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[Alaskan]

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He must be talking about me

 

[CapricornFarm]

We are losing a lot of oak treed here in California

Millions of California oak trees are dying | Woodworking Network

https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com › woodworking-industry-news
May 11, 2017 - A pathogen causing a phenomenon known as ‘sudden oak death’ has killed millions of oak and tanoak trees in California’s coastal forests since 1995. ... Traveling through water and wind, the pathogen (Phytophthora ramorum) is a mold that causes tree trunks to crack open and bleed out ...

So sad to heard this. As if pine bark beetles aren't bad enough!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Bookmark all those sites love to be able to find what we need fast. Hurt my back this morning good shoveling in front of the main coop door blasted white dog started a whole made mud cannot just lay a paver the door won't open so got a shovel about 5 in back went clear down to hip gave up told he BF he finished giving me two pavers ... so apple pie in the oven Son and I did it

Gosh, I hope your back feels better soon. Mine is messed up too.

 

[dsqard]

Been working on my Christmas gifts and trying to get outside to hike. On Sunday I started heading north to do a hike with my friend and had to turn around. It started snowing and the roads were greasy. By noon the snow stopped and we decided to meet at Gettysburg. Lived here over three years and this is my first visit to the site.

 

[pertnear09]

Been working on my Christmas gifts and trying to get outside to hike. On Sunday I started heading north to do a hike with my friend and had to turn around. It started snowing and the roads were greasy. By noon the snow stopped and we decided to meet at Gettysburg. Lived here over three years and this is my first visit to the site. View attachment 1968552 View attachment 1968553 View attachment 1968554 View attachment 1968555 View attachment 1968556 View attachment 1968557 View attachment 1968559 View attachment 1968560 View attachment 1968561 View attachment 1968563 View attachment 1968565 View attachment 1968566 View attachment 1968567 View attachment 1968568

Someone worked very hard to build that fence. I guess whoever inherited the place didn't care or were incapable of maintaining.

 

[perchie.girl]

Been working on my Christmas gifts and trying to get outside to hike. On Sunday I started heading north to do a hike with my friend and had to turn around. It started snowing and the roads were greasy. By noon the snow stopped and we decided to meet at Gettysburg. Lived here over three years and this is my first visit to the site. View attachment 1968552 View attachment 1968553 View attachment 1968554 View attachment 1968555 View attachment 1968556 View attachment 1968557 View attachment 1968559 View attachment 1968560 View attachment 1968561 View attachment 1968563 View attachment 1968565 View attachment 1968566 View attachment 1968567 View attachment 1968568

You have an incredible Eye dsgard.... Very beautiful and moving as well if you know the history behind Gettysburg..

Thank you for sharing this...

deb

 

[CapricornFarm]

My first broody hatched chick since we moved here! The silkies, all 3 hens, have been sitting on polish eggs. One hatched this morning, was still wet when I saw it.

 

[getaclue]

What hand mixer do you use? My Kitchenaid stand mixer bit the dust a couple years ago, and I’m not going to replace it.

This is what I got, and I LOVE it, however, I'm having trouble finding them now. Maybe on ebay? Here's a picture, and they don't have them online, but you can check with Bed, Bath, & Beyond. https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/oxo-on-bright-digital-hand-mixer/1044809645/

It is slow, but strong enough on low speeds to do the job without whipping air into the mixture. This is important when I make flow icing for my cookies, because air bubbles ruin the look, or making cakes that don't have air pockets in the batter. Crank it up to a high speed, and it breezes through heavier mixtures, like mashed potatoes. It comes with dough hooks, and is strong enough that they work just fine.

 

[microchick]

My first broody hatched chick since we moved here! The silkies, all 3 hens, have been sitting on polish eggs. One hatched this morning, was still wet when I saw it.

Congratulations, Cap! Of course we want to see pictures!

Beautiful pictures, @dsqard. Gettysburg is one of those places I've always wanted to visit.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I have my sunbeam as a hand mixer it came with a stand but have my kitchen aide 500 that is my main go to already put 2 pumpkin pies in the oven Pork chops out for dinner
probably a pasta for dinner have a pesto to put on it