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I had bought some sub sandwichs from Quizno's years ago (when they were SO good). That was a real treat, as we didn't eat out much. I had gotten them for just DH and I at lunch, the kids were in school.

I unloaded all my groceries and came out to find a damn farm cat eating MY SANDWICH! I was devastated. I cut the 'cat' end off and gave it to my husband. LOL In all fairness - I did tell him, he wasn't fazed.

I love the Pea's!

The company that trims and cuts down trees for the power company drops us wood chips every year.

We use them as a compost pile for our livestock that dies. Works really great, but gets a little stinky if there is a big one in there. Amazing how it completely cooks those down to just white bone so fast.

It's a really BIG pile.

When potting soil dries completely out, it is hard to get it rehydrated. It is best to water from the 'bottom up' - if your saucer under your plant is big enough, fill it with water and let it soak up. You may need to add more water to completely get it rehydrated. You can also add water storing crystals to keep your plants hydrated, but you need to have a regular watering/feeding schedule to keep a plant alive and thriving. Letting it get as dry as a popcorn fart, then watering it does not bode well for the plant, I know from experience! LOL I try to pick a day of the week that I know I will be home and set it to my routine.
Cheaper potting soils usually have a lot of filler in them that isn't great. I like Miracle Grow potting soil. It has the timed release fertilizer in it, which is GREAT STUFF! I reuse my outdoor potting soil, so I add the timed release to it every year.

This is what I add for water retention. There are other brands that work great too. I know some use the water beads, but I am not so crazy about having those around with grandkids and pets. The water crystals are smaller and do not expand to large bead sizes. They are awesome to keep the pots hydrated though. I generally water my outdoor plants every day during the summer heat and twice a day if it is hot and windy - but these keep them moist in case I can't get to them:


Use timed release fertilizer when potting plants, for indoor or outdoor. The difference between using this and not is astounding! I still do use some water soluable fertilizer about once a week in the summer for my flower outdoor plants, just to get that HUGE bloom going.


It doesn't have to be this brand, but this is my go-to.

These two things can really improve potting soil that you use over again or cheaper potting soils.

My kids were pretty familiar with standard shift, since they all drove the smaller tractors (and big ones!) on the farm. It is not much different than driving a car, other than you shift way more driving a car. They didn't drive the big trucks until they were a little older (some of those older trucks you had to know how to double clutch and split shift!)
When it came time for my son to drive my standard shift car, I took him out for a spin to make sure he could shift it, since it had a really light clutch. Oh my lord! It is a core memory for us. He pulled out onto the road smooth as butter. I was so disappointed. But we got down the road a piece and had to stop at an intersection. He killed it. Killed it. Killed it. By that time I had the giggles. He had the giggles. Traffic was waiting for us. I said "you need to give it more gas buddy"... man ... we peeled out of that stop sign! LOL I am pretty sure he had the tires smoking. It was a little sporty car. Oh gosh - we laughed so hard we had tears. He had it mastered after that.
Yes! I remember that extra brake. Our DE teacher was so much fun. We got to drive up north to do some interstate driving, and got to grab lunch at a Pizza Hut! For country kids, this was the epitome of COOL!

A year or so, or less, sealed and kept in a dark cool place - I would.

I also take mine out every night, even if they are the sleep in kind.

I was going to suggest the really old, but free Microsoft Money, but I see you've gone to the dark side. LOL

I love that old Money program. I do all my accounting with it. Works SO dang good and I am happy they still issue the software (but don't support it) It's called Sunset now - if that is an indicator of something old!

I can download my monthly bank statement and load it right into Money. I just go in and add the Payee name and my expense/income classification. At the end of the year I print out my tax report. My accountant told me I do a really good job and it makes his job super easy!

Read the description carefully. Look at the measurements. Make sure they are the measurements for what you are ordering. Look at ALL the pictures. Do a couple look really nice and then a not so nice one? That 'not so nice' is the one you will be getting. With wreaths, rugs, decor, etc - there is always the really nice picture, but then when you dig deeper (or look at reviews that have actual photo's posted) you will find the item you are ordering is a much lower quality. MUCH.
But I do order from Temu. I just really look over the listing and know that what I am getting is a lower quality item.

Just as Amazon, Instagram, Facebook, etc. is.

Shipping is slow for me too... around 7 - 10 days. But my Amazon shipping (With Prime) is at least 5 to 7 days. Never two day. It used to be two day but not anymore. Some say it is due to where I live and the distance from Amazon centers, which is probably true, but there are Amazon centers within 2 hours of me in 3 directions. I can order from WalMart or Target and get 2 day shipping always and often next day. So Amazon isn't my go to site anymore.

I'm interested in this!

I am wanting a french door fridge. My daughter has a Frigidaire and loves it. I really want white, and that is so hard to find. I hate stainless. Nothing in my kitchen is stainless.

My husband is the negotiator! Me - not so much. My kids - yes. They learned from the best. Oldest DD has bought 2 homes, and it quite savvy in those negotiations. My middle child bought her first new car on her own after college. The salesman told her dad he had never been impressed as much by someone that age. So polite, but firm in the deal. My son has the motto "if it's not free - it's not me" ... he got so many free shirts at conferences, etc. in High School and college. LOL He has negotiated higher salaries at his job too.

Texas Hold 'Em is so fun. I have always loved Beyonce. My girls were pre-teens and loved to skate to Destiny's Child. I'd back out all the trucks from the shop and we'd sweep the floor good and the skates came out during the long winters when there wasn't anything fit to do outside! Every time I hear those songs it gives me happy memories!

Beyonce as performer is phenomenal. I am just not crazy about her versions of Joleen and BlackBird. I know I will get a lot of pushback on this - but her voice just isn't what is needed for those songs. Or maybe the originals are so engrained in my senses, that it just hits wrong because of that. I like Miley's version of Joleen, but Dolly's is always going to be the pinnacle. The meaning behind BlackBird and her performance will outweigh the lacking vocal on it, I am sure.

That was my first thought. But if it is a very desirable piece of land, and you don't want it developed - this is a way around that for developers. Ooops - we built on the wrong land, but we will buy it from you. Then they get their foot into an area that you want to keep them out. Even if the developer is not buying it back - it could be a shill bidder or someone who would just resell it to a developer.

I would make them tear down and restore the land.

Although it is highly unlikely that something could ever 'accidentally' be built on our land, we have people really try to strong arm us into selling pieces they want to build on. We will never sell. We have pasture lands near the river that have never seen a plow. People want to buy it to build their house on. Nope. No way. Don't want them anywhere in our land.

I loved my Kuerigs ... but damn. They just didn't last anymore. But I still love the single cup feature, but sometimes I want a pot...

I switched to the Ninja Dual Brew. I can not recommend this thing enough! I LOVE IT!

I mostly do the K-Cup brews. I even use KCups to brew some small pitchers, because I love the McDonald's KCups.. LOL

I also make a lot of iced tea. The Tazo black tea KCups make awesome iced tea. I brew a single Tazo black tea Kcup at 12 ounces into the glass carafe and then brew it again (same KCUp) at 12 ounce or 10 ounce. I then pour this over ice in my plastic pitcher that I keep in the fridge. It is a really good iced tea. Being able to brew it into a glass carafe makes it so simple to make.

I use it for hot water a lot. You can either brew just hot water, or switch it to 'boil' for a REALLY hot water. I watch my grandkids sometimes, and that hot water works great to thaw and heat a packet of breast milk - so handy.
I use the hot water feature on a box of dehydrated hash browns (those suckers are GOOD). Just brew 12 ounces of hot water (I use the 'boil' setting) into the box and let rehydrate and pop in a frying pan or put in soups.

You can brew KCups, single cups with your own grounds or full carafe with your own grounds (and anywhere in between).

I have had it for over 6 months, so it hasn't passed the "how many years' test yet...but after having (and loving) Kuerigs - this brewer is such a better quality.

It has a large water tank. It is a slim line one. It comes mounted to the side, but you can switch it to mounted in the back if you want. It's very easy to grab - it has better ergonomics than the Keurig ones. It has a built in hand grip that makes it so much easier to grab and fill, although I often fill it on the machine with filtered water.
It has a frother on the other side, but I never use that feature.

It has a fairly slim profile on your countertop. The glass carafe is nice.


I got mine on a good sale, and they have those several times a year.
CFP301
Ninja Dual Brew

Here is a very similar machine, but it came out after mine. Does about the same, has less custom brew sizes, but the price is much less. If I was buying today, I'd probably get this one.
Model:CFP101 Ninja Dual Brew

Both machines have the 'thermal extraction' brew that the Keurig KSupreme styles have - it makes a MUCH better tasting KCup brew. They brew fast.

It really is. But it can be a quick stop.|

I had the THE worst meal of my life at a restaurant across the street. The Cactus Cafe. It still is fresh in my mind, and it has been over 10 years ago! LOL Last I saw it burned to the ground in 2022.