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    Coffee's Ready, Come and Sit on the Porch

    Long day yesterday -- wrangled goats, trailer, loading & off to auction. 6am & finally home at 7pm. In bed at 8:30 -- and slept like a rock!! Coffee is so welcome this morning. Relaxing & enjoying. It'll be another outside day, just not as demanding as yesterday. Need to move trailer...
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    What's for dinner?

    Last night, fast chicken sandwich. Had some canned, left from a casserole, and got home at 7. Not cooking, just hungry!! I see another sandwich or two in that jar 🤔 All that canning time is paying off. Tonight? Will do a freezer snatch of something fast & something big to thaw. Home all...
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    WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

    🤣I have dozens of those lids...even when I open like jelly, I use the plastic screw on ones. When I'm milking I use glass jars with those lids. Warm milk goes in freezer for half hr to fast chill. The temp change actually forms a nice "seal" with those lids.
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    WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

    That's selfish and a shameful waste. I canned 5 more pints of cooked apples. Plus put 1.5 pint in a jar to eat now. Didn't save any out last time & it's been annoying me since😋. Wouldn't open a jar because I had these fresh still waiting to process. Self punishment!
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    WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

    Yes!! But I toss mine to the chickens. Saves feed money, soothes my whimpers. 😂 Today I need to process apples! Prob gonna fry, then WB in pint jars, like last batch. Love then for breakfast
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    Are we living our dream?

    Same here...learned life needs. Came from very limited financial background. You appreciate, you survive. My kids both learned chores, cooking, shopping, reusing. This shows our age :old :lol:
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    Coffee's Ready, Come and Sit on the Porch

    Hawaii? Pretty expensive! Lovely weather + volcanic mtns
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    Are we living our dream?

    It's amazing how many do not cook meals, or really don't know how! Dynamics of "why" are huge. Gardens are extra work & some don't, won't, can't handle the process. I've been cooking since very young. Gardening & canning for many years. No need to spend much at grocers. Have had home...
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    Hunting and Fishing: What’s Your Take?

    There's a group in VA who hunt & pay processor to cut & package. It is then donated to their food banks.
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    Are we living our dream?

    ☝️ Agree the abuse is enough to anger us all... Many states are giving some funding to the major food bank distributors that supply the various smaller locations. I know LA and VA are funding a portion direct to EBT cards for their states SNAP recipients. It's a difficult situation for many.
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    What's for dinner?

    Last night was shrimp in garlic butter. No sides, just a plate of shrimp. Another bag out of freezer! Thawing chicken for tonight, it'll morph into either pot pie or a pasta casserole. Thinking on that.
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    Coffee's Ready, Come and Sit on the Porch

    Good rest last night. Cool but sunny. Short list of "must do" then I'll tackle a couple need to do. Which ones depends on mood at the time😄. For sure I must cook these apples!
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    the little wild kingdom

    Oh, my. That's like losing a member of the family! 😂
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    Continental giant rabbits

    ☝️ Agree ... Several who do/did raise for meat & show.
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    What's for dinner?

    Fried chicken livers, rice & peas. Yummy good. Gave a plate to DS and I have one for breakfast. 👍 DW loaded, so that chores all done,too. Relaxing now.
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    Hunting and Fishing: What’s Your Take?

    Fish isn't something I like to eat. So, although I live near rivers and an hr from ocean, I don't fish. Have friends who do and fill freezers 😁. Used to go fishing as a kid with my dad, just for fun. I've eaten a lot of different game over the years, never hunted. Since I own guns & can...
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    2025 Resolutions

    At least -- it's DONE. Now you can relax over painting.
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    Are we living our dream?

    Good to hear from you. Yes, the activity will help you!! Different from what you do at home. Happy birthday to DH. 😄 Remember us more often
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    Coffee's Ready, Come and Sit on the Porch

    I use a heated mattress cover, have for years. Since I still work -- with some physical lifting & stretching -- my morning get up has a few "by the bed" stretches to loosen up the back & sides, get the muscles awake. Winters have me doing a little more since work is slack. Plus, Winters have...
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    Frustratedearthmother's Journaling Journey

    My last pond had turtles move in. Like yours, a dug pond. They have amazing radar to suddenly "find" these places. 😵‍💫
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