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Sorry about that. Hard to connect the dots when holding little Paul Bunyan... and to think they thought he was too small just a few weeks ago. - I'm enjoying their site. You never grow old, if you keep learning.

Do you have the URL ? Sorry about any typos, holding baby.

Has anyone thought of what to use for brakes, to slow those wagons on the downhill sides? There are brakes like rods to slow the wheels (and are wearing to them), but I vaguely remember reading years ago about wrapping thongs around something to slow the wheels down. I did a little hunting and found these: http://www.mullerslanefarm.com/wagonbrake.html - Are any of these similar to the brakes you are using? (I know several of you have IRL wagons.)

Sounds like an interesting recipe, CeeGee. What is the final texture of the candy - hard like lollipops?

Brrr, sounds cold there too! - Mother asked how to make or replace various things... I have a few links that may be worth reading. Paintbrushes: http://www.potters.org/subject10824.htm Brooms: http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/How-To-Make-A-Broom.aspx http://broomsbydawson.com/html/how_to_make_a_broom.html Wooden hinges: http://www.woodcraft.com/Articles/Articles...efcode=07IN04RL How about paper and pencils or pens. Ink recipes http://mrssurvival.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=25558 Paper from sheep poop - http://mrssurvival.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=35297 Rubber bands and waterproofing from dandelion sap. http://mrssurvival.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=34170 Plastic from potatoes - http://mrssurvival.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=25984 Protection/hunting when the bullets are gone? http://www.crossbowhunters.com/_sgg/m5_1.htm Building crossbows, arrows, knives, etc Knife handles - http://mrssurvival.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=32189 Smokers and smokehouses - http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-build-smoker Grain de-huller, thresher, winnower, plans - http://www.savingourseed.org/ Repairing a Crack in Plexiglas - http://www.plasticgenius.com/2009/03/repai...plexiglass.html

I thought A_H putting in the book research about the Chinook winds was a nice touch. Adds information some might not know and still keeps the story moving. - Cold here too, my laundry cold water froze last night. It doesn't usually do that until February.

I noticed you're in the root cellars at the farmhouse now. Will you be stripping the place, or leave some for others who may find it down the line? I know you're thinking of having others follow you later.

I noticed in the fire lighting scene, someone mentioned making a fuzz stick. I thought a picture might help some visualize one, if they had never seen one. http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk279/B...es/IMG_1626.jpg ------ ------ Before you move on, might want to rig up lanterns or something on the back of each wagon. Cars have taillights so others can see them, should work for wagons, too.

Evening! I noticed mention of magnesium blocks and starting fires. If you have a multi-tool with a serrated blade, use that to scrape lengthwise grooves in the edge of the block. If you try to use a smooth blade it will take you forever to get a quarter sized pile of shavings. You can try a smaller pile, but it may not last long enough to catch anything else on fire.

Oh dear ... Can you please fix this apostrophe too? I'm sorry it's just tickling my funny bone.

UM..... You may want to take (or move) the apostrophe out of the thread title... Unless someone named Wagon is giving us recipes for Ho...? Or something that I just can't type...

I had a surprise today when it was posted to be Easter...? I'm getting ready for Christmas! Somehow I hadn't taken in the story was set in springtime, I just assumed it was in real time. Quite a surprise - you may want to emphasize that at the beginning for new readers.

My brain doesn't work well enough to join you, but I've seen a lot of Westerns in my day. My recollection is one cot inside the wagon for the ill or very small, the others sleep under or beside it. I've also seen hammocks for infants swinging from the roof struts. Pots and pans hanging along the outside of the wooden part under the ledge, along with axe heads etc on lines. I'm assuming tied in several places - not risking everything on one line!

Thanks for letting us know about the edit function, Darlene. I have wondered. In threads with broken links would it make sense to contact the thread moderator with the correct links and have him/her edit them? I hate to have broken links in my posts. End of thread derail... back to the wagon packing.

Heck, that middle icon stopped showing. Could a moderator please delete that icon for me? We can't do that any more.

Any of those do, BluegrassMom?

Coming up to Thanksgiving soon.

Snails love it, huh? Hmm - I wonder if you could keep them low and bushy? Maybe I could try some inside, I usually have good luck with house plants. - I found this as I was hunting stevia information, perhaps it might help someone. http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/SeedlistLI.htm LIPPIA (LIP-ee-a) VERBENACEAE. Tropical African and American herbs, shrubs, and trees, with small tubular flowers in spikes. Some are popular aromatic herbs. NEW—Lippia dulcis. (=Phyla scaberrima) (b,g) LIPP-32. Packet: $3.00 'YERBA DULCE', 'AZTEC SWEET HERB', 'OROZUZ'. Tiny white flowers in daisy-like 1/2" heads. Small shrub to 1 - 2 feet, with 2" leaves. México. The leaves are intensely sweet when chewed, and are used as seasoning or tea. Roots licorice-flavored. "Much easier to grow than Stevia as it tolerates heat."—Baber. Germinates in 2 - 4 weeks. - Found some more information, and 2 pictures. Looks rather like a mint plant to me. http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/lipdulcis.htm

Red, yellow, and green bell peppers. Pretty, pretty, pretty.

How do you handle the pumpkins for winter?

I'm no expert, but this is what I do. 1. They go in a row on the counter in a container until I get around to them. I scrub my eggs with a nail brush, no soap. That gets any poo off them. (There shouldn't be much to clean, if so, the nest box needs changing.) Once they get cold, they need to stay cold. 2. Free feed grit, they only eat what they want. I get a huge bag of oyster shell for hardly anything. It lasts a long time. 3. If they're starting to lay now, they should continue through winter. Make sure you're feeding layer pellets. Some people like crumble, but it just gets wasted here.

Next time the bee hive divides give the bees an easy spot to build in, and voila!

http://www.potomacvegetablefarms.com/image...ypan-squash.jpg

The list was first assembled by Joseph Almond prior to Y2K. http://www.josephprep.com/Provisions/100_items.htm

DON'T DO IT!!!!! PLEASE, don't pour lye down your drains! We're paying the plumber between $1,500 and $2,600 to replace pipes eaten away because someone poured something similar down them.