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And the cargo net would make bugging out with the stuff easy....if you can lift it & hoist it onto your vehicle. MtRider

Be careful you aren't collecting where anyone has used chemical fertilizer/pesticides on a lawn or pasture. While the dew is pure, the top surface of the plant may not be. BTW, you might want to take note in your area. Some plants produce a lot more dew than others. I use the sage plants here when I need to wipe off my hands or even clean a nasty duck egg. When ounces count, it's good to know what you'd be looking for...or planting in your yard? I gotta try the bag-in-the-tree. Keep hearing about it recently. Why haven't I heard of this before???? MtRider

Good One MtRider

Quote: I put them into my hot water bath canner, which is also a huge stock pot. I don't have an *official water bath canner*...I don't feel I need one because I can accomplish the same objective with things I already have here, and save the money I would have spent on that. Right now, they are in there processing for 15 minutes. (see attached) Question Darlene, You aren't using a basket/rack thingie in the stockpot. I assume you've got something under each jar? What/how? The jars don't jiggle around and crash into each other during the boiling? I'm trying to construct a way to use my stockpots too. This is a neat Show&Tell idea. MtRider

Tell us about barking. A friend with Pyres says this "One of ours is a barker. She seems to have so many barks that have to come out before she is finished." They are bred to 'announce' and tell all that doesn't belong to get out, and I don't want to discourage that but.... Once I come out to *see*, I'd really like Rosie to agree with my assessment. No, we don't really need to bark at the jogger on the road till she's out of sight. OK mom. Sure thing. Yeah right! MtRider

Thanks! DH and I are following this too. --and that part about 'Sit!'. I was on the floor laughing. Yep, that's my Rosie! Too smart, these guys! MtRider

Quote: .....I do disagree with Westie on the rescues, because a lot of times people surrender because the dogs were more work than they thought they would be. Yes, you will have initial problems, but IF YOU HAVE THE TIME TO WORK WITH THEM, many problems can be solved, if you are going through a good rescue org, who won't adopt out animals with aggression problems. If you work full time, homestead or have small children, rescue is probably not your best bet, because often these dogs need constant work in the beginning, and lots of follow up throughout their lives. I've gained a tremendous amount of education on dogs since I first started coming here, and a LOT of that is due to Westie's insightful and informative posts. she posts and then I do more follow up research. She knows what she's talking about and I would take her advice 100% (even though I disagree with her sometimes LOL). You can tell by her posts that she both loves her animals and is capable of spotting their strengths and weaknesses, something that lovers of a particular breed sometimes can't do. Mo7 Mistylady, it looks like you're doing a lot of good research. So here's my take: We also went thru Petfinders.com and found nearby rescues. Just 5 wks ago, we adopted a rescue Anatolian-mix dog at 2 1/2 yrs old. I do agree with Westie's cautions about rescue dogs. But since I'm an admitted Rescuer (hey, we even got ready-made kids at ages 11 and 13), I guess I'm hedging in special circumstances like Mo7. Oh we love Rosie (silly name for a gigantic animal!) but she consumes a *great* deal of time. Time, I have. Energy...whew! Not so much. I'm so glad she sleeps/rests as much as she does. I'm beginning to feel like my DD with a 9 mo old and 3 yr old. 'Oh good, the 'baby' is asleep!' :-) But I've seen so much progress too. [MtRider looks out on porch where R is watching her territory quietly. "Don't start barking cuz I said that."] You didn't say if you were considering a puppy or dog. I, personally, would not choose to start with an adult rescue dog if I had small children in the home. There are thousands of dogs who would be wonderful. But you simply do not know the background. You don't know what other people have done to control them - esp with large, gigantic dogs. You don't know what behaviors the dog learned defensively. My 3 yr old neighbor was dancing around Rosie and hugging her and Rosie was loving it. But my hand was between Rosie's muzzle and that child's face. Mine is not a purebred (that we know of) either. I just want more time to know/trust her. I'm pretty sold on the breed tho. Rosie is sooo smart. Means I have to realize what she's learning...not just what I think I'm teaching. MtRider