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  1. Rhettsgreygal

    I have a job!

    I was talking with DH at lunch and he was wondering if we should start thinking about a chicken coop.
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    I have a job!

    I start on Monday! The job is only 8 miles from home, so DH can take the Cobalt with him to Eau Claire. Now I have to go out and buy some "presentable" blue jeans. I haven't had a permanent job since January 2009. I guess I can start planning the garden. Gonna have to work like @!#*...
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    Cute kitties! How can they be comfortable?

    Check out kitty pictures: http://www.damncoolpictures.com/2011/04/best-of-cats-chillin.html
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    Do You Like Where Your At...?

    Marshfield isn't going to allow chickens in the city either. Hopefully the city won't creep any closer to us.
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    Do You Like Where Your At...?

    At least it's bigger than Bevent :lol:
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    Wisconsin Roll Call

    :welcome
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    Do You Like Where Your At...?

    We like where our home is located in Wisconsin. We have 35 acres. The only thing we don't like right now is the political climate and lack of jobs. My husband is working in Eau Claire which is 90 miles west of here. He has an apartment and comes home on weekends. We are trying to get out of...
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    Homemade Vanilla Extract

    Thanks. I just used a combination of recipes I found on the internet and googled the conversion from liters to ounces since the metric system never stuck in my brain after 8th grade math class.
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    Homemade Vanilla Extract

    Thanks it has been corrected. I blame that mistake on my stove (had a gas leak), job interview and snow. Annette
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    Homemade Vanilla Extract

    I just started my third bottle today. I told Roy that I had enough for at least another bottle or more. He asked me to start a pint size bottle and to put in extra vanilla beans. He wants to see how it tastes as vanilla flavored vodka. But anyways here are my three bottles: The one on the...
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    Homemade Vanilla Extract

    Don't forget they were building snowmen in May last year.
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    Green Acres... What to look for in a property?

    A short driveway, good plow and if the driveway is long, a front-end loader. Or someone to plow your driveway that also has a front-end loader. Our driveway is over a block long. The mid-December snowstorm couldn't be cleared with one of these: We needed one of these: The March 22nd storm...
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    Homemade Vanilla Extract

    This is also my first time making it. I believe most people use vodka. I have seen recipes where people have used brandy, rum and tequila. I don't drink much at all and vodka is on sale at the grocery store here. I bought one bottle (1.75 liter) on Sunday and found that I have enough vanilla...
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    Homemade Vanilla Extract

    The cost for the beans at the website in my original link came to approximately .15 per bean with shipping. I received approximately 200 beans for $29.95.
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    What did you do to save $ today?

    Did you just use canning jars or were you able to find a different type?
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    Homemade Vanilla Extract

    I bought the Grade B Bourbon (1 lb) and received a free 1/4 lb of the Grade A (which I believe are the Tahitian).
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    Homemade Vanilla Extract

    I love it in my coffee as I brew it, so this will save me some money on my vanilla coffee addiction.
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    What did you do to save $ today?

    Vanilla Extract The recipe is simple: Approximately 6 vanilla beans per one cup of vodka, brandy, tequila, or other choice of alcohol (should be at least 70 proof). Approximately: 1.00 Liter = 33.8140565 oz 1.75 Liters = 59.1745989 oz I split the beans in half and...
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    Homemade Vanilla Extract

    Vanilla Extract The recipe is simple: Approximately 6 vanilla beans per one cup of vodka, brandy, tequila, or other choice of alcohol (should be at least 70 proof). Approximately: 1.00 Liter = 33.8140565 oz 1.75 Liters = 59.1745989 oz I split the beans in half and...
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    What did you do to save $ today?

    I started a second bottle of vanilla extract. The first 1 liter bottle I started cost $18.96 (on March 2nd) and the vodka was not on sale. I just had to start some vanilla extract. The bottle I started to day is a 1.75 liter bottle. The vodka was on sale for $9.69 and the cost including...
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