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Welcome back, Cat.

Happy Birthday, Dee!

LittleSister,

Happy New Year! I hope everyone has a Happy, HEALTHY New Year!

Jeepers, I hope you are feeling better soon.

DH was prescribed one of those blister pack things of pred early this summer for poison ivy (it has spread to his face). I think the instructions said to break up the dosages. Like the day he was to take six--2 in the am, 2 lunchish, 2 later in the afternoon. I hate being on pred as it makes me very jittery...and I don't sleep much. DD noticed some jitteryness and tried to keep his dosages away from near bedtime. I think you should wait to start taking it until you can get ahold of your doctor's office or pharmacist to see what is recommened for you, though.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Happy Birthday, Deb2of9!

Necie, praying for your dad.

I'm glad you followed this post up, Jeepers! I read this and was worried about you.

Jeepers, in PA, ambulance service only can bill someone if they've transported them. Some of the ambulance services here have closed or are not doing well financially because of this. Much of this is due to them being called to revive someone who has overdosed. They revive the person and then the person refuses to be transported to a hospital. So the EMTs/ambulance service cannot bill anyone. I don't know the law in Ohio.

Miki, I'm sorry for your loss.

Miki, praying for your Peanut.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Here the cost is the ammo, hunting licenses (different things require extra license/cost) , gas to get to the land, field dressing gloves, whatever we wrap the meat in. We don't do beer and the clothing spray. All the laundry stuff here is already unscented due to my allergies. For the most part, the clothes and guns are one time purchases. Some things wear out and need replaced, like boots and gloves. The meat grinder was an expensive purchase years ago, but it paid for itself after butchering 2 deer. One of DH's challenges with hunting is the time to do it. We had an excellent VHS tape about butchering. I think we bought it in 2004 or so. We think we threw it out when we got rid of the VCR. I should have wrote down the title. I think it was from some place in Wisconsin.

Fridge space is the challenge here later this week. The turkey, possible turkey stock, and then leaving space for venison. Our rifle deer season starts Saturday.

Jeepers, when my head is stuffy (I can't use decongestants), I use ear plugs meant for swimming to keep water out of my ears when I shower.

http://nchfp.uga.edu...g_leathers.html more about fruit leathers https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/dry/fruit_leathers.html Pumpkin Leather 2 cups canned pumpkin or 2 cups fresh pumpkin, cooked and puréed 1/2 cup honey 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon powdered cloves Blend ingredients well. Spread on tray or cookie sheet lined with plastic wrap. Dry at 140ºF. OOTO note: We very lightly apply cooking oil (wipe excess off with paper towel) to our dehydrator's fruit roll trays before putting the mixture on it.

Welcome back!

Safe travels, Annarchy.

Congratulations, LIttle Sister!

We have Amish made bookcases. They're awesome and very sturdy....the only bookcases in the house without bowed shelves. Bookcases here are filled with books. Also, with my chemical sensitivities, I can't have the particle board type furniture due to offgassing.

Sorry to hear about your mailbox again, Miki. I hope the catch whoever is doing that.

Happy Birthday, ANewMe!