2 shots in 6 seconds, once
• 3 shots in 9 seconds, once
• 5 shots in 15 seconds, once
  
  Above from https://txconcealedcarry.com/range-qualification/
  

My wife had the first of three procedures last Monday in Boston to help with her severe asthma. She has been in the hospital since, spending three days in the ICU, and is now on a regular floor.