tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989784456897150402024-02-20T13:13:26.861-08:00Welcome to My World"Welcome to my world
Built with you in mind
Knock and the door will open
Seek and you will find
Ask and you'll be given
The key to this world of mine
I'll be waiting here
With my arms unfurled
Waiting just for you
Welcome to my world"Lonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377289848090034743noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598978445689715040.post-52234597673767613332012-07-02T16:33:00.000-07:002012-07-04T11:07:55.469-07:00<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
7/1/2012 - Decided to try a 'green' weed killer...distilled white vinegar. If this trial test works I will do another area and post photos so you can see how it worked.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sprayed on an application of undiluted white vinegar at 5:40pm.
Temperature was in the upper 80's. Sprayed weeds in cracks of driveway
apron and also a small area in the gravel parking spot. </span>Will see what
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7/2/2012 Yeah...no noticeable change in the health
of the weeds that got sprayed. Might try it one more time tonight.</div>
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It is 7:00pm (92F) and one more time I sprayed all areas that got the treatment last night.</div>
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I don't know if the sun and heat baked the weeds or if the vinegar is working. Several places I found dry, brittle weeds. Unfortunately, there were just as many that still looked green and supple.</div>
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Maybe we just have super tough weeds. So I am giving this treatment more time.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I really want this to work...I despise using chemicals and we have far too much property for me to use the dig and pull method.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">7/3 - I noticed the weeds were definitely withering and drying up. So now I need to experiment on another section to see if the vinegar is really working as a 'green' weed killer. <br />The question still in my mind "Is it the vinegar alone, the hot weather (it has been in the 90's for several days now), or a combination of both?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">More to come...</span>Lonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377289848090034743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598978445689715040.post-47151272499289464532012-02-25T12:27:00.000-08:002012-02-25T12:27:21.504-08:00Pulled Chicken<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I pinned this idea for pulled chicken to my food board on Pinterest. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Sometimes I wonder if these 'ideas' really work.</span></div>
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<b>Step1:</b> 2.5lbs frozen chicken breast go into my electric pressure cooker. Add liquid (I used homemade chicken stock I made a couple days ago) to the fill line. Add any spices you prefer.</div>
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<b>Step2:</b> Set pressure to 15lb and timer for 13 minutes. When finished, allow pressure to release naturally (about 15 minutes); remove lid. </div>
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<b>Step3:</b> Remove chicken breasts from liquid. Attach flat blade to mixer and then add chicken breasts to the bowl. Process on medium speed (mine is 4-6) until chicken is completely shredded.</div>
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I portioned this out into freezer bags and popped them into the freezer. </div>
<i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I did keep out enough for some BBQ sandwiches for dinner.</i>Lonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377289848090034743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598978445689715040.post-61303298371546303462012-02-14T13:18:00.000-08:002012-02-15T13:55:01.390-08:00Memory Calendar from index cards<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Step 1: Cut 183 index cards (3” x 5”) in half. You can use
all white, primary colors, or have fun and use neon colors!</div>
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2: Write month/day on upper right corner of each card; complete one full year.
Also write current year on the first line (left side of card).</span></td></tr>
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Choose a fun container (about 5” x 4” x 2.5”) and stiff print cardboard for dividers (I
used a dollar store package of gift card envelopes and cut them to size – 2 per
envelope).</span></td></tr>
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4: The project is complete. Now you can add one small snippet per day of
something you want to remember. As you start the second year, these tidbits pop
up each day and remind you of little things from yesteryear! <i>(I decided to use
the back of the card to record some historical event – i.e.: Whitney Houston’s
death.)</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">3. Using one tablespoon of zest (one kind, or mix to your preference) and a 1/4 teaspoon of course salt, mash mixture to release the citrus oils.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">4. In a pint jar, add citrus mixture and white vinegar. Shake vigorously to blend. Allow this mixture to marinate one to two weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">5. Pour mixture through a fine sieve or cheesecloth to remove pulp. </span></div>
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This batch of off white yarn cost $3.50.Lonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377289848090034743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598978445689715040.post-42114186250042436572012-01-19T19:44:00.000-08:002012-01-19T19:44:18.389-08:00Happy 30th to my little girl<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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