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thanks! :) i have been trying to figure out what is different between the sweet italian sausage that many places make and the kind i could get up north that nobody makes around here. so distinctive i'd consider it a third or nth kind (not one of two but one of many). it could be the spices...

please, if you get a moment and can share your recipe i'd like to see it (unless it is one that is already pretty widespread - i can read a link to it too :) )... :) ?

i'd never seen that before...

i would argue that cows probably accidentally eat plenty of insects while browsing so they are not really what i would consider vegan or vegetarian.

picking more dry beans and weeding, and some peppers and tomatoes here or there. pretty much the normal later season routine. this next week looks like more rains so we'll see how that goes.

it sure has been an interesting time with the markets. my recent update is mostly in line with sticking to my system. currently my trading account is running 70-75% cash and a big chunk of that is invested in a money market account that pays a reasonable rate. my long account (almost 100%...

i sure don't understand that but i've also been single most of my life and have done most of my own finances since i was about 12 years old.

we're also at D2 and the trees are showing some signs of stress. we've had a few strategic rains or it could be a lot worse.

sure it wasn't a bat?

i'm glad you have DS to help out. my luck would involve breaking the lug nut bolts off or stripping the threads. i was just looking at the maple tree turning color and noticed so really red leaves, i hope it's not poison ivy (20+ft up!). i've not seen them before on this tree - sure don't...

picked some dry beans and weeded as i was going along, it wasn't too bad but when i'm done picking beans at last from this garden i'll have to scrape and bury all the grass that is sprouting. it must have all blew in because it sure wasn't in there last year. not too many thistles sprouting so...

budget for sure, but also pay something automatic into savings for a cushion so that you do have emergency funds.

what i thought was the last picking of tomatoes wasn't. since my sister arrived for her visit and wanted to move around she helped Mom pick tomatoes. so that meant that last night instead of doing a smaller batch of canning we had enough tomatoes for another 15 quarts, plus now i have yet...

no! ours! :) Mom paid him twice and he wanted to give us the money back but Mom insisted he keep it so he'll come back. besides my brother wouldn't like losing a good worker...

moist excellente' @frustratedearthmother moist excellente'...

we had it many years ago and i don't even recall what it tasted like. the old joke "Tastes like chicken." seems fitting. if i felt like hunting and cleaning game we could eat it fairly regularly here along with raccoon and groundhog, but i keep seeing these ticks or some other strange stuff...

i'm looking forwards to seeing some pictures sometime of the pretty fishies... :)

the lighthouse had a panel of stained glass blown out of it several months ago. i'd gotten the glass cleaned up and Mom had purchased replacement stained glass, but i did not think i should do this with just me as i needed to get the glass in place and then secure it and i'd need at least three...

we'll give them to friends or eat them or perhaps i'll chunk them up and freeze them for chili. i dunno yet. :)