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    Broody Bald Eagle

    I posted a link last year to a Pennsylvania Game commission cam set up on a bald eagle nest in the Pittsburgh, PA area. The pair is back and have 2 eggs so far. It's evidently snowing in Pittsburgh today... http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/hays-bald-eagle-cam/
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    Falcons

    I live in Eastern PA. I always worry about red-tailed hawks as they are all over around here. I worry about them when I let the girls free range but (knock on wood) I haven't had an attack in the last 7 years of keeping chickens and only had 1 scare when DH spotted one sitting on top of the run...
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    Canning question

    I made some dill pickles on Saturday. I had mostly quart jars available and since I don't have a pot large enough to water bath I planned on just refrigerating them. I have pulled out 2 jars so far that had a great seal- just from adding the boiling juice to my packed jars. If I do the lid test...
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    Butterfly Bushes- dead

    Has anyone else had their butterfly bushed die this year? I live in PA- we did have an exceptionally cold winter. I lost 2 mature bushes and a 3yo plant They are usually the last to start any signs of life but I'm sure now that they're done.
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    I won!

    I have bought so many raffle tickets over the years- mostly from co-workers. Gun raffles, fund raiser raffles for fire companies, lotto raffles for school fund raisers...you get the picture. Never have I actually won something. So after my son's baseball game we get home and hear a message from...
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    Nebraskan Runzas

    I found this recipe on the net- the picture drew me in. I followed the directions with the exception of the spinach which we only like raw. I have to say this is one of the best bread recipes I've tried! My husband & son ended up splitting theirs open and melting cheese over theirs. I think next...
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    Bald Eagle nest cam- live video of eagle nest near Pittsburgh

    I found this link yesterday when I was surfing the news on lunchbreak...now I'm addicted! So far today they've had 2 servings of fresh fish http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/hays-bald-eagle-cam/
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    allrecipes magazine quote

    A co-worker gave me an Allrecipes magazine today. I love their website and use it often for recipe ideas. There is a recipe for Scotch Eggs and then a short guide to buying eggs (store bought) Here is what was written under Color: "A hen's breed determines its egg color. White hens usually lay...
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    Please pray for my brother...

    Prayers & good thoughts would be greatly appreciated for my brother. He has a race car parts business and was airing a tire this morning which exploded. His left arm was shattered, a left finger was blown apart as well as his left knee. He was airlifted to the hospital and underwent 6 hours of...
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    Candy makers....tips please

    It's that time of year again... making Easter candy. I have a great recipe for PB eggs and would love to make them look as good as they taste! So if you have any tips for coating candy in chocolate I would greatly appreciate it. Here's what I usually do: I do buy chocolate wafers that specify...
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    Quote from Better Homes & Gardens

    I was browsing through the new issue of Better Homes & Gardens this AM waiting on Grandpa to finish his breakfast and I read an article on eggs. There were descriptions on Organic, Cage Free and so on, then at the bottom it mentioned shell color. The author wrote there is no nutritional...
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    What a pleasant surprise!!!

    DS had his tonsils & adnoids removed last Thursday. The surgery went great but we had a very long wait....we were there @ 10:30am and within 1/2 hr he was checked in and gowned up waiting, his procedure was scheduled for noon. By 1:30 DH was irritated, by 2:30 DS was crying for a drink of water...
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    Need prayers and good thoughts tomorrow... Update..it went well!

    We're taking my son to get his tonsils and adnoids removed in the AM. I'm WAY more nervous than he is. He's 7 so he mostly understands what's going to happen, except I neglected to tell him he'll likely get a shot He's not exactly excited to go but is looking forward to getting back from the...
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    Anyone use high gluten flour? Messed up and bought some...

    I shop at a local store that packages their own cooking/ baking supplies. I grabbed a bag of flour off the All Purpose shelf and didn't check the label...it's High Gluten flour instead of AP. Does anyone use it and what for? I googled it and it seems many pizza crusts require it but that's not...
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    Anybody have a broiler of laying age?

    I took in a Freecycle chick a few months ago. Some people found it wandering on a city street and wanted a "country home" for it. It turns out "Frankie" is some type of broiler, she has black feathers so I'm thinking maybe a colored/ freedom ranger? IDK but she is now 3x the size of my layers...
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    site to try if you're looking for a horse you knew/owned

    I just wanted to share this site www.horsereunions.com I've posted a few horses I'd love to have updates on and continue browsing listings to see if I recognized any. When I checked this weekend one sounded really familiar and it turned out to be a TB I knew at the track. I was so saddened to...
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    Rant....I'm annoyed.

    I agreed to watch a friends' 2 kids so they could see the New Moon movie last night. I told them they could be dropped off last night after 6. The older boy is in my sons' class & they are friends, the youngest is 4, they usually get along pretty well. So he drops them off last night and I learn...
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    Freecycle chick.....huge crop.

    I responded to a posting on freecycle, there was a young coulple who almost ran over a chick in the city. They retrieved it from the side of the road and took it home. I'm not sure how long they had it, long enough to run out and buy a parakeet cage for it lol. Anyhow I met them today and...
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    Raspberry custard pie.......very yummy.

    It's raspberry season in my neck of the woods. I tried a new recipe for raspberry custard pie and it turned out very good. 1 9" unbaked pie shell ( I used 2 6" and had plenty in each) 3 eggs 1 can eagle brand sweetened condensed milk (14oz) 1 1/4 cups hot water 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp salt 1/8...
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    Back to school for a day....

    I had the most fun today! I did a visitation at my sons' school this morning, he's in all day kindergarten. I helped the children with kid writing, today's topic was "If I was president...." It was hilarious! Here were some of the responses.... (my sons) I would raise everyone's accounts! I...
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