Amishway Homesteaders

So I went early to Mondays Auction to see what they had and help put the last few things out. (Always fun to get to see what up before the show starts) when as people started coming of few of us always get into a 'fake' bidding war!

Larry are you biding on that wagon because I want it?

No but Mike said he was interested in it too. "DARN"

Hey did you see all the plant stands? Yup I was hoping to get the plaster one cheap for the Museum!

Good Luck with that because 3 guys are here just for that stuff they came sell fast in the city ! "DARN"

but then..............................

A guy comes over to me and asks what the box is used for?

They all think it might be a chamber pot? But it has a weird cover in side it?

Can I take a look-?

The Auctioneer also comes over to ask what it is?

Well guys it NOT a chamber pot but a fireless cooker!

Boss wants me to demo it before the Auction starts and I tell him every time you have something that nobody knows what it is the price goes up! Just let me bid and THEN I will demo it.

But NO - they talk me into doing it and then as bid come up the said "according to Michael this is what it is and how it works"

So I had to outbid a guy who would never have bid but now that it is a 'fireless Cooker"! Wants it! So I had to outbid him for $20.00 but it is MINE!

A small square box with wooden lid that you open (just like a commode) but inside is a metal lid and long sleeve you pull up and out. Inside is a cook pot/lid and when you lift that out there is a metal disk that you put into one of the holes on a woodstove to heat up. The box is heavy (and on wheels) so full of vermiculite (like old ice boxes) and the cover that lifts out has a chamber in the top part that is also filled with it to lock in the heat.

How Cool is that!

Someone over the years has painted it but I will strip it back to the oak wood before using it.

Will try and see if I can take a good picture and post it here?

He,He - I like that one and never heard it before.

by the way for those to young to remember science class:

H20 = water and H2SO4 = Sulphuric acid !

ouch !

Robie from 1 geek to another:

10 If x is >5 print "Hello"

20 if x is < 5 print "Cool"

30 if x is 0 print "thats not right"

40 x = 4

50 end

............................... and THAT was the short version! LOL

same here but we use AVG I think.........................

so what program did you use to clean it up with?

a free one I hope?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!

I STILL have too much to do 'in the summer months' so don't even start talking about September and Fall!

Where did all the days go this year?

But I know summer is coming to an end when I get up in the morning and it is still dark out and then need a lamp lite at night because it is too dark out to see what we are doing!

I do think all the calendars printed in Chine this year only had 9 months printed on them as this year is going by WAY TO FAST!

here's a thought..................................

instead of taking 'real' food and mixing it up so you can make food on a 3D printer-

Why not just EAT TE FOOD!

DUH!

Thought I'd share this with my friends..."Zucchini-Yellow Squash Ribbons".

 

I want to make it too!

was just getting ready to go out to garden to see what's for Supper tonight - now plans have changed seeing I have everything I need to make this great Dish!

Like the way of using 'ribbons' of fresh vegetables.

Also some of the 'frre' books are nothing but crap!

you read the part listed on the site and think wow that sound great - AND it is Free!

download it and then 'TRY' and find anywhere in it the part that made you want it in the first place.

but

there still sre some great one out there.................................

Wow!

you so hit the nail on the head with that one!

Some goes for us.

well...........................................

it was way tooo salty!

It didn't smell like sauerkaut!

fold mold on one of the jars!

so OUT they all went!

might try again with another 'free' cabbage.

and thanks for all the feedback.

That's what I thought. The way number 5 was worded it sounded like they didn't bathe at all.

I know some 'english' people that bath less often - you can smell them coming!

and remember where the list is coming from............................

-Michael-

from my solar powered Kindle

 

I have heard that some use an old fashioned wash basin and sponge.

 

Mike & Lori aka "The Amishway Homesteaders" would have a better answer for that.

 

 

 

 

Robie

YES THEY DO take baths AND showers!

Most have a plastic tub that is big enought to sit down in with you legs out straigh (like maybe 4 - 5 feet long). Keep them in the washroom - most also have the wringer washers in that room as they need to heat the water up on stove to get hot water.

Most if not to dirty take a sponge bath in washroom and Saturdays are bath night (before Sunday Church) THINK the old days when peope did it that was all the time.

So (around here - 'most' do have indoor water at sinks from tanks upstairs that get filled from well with gas engine pumps.

now we do have a bathroom with tub / shower in it but sometimes it is still fun to taks a sponge bath where you stand by sink and wash using facecloth and soap.

Lori just came out from taking shower by candlelight as this is a 'off weekend' for us so we will not be using much electric all weekend.

And by the way seeing people are ALWAYS asking YES THEY ALSO PAY TAXES!

and THAT includes School Taxes even if they will NEVER go there. And then they have to pay for their own schools and teachers.

have a nice weekend all,

and thanks..................................

Had them and gave them away to people we didn't like!

here's what I do and it works for me.....................

Get a 'bunt' pan (think anglefood cake) and sit you butt in a chair, put it (the pan) on your lap then put the ear of corn point down into the hole.

now just holh the top of the ear of corn and run the knife down the sides to cut off corn as it falls into the pan. Dump out as needed and the center part helps hold the corn steady so the knife works better.

..................... so

 

THIS ONE IS DANGEROUSLY IGNORANT. Like hiring a 6 year old to teach you how to drive a space ship.

 

 

 

 

MtRider [a smilie you've only seen by me about four times in the years I've been on MrsS]

........................................ so it sounds like it WAS written by a 6 year old? LOL

Was the garlic in oil ?

Did you rinse it first before using it ?

Now I know what to get Lori for Christmas!

She HATES snakes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

well it sat out for 3 days so time to go in frige..

But I am have put in to much salt as it tastes saly now but we will see?

I guess I could wash some off later on?

smeels good! oh I mean BAD and THATS good! LOL

well 94 views and no replies?

So I went and did it!

did find out after it is made (and not canned) need to be refrigerated but will keep for up to a year?

will let you all know next week how it went.............................

OK so I've had it in the past and want to try making it "raw" instead to canning it.

it was so crunchy and fresh tasting - better then the caned stuff as no boiling?

Please help.

"sometimes they are covered in white plastic and look like giant marshmallows"

............................ and don't ever tell a kid that they ARE giant marshmallows! put out for the giant to eat at night when you are sleeping! They will never go to sleep in the tent at camp!

Ask me how I know that?

I repackage dry things using canning jars and oxygen absorbers. Seems to work great for me.

Hey if Violet says it is OK..................................

then go ahead and do it!

I would just make sure you put in oxygen absorbers like she (and others) have said.

Yesterday we went out for Dinner (reward) to a China Buffet and sitting at the next table was a family that would be my TWETT if I had one! – American Family, speaking Spanish (Mexican), eating Chinese Food!

from weather.com :

* IMPACTS... IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN... HEAT EXHAUSTION OR OTHER HEAT RELATED SYMPTOMS COULD DEVELOP IN THOSE EXPOSED TO THE HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS... WITH THE VERY YOUNG AND ELDERLY MOST AT RISK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS... STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM... STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK IN ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE... RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK... THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1.

= = =be safe folks! = = =

thanks for posting the photos as well as the heads up on recalls!

I wasn't sure if I had this kind as I have many and LOVE using them. This time I am OK.