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The problem is, I'll come home and she'll be low blood sugary, with that teenage girl look on her face, as if she is just so put out by incompetent adults, with a sigh and a roll of the eyes. She's actually a great kid, but I wonder, have I not taught her to cook well enough? 100 years ago she...

My 16 yr old daughter had another little 'we're out of food, I'm starving, there's nothing to eat' moment. We laughed about it later, her equating the lack of preprepared foods with severe deprivation, but really! Teenagers have their moments of appreciation for the simple things, but they...

Dave talks about the old fashioned concept of saving up for things. When I pay off my house, I'm going to save for a much better boat. That's my goal. Meanwhile, I'd better get going, I want to try out my new lure on the lake.

Last year I put the cider immediately into the freezer, and it tasted like it was fresh when we took it out months later. I picked up a couple more mini chest freezers while in Oregon too. They don't have sales tax in Oregon. I was considering making some hard cider too. Anyone know a good...

I agree that credit cards can be useful. I haven't thrown mine away, but I'm no longer using it for just every purchase, which I was doing previously. However, for instance, I stopped at Fred Meyers on the way back from work. We don't have one up here, it's 1/2 hr away. They had a sale on half...

I bought one of Cider Bob's cider presses recently. We drove down to Oregon to pick it up, camping along the way. I'm really looking forward to pressing apples. I have my own trees, plus there are abandoned trees all over the town where I live. I've been to two apple pressings with one of...

Has your friend been medically evaluated regarding this? Causes of edema can include renal insufficiency and heart failure.

The psychology behind avoiding the credit card is that using cash only makes one hesitate before making a rash purchase. Using cash restrains consumer impulsiveness.

Hi all. I've become very enthusiastic about Dave Ramsey. I don't have any consumer debt, but I'm spending the next year/year and a half paying down the remaining $40,000 on my mortgage. When that's done I'll be totally debt free! I'm not following his plan religiously, but just generally...

Good information. So, a whole house heat pump sounds like the way to go, rather than a mini-split.

Just a piece of advice: Not vaccinating is not something you want to advertise. Unfortunately, people are not tolerant of those who deviate from society's accepted norm in this regard. Pretend you are an anti-Communist in the Soviet Union regarding your non-compliance with the CCD guidelines on...

So, spot heating with space heaters might be the most economical? My daughters are in High School now, and before you know it will be out of the house. Maybe it's absurd to think about forking over the money for this now.

My details are as follows: My house is about 1500 sq ft or so. I currently have a fine wood stove + forced air furnace with ductwork only downstairs. The house is probably 100 years old and is moderately well insulated. I live in a NW mountain climate with snow on the ground 3 or 4 months, and...

I'm thinking of having one installed. Any thoughts? What about the ductless type? I was considering one of these. Recommendations?

One way to heat a greenhouse is with rotting manure.

Raccoons are vermin. I trap them and kill them. They are vicious and hungry, and thrive in human habitats. They are also the number 1 carriers of rabies in the United States. Skunks are number 2.

I saw the video previously. He has some great concepts! Love the video! Of course it's too small for many people, but his utilization of space and his general approach and philosophy are excellent!

I live in the mountains and have a short growing season. I recently remodeled my bathroom and put a garden window there, and thus can actually grow tomatoes and basil. I was toying with the idea of building a small, aesthetically pleasing greenhouse in my backyard, to amplify the rays and...

My town is very small, and, yes, I'm slightly paranoid about the internet. It's in the mountains and small. Si, Yakima es muy bueno i entiendo poquito Espaol. Me gusta manzanos.

Hi, I'm new here. I live in the mountains of the North West U.S.. I live in a small town and have many fruit trees. I'm a Registered Nurse. I have a small veggie garden, and keep chickens. There's more to me than that. I'm happy to have found this forum.