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That's a bummer, that you cannot have a big tank. I have a tiny woodstove, similar to the small box stoves. It has two 'burners' on top that can be lifted off to put a pot directly over the fire. I wouldn't want to can on it. I have canned on camp stoves, 2 burner type, with a hose connected to a 5 gallon bottle. Takes a lot of bottles if you are doing much canning though.

Could you get a standard large propane tank (500 or more gallons) and a regular propane stove? I try to keep the can-able contents of my deep freeze canned up so I won't have a problem if the power goes out.

I'm so sorry for your and her pain, hon. Still praying.

I haven't heard from her. Hoping she's just at the BOL or very busy.

I am not responsible for the contents of the rest of this site! I followed a link to this article posted by a friend and found it interesting.

http://www.sott.net/articles/show/242516-Heart-Surgeon-Speaks-Out-On-What-Really-Causes-Heart-Disease

If you are buying used t shirts cheap, you can cut one off just below the armholes and sew it to the bottom of another one and not worry about finding material to put on the bottom. I've done that and they are easy and comfy.

http://www.fao.org/docrep/t1690e/t1690e00.htm Good info on raising rabbits. There is a PDF version if you want to print it out, look for the link to it on the html page.

I like to take a piece of cotton fabric and sew to the bottom of t shirts for light weight summer dresses. You just cut a rectangle long enough to make your dress as long as you want and a little wider than the measured t shirt at the hem. Sew your rectangle into a tube and hem the bottom edge. Then overlap the t shirt hem at the top and sew around it twice on the machine. Very quick, easy and comfortable.

Thanks guys! Christy, yes it is a good feeling to take that next step of being able to go from raw material to something useable. This yarn was spun from some roving I was given, but I'm learning to spin from raw wool that I prepared too. Good luck on the sock measurements! LOL

LOL, I plan to make something with it, not sure what yet.

I made yarn!

The center part slides up and down, you loosen the wing nut first. You can do a flat item if you work back and forth instead of around and around. You can't really do two socks at once. I think it would be really hard to have a second slider on it. You basically count how many rows you do for one sock then duplicate that on the other. The socks I'm making are nice and thick and tightly knit, just as I like them. They will be great boot socks or to wear to bed. My feet get pretty cold sometimes.

This is the loom I have, the knitting board adjustable loom. It came with a dvd that showed exactly how to turn the heel and the toe and how to do the three types of stitch, bind off and cast on.

I've been tempted a few times to line the bed of the pickup with a tarp and fill it with the hose. Leave it in the Texas sun and you have a hot tub. Of course, at that time of yr you don't really NEED hot water!

I've dreamed for years of having a Japanese soaking tub in my bathroom. Don't suppose it will ever happen though.

Good for you, Arby! I'm working on my first ever sock. I bought an adjustable sock loom. Slower than with needles but for someone who frequently has to jump up and see about something or someone 2 or 3 times in one round, it works well. Once in a while I get several rounds done in one sitting! LOL I'm also learning to spin. Since I am also putting fences back up and trying to deal with housework, milking and 2 bottle kids, I'm fairly busy.

Excellent animal fodder after drying too. Good for poultry and goats and I put dried nettles into the dogs' bread.

Considering that I lived many yrs without running water, yes, I really and truly appreciate a hot shower on demand! I also really appreciate the washer and dryer AND having a real stove with an oven. You can't imagine unless you've done without them for prolonged times.

Yes, ups and downs. I blame a lot on menopause hormones! When I'm down, I try to make a special effort to find something to be thankful for, even if it is only surviving another day and still having my nice, comfy bed to crawl into. That truly does help.

I like to put some dried chopped onions and bell peppers in the soft cheese. The dried veggies take up a bit more of the moisture and make the cheese firmer.

I've made rice burgers when we had no meat. Use cooked rice and add seasonings, onions and eggs to hold it together, then fry them up and serve on a bun with the usual fixings. VERY high carb, but filling.

They are called gummies here, but without the powdered sugar.

Cut it into cubes and call it "candy".

Neat video, Christy.