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  1. flowerbug

    WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

    yum! @Finnie :) after i get the jars sealed and cooled completely i put the date/batch number on them and shake them a few times to get the air bubbles out and to settle the contents down into the liquid. tomatoes are pretty easy considering how much they can produce and i love the flavor they...
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    Memes That Make You Giggle

    oh dear...
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    Natural Remedies: What’s Your Go-To Cure?

    aloe vera gel, apple cider vinegar, tea tree oil lotion and tea tree oil full strength. those usually take care of a lot of things.
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    the little wild kingdom

    same here, we also grind up bologna with pickles and onions and sometimes cheese too and use that as sandwich spread or broil it on good bread.
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    the little wild kingdom

    these were given to us, neither of us like them enough to ever buy them. but they did happen to work for this dish. purely optional. maybe potato chips or pretzels would work for you better? :)
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    Frustratedearthmother's Journaling Journey

    ants perhaps can smell the water in the trap? sometimes though they do wander and try to find a new home. depends a lot upon the species...
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    Memes That Make You Giggle

    i think i'm immune to that one as i'm listening to some other songs this morning already. :)
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    the little wild kingdom

    raining this morning, decided i wanted something for breakfast and i had some leftover tomato chunks in the fridge so i put some butter on some bread and warmed that up and then warmed up the tomato chunks and put those on the bread and we have some cheezits that we want to finish up so i put a...
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    the little wild kingdom

    i managed to get out and pick some dry beans until i was tired (and before the rains were due to arrive) and then found some tomatoes that weren't too badly cracked and ok for eating fresh. out of 9 plants i got 6 tomatoes but there are several hundred out there but all of them are deeply...
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    What's for dinner?

    the last of the carrot cake (cream cheese frosting with just enough sugar that you could still taste the cream cheese, not too sweet at all) and for something different i put some peanuts on it plus a glass of milk. i thought of putting some chocolate sauce on it but didn't - i think that was a...
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    Coffee's Ready, Come and Sit on the Porch

    we have a bit of rain going to the south of us, not sure we'll get any from this or not - so far not.
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    Memes That Make You Giggle

    there sure are a lot worse songs for that!
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    Frustratedearthmother's Journaling Journey

    if their fertilizer smelled like roses i could see them as ok, but still not for me. hope you enjoy them! :) p.s. yes i am a delicate little flower...
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    Emergency Preparedness: How Ready Are You?

    we have water ready at all times and the propane fireplace provides heat and a way to cook things, those things are the most important in the middle of winter.
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    Frustratedearthmother's Journaling Journey

    isn't that what the nose-ring is for to discourage rooting? (note that's about the extent of my piggie knowledge :) )...
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    Picture Of The Week (POW) Information & Submissions

    i love western and northern MI. we were just up that ways last weekend to visit a friend. :) the trees are already starting to turn.
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    The Freeze-Drying Thread

    funny coincidence, last night i dreamed i was eating a dried fig, i've never eaten a dried fig in my life... i have no idea what they are like, my brain decided it wanted to make that all up. note the only influence i was under last night was some chocolate...
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    Newbie

    welcome from mid-Michigan. we like pictures and details. :)
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    the little wild kingdom

    finished last batch of tomatoes (unplanned by me but since they picked them last week they were there to be used and ready yesterday so i did 'em) of 7 quarts. many had deep rotting splits so about 1/3 - 1/2 of what was there on the counter ended up in the reject bucket and got buried in the...
  20. flowerbug

    Hi

    welcome to SS from mid-Michigan :)
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