Twilight

May you grow more joyful without aging! Have a wonderful day and year!

I was extremely allergic to soy. I have no idea it my poisoning by chemicals had anything to do with it but... To get the chemicals out of my system I had to do a liver cleanse 3 of them as a matter of fact back to back. After I got through with the cleanses, I was no longer allergic to poison ivy, could tolerate some soy-(such as was in foods I missed seeing in the ingredients)- it is also in everything, including soft drinks (No I do not drink them) cheese, etc.) But I still stay away from soy and will not eat it willing. Just touch animal feed products with soy will eat my hands , I will have huge sores that ooze. Sigh I have heard that is common for those that work in feed mills... and people willing put it in their body. I believe England only allows it to be used in mechanical areas..

Today is a beautiful day to hang clothes outside. But in the wet cloudy days we have had , since I have to keep heat in my 1/2 bath , I take advantage of the heat to dry my clothes. Clothes are put on hangers in there and they usually dry over night.

So what is in the oatmeal to make it taste like sausage? Oatmeal would be better for a body than sausage any way-- and I like sausage.! As far as the tins go... I do not drink mocha anymore- it is hard/impossible to find creamer that is not soy based and soy and I do NOT get along.

I got this in the mail this morning I think this will be remembered more than some serious looking doctor talking into a microphone telling about heart attacks. Pass it on. Short (Funny) Video on Heart Attacks-Please Watch! When I received this I thought how can this be funny... But, it is great! Please share with all the women in your life. A positive teaching tool, very well done. It is also very informative. http://www.surreywellness.com/chiropractic/go-for-red Women-premiere-short-film-just-a-little-heart-attack.

Does anyone have use for a dozen or more mocha coffee cans- the little ones about 2x2x4 inches? With their lids. Will send them to anyone plus postage

I have three hog heads coming in Tuesday. I want to make headcheese or souse. The local butcher said that not many people want hog heads. Hopefully the jowl will be left on as well. If you have a place near by that butchers, ask about lard or hog heads.....

My DD says her BF mother uses sourdough in everything- cakes , cookies, pies?? I really like the first sourdough biscuits I made . I think it may be used for flavor but you can use it anyway you want. You can use the starter as the sole way of bread rising which may take hours or you can mix it an a prepackaged yeast mix. I do like that little oven- not sure about the mud availability everywhere though. Might have to cut bricks of sod or something - whatever is available where you are.

It has been a long time since have made "plain" bread. I want my bread to be nutritious so it will have may oat flour, amaranth, , brown rice, sunflower seeds, or some other "goodness" and it was made with the wild yeast, or rather the wild yeast was incorporated into my "good" sponge. So now we have our yeast the you tube shows how to bake it in your own homemade oven!!

I don't think it was all that warm when I started mine. I just waited until it was bubbling good. Mine was very mild and my DD really liked it- she does not like sourdough- can't say I do either. But no - on one of the penny pinching sites it said to put 1/4 t of yeast in your sponge. Set it in the laundry room or a warm room out of the way until doubled in bulk. I have not done that- but I think , it may taste a little more yeasty. But my home grown yeast was not sour.... Be interesting to have a yeast exchange....................

The tiny cabin in the Ozark mountains A social worker from Washington DC recently transferred to the Ozarks and was on first tour of her new territory way back in the mountains when she came upon the tiniest cabin she had ever seen in her life. Intrigued, she went up and knocked on the door. "Anybody home?" she asked. "Yep," came a kid's voice through the door. "Is your father there?" asked the social worker. "Pa? Nope, he left afore Ma came in," said the kid. "Well, is your mother there?" persisted the social worker. "Ma? Nope, she left just afore I got here," said the kid. "But," protested the social worker, "are you never together as a family?" "Sure, but not here," said the kid through the door. "This is the outhouse!" Government workers are so very smart. Aren't you thrilled that they'll soon be handling all our financial, educational and medical dilemmas?

I contacted the people about the barrel of 20% vinegar, this is what she(Sarah) told me. There is a minimum order of 4 55 gal drums, each drum is around $250. It would ship from California and shipping would be probably be around $600. I think if I had a truck I could get it cheaper, the shipping was to my zip code

I paid either $3 or$4 for the 10% vinegar from the poultry supply, a case may have been cheaper but I did not check the price.

You can put your bowl of dough outdoors and it will collect yeast. Some people put a small amount of yeast- say 1/4t in the dough to start with and some do not. I left mine out about 30 hours.I then had a mix that I shared. The longer you leave it out the sharper it will get. This will be the beginning of sourdough bread. My yeast will not taste like yours most likely. But each area, maybe even property depending on what is growing near your dough will flavor it. One thing for sure , the yeast is out there and buying from the store is not necessary.

Congratulations, lovinit! It is great to be debt free on your land!!! I am learning to have an ever cooler house. Was running on 67 dropped it to 62. Now I turn off the heat at night and awake to 52-55. I should be heating my water o the stove and shut the WH off. It is far more economical to heat the needed water for dishes and light bathing on the stove. The Wh can be turned on for showers or heavier use.

commercial poultry supplies may have the 10% vinegar by the case. The Amish here can get vinegar by the barrel. They do not sell it for much less than you pay for a gallon. I buy the Bicarb (50 lbs $16-22 )at the feed store for a fraction of what the 1 lb boxes cost-$1.25

I am not sure it is only the Kindle. I ordered a gift from Amazon for my daughter last year. She has the same last name as me and now her address and cc info come up if I go to order anything. If I can see her CC info she can see mine. Yesterday I had the opportunity to delete her account off of mine. I do not think they have any right to show such info. Google knows a lot about us. I do not know if Bing is as nosy or not I am liking google less all the time.

At least he recanted or tried to before he died.

Turned stove to pilot, put on 4 layers (of clothes). It is not really that cool- but it is windy. canning the harvest, gizzards and chickens. I too wonder about moving- if it breaks a contract. I am guessing no if where you move to has the same company.

Y'all southerners are my cup of tea! So nice for you to join us Pearl. There is a little bit of most everything here and you may add something new. I love the sugar sweetness of the south, been away too long

20% chance for snow here tonight and tomorrow. I have seen that 20% chance turn in a near blizzard and 18 inches in the past..... We are having wind gusts right now of 15-25mph

I would love to see a picture! I can rather imagine it but it does sound so much like a male's room. But you do know orange is a color that makes you hungry? Have your grocery bills gone up?

Does this go beyond the beard and hair cutting then that has caused problems recently. Amish and mennonites do believe differently! Twilight

21 qts of baked /fried chicken/turkey liver and I quit. Pears are next on the agenda

Just know what you are planting peanuts for instance do not grow well everywhere- need lots of sun and warmth and lose soil. If stocking up on seeds make sure they will grow in your area.