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- Sat Nov 11, 2023 4:29 pm
- Forum: Visits
- Topic: A salute to Vets on Veteran's Day
- Replies: 1
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A salute to Vets on Veteran's Day
Just wanted to shout out to everyone who wore one of our country's uniforms. Whether you spent a couple of years, or a "lifer" doesn't matter to me--if you got an honorable discharge, you're a Vet and I am thankful for your sacrifices. (And for your family's, too!)
- Fri Nov 10, 2023 7:13 am
- Forum: Visits
- Topic: I'll see if this generates any interest
- Replies: 19
- Views: 15001
Re: I'll see if this generates any interest
I've been making lawn art for years. The "business" part of it has pretty much eluded me tho. Everybody comments "how cute!" but nobody reaches for their wallet. That’s the sad truth of so many things. You have to get your joy out of creating it—making you a one of those starvin...
- Thu Nov 09, 2023 6:26 pm
- Forum: Visits
- Topic: Why is fruitcake so maligned?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7722
Re: Why is fruitcake so maligned?
...Bkeepr, this thread calls for recipes, photos, and tips. Here's the recipe, my Mom's original with Pam's notes to make it a little clearer. If something isn't clear enough, just holler and I'll get clarification. I'm afraid I won't post any pictures, though. After I left Facebook, I don't really...
- Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:34 am
- Forum: Visits
- Topic: Why is fruitcake so maligned?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7722
Re: Why is fruitcake so maligned?
…Bkeepr, this thread calls for recipes, photos, and tips… I will see if I can get Mom’s recipe from Mrs Bkeepr to post, and I can take a few pictures now, even though there is not much to see of this year’s work, just another feeding and then wrap them up for Christmas. But I think Mom would like t...
- Tue Nov 07, 2023 10:46 am
- Forum: Visits
- Topic: Picked up my annual "Winter Project".
- Replies: 22
- Views: 24108
- Sat Nov 04, 2023 7:08 am
- Forum: Visits
- Topic: Why is fruitcake so maligned?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7722
Re: Why is fruitcake so maligned?
Mom’s recipe calls for “feeding” the baked fruitcakes over several weeks by brushing them each time with 2 ounces of a flavored hard liquor and re-wrapping it. Usually 2 or 3 feedings, depending on the feel. Over the years, I know she used whatever was at hand, but she said Bourbon is best. Oddly en...
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 4:28 pm
- Forum: Visits
- Topic: Why is fruitcake so maligned?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7722
Why is fruitcake so maligned?
Mrs Bkeepr made our Christmas fruitcakes yesterday, and I began the process of “feeding” in the evening. This is a family tradition going back to my Mom, who made the cakes until she was well into her 90s, when my wife took over. I’ll admit, I didn’t care for fruitcake until I was in my early twenti...
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 3:40 pm
- Forum: Visits
- Topic: In a crappy world filled with bad news
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3951
Re: In a crappy world filled with bad news
…Good news is, the customers came to me by word-of-mouth and say "Just fix what's wrong, do whatever else you think it needs in the way of maintenance, and bill me." That’s the relationship I have with my auto mechanic. He has good judgment, and gets new parts when it is appropriate, used...
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 4:22 pm
- Forum: Visits
- Topic: Any idea what this means?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2524
Re: Any idea what this means?
Got it, thank you.
Guess I’ll have to drive down tomorrow to see what they are talking about.
Guess I’ll have to drive down tomorrow to see what they are talking about.
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:38 pm
- Forum: Visits
- Topic: Any idea what this means?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2524
Any idea what this means?
Feedback from a realtor who viewed Mom’s house said the garage roof is sagging (it has appeared to sag for years). He wrote the following to my realtor; I am over an hour away so am not driving down there today, but I don’t understand the comment “they did a sister”: “It is really evident over the g...