Woke up about an hour ago, had a bowl of creamy mushroom soup and went outside to start shoveling. The snow had turned to sleet by the time I got out there. A good 5 inches of the mix, mostly loose snow, was on the ground.

I got some pictures of one of the dark-eyed juncos that have been hanging around yesterday, but the sun had went down too far to get good exposures. I'm going to try again Monday. Without my birding camera, I have to be sneaky to get close enough for a good shot. Sneaky in this case means feeding them on fenceless fenceposts near the window.

From the The Universal Household Assistant or What Every One Should Know (1884):

Cockroaches — ways to destroy. — 1. The disagreeable odor which the cockroach emits, and which soon permeates all places that it inhabits, proceeds from a dark colored fluid which it discharges from the mouth. The cockroach loves warmth and moisture, hence its populousness in kitchens where fire and water are almost ever present. It is a night prowler, and swarms out from its secret lairs on the departure of daylight.    For the destruction of the cockroach we recommend a mixture containing a tablespoonful of red lead, the same amount of indian meal, with molasses enough to make a thick batter. Set this on a plate at night in places frequented by the insects and all that eat of it will be poisoned. Another preparation is composed of one teaspoonful of powdered arsenic, with a tablespoonful of mashed potato. Crumble this every night at bed-time where the insects will find it, and it is said to be an effectual poison. Great care should be exercised in the use of such dangerous agents. An innocent method of destroying cockroaches is to place a bowl or basin containing a little molasses on the floor at night. A bit of wood, resting one end on the floor and the other on the edge of the vessel, serves as a bridge to conduct the insects to the sweet deposit. Once in the trap its slippery sides prevent retreat, and thus cockroaches may be caught by the thousands.    2. The following i said to be effectual: these vermin are easily destroyed, simply by cutting up green cucumbers at night, and placing them about where roaches commit depredations. What is cut from the cucumbers in preparing them for the table answers the purpose as well, and three applications will destroy all the roaches in the house. Remove the peelings in the morning and renew them at night.    3. Common red wafers, to be found at any stationers, will answer the purpose. The cockroaches eat them and die. Also, sprinkle powdered borax plentifully around where "they most do congregate," and renew it occasionally; in a short time not a roach will be seen. This is a safe and most effectual exterminator.    4. Borax is a very good cockroach exterminator. Take some pieces of board, spread them over with molasses, only sufficient to make the borax when sprinkled upon it stick, and place the boards in their haunts. Gum camphor is a speedy remedy to clear the house of cockroaches.

Not even close yesterday. I had cheese-stuffed ravioli with tomatoe sauce and parmesan cheese for breakfast, hot and spicy scrambled tofu with baby corn drenched in soy sauce for lunch, half an egg salad sub for dinner, and a pickle for my healthy snack. However, I had an additional pickle, some cheese crackers, a bowl of ice cream, and no exercise. I can do better. I will do better.

For breakfast yesterday I had spaghetti with tomatoe sauce, mushrooms, and parmesan cheese; for lunch I had spaghetti o's, for dinner I had paneer makhani with rice, for my health snack I had a pickle. I didn't repeat Wednesday's success because i had a bowl of ice cream and didn't get any exercise.

I almost almost did it today. So almost I was tempted to say I did. I had a bowl of mushroom soup for breakfast, a bowl of ramen for lunch, a bowl of potatoe soup for dinner, and pumpkin seeds for my healthy snack. However the free samples at Whole Foods added up to another snack. At least it was another healthy one. Close, but no cigar.

I ate a reasonable breakfast and dinner (a bowl of mushroom soup and a bowl of ramen). However between those two meals I consumed a great deal of food. However, seeing as most of it was consumed at a wedding reception, I won't beat myself up too much about it. Maybe tomorrow will be the first day I succeed in my meal plan.

Almost made it today. Ate and egg and cheese sandwich for breakfast, a bowl of ramen for lunch, a bowl of corn for dinner, and sunflower seeds for my healthy snack. However I ate an additional tofu pup, bringing my meal total to 4. I can do better.

Fuck it. I'm hungry. I'm having a bowl of ramen.

I almost stuck to my plan today. Had mashed potatoes for breakfast, stroganoff for lunch, an egg and cheese bagel for dinner, and wasabi peas for my healthy snack. However, I just at a bowl of Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Caramel Brownie Ice Cream, which does not count as healthy and even if it did would be outside my three meal plan. Tomorrow I will improve and hopefully actually stick to the plan.

I'm giving Bebe one week to shape up or ship out. I'm not backing down this time. I've absolutely had it.

Yesterday, purpleglitter cut her foot on broken glass because Bebe in a drunken stupor tried to pry two glass bowls apart by banging them on the counter. Then failed to even try to clean it up.

The day before that she dumped her barf bucket filled with bloody vomit into the kitchen sink on top the dishes. She was to drunk to realize that that might not only gross others in the house out, but also a serious health hazard.

I want her gone

And that is that.

No more nice Beverly