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LittleSister,

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone has a Happy, HEALTHY New Year!

Jeepers, I hope you are feeling better soon.  

One of our family readalouds has been Jotham's Journey: A Storybook for Advent by Arnold Ytreeide.   It was a winner here.  I bought it several years ago discounted, but after reading it myself, I shelved it for a few years because I knew back then it wasn't the best fit for my sensitive DD.   Now she's 9 and it was a good fit.   We also do A Family Christmas Treasury by Adrian Rogers everyday in December.    We've also been reading The Giant Killer by A.L.O.E.   Dec. has been a busy, busy month so we are not far into it.   It is a Lamplighter book--Lamplighters look so pretty on the shelves.   DD and I are reading the Anne of Green Gables series, but I think we'll probably stop before they move on to Anne's life after marrying Gilbert, for now.

I have a stack I keep reading a chapter here and there of, but not making it through anything.     Before bed is my "calm down and read time" but I've had a lot on my mind and have not been my usual reading self.   I have a stack of really, really good books, though....A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael by Elisabeth Elliot,  The Mission of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson (trying to read that one slow as there is a lot to think about),  a GA Henty book, and  The White Horse King: The Life of Alfred the Great by Ben Merkle (I see this one being a family readaloud at some point later).   There's a couple other books, but I can't remember what they are right now as they've been near the bottom of the pile. 

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.  

On 12/12/2023 at 4:32 PM, Jeepers said:

 

I got all my Christmas wrapped and bagged up. Getting those flying butterflies in a box and getting the lid on was a chore. The only way I could get the book I got him in the box was to tip it up on its side a little and hurry and close the top. But the butterflies kept escaping. All 20 of them. Maybe I should have gotten a bigger box but the next size up was way too big. It was a hot mess in here for a minute. Language happened.  

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.  

17 minutes ago, Jeepers said:

I was thinking of using one in a SHTF situation if trash pickup isn't available. I imagine in that scenario a lot of rules would change and become lax.

 

 

I understand Jeepers. Here people aren't even burning what we would consider "responsibly".  It was a very dry summer, everyone's grass was dead and windy days were popular days to burn on.    Just one ember in the air.......do people even consider things like that?  I'll hold back on my "shortage of common sense" rant.   One place trims down their lawn once or twice a summer.   There's a path beaten down in the grass where they walk.   That's where they were burning their trash this summer.   I did lots of praying for this neighborhood this summer and fall.   The burning trash and me being able to breathe here is a huge concern if SHTF.   If there's no electric, I can't run the air purifiers.   But, at least they'll run out of trash to burn at some point.     

Burn barrels specifically usually aren't listed in the ordinances, but there is usually something about burning....what you can burn,  when, how far from property lines.

It is a problem where I live.    People here are burning trash.     It isn't just yard debris and cardboard.   One person burns just cardboard boxes;  that isn't bad at all...not smoky, not stinky and it burns quickly.  The regular trash is disgusting.   It is nasty stinky plastic and ??  that smolders and smokes and is just so nasty and has been wrecking my asthma.   If they don't want to pay a garbage bill, maybe they should start chipping in for my inhalers.   I keep the windows shut, run the air purifiers on high and don't let DD out to play on those days.   We often can still smell it in the house, especially when the window a/c's are in.    It is so disappointing for DD to get ready to go out in the yard to play or garden or do nature study and have to come right back inside due to the awful stench.   She (thankfully) doesn't have asthma, but that smoke affects her sinuses. 

Miki,  I'm sorry for your loss. 

First, check with your municipality on their rules for fencing.  Are their height restrictions?  Setbacks (some don't allow fencing right up to the property line, you have to be so far off)?  If there are rules for front yard fencing.   Some places consider corner lots  to have 2 "front yards" so that may come into play as well.    Do you need a recent survey?  (Did you have one done when you bought the place?  Many people assume where their property lines are and that doesn't usually go well...)

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.  

45 minutes ago, Necie said:

 Backstrap tomorrow. 🤤 

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.

I'm reading Eric Liddell: Something Greater Than Gold by Janet and Geoff Benge.  It is part of YWAM's Christian Heroes Now & Then Series.   I didn't really know who he was until DD and I watched the Torchlighers episode on him.   I wanted to learn more and then realized I had bought a book on him several years ago, so that worked out!  I'll make it a family readaloud at some point.   Next is a book in that series on Mary Slessor.   I'm also reading Fair Sunshine: Character Studies of the Scottish Covenanters by Jock Purves.   It is a tough read, subject wise, but I think they are people I should be reading about.   I find the Scottish Covenanters fascinating...the persecution they faced and the deep unwavering faith they kept.   I'm slowly going through The Mission of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson.

What are you reading?

Welcome back!

Safe travels, Annarchy.