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  1. Up-the-Creek

    Our traditional Christmas Breakfast

    For breakfast we have no set tradition,..its usually pancakes, or waffles, or biscuits & gravy w/eggs. We do have a BIG breakfast either way, because I only cook a big Xmas eve meal, Xmas day we eat leftovers. That way I have more time to play with the kids new toys! :lol:
  2. Up-the-Creek

    Mortgage company insists Dh is married to my mother...

    Another form of punishment for us who choose to stay at home and not work. Some people just can't get why would you stay at home and not make any money??? :smack
  3. Up-the-Creek

    Satellite Internet,..Is it worth it??

    This is so true,...I would probably be one of those wasting a lot of time if I could,. :D It is bad enough now. Very good point Pat,..thank you for pointing that out. As far as asking someone who has it,..around here you are lucky to find someone who owns a computer,. :idunno They aren't real...
  4. Up-the-Creek

    Ice-school delay

    I believe it has been bad everywhere the last few days. My kids had school one day this week and it was on a 2 hour delay. They are off again tomorrow due to 6 inches of snow,..lucky me,..:rolleyes: I know I grew up here and we never had "snow days". That old school bus would come rattling up...
  5. Up-the-Creek

    Satellite Internet,..Is it worth it??

    Thanks Free,..just curious of others experiences with it. I have a thread going on over at BYC too,...getting some responses over it,.. :)
  6. Up-the-Creek

    Satellite Internet,..Is it worth it??

    Right now I am stuck with dial-up internet service,..which I am not real happy with. I have been looking at the satellite internet providers like Wild Blue and Hughs Net,...my question is does anyone here have one of these service providers and if they do,..well,..is it worth it???
  7. Up-the-Creek

    Cellphones

    I hate phones,..landline or cell no matter. I have both, why? I have a TracFone,..the best idea going in my opinion. I leave it turned off at all times not unless I need it in an emergency. My landline,..I would LOVE to get rid of it. DH doesn't like the idea, he acts like it is a terrible thing...
  8. Up-the-Creek

    Beer, Wine and Mead Makers Thread

    Yea that was just a trial run for now,..1 gallon won't last long here either,..:lol: Next time I'll make 5 gallon,...but not honey mead,..honey costs way too much and the honey harvest is too far off,...going grape next,...:)
  9. Up-the-Creek

    Beer, Wine and Mead Makers Thread

    Right now I have a gallon of orange clove meade going,...smells quite nice... :D I just made a small batch it being my first time trying it,...meade that is. This is the link to where I got my recipe,.... http://www.stormthecastle.com/mead/mead-recipes.htm
  10. Up-the-Creek

    What did they do before ... ?

    I have one of those moments everytime I do laundry,..I remember how my mother washed on a wringer washer and had no dryer :rolleyes: . I also think about having to go to the creek and beat your clothes on the rocks to get them clean,.. :barnie could you imagine??? Honestly I like doing some...
  11. Up-the-Creek

    The Difference Between "Broke" and "We Can't Afford It"

    Just because a person "assumes" someone doesn't have money due to what they drive or where they live,..well they could be SADLY mistaken. I know a man that is driving a truck who looks like it come from a junk yard,..no I mean reallybad,...he "looks" to be poor,...BUT he has one of the biggest...
  12. Up-the-Creek

    What can you tell me about these chicken breeds?

    Excellent!! :thumbsup
  13. Up-the-Creek

    Corn question

    Different from state to state,..season isn't over yet here.
  14. Up-the-Creek

    Corn question

    Well, if it is something you are interested in, it will come in time. My son loves hunting, but he don't get to do much because of school. His favorite is small game, like squirrel and rabbit. He also loves deer hunting, sadly he hasn't got one yet this year. He can only hunt on our property as...
  15. Up-the-Creek

    Corn question

    Honestly,.. I would like them all in my freezer! :D
  16. Up-the-Creek

    What ya got left for Christmas?

    Presents are purchased, not wrapped. I will wait till the last minute for that because I hate it. No tree, we never put one up till Xmas eve and it down by the day after,...no decorations outside, no cards to mail,...no big dinner. Looks I am about finished! :)
  17. Up-the-Creek

    Corn question

    Yea,.. the deer repellant works good till it rains,...oh and rabbits,..we have them furry things running everywhere! We have tried to get some guys to bring their rabbit dogs and get in some practice up here, but no go. My son tries to shoot them, but they're too quick for him! Rabbits like to...
  18. Up-the-Creek

    Corn question

    Sounds right! Sounds like a good bit of corn too! Now you have to worry about the weather and varmints,....deer :rant,...electric fencing didn't keep them out of my corn patch,..but we did fry a squirrel! :lau
  19. Up-the-Creek

    Corn question

    Figure how many plants per row, then times by 6 rows, and then times it by 2 ears of corn,...simple.
  20. Up-the-Creek

    Corn question

    I believe it would be a good bit of corn,...I believe you would get 2 to 3 ears per stalk on just about any type of field corn. Figure how many rows you can plant with what you have, spacing and length of rows,..then figure how many plants per row and then times 2 ears of corn per plant. A math...
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