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Thanks for the survival tip Necie! Seriously though, just in case….. Didn’t care for raccoon but opossum in the crock pot with cream of mushroom soup is great. No need to feed it ahead of time or to parboil. Plain trapped or hunted opossum will do. Be sure to remove the glands they mention and as much fat as is possible. I believe we are having wild Turkey this year. The permits are pretty high priced so not much savings but oh so tasty! By the way, if you are concerned with a ‘gamey’ taste in any wild meat (which it rarely has) soak it overnight in milk. And did you know that wild goose can taste so much like roast beef that few people can tell the difference if not told.

Well of course you are!

Necie Take a left at Urban Side Streets and then a right at Urban Farming and you should see the door to the country!

You aren’t looking at me, are you??? You at least only moved it. I might have deleted the whole thing!!! 😳. Maybe you could just do a reverse spell on it? You know, Pocus Hokus and beat it with your magic wand??? There must be a magic potion or something……. ((((((((((((((((((Jeepers))))))))))))))). Don’t worry. It’s not lost, just playing keep away in a different forum. Someone will come along to fix it.

The old ‘What are you canning’ does appear to be missing. Thankfully I didn’t touch it so didn’t lose it!! But will help look for it!

Oh wow Jeepers. That’s a great space. Does it have a lot more trees and bushes than the picture shows? The way you described it I had envisioned a very wooded area. I’ve never had a garbage disposal. Every leftover went to chickens, pigs, or compost area. I can see why in your neighborhood you would have to think of esthetics too. Perhaps you will want to think of raised beds, in an artistic or symmetrical design, right from the start with nice mulched or hard surfaces paths between. With your son a Plummer, even if he IS like the cobbler, you might want to consider having water lines run to the area so you can run hoses to the different beds. Unless, of course, you have sun close to the house to run them from there. Be aware though that the hoses would have to be taken in each winter and the faucets drained or be frost free ones. Take my word for it….that’s harder as you age. DH and I have lost a garden area because we can no longer do it. Hey, as this is a canning thread, maybe you will want to start a new thread (or move these couple of posts, into another forum, maybe DIY,. Put in your pictures and let others weigh in on what they would do. Fun for us all and ideas for you!

Okay, WARNING…..middle of the night, can’t sleep, think of possible Jeepers ideas coming up! Jeepers, perhaps you could look into urban homesteading to see how others plan theirs. Check out one acre (or half acre or whatever) homesteads. Then look into garden designs and don’t forget to check out Permaculture. You already have an idea of what you want to do there, things like gardening and etc. You would need to set priorities, then ‘walk’ through them one at a time , listing needs. Say it’s gardening. You would definitely want sunshine and perhaps you would need to be close to water source. You would want to water plants easily, have an area for potting plants and maybe for washing veggies before you take them inside. You’d want to have a place for compost and/or close or connected with a chicken run if you decide to have chickens. You might want a small greenhouse and a place to store tools. You might want two garden areas or even three, a ‘kitchen’ garden close to the back door for planting things you might use often like herbs or salad greens and veggies. Then perhaps a bigger garden for canning, crops like tomatoes, beans, and etc., then maybe an area for potatoes, corn or other less often tended crops. Think ahead. Perhaps you will start with a small garden shed for tools but plan it so you can add a small greenhouse. Perhaps later you could add a small chicken house and run to that greenhouse. Do the same ‘walking’ through other wants. Like a swimming pool. You would need easy accessibility from the house, a place to store pool cleaning equipment, supplies, and ‘toys’. They might share the same garden/greenhouse/chicken coop/shed. It’s easier and cheaper to build ON to an existing building than build another whole building unless they really did need to be on a different part of the property. If you have never experienced something before then you need to learn from those who have BTDT. Permaculture has a great model for working with the land. It can be quite involved or very simple depending on your need. In general it has you thinking in terms of zones. Things needed close to the house, things needing to be further out, things on the perimeter and etc. It encourages multiple uses and things (even plants and trees) working together. For instance, big trees with shrubs and bushes under them and smaller plants under them, each taking advantage of the assets of the other, each helping to sustain the other. Or in the instance of the garden/animal/compost connection. The garden feeds you, if the chicken run and coop are close by the garden waste is easy to feed to the chickens or maybe rabbits. The chickens in turn process that waste into fertilizer to feed the garden while giving you eggs or meat. Perhaps the animal building attached to the greenhouse will help heat it in winter and the greenhouse will feed the animals in the winter. The building could be used as a rain catchment system to water the animals, the greenhouse, the garden and maybe you if it’s set up correctly. It all depends on your WANTS and NEEDS. None of it will work well if you don’t know those first. Landscapers can only make a plan after they know those two things. And remember this very important rule. No matter what age you are or at what physical ability you are, if you plan to stay then you have to plan for aging and ability. Plan in handicapped accessibility in both house and yard. Another suggestion. You can find programs online that ‘landscape’ for you but you can also make paper or cardboard cutouts to plan your property. Use ‘to scale’ shapes to represent house, garages, gardens, sheds, pool, fire pits, trees, etc, and move them around a scaled drawing of your property. Mark water sources, pathways, driveways, possible fences, dog runs, etc. It is more fun than paper dolls and could be a fun winter pastime.

. Oh so true and that bread was on top of baking powder biscuits and dumplings that they loved.

Let me explain. Those twelve loaves were made into bread, buns, sweet rolls, and pizza, among other things. I also kept some of the dough in the refrigerator to raise slowly and bake later. Occasionally I would put excess bread, well wrapped, in the freezer but with three teens and various teen friends and relatives, DH, myself and the loaf or two I always gave to my Mom and Dad it kept nicely in an old pie safe. I usually wrapped it in linen or old flour sack towels and kept an eye on it. Any left over bread was dried as croutons or to make crumbs. The crumbs, if not used, were added into the next weeks batch along with any left over cereal, ground up left over vegetables, peanut butter, and etc. You never knew what would be in that dough and no one seemed to notice or care. I’m not a fan of freezing home made bread as it tends to dry out some but the dough, wrapped well, does keep pretty good for a few weeks or a couple months. Thawed in the refrigerator over night and let raise a while in the warmth, it bakes just as nice as fresh. I have to admit that I didn’t use sour dough starter every week. Depending on my schedule I would use plain yeast instead. Often though, I would save a cup or two of that dough to start a ‘sponge’ for the following baking. When I look back on those 18 hour days I wonder how I did it all! Now I just throw some ingredients into the bread maker and let it do the work. 🍞

(((((((((Euphrasyne))))))))).

You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel? Four hundred children and the crops in the field! LOL

Annarchy, I’m sorry you are hurting.

Sygnet. Hope your day is fantastic.

This is my go to dressing for lots of things. Broccoli is one and potato salad is another but it goes with all kinds of greens too….

How about cake? Coffee’s where it’s always been…. Help yourself and snuggle down for a chat.. How are things going?

You did great, Jeepers. 👍

Be safe! 🫂

DH had the audiologist clean his ears for years and they used a camera thing like you describe. This last time they did it in the ENT’s office and used the water like you describe and neither caused him problems. I really believe the lady had no idea what she was doing. I would call and complain to that office. DH was told to get special ear drops OTC and use them regularly to keep the wax softened and he did for a while but when he ran out he didn’t want more. They did help but with his cognitive issues I believe he was just not able to remember to use them. They might work for you though. Stay alert and safe on your trip and enjoy you DGS.

Jeepers, my DH had his ears cleaned the same way you described and had absolutely no problems. No pain, no bleeding, nothing. You might need to check with them to see if they believe that is normal. I don’t believe it is.

Congratulations on your success AND a beautiful loaf. 👏😁

I have no words o express my sorrow at the constant tension and fear you must live with every day. Coming from a very rural small town area I have nothing to compare it to but I am not naive enough to believe that it won’t come here soon. Already I see signs of the disrespect and intolerances in the nearby cities I occasionally shop in. I feel this is the front runner of a civil war that has been panned for a long time. These are not isolated localized groups or incidences. These are highly indoctrinated people, well trained to incite others to join their cause, and well funded to carry out the agenda. The questions of what agenda, whose agenda, and why remain unanswered. Try to stay safe TMC

I bought a package of 24 Terry washcloths on Amazon. They are supposedly hotel ones but I like them a lot to use as personal wipes. I will be buying more soon just to have on hand.

Not sure but I don’t believe so? It is under a doctor’s prescription though. It is used to treat parasites internally and lice and etc externally. Some doctors will prescribe it for Covid but there is a lot of pressure to stop that as it’s off label.