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I will be interested in the potato project, Necie. With so many varieties it I’ll be a good way to see which does best in containers. In the past I’ve found fingerlings do well.

Becca. I liked MM’s strawberry ‘barrel’ too.  Flores on top is a great idea.  You might have to be careful of ho deep rooted they are and feed them more often depending on the oil used.  
 

Keep the reports and ideas going. Maybe I’ll get motivated. 

36 minutes ago, Mt_Rider said:

Uh oh.  DH just came in to announce:  Israel just sent bombs over to Iran's nuke facilities.

Not a lot of info known yet.  ABC seems to have reported it first in a breaking news report but a couple others are picking up on it now.  One report out of Iran says there were noises heard but it was some drones they shot down.???  Something to watch.  

1 hour ago, Littlesister said:

Getting my plans together for the raised beds.

You could use some of that firewood in the bottoms of those raised beds to act as a sort of hugelkultur system and to help fill up the beds to utilize less soil.  Works well 

6 hours ago, Andrea said:

The nasturtium salt is okay and I will be making this as gifts in the future but I think the nasturtium vinegar is the best recipe when I have nasturtiums taking over the yard.  

Thank you for this info.  It’s too early here for planting yet but I always grow nasturtiums.  I can’t wait to try these recipes.  I bookmarked it and will be checking out other nasturtiums recipes.  

9 hours ago, Necie said:

I went to look at the canning time for the soup and it’s 90 minutes. Same as meat. 🤷‍♀️ Doesn’t make sense to me, but that’s what I did. Don’t know why, but I was thinking 40-45 minutes. Hasn’t been that long since I canned it. 🥴 D@mn CRS!!

My rule of thumb for canning things like soup or mixed foods was to can for the item with the longest time. In your case meat. 
 

I have CRS too…..but I finally have old age to blame it on! 

Becca Anne, I have AFIB and other heart rhythm abnormalities and have a pacemaker (which will probably need replacing in a year or so).  It really does give one peace of mind knowing those devices are able to help.  
 

Jeepers, if the olive oil doesn’t help, try mayonnaise.  I’ve had a month long monitor several times and that always works for me afterwards. 

Boating for me is more because I have an inner ear disease that prevents me from both boating and flying.  I’m doing good to even ride in a vehicle without major vertigo.  Sometimes even watching things move, like water, causes a problem but I really do like being near the water.  And I do like throwing a line in and see what I catch.  And I love to watch others fish.  So much so that my GD, who lives in VA, took me, via her phone out on the pier near them so I could watch a man bring in a nice sized fish.  He was so intrigued with me watching him fish in Va from Illinois he took time to explain what he was using and what the fish was.  He was still chuckling about it when ‘we’ left. 
 

By the way, she took me to see the cherry blossoms at the capital too!  I missed the smell in both places though. 

     My uncle owned a bait and tackle shop when I was young.   I loved going there but as a child was more fascinated with the live bait. I fished a lot with a bamboo pole with a line and hook.  DH’s grandfather bought me my first Rod and Reel at that shop when he came to live with us, after he had his leg removed, as a thank you for me seeing he  got to go fishing again.  That was the only new rig I ever had.  I fished a LOT with it over the years. From the bank.  I do not do boats but love being around the water.  
 

I love fish.  Not real crazy about small bones though. When DS1 lived in Texas he periodically would bring us BIG ocean fish by the coolers full for the freezer but then the darn kid moved and got old and stopped fishing, LOL.  Our DS3 fishes a lot and brings us the most wonderful cat fish.  I especially love the belly meat.  
 

I will avidly follow your fishing tales and pictures.  
PS, be sure to deduct the cost of entertaining US from that expense. 

20 hours ago, Littlesister said:

My worry is that she is giving her chunks of food to eat, and she has no teeth yet and both my DD and I are afraid if she doesn't puree it or at least cut it up really fine she might get choked. She is going to have to watch her closely. 

I was concerned about this as well with my great grands but it seems to be working for all of them.  Check out this link or some of the other info on Baby Led Weaning. https://www.yummytoddlerfood.com/first-foods-for-baby/  

16 minutes ago, Littlesister said:

My DGD has now started feeding the baby food. She makes her own. I am thinking about making it and canning it

Be sure to check with your GD first.  Some mothers don’t want their babies to have canned foods, believing fresh is best. Most of our grands fed their babies fresh. Several of them started with Avocado. 

1 hour ago, Mt_Rider said:

my people are in northern VA.....Ashburn and D.C. etc

Not far from DGD in Colonial Beach. 

Becca!  Have a very happy birthday.   

Happy Birthday, Spider.   Have a super day!   

Without getting into any political debate I’d like to suggest You might want to take a deeper look into The Heritage Foundation.  I am not running it down, just concerned about its direction.
 

Be sure to check out the 2025 Project.  
https://thf-reports.s3.amazonaws.com/Proj2025/2025_MandateForLeadership_TEXT.pdf

This is the most recent playbook ‘Mandate For Leadership’ .  A similar playbook was used by many/most Republican presidents after they won the office. it makes me feel the Heritage Foundation has undue influence on presidential policies.  For some of you it might be exactly what you are hoping for.  Be sure to read what is actually being suggested. There is a lot of presidential control advocated, A lot of freedoms taken from a lot of people. 
 

I’m not sure what to think of it but I was disturbed by some of what I did read. Their interpretation of the founding father’s intent is only that, their interpretation.
 

  And no, I am not a Democrat nor a Republican either.  I’m not sure what I am any longer.  I know it’s good to see different views but we need to be careful whom we believe. 

I, too, wondered what this had to do with Homemade Memories but appreciated the info! LOL!  
 

I very rarely eat sugar anything but I do succumb at holidays and buy PEEPS!!!  I love Peeps but allow only a very limited amount that I share with DH.  If they contain bug spit shellac then so be it!   
 

And yes, I can make my own marshmallows from honey but they aren’t nearly as cute as Peeps.  Plus, if you really want to, you can have FUN with Peeps.  Just look it up online for numerous ways to do so.   

Easter meal for us was Wild Turkey, cooked fresh green beans, cooked fresh broccoli and cauliflower, potato salad, deviled eggs, and sweet potatoes.  Desert was bananas and blackberries with real cream and honey drizzled on top.  
 

Sounds like a lot of work for just the two of us but it wasn’t. The green beans and broccoli and cauliflower were from Basket and Bushel, a favorite company of precut pre washed veggies.   Not as good or as cheap as home grown fresh from the garden but almost.  They come in packages that cook them to perfection in three minutes in the microwave.  A bit pricey but at the sale price of $2.50 a 12 ounce bag with no work involved they were not much more than the fresh veggies I could buy this time of year.  Both types of potatoes were also done in the microwave, the Turkey was frozen and reheated leftovers from the wild Turkey we’d cooked months before and the potato salad was made from fresh boiled eggs, hot potatoes, bacon that I’d cooked and frozen a few weeks ago, cut up onion and pickles, and Mayo. Deviled eggs were thrown together at the same time I made the salad, and the fruit was big huge blackberries, also Basket and a Bushel brand, just dumped in a bowl with sliced bananas and the cream topping.  All told DH and I might have spent a half hour on the meal.  And the left overs went into four divided containers for meals later in the week.
 

There is nothing more satisfying than being able to bring a holiday meal together in minutes without going to a store.

(Okay, I admit, the fresh stuff was delivered to our door.   ) 

Hope you all had a pleasant Easter! 
 

Hey,The CG!    Haven’t seen you in a while.  I hope you are having a great day.  

I have no seedlings started this year. Now because of lack of place to start them but from lack of energy.  I do have my medicinal herb seeds and will direct seed most of them.  I have been planning where to put them.  Half the fun is the planning. 

Happy birthday, Wormie.  You really are thought of often.  

1 hour ago, Ambergris said:

Note that when this dance originated, underpants were generally sewn as more or less a pair of tubes connected up by the waist.  ONLY up by the waist.

Those ‘undies’ were considered healthy at the time.  The Victorians considered the fresh air was good for the nether parts.  Besides they were extremely convenient for women who wore long dresses and hooped skirts or lived in times of necessity like prairie travels. They were extremely convenient on the trail when no trees were available.
 

The ‘can can’ however, took full advantage of the open crotch ‘pantaloons’ to add a little ‘spice’ to dancing! 
 

 I hope your day is a super one! 

That IS good to know.  I have a couple of old bottles. 

My Sis-in-law gave me a half gallon fermenter jar and DH and I love it.  It is just the right size for just the two of us. We cut or dice the cabbage into a large bowl, mix in two tablespoons salt per medium to large head and pound it until the brine forms.  We pack it into the jar so the brine comes up above the cabbage, leaving a good two inches of head space.  We use the divided weights that came with the jar to hold the cabbage under the brine and put on the lid with the fermenter airlock in place and set it away (on a plate just in case.). It’s ready in seven days, more or less, depending on your taste.  We store ours in the refrigerator because we like it fresh and because it is so easy to make.    I do pickles in it as well. 
 

I also have fermenter nipples that fit on canning jars.  They work too but I like the air lock better.  I think the nipples would be good for making wine but haven’t tried them for that.