Thank you for the enso @AnaelleLTD

So pretty. Named after the pokemon or the stone?

Bob always seems to know when I'm feeling low and displays his feline affections appropriately.

Thanks, bud. Just getting through it right now. Things are tough. Thank you for the kind words.

It's not. It will get worse before it gets better. Family stuff. Losing someone. It will be better eventually but it's complicated for right now.

Had a bad night last night. Hopefully today is better.

Recharge best you can before you have to leave again, friend.

Finally home. Time to relax a little bit.

About to get back on the road back home.

Thank you. :D

Made it to Knoxville. Did my obligatory IT work but computers are working fine now and just visiting now.

Broke the plateau today. I got below 185. 184.2 to be exact. It's good timing as I'm going away for the weekend and will probably have little control over what I eat for the next few days so if I gain a little it will be okay.

Cooking and working out as usual. My aunt is in a bad way so me and my mom are going to visit this weekend and clean her house.

That's good. What's the fuel?

Just sitting down for tea. How are you today?

Good timing. I got my curcumin concentrated from tumeric yesterday. I'm going to give it a few days to see how the supplement works on my body.

Made ribs again. This time sous vide temp was 152 for 24 hours. Came out even more tender than 165. I think that's the sweet spot for temperature and time.

Cut is going okay. I seem to be accidentally recomping. I can't get below 185 but I'm losing size so I'm losing fat.

Cat is going to cat. If it fits it sits.

He usually gets the leftover bits at the bottom of the can but as an occasional treat he gets more.

Be sure to give your lovely cat plenty of love too. Shadow is a cutie.

Thank you for the enso @abcoathup :D

Thank you for the enso @arf . He's actually surprised me in not throwing up by now but he had his tuna and is keeping it down and enjoying his birthday.

Sure. Here's Bob the cat. He's 14 years old today. He deserves a can of tuna to himself for his birthday even though every time he eats a whole can I have to clean up vomit because he eats WAAAAaaay too fast. Worth it though to me and him.

I made quesadillas for lunch. Giving myself a cheat meal today and then back on the cut.

My Egyptian god is currently at my feet mewling for attention.

Those strawberries look perfect and delicious.

I'm having a lot of gratitude within myself today and I'm deeply feeling it.

That is absolutely adorable. :D

ありがとうございます。It was good talking to you again. :D

Yeah Chinese tea. It's not too strong. There's a hint of fruity sourness if you steep it with just boiling water instead of letting the water cool to the right temperature. Sometimes doing the wrong way tends to taste better.

That's good. 俺もすごい元気。 Really, really good and healthy. I'm about to make some tea. I think I'll go with gunpowder green tea.　食べすごい飯だって？

さしぶりです。I hope you've been well. 元気？

I do miss Ron and @Shigako.

The figure is of Akari Kawamoto from March Comes in like a Lion. Modern figure making is fantastic. The detail of the sweater could not be done even five years ago.

Going great. Another one of my anime figurines came in today. Just more for the collection.

How are you doing today everyone?

Thoughts crop up naturally. Plans for the future like what ribs will taste like in 16 hours or music will remind me of something that happened years ago. The main thing is to refocus on the now when that happens.

Well the only other dependent system is ensou. Those are going to be time dependent. When there is likes over the lkie hashtag that will be phased out. Everything else is fluid. It just depends on how fluid you want to make it, Bevan.

I would probably post less but more objectively the phenomenon of people starting a streak and disappearing when they first mess their streak up would be different. Not necessarily better or worse but definitely different.

I didn't try that this time. I used a rub on the ribs and then added some liquid smoke and apple cider vinegar for acidity. That was in the bag while they cooked for 16 hours which is part of why they came out so tender. It's grilling season so next time I'll be sure to add the sauce directly. Thank you for the suggestion.

After sous vide bathing for 16 hours, resting a good chunk of the day in the fridge, and grilled with plenty of BBQ sauce I can say the sous vide ribs were quite the success. They're tender like they've been in a smoker for 24 hours but super juicy.

I hope your ventures go well. I really want you and peepeth to succeed.

This is my first time sous viding ribs. I'll know tomorrow how they turn out. You still sear meat after a sous vide bath and these guys are going on the grill for several round of BBQ sauce. I'm going to get the grill going, finish the sous vide burgers, then sauce the ribs, grill until the sauce is dry, extra layer of sauce, grill until dry, and then last layer of sauce and serve. I hope they're as tender as smoked.

Two racks of ribs are in the sous vide bath getting ready for tomorrow. 16 hours at 165 should do the trick and then it's off to the grill. Also have burgers in vaccuum bags ready to be sous vide bathed while the ribs are resting.

Realize that you are living in the present moment ALL of the time. Keep centered on now.

Probably going to throw some burgers and dogs on the grill but that's about it.

That's a great shot. Cute.

Once again adorable. Happy Caturday.

My neighborhood has a communal pool. I think I might go for swimming this weekend.