Back when we milked cows, the dairy we shipped our milk to would send someone out once a year to get a sample of our water for testing. One day, I had a hose attached to the faucet, and told him to just get the water from the end of the hose. He told me a water sample from a garden hose would...
Now days I make 6 loaves of bread at a time in my Bosch, but I have tried bread machines. A couple of problems I could see with them were:
1. You have to follow the recipe for the amount of flour needed. This could be too much or too little depending on the humidity and the amount of...
Also consider the space you have. I love LOVE LOVE my Excalibur 9 tray, but it's as big as a large microwave. When I'm not using it, I have to store it in the basement.
Sounds like things are moving along nicely. I'm so happy for you. As far as her name, lots of people are named after dead ancestors. She has a beautiful name. I wouldn't sweat it. In the privacy of your home and family, the "spirit living on" stuff can mean as much or little as you want it...
MMMmmmm... there's nothing better than home made bread!! My New Years resolution in 2010 was to make all of our bread. Except for a couple of too-hot-to-bake weeks in the summer, I did it. By my calculations, I saved us about $200 over the year AND I can pronounce all the ingredients!
If you don't have Excel, you can download Open Office. It's a free program. You can open most Excel and other MS Office documents in Open Office, and vice/versa.
http://www.openoffice.org/
What was the purpose of having the room warm?
I've been doing yoga on my WII Fit. The virtual instructor is quick to point out when I'm doing something wrong. If he says "you're a little shaky" or "your left side is a bit weak" one more time, I may have to throw the remote through the screen...
We keep our baby chicks in an old aquarium with a heat lamp over it. I wrap a survival blanket around the aquarium and over the top where it won't interfere with the heat lamp. As soon as I take the blanket off, the temp drops about 15.
Kala, I love the cold frame. So simple and inexpensive...
We built our house in the 1980s -during that energy crisis. Its 24x28, 2 story with a basement. 1st floor is an open design with kitchen, dining area and living room all one area. Upstairs has 2 bedrooms on one side and the other side open to the cathedral ceiling over the living room. We...
I love it! I've been trying to come up with an idea to help my son safely gather the eggs. This morning I found two eggs in his coat pocket (again!). Thankfully, our chicks lay eggs with thick shells. Hope you don't mind if I copy your idea. We're expecting a snow storm tomorrow. A good...
Since my mom has been using the e-cigs, she has lost her smoker's cough. So, they are healthier in some ways.
After two years, she isn't smoking any less so I don't know that they are very effective for quitting. I would guess the addiction to nicotine and the behavior (holding, puffing)...