fill the 5 gallon bucket “A”. fill the 3 gallon bucket “B” from it. empty B. dump the 2 remaining gallons from A into B. Fill A with 5 gallons. Fill B from A. A now has 4.

i suppose I could run the hose 300 feet out, then wrap it with heating tape so it doesn’t freeze when it’s -20 out... or I could dig a trench to 44" deep, run plumbing to a frost-proof hydrant and fix that when it inevitably freezes anyway.

I invite any/all of you to help me with my regular chores, which often involve carrying two 5-gal buckets full of water out to my animals.

the guidance we got was to introduce ALL FOODS in small doses first to monitor for allergic reactions. Regarding peanuts the specific guidance was to introduce prior to 1 year.

I do it because the stuff at the beginning of extraction tastes better - its part of the reason espresso is brewed fast. Obviously, it is stronger. When I do this (steal the fresh stuff), I take only half a cup and dilute it with hot water - like an Americano. It’s good to see my taste confirmed, because it looks like…

so much tearing down in our culture. one-upmanship is king :(

What about the oils, which can be a solvent for grimy things?

i know it’s ok to be wrong, which is why i still have hope for yoU!

she’s 2 1/2. I say start as early as possible.

my chore life with children got infinitely better once my daughter grew old enough to accompany me.

I disagree. I recently started using the oven method, and will never go back if i have to cook more than a little bit. It was perfect in every way.

https://www.amazon.com/14-000-Things-Happy-About/dp/0761181806

wow from the headline I totally thought the kid was asking Reagan to declare his OWN bedroom a disaster area :) poor Nance.

so true. and just like that, years and years of scientific progress go up in smoke. :(

i mean, it isn’t foolproof but it helps more than it hurts for sure.

my mind is equally blown that this isn’t common knowledge!

the best thing is

mmmm mayonegg

Bob Flexner’s book on finishing is one of the only sources of tried and true, myth-free info on finishing: https://www.amazon.com/UNDERSTANDING-WOOD-FINISHING-BOB-FLEXNER/dp/B000H6EJ4U

I was also wondering if there was a way to Ben-Hur this thing...