We're tlking about druggies, derelicts and other free-lance anarchists here.
They don't frequent our part of town.
At least not the obvious ones.
time it's left alone, no matter how long or short a time. We don't have
a handicap tag (yet) but will probably end up with one eventually.
I've had one for years - and they do make it convenient. Especially as
the curbside spots are usually ramped. And I have trouble with curbs - both up and down - unless I have my cane or there is something to hold
on to to keep me steady. This getting old lark is not for wusses.
Meanwhile, our fig tree is beginning its summer time bonanza out put.
I'll probably make some preserves again this year; we've been giving
My grandparents had apple, cherry, apricot, paw-pae and crabapple
trees in the back yard of their town home. And a regular orchard at
the farm
with more apples, peaches, cherries, pears and blackberry brables as
well as raspberries on the other side of the orhard. Gooseberies and
May apples were available in the woods.
I'm 82 years old and I have never had a fresh fig. I'll have to
correct that lack ..... I've only ever eaten Fig Newtons from a store bought pkg.
They are good; a Newton will give you a bit of the taste but nothing
like eating one fresh off the tree. Rinsed but still warm from the sun.
I'll ask the folks down Jeffries Orchard farm stand about the availability.
I had a cherry tree in my front yard until the derecho winds hit last July.
A quick trip to the search engine tells me that fiss will not
dowell DD> in my groqing zone without lots of special help. Which may
'splain DD> why they're not common around here.
And we're in a great spot for them. Steve planted another tree to be
last year so in a few years we'll have a super abundance of them.
From my research they aren't huge trees like maples or oaks.
Hi Dave,
We're tlking about druggies, derelicts and other free-lance anarchists here.
They don't frequent our part of town.
At least not the obvious ones.
True, may be some but well hidden.
time it's left alone, no matter how long or short a time. We don't have a handicap tag (yet) but will probably end up with one eventually.
I've had one for years - and they do make it convenient. Especially as the curbside spots are usually ramped. And I have trouble with curbs - both up and down - unless I have my cane or there is something to hold on to to keep me steady. This getting old lark is not for wusses.
Meanwhile, our fig tree is beginning its summer time bonanza out put. I'll probably make some preserves again this year; we've been giving
My grandparents had apple, cherry, apricot, paw-pae and crabapple
trees in the back yard of their town home. And a regular orchard at
the farm
with more apples, peaches, cherries, pears and blackberry brables as well as raspberries on the other side of the orhard. Gooseberies and May apples were available in the woods.
So putting up was a big production in the summer. Steve had a bowl full (about 2 1/2 quarts) in the fridge so yesterday he pulled out the dehydrator. Dried them down to maybe about 2 cups. We'll probably do
another batch or 2 in the dehydrator before the tree ends production, in probably early September.
I'm 82 years old and I have never had a fresh fig. I'll have to
correct that lack ..... I've only ever eaten Fig Newtons from a store bought pkg.
They are good; a Newton will give you a bit of the taste but nothing like eating one fresh off the tree. Rinsed but still warm from the sun.
I'll ask the folks down Jeffries Orchard farm stand about the availability.
Do so, it's an ancient fruit; I think more popular in the southern US
than the northern. Fig preserves and a brie type cheese on a cracker
make a nice nibble. Last year when we took some preserves out to our daughters, I told the grand kids that these were special, for their mothers,(mom was to share), not to be used like regular jelly/jam for
pb&j or whatever.
I had a cherry tree in my front yard until the derecho winds hit last July.
My parents had one for years, until a storm did it in. It happened just before we came up for a visit so Steve saved some of the wood for his smoker.
A quick trip to the search engine tells me that fiss will not
dowell DD> in my groqing zone without lots of special help. Which may
'splain DD> why they're not common around here.
And we're in a great spot for them. Steve planted another tree to be last year so in a few years we'll have a super abundance of them.
From my research they aren't huge trees like maples or oaks.
No, more like a bush. BTW, I was informed that the 2nd tree didn't make
it so we only have to one, but a very prolific one.
Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Ruth Haffly <=-
A quick trip to the search engine tells me that fiss will not
do well in my groqing zone without lots of special help. Which
may 'splain why they're not common around here.
And we're in a great spot for them. Steve planted another tree to be last year so in a few years we'll have a super abundance of them.
From my research they aren't huge trees like maples or oaks.
No, more like a bush. BTW, I was informed that the 2nd tree didn't make
it so we only have to one, but a very prolific one.
Figs love VB! Tons of them here. Fig farming has become 'a thing'. I often trade apples for them.
This years apple crop looks to be 1.5 bushels. I'm going to practice making apple cider. I'm all setup now for it.
A quick trip to the search engine tells me that fiss will not
dowell DD> in my groqing zone without lots of special help. Which may
'splain DD> why they're not common around here.
And we're in a great spot for them. Steve planted another tree to be last year so in a few years we'll have a super abundance of them.
From my research they aren't huge trees like maples or oaks.
No, more like a bush. BTW, I was informed that the 2nd tree didn't make
it so we only have to one, but a very prolific one.
Figs love VB! Tons of them here. Fig farming has become 'a thing'.
I often trade apples for them.
This years apple crop looks to be 1.5 bushels. I'm going topractice CS> making apple cider. I'm all setup now for it.
Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Ruth Haffly <=-
A quick trip to the search engine tells me that fiss will not
do well in my groqing zone without lots of special help. Which
may 'splain why they're not common around here.
And we're in a great spot for them. Steve planted another tree to be last year so in a few years we'll have a super abundance of them.
From my research they aren't huge trees like maples or oaks.
No, more like a bush. BTW, I was informed that the 2nd tree didn't make it so we only have to one, but a very prolific one.
Figs love VB! Tons of them here. Fig farming has become 'a thing'. I often trade apples for them.
Izzat the juice? Or something else. If it's the juice - do you drink it whilst munching a fig? ? Or use it to help the plant grow? Or .... ?
This years apple crop looks to be 1.5 bushels. I'm going to practice making apple cider. I'm all setup now for it.
Fresh squoze, unfiltered cider is a most excellent thing. I pick some
up every fall from the Apple Barn (orchard farm stand) to make this:
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Hot Apple Cider
Categories: Five, Beverages, Fruits
Yield: 8 Servings
1/2 ga Cloudy apple juice (cider)
4 (1") cinnamon sticks
1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1/4 ts Nutmeg
6 Whole cloves
In a saucepan, bring all the ingredients to a boil,
reduce heat and simmer for about ten minutes.
Strain the spices before serving. Enjoy
ALTERNATE VERSIONS: You can add a slice orange to the
pot for a citrus twist. OPTIONAL: add some rum before
serving.
NOTES: I first experienced this at Lincoln's New Salem
Historical Site during the annual "Christmas at New
Salem" put on by the Illinois Historic Preservation
Agency. It was served by ladies from the Springfield
Junior League in period dress - at the Rutledge Tavern
It was like drinking a slice of apple pie. I was so
hooked on it that I hung about and cadged the recipe.
This is a reduction in quantity version. But otherwise
true to the bone.
RECIPE FROM: Junior League of Springfield (IL)
Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
MMMMM
... Celibacy is not hereditary.
Hi Carol,
A quick trip to the search engine tells me that fiss will not
dowell DD> in my groqing zone without lots of special help. Which m
'splain DD> why they're not common around here.
And we're in a great spot for them. Steve planted another tree to be last year so in a few years we'll have a super abundance of them.
From my research they aren't huge trees like maples or oaks.
No, more like a bush. BTW, I was informed that the 2nd tree didn't make it so we only have to one, but a very prolific one.
Figs love VB! Tons of them here. Fig farming has become 'a thing'.
I often trade apples for them.
We don't have enough to farm (the newer tree didn't make it so just have
the one) but the one tree we have is quite prolific. So far we've
dehydrated several pounds of figs, with more to come. Maybe ought to
take some to the farmer's market and do some bartering.
This years apple crop looks to be 1.5 bushels. I'm going topractice CS> making apple cider. I'm all setup now for it.
Sounds good to me. My parents had several apple trees. One year when he
was in a nearby college, my sister's son came over with several of his classmates to make cider. IIRC, they were able to make several gallons, splitting the yield so some went back to the college, some stayed with
my parents.
Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Fresh squoze, unfiltered cider is a most excellent thing. I pick some
up every fall from the Apple Barn (orchard farm stand) to make this:
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Hot Apple Cider
Categories: Five, Beverages, Fruits
Yield: 8 Servings
... Celibacy is not hereditary.
Yup! Fresh apple cider for drinking. If I get a lot, I may reduce
some on the stovetop and freeze that in ice cube trays for later consumption. Should be good!
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
My grandmother had bonanza amounts of fruits preserves, jams, jellies
and both peach and apple "butters". But the big production was
pickling the cucumbers. She made Virginia Chunk, Bread & Butter,
Dill, and with the little guys - Senf Gherkins. When she closed
the house to move to assisted living I had an antique dealer drop
by and make a bid on her stoneware crocks (up to 10 gallons) glass
jars, etc. As well as the old laundry stove in the basement. He
added almost 10K to her bank account and amazed her. She had no
idea "that old junk" was worth anythng.
One man's junk is another man's treasure. Just to be on the safe
side, I'd probabbly not buy/use old canning jars for putting up,
might buy one or two crocks tho. My mom used to store her Christmas
baking in a stoneware crock so some years ago I asked my brother
about the possibility of getting one. He said that they (she had
2 or 3) were all cracked or broken so he'd thrown then out. Sigh!
8<----- HACK ----->8
Probably because the fig trees do not do well in the Northern climate zones. I did some readig on what it takes to have a successful fig
crop in my area. YIKES!!! I'll buy figs that have been shipped in,
Thenkew veddy much. Bv)=
That's OK. If we ever get out that way, I can drop off either some
dried figs or preserves in the off season, fresh figs in July/August.
That's a wonderful offer.
Just have to figure out when we'll be out that way. Do need to visit
the Chicago Public Library and make a donation of some of my great grandfather's papers to add to their collection of his.
I nearly bought a smoker - but, the "reality" side of my brain said, "You'll buy. Set it up. Use it once or twice than spend the rest of
you life dusting it and working around it." So, I passed. I do have a charcoal grill w/offset fire box that I can use to smoke stuff if I
care to. I find, though, that the older I get the less time I spend in
my tiny kitchen.
Understandable; our kitchen is bigger but I usually don't spend hours
in it. Got to have Steve finish moving some stuff to his new shed and finish the indoor work on the new (2021) windows so I can rehang the curtains.
Title: Senf Gherkins
Categories: Squash, Preserving, Pickles
Yield: 7 Pints
5 qt Cucumbers or Gherkins; 1 1/2
- to 3 inches length
1/2 c Salt
8 c Sugar
6 c Vinegar
3/4 ts Turmeric
2 ts Celery seed
2 ts Whole mixed pickling spices
8 (1") sticks cinnamon
1/2 ts Fennel; opt
2 ts Vanilla; opt
Where's the mustard? Senf is German for mustard.
Figs love VB! Tons of them here. Fig farming has become 'a thing'.
I often trade apples for them.
We don't have enough to farm (the newer tree didn't make it so just have
the one) but the one tree we have is quite prolific. So far we've
dehydrated several pounds of figs, with more to come. Maybe ought to
take some to the farmer's market and do some bartering.
This years apple crop looks to be 1.5 bushels. I'm going topractice CS> making apple cider. I'm all setup now for it.
Sounds good to me. My parents had several apple trees. One year when he
was in a nearby college, my sister's son came over with several of his classmates to make cider. IIRC, they were able to make several gallons, splitting the yield so some went back to the college, some stayed with
my parents.
Sounds like a plan for my apple cider! I won't try to ferment it, but next year might, For now, I don't have containers to do that
properly.
Hi Carol,
Figs love VB! Tons of them here. Fig farming has become 'a thing'. I often trade apples for them.
We don't have enough to farm (the newer tree didn't make it so just have the one) but the one tree we have is quite prolific. So far we've dehydrated several pounds of figs, with more to come. Maybe ought to
take some to the farmer's market and do some bartering.
This years apple crop looks to be 1.5 bushels. I'm going topractice CS> making apple cider. I'm all setup now for it.
Sounds good to me. My parents had several apple trees. One year when he was in a nearby college, my sister's son came over with several of his classmates to make cider. IIRC, they were able to make several gallons, splitting the yield so some went back to the college, some stayed with
my parents.
Sounds like a plan for my apple cider! I won't try to ferment it, but next year might, For now, I don't have containers to do that
properly.
Do you have space in your freezer? Cider does freeze well, just have to
make sure you leave some head room. That way you can enjoy last year's
batch when the trees are blooming for this year's crop. (G)
Dill, and with the little guys - Senf Gherkins. When she closed
the house to move to assisted living I had an antique dealer drop
by and make a bid on her stoneware crocks (up to 10 gallons) glass
jars, etc. As well as the old laundry stove in the basement. He
added almost 10K to her bank account and amazed her. She had no
idea "that old junk" was worth anythng.
One man's junk is another man's treasure. Just to be on the safe
side, I'd probabbly not buy/use old canning jars for putting up,
might buy one or two crocks tho. My mom used to store her Christmas
baking in a stoneware crock so some years ago I asked my brother
about the possibility of getting one. He said that they (she had
2 or 3) were all cracked or broken so he'd thrown then out. Sigh!
I think this was mostly for the antique value. She even had gallon
size Ball Mason jars w/glass lids. The gaskets were pretty much
crumbled to dust. But, still ......
8<----- HACK ----->8
That's OK. If we ever get out that way, I can drop off either some
dried figs or preserves in the off season, fresh figs in July/August.
That's a wonderful offer.
Just have to figure out when we'll be out that way. Do need to visit
the Chicago Public Library and make a donation of some of my great grandfather's papers to add to their collection of his.
I nearly bought a smoker - but, the "reality" side of my brain said, "You'll buy. Set it up. Use it once or twice than spend the rest of
you life dusting it and working around it." So, I passed. I do have a charcoal grill w/offset fire box that I can use to smoke stuff if I
care to. I find, though, that the older I get the less time I spend in
my tiny kitchen.
Understandable; our kitchen is bigger but I usually don't spendhours RH> in it. Got to have Steve finish moving some stuff to his new
I just got a letter from a realtor wanting to know if I'd consider
selling my house. Seems (he says) he has an "interested, motivated
buyer".
As if! This is the first house I've ever owned and it will be thegoes DD> to the DD> local Habitat for Humanity for their affordable
last. My will gives my housemate lifetime tenancy then the house
Title: Senf Gherkins
Categories: Squash, Preserving, Pickles
Yield: 7 Pints
5 qt Cucumbers or Gherkins; 1 1/2
- to 3 inches length
1/2 c Salt
8 c Sugar
6 c Vinegar
3/4 ts Turmeric
2 ts Celery seed
2 ts Whole mixed pickling spices
8 (1") sticks cinnamon
1/2 ts Fennel; opt
2 ts Vanilla; opt
Where's the mustard? Senf is German for mustard.
I did not kow that. But, here's some pickling spice - the lead call is
for ..... mustard seed.
Title: Homemade Pickling Spice
Categories: Spices, Herbs, Preserving
Yield: 1 /3 cup
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I think this was mostly for the antique value. She even had gallon
size Ball Mason jars w/glass lids. The gaskets were pretty much
crumbled to dust. But, still ......
Probably could have found replacement gaskets at Amish/Mennonite
stores. My mom had some canning jars with the glass & rubber gasket
lids, don't know where/when she got them but always managed to find the rubber rings. Most of her jars were like all of mine, with the metal
screw band and lid; I've probably gone thru hundreds of lids in my
canning lifetime.
8<----- HACK ----->8
I nearly bought a smoker - but, the "reality" side of my brain said, "You'll buy. Set it up. Use it once or twice than spend the rest of
you life dusting it and working around it." So, I passed. I do have a charcoal grill w/offset fire box that I can use to smoke stuff if I
care to. I find, though, that the older I get the less time I spend in
my tiny kitchen.
Steve found one on the side of the road when we were in AZ. It was a charcoal one, no instructions and most everything he tried was heavy on the charcoal and smoke flavors. That stayed in AZ when we went to HI
and he got a (new) gas smoker. He was more successful with that so has kept smoking, with gas and/or electric. Found an egg shape (not the
name brand) wood smoker on a close out sale a few years ago and bought
it; he said that does the best steaks he's ever eaten. Nice for me is
that he does all the clean up.
Understandable; our kitchen is bigger but I usually don't spend
hours in it. Got to have Steve finish moving some stuff to his new
shed and finish the indoor work on the new (2021) windows so I can
rehang the curtains.
I just got a letter from a realtor wanting to know if I'd consider
selling my house. Seems (he says) he has an "interested, motivated
buyer".
Steve got a call a couple of weeks ago from someone "interested in
buying the house" so he said "yes, it is for sale, for half a million dollars". Guy asked if we would really sell for that, so Steve said
"yes, so we can afford a new house and the cost of moving". Offer was declined and Steve asked to be taken off his calling list. Try that
with solicitors. (G)
As if! This is the first house I've ever owned and it will be the
last. My will gives my housemate lifetime tenancy then the house
goes to the local Habitat for Humanity for their affordable
housing program.
Sounds like a good idea. We're still debating moving out west
eventually, still tied to the East Coast at the moment.
Title: Senf Gherkins
Categories: Squash, Preserving, Pickles
Yield: 7 Pints
5 qt Cucumbers or Gherkins; 1 1/2
- to 3 inches length
1/2 c Salt
8 c Sugar
6 c Vinegar
3/4 ts Turmeric
2 ts Celery seed
2 ts Whole mixed pickling spices
8 (1") sticks cinnamon
1/2 ts Fennel; opt
2 ts Vanilla; opt
Where's the mustard? Senf is German for mustard.
I did not know that. But, here's some pickling spice - the lead call is for ..... mustard seed.
Title: Homemade Pickling Spice
Categories: Spices, Herbs, Preserving
Yield: 1 /3 cup
OK, that works.
classmates to make cider. IIRC, they were able to make several gallons, splitting the yield so some went back to the college, some stayed with
my parents.
Sounds like a plan for my apple cider! I won't try to ferment it, but next year might, For now, I don't have containers to do that
properly.
Do you have space in your freezer? Cider does freeze well, just have to
make sure you leave some head room. That way you can enjoy last year's
batch when the trees are blooming for this year's crop. (G)
Thats problematic. I'm shy of space in the frezer!
Hi Carol,
classmates to make cider. IIRC, they were able to make several gallons splitting the yield so some went back to the college, some stayed with my parents.
Sounds like a plan for my apple cider! I won't try to ferment it, b next year might, For now, I don't have containers to do that properly.
Do you have space in your freezer? Cider does freeze well, just have to make sure you leave some head room. That way you can enjoy last year's batch when the trees are blooming for this year's crop. (G)
Thats problematic. I'm shy of space in the frezer!
And still more summer crops to harvest. (G) Guess you will have to
either get creative in your arrainging of what goes in to free up space
or bite the bullet and get a new freezer. I'm still re-arrainging my
fridge freezer and the big one from the melt down of a couple of weeks
ago, finding I have more room than I thought I did.
Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Ruth Haffly <=-
Thats problematic. I'm shy of space in the frezer!
And still more summer crops to harvest. (G) Guess you will have to
either get creative in your arrainging of what goes in to free up space
or bite the bullet and get a new freezer. I'm still re-arrainging my
fridge freezer and the big one from the melt down of a couple of weeks
ago, finding I have more room than I thought I did.
Yup! Trying to eat up stuff from the chest freezer. Making some
inroads on it but slowly. Grr.
Probably could have found replacement gaskets at Amish/Mennonite
stores. My mom had some canning jars with the glass & rubber gasket
lids, don't know where/when she got them but always managed to find the rubber rings. Most of her jars were like all of mine, with the metal
screw band and lid; I've probably gone thru hundreds of lids in my
canning lifetime.
My forebears were much more into canning/putting up than is currently
the practice. Modern processes and techniques combined with ease of
the stupormarkup availability has pretty mch put paid to that.
8<----- HACK ----->8
I nearly bought a smoker - but, the "reality" side of my brain said,
my tiny kitchen.
Steve found one on the side of the road when we were in AZ. It was a charcoal one, no instructions and most everything he tried was heavy on the charcoal and smoke flavors. That stayed in AZ when we went to HI
and he got a (new) gas smoker. He was more successful with that so has kept smoking, with gas and/or electric. Found an egg shape (not the
name brand) wood smoker on a close out sale a few years ago and bought
it; he said that does the best steaks he's ever eaten. Nice for me is
that he does all the clean up.
I don't understand chardoal flavour unless the meat was burnt to a
crisp. Charcoal briquettes have no flavorants to impart. And one of
the basic
things about smoke cooking is to add that smoke flacor. Bv)=
Dennis' son brought us a charcoal grill with an offset firebox that
lets it be used as a smoker. Here's a link to a picture of one just
like it.
https://tinyurl.com/SMOQUER
Understandable; our kitchen is bigger but I usually don't spend
hours in it. Got to have Steve finish moving some stuff to his new
shed and finish the indoor work on the new (2021) windows so I can
rehang the curtains.
I just got a letter from a realtor wanting to know if I'd consider
selling my house. Seems (he says) he has an "interested, motivated
buyer".
Steve got a call a couple of weeks ago from someone "interested in
buying the house" so he said "yes, it is for sale, for half a million dollars". Guy asked if we would really sell for that, so Steve said
"yes, so we can afford a new house and the cost of moving". Offer was declined and Steve asked to be taken off his calling list. Try that
with solicitors. (G)
It beats answering the phone "Mabel's Wh**e House, Dave the towel boy speaking". Bv)=
As if! This is the first house I've ever owned and it will be thehousing program.
last. My will gives my housemate lifetime tenancy then the house
goes to the local Habitat for Humanity for their affordable DD>
Sounds like a good idea. We're still debating moving out west
eventually, still tied to the East Coast at the moment.
Moving house is a major PITA.
Title: Senf Gherkins
Categories: Squash, Preserving, Pickles
Yield: 7 Pints
5 qt Cucumbers or Gherkins; 1 1/2
- to 3 inches length
1/2 c Salt
8 c Sugar
6 c Vinegar
3/4 ts Turmeric
2 ts Celery seed
2 ts Whole mixed pickling spices
8 (1") sticks cinnamon
1/2 ts Fennel; opt
2 ts Vanilla; opt
Where's the mustard? Senf is German for mustard.
I did not know that. But, here's some pickling spice - the lead call is for ..... mustard seed.
Title: Homemade Pickling Spice
Categories: Spices, Herbs, Preserving
Yield: 1 /3 cup
OK, that works.
Title: Smoked Asian Carp Savory & Sweet
Categories: Seafood, Smoker, Fruits, Herbs
Yield: 5 Pounds
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
My forebears were much more into canning/putting up than is currently
the practice. Modern processes and techniques combined with ease of
the stupormarkup availability has pretty mch put paid to that.
Except in Amish/Mennonite (and probably Amana) enclaves. I don't do as much as I used to do. My mom used to do it every year until her memory
got bad enough, probably stopped in her late 70s. Dad put in 2 gardens every year until his late 80s, enough to feed all of us kids. Whenever
my youngest sister visited, she'd take home some canned goods; AFAIK,
she never learned to put stuff up (nor did my other sister).
8<----- HACK ----->8
I nearly bought a smoker - but, the "reality" side of my brain said,
my tiny kitchen.
Steve found one on the side of the road when we were in AZ. It was a charcoal one, no instructions and most everything he tried was heavy on the charcoal and smoke flavors. That stayed in AZ when we went to HI
and he got a (new) gas smoker. He was more successful with that so has kept smoking, with gas and/or electric. Found an egg shape (not the
name brand) wood smoker on a close out sale a few years ago and bought
it; he said that does the best steaks he's ever eaten. Nice for me is
that he does all the clean up.
I don't understand chardoal flavour unless the meat was burnt to a
crisp. Charcoal briquettes have no flavorants to impart. And one of
the basic things about smoke cooking is to add that smoke flacor. Bv)=
Since it had no instructions and You Tube wasnn't around yet, the meats were way overdone, too much smoke flavor and close to being charcoal in done-ness.
Dennis' son brought us a charcoal grill with an offset firebox that
lets it be used as a smoker. Here's a link to a picture of one just
like it.
https://tinyurl.com/SMOQUER
I've seen them.
Understandable; our kitchen is bigger but I usually don't spend
hours in it. Got to have Steve finish moving some stuff to his new
shed and finish the indoor work on the new (2021) windows so I can
rehang the curtains.
I just got a letter from a realtor wanting to know if I'd consider
selling my house. Seems (he says) he has an "interested, motivated
buyer".
Steve got a call a couple of weeks ago from someone "interested in
buying the house" so he said "yes, it is for sale, for half a million dollars". Guy asked if we would really sell for that, so Steve said
"yes, so we can afford a new house and the cost of moving". Offer was declined and Steve asked to be taken off his calling list. Try that
with solicitors. (G)
It beats answering the phone "Mabel's Wh**e House, Dave the towel boy speaking". Bv)=
True, and doubt we'll ever get taken up on the offer so....
As if! This is the first house I've ever owned and it will be the
last. My will gives my housemate lifetime tenancy then the house
goes to the local Habitat for Humanity for their affordable
housing program.
Sounds like a good idea. We're still debating moving out west
eventually, still tied to the East Coast at the moment.
Moving house is a major PITA.
I know, we've moved 16 times (that I can think of) in the almost 49
years we've been married.
Title: Smoked Asian Carp Savory & Sweet
Categories: Seafood, Smoker, Fruits, Herbs
Yield: 5 Pounds
Might try somethin like this with salmon--make our own lox. Bake our
own bagels to go with them.
Do you have space in your freezer? Cider does freeze well, just have to make sure you leave some head room. That way you can enjoy last year's batch when the trees are blooming for this year's crop. (G)
Thats problematic. I'm shy of space in the frezer!
And still more summer crops to harvest. (G) Guess you will have to
either get creative in your arrainging of what goes in to free up space
or bite the bullet and get a new freezer. I'm still re-arrainging my
fridge freezer and the big one from the melt down of a couple of weeks
ago, finding I have more room than I thought I did.
Yup! Trying to eat up stuff from the chest freezer. Making some
inroads on it but slowly. Grr.
Except in Amish/Mennonite (and probably Amana) enclaves. I don't do as much as I used to do. My mom used to do it every year until her memory
got bad enough, probably stopped in her late 70s. Dad put in 2 gardens every year until his late 80s, enough to feed all of us kids. Whenever
my youngest sister visited, she'd take home some canned goods; AFAIK,
she never learned to put stuff up (nor did my other sister).
The Amana colonies were pretty much Amish-like with similar roots.
Except the Amish would make the nice appliance that thae Amana
colonies do. Bv)=
8<----- HACK ----->8
I just got a letter from a realtor wanting to know if I'd consider
selling my house. Seems (he says) he has an "interested, motivated
buyer".
Steve got a call a couple of weeks ago from someone "interested in
buying the house" so he said "yes, it is for sale, for half a million dollars". Guy asked if we would really sell for that, so Steve said
"yes, so we can afford a new house and the cost of moving". Offer was declined and Steve asked to be taken off his calling list. Try that
with solicitors. (G)
It beats answering the phone "Mabel's Wh**e House, Dave the towel boy speaking". Bv)=
True, and doubt we'll ever get taken up on the offer so....
If you do you can put the money left after Uncle Sugar gets his cut
into CDs and pad your retirement. I'm amazed at what some properties
are being sold for these days. The last house my parents owned here
was bought for U$10K. My dad (and us chirrun) put a lot of sweat into remodeling and
updating the place - and when the folks moved to Bloomngton it sold
(in 1969) for U$38K. I noted a few months ago in the local fish
wrapper's
"What Did It Sell For" listings that the old barn had changed hands
again and for U$375K. Part of that is "inflation". But jeez ....
As if! This is the first house I've ever owned and it will be the
last. My will gives my housemate lifetime tenancy then the house
goes to the local Habitat for Humanity for their affordable
housing program.
Sounds like a good idea. We're still debating moving out west
eventually, still tied to the East Coast at the moment.
You guys fooled me. I figured that when Steve finished seminary that
you'd sky up and go west then.
Moving house is a major PITA.
I know, we've moved 16 times (that I can think of) in the almost 49
years we've been married.
Might try somethin like this with salmon--make our own lox. Bake our
own bagels to go with them.
Never tried making bagels. Panera's Cinnamon Swirl and Everything
bagels satisfy my needs, wants and desires, bagel-wise.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
The Amana colonies were pretty much Amish-like with similar roots.
Except the Amish would make the nice appliance that thae Amana
colonies do. Bv)=
Amish would not make (or use) electric appliances, maybe propane but no standard fridge, microwave, range, etc.
8<----- HACK ----->8
I've no idea what my parent's house would go for. My brother owns it
(and 2 other properties in NY State); I'd not want his property taxes.
As if! This is the first house I've ever owned and it will be the
last. My will gives my housemate lifetime tenancy then the house
goes to the local Habitat for Humanity for their affordable
housing program.
Sounds like a good idea. We're still debating moving out west
eventually, still tied to the East Coast at the moment.
You guys fooled me. I figured that when Steve finished seminary that
you'd sky up and go west then.
We'd thought about it but have had our reasons for staying on the east coast for the time being.
Moving house is a major PITA.
I know, we've moved 16 times (that I can think of) in the almost 49
years we've been married.
Might try somethin like this with salmon--make our own lox. Bake our
own bagels to go with them.
Never tried making bagels. Panera's Cinnamon Swirl and Everything
bagels satisfy my needs, wants and desires, bagel-wise.
I've made them occaisionally. Did some on September 10,2001 so Steve
took the box into work. We lived on post but he knew those that lived
off post would have a long, hard wait to get in and probably stay late. Figured he'd give them some sustanence. Box came home mostly empty,
only time it did. Other times I'd send in goodies, it would come back empty. (G)
The Amana colonies were pretty much Amish-like with similar roots.
Except the Amish would make the nice appliance that thae Amana
colonies do. Bv)=
Amish would not make (or use) electric appliances, maybe propane but no standard fridge, microwave, range, etc.
Sorry, I meant to type "wouldn't make". Must have got my tongue over
my eye teeth and couldn't see whar I was saying. Bv)=
8<----- HACK ----->8
I've no idea what my parent's house would go for. My brother owns it
(and 2 other properties in NY State); I'd not want his property taxes.
I was over 65 when I bought this crib. Illinois has both a "Homestead Exemption" and a senior citizens tax freeze. So my taxes are
effectively what they were when I moved in.
If I made over 65K I'd not worry much about property taxes. The only "gotcha" is that you must re-apply every year. Fortunately that can
be done by mail. There is no parking vary close to the County
As if! This is the first house I've ever owned and it will be thehousing program.
last. My will gives my housemate lifetime tenancy then the house
goes to the local Habitat for Humanity for their affordable DD>
Sounds like a good idea. We're still debating moving out west
eventually, still tied to the East Coast at the moment.
You guys fooled me. I figured that when Steve finished seminary that
you'd sky up and go west then.
We'd thought about it but have had our reasons for staying on the east coast for the time being.
Inertia had a lot to do with me remaining in Illinois. When I was
younger I'd pack a bag and go out to Route 66 and stick out my thumb.
Saw a lot of places I'd never been that way.
Moving house is a major PITA.
I know, we've moved 16 times (that I can think of) in the almost 49
years we've been married.
Might try somethin like this with salmon--make our own lox. Bake our
own bagels to go with them.
Never tried making bagels. Panera's Cinnamon Swirl and Everything
bagels satisfy my needs, wants and desires, bagel-wise.
I've made them occaisionally. Did some on September 10,2001 so Steve
took the box into work. We lived on post but he knew those that lived
off post would have a long, hard wait to get in and probably stay late. Figured he'd give them some sustanence. Box came home mostly empty,
only time it did. Other times I'd send in goodies, it would come back empty. (G)
Soldiers are food vacuums. Bv)= Sailors, too.
Hi Carol,
Do you have space in your freezer? Cider does freeze well, just have t make sure you leave some head room. That way you can enjoy last year's batch when the trees are blooming for this year's crop. (G)
Thats problematic. I'm shy of space in the frezer!
And still more summer crops to harvest. (G) Guess you will have to
either get creative in your arrainging of what goes in to free up space or bite the bullet and get a new freezer. I'm still re-arrainging my fridge freezer and the big one from the melt down of a couple of weeks ago, finding I have more room than I thought I did.
Yup! Trying to eat up stuff from the chest freezer. Making some inroads on it but slowly. Grr.
I know the feeling; we've been trying to "eat down the freezer" for a
couple of years. There's a lot of meat stored in it; Steve likes to grab things on sale for future smoking. I'm slowly but surely using up the
stock pile plus various other things we popped in there.
Yup! Trying to eat up stuff from the chest freezer. Making some inroads on it but slowly. Grr.
I know the feeling; we've been trying to "eat down the freezer" for a
couple of years. There's a lot of meat stored in it; Steve likes to grab things on sale for future smoking. I'm slowly but surely using up the
stock pile plus various other things we popped in there.
Same here. We did fine when Charlotte was here but now I tend to
overbuy based on current eating. Ah well.
Hi Carol,
Yup! Trying to eat up stuff from the chest freezer. Making some inroads on it but slowly. Grr.
I know the feeling; we've been trying to "eat down the freezer" for a couple of years. There's a lot of meat stored in it; Steve likes to grab things on sale for future smoking. I'm slowly but surely using up the stock pile plus various other things we popped in there.
Same here. We did fine when Charlotte was here but now I tend to overbuy based on current eating. Ah well.
We're slowly but surely making progress. The fridge freezer has a lot of empty space, the upright freezer gets a little more space each week.
We've got another bowl of figs that I think we'll dehydrate instead of freezing--don't have to use electricity to keep them dry. (G)
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