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Hi folks! I've been away for quite a few years - life's ups and downs with a period of atrophy which brings me to this new day with new hopes and renewed interests. My chicken coupe needs paint, and new defenses against an army of marauding ground squirrels, bobcats and coyotes. I currently...

I tried dehydrated mushrooms once. The flavor was still there, but the texture was like chewing on a piece of rubber - even after soaking. I never thought of grinding them up and then soaking them ... great idea! I'll have to give that a try.

I like mushrooms too, but isn't that were the mushroom soup comes in? Each spring, I hit the fields on a mushroom hunt. I'm not an expert, but I know some of the species that I can safely eat. It is summer, now, and all I have are canned mushrooms from the store - fresh mushrooms don't last...

We use to get @#$@ on a single when I was in the service .... loved it! I am going to take a sentimental journey and try your recipe. It looks easy enough even for me ... thanks perchie!

I've been away from BYC for a while, and today, checking in to see what was going on, I came across your post. It hit me with an all too familiar feeling. My true love passed away back in 2005. Like yours, she was a girl form my childhood. Your post was made in February; so I know you are still...

All the trials and tribulations during life wash away leaving what remains – your love for each other. I lost mine ten years ago. I still love her and somehow I know she loves me still. Live your life as well as you can. Be patient with yourself.

I find a shovel is the best tool for dealing with rattlesnakes. I like to keep the king and gopher snakes around, though. Funny: The last rattlesnake I beheaded, was offered to my chickens. They refused to go anywhere near it. A raven finally took it away.

If ever you need a hug, join a petanque club. Win or lose, everyone gets a hug! Petanque isn't very expensive and it is a good way to keep from getting isolated.

Gayle and I rode bikes together - for a while. Her front wheel met with my back wheel, and the result was her broken collar bone. That ended our bike riding adventures; so to follow up, we started flying lessons. A while back, I joined a petanque club, and some of the old folks there still...

I have had problems with bobcats, coyotes, and hawks - still do, but not so bad as before. Use to free range, but I had to build a yard for the chickens. The problem with hawks still exist, but it isn't very frequent as I now have three dogs that patrol the area - at least during the day. I...

I spent a year back East – Georgia. I fondly remember the clam bakes. That was in 66. And I remember the humidity as well. It was during winter time that I suffered as it seemed no matter what I wore, that cold damp wind would cut right through. Oliver, it happens to all of us who stay...

It is nice during the spring, but not so nice during this drought. Yes, have chickens, but I lost control of the breeds – they are all mixed up. There are 18 chickens of unknown breed, one Royal Palm tom and hen, three Slate gray hen turkeys. In 2009, I started out with Brahman chickens, but...

I just discovered this thread – thought I was all by myself, being so far west of the East Coast. Boy, was I wrong! I don't know if I belong here. If I look west, and I could see through the mountains, I would be looking at somewhere between Santa Cruz and Monterey. Anyway, it is good to know...

Good to know, lazygardener – I get a lot of different snakes out here – gopher, kings, garter and rattle snakes. All, but the rattler are welcome here as they help to keep the ground squirrels and field mice down. I have never tried picking any of them up – don't think I will, after reading your...

I also came from San Jose – born and raised there. I married my high school sweetheart there. I worked my whole carrier there with an large international company – retired in my 50's. I lost my wife to illness in 05. That cut retirement income in half, but I still get along well enough. We owned...

Beautiful!

Mine too!

I just started reading Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman, and I came across one of her observations: If you don't want much, there is always plenty. It made me laugh out loud.

Thanks for the post, Talithahorse. I've never heard of soapnuts before. I looked them up on the internet and found that they are offered by Amazon.

I've been reading on the internet that Borax isn't any more dangerous than Baking Powder. It also warned that we should not confuse Borax Acid with just plain Borax when determining toxicity. The chicks have been around it for a couple of years, but never the less, I will keep a more critical...