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    Tinyus reacted to lavender in Vines   
    If you are looking for privacy you might consider some tall grasses like the Miscanthus grasses. They do reseed and they grow better if you cut the dead stuff back in the spring. It looks as that might be dappled sunlight so you might try some understory trees like dogwood. Mountain laurel might grow there or Clethra alnifolia aka summer sweet might do well. I have summer sweet growing with elderberry.  That might work as well. There are native viburnums that like that sort of environment.  I would suggest that you research thickets that will grow on a slope. That looks as though it might be an ideal situation for providing cover and food for wild life and birds. If you don't want to fuss with it native plants are best. 
    OK I just realized that you said the trees are mostly gone. Most of the stuff I suggested will take some sun. You probably need to decide how formal a look you want. Anything formal will be more work. I'd go for a more natural look with shrubs and ground cover. Clumps of tall grasses would probably work as well. I hesitate to recommend them because they are take over artists and it takes a backhoe to get rid of them. 
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    Tinyus reacted to lavender in Vines   
    If you have an area where you can let a ground cover run undisturbed there are a number of things that might work. These are things that you can't kill and need no care which is what you want if it is a steep slope. There are other things that might look prettier but they aren't as hardy and will need care. Are deer a consideration? Check that whatever you plant isn't going to be fodder for animals. 
    Creeping juniper....evergreen. There are various cultivars and it grows fairly fast. Likes sun or partial shade
    Winter creeper......sun or shade  Kind of a woody vine. I have this one growing in full shade in what is basically shale fill. It's been there for years. 
    Aegopodium or bishops weed.... I hate to recommend this because it is invasive but if you have a slope that you want to cover it will cover it. The variegated form is quite pretty and it will crowd everything else out. Be forewarned!
    Houttuynia or chameleon plant......This is another aggressive one. I grow it in my shade garden. No weeds get through it. It does have to be pulled up once in a while to keep it from crowding out the plants. It is brilliantly colored in the sun. Not so much in the shade. Likes moist soil.
    Cotoneaster........they come in creeping and more upright forms. Sun or shade
    Vinca....sun or shade. little blue flowers. fast growing. evergreen
    Pachysandra........likes some shade. fast grower
    Lambs ears....fuzzy gray and spreads quickly. Flowers are not very pretty but the bees love them. 
    I've grown all of these and know they will grow here. There are other things like tall grasses but you specified creeping plants. I've also got a sedum that spreads like crazy and something like that might be a possibility as well. Depends on what kind of look you want. 
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    Tinyus reacted to Petee in Vines   
    Are you looking for a native?  How tall can it get?  How large of an area is it, and how steep is the hill?  Shade or sun?
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    Tinyus reacted to Bon in Vines   
    Myrtle.
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    Tinyus got a reaction from Bon in Meet my granddaughter Faith Marie   
    Sending prayers for the precious child. Faith is a fighter, as she has shown us all. May she continue to fight ...FAITH is a warrior....God bless her and this family....Bon she has amazing support....bless all of you!
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    Tinyus got a reaction from WMJ77 in Meet my granddaughter Faith Marie   
    Sending prayers for the precious child. Faith is a fighter, as she has shown us all. May she continue to fight ...FAITH is a warrior....God bless her and this family....Bon she has amazing support....bless all of you!
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    Tinyus got a reaction from sapphire in Drip pans   
    Thank you....I gave bar keepers friend a try. I will be keeping it in the house on a regular basis. It works amazing.  A girls best friend...lol.
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    Tinyus got a reaction from sapphire in Drip pans   
    I never gave bar keepers friend a thought. On my list for the store👍...AWESOME thanks friends!
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    Tinyus got a reaction from Pompeii in Drip pans   
    I never gave bar keepers friend a thought. On my list for the store👍...AWESOME thanks friends!
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    Tinyus reacted to sapphire in Drip pans   
    I don't have drip pans but Bar Keepers Friend is one of my favorite 'degunkers'. I keep both the powder and liquid stocked.
    You can use Dawn with either white vinegar or hydrogen peroxide and combine with baking soda or Bar Keepers Friend. That makes a good paste for cleaning and shining. 
    ETA: Whatever you use, let it soak or sit (when using a paste) for awhile. 
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    Tinyus reacted to Pompeii in Drip pans   
    Good Luck!
    I have this on my wish list on Amazon to purchase a liner before the oven gets dirty again 
    https://www.amazon.com/FitFabHome-Large-Non-Stick-Liners-Certified/dp/B01CKFSCOS
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    Tinyus reacted to Pompeii in Drip pans   
    I cleaned my stove a few weeks ago. I used 4 parts baking soda to one part water. It should be really thick after mixed.
    Spread it on your oven on the dirty spots and then let it on there for about 45 minutes. Next get a good scrub sponge and use that with a plastic scraper for the stuff that stays on after you scrub. 
    Its not going to be perfectly clean, you'll have some small  gunk spots that will stay on there but it should be way cleaner than what it was.
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    Tinyus got a reaction from mr.d in Meet my granddaughter Faith Marie   
    She is such a beautiful baby girl.🍼💕🦄 Love the pictures you post. Thank you for sharing. She is growing nicely👍
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    Tinyus reacted to Bon in Meet my granddaughter Faith Marie   
    Papa with Faith Marie,  Faith smiling,  Faith Marie imitating Muhammad Ali,  Brandi reunited with Faith after work.




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    Tinyus reacted to sapphire in Meet my granddaughter Faith Marie   
    LOVE this pic!! 
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    Tinyus reacted to Bon in Meet my granddaughter Faith Marie   
    Today Faith Marie is 3 months old. She is 8# & wearing 0-3 mo clothing.


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    Tinyus got a reaction from jaman in Dessert Recipes   
    My donuts in the air fryer...
    1 can Pillsbury biscuits (Grands flaky layers original)
    Butter
    Sugar/cinnamon
     
    Set air fryer at 330....for 4 minutes.  Cut out the middle of each biscuit. Place 4 in at a time...use the middles to make donut holes. After the 4 minutes...brush melted butter, and dip into sugar/cinnamon mixture. Then you can do the same with donut holes, run at 330 for 2 minutes.

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    Tinyus got a reaction from mr.d in Dessert Recipes   
    My donuts in the air fryer...
    1 can Pillsbury biscuits (Grands flaky layers original)
    Butter
    Sugar/cinnamon
     
    Set air fryer at 330....for 4 minutes.  Cut out the middle of each biscuit. Place 4 in at a time...use the middles to make donut holes. After the 4 minutes...brush melted butter, and dip into sugar/cinnamon mixture. Then you can do the same with donut holes, run at 330 for 2 minutes.

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    Tinyus got a reaction from Sanibel in Dessert Recipes   
    My donuts in the air fryer...
    1 can Pillsbury biscuits (Grands flaky layers original)
    Butter
    Sugar/cinnamon
     
    Set air fryer at 330....for 4 minutes.  Cut out the middle of each biscuit. Place 4 in at a time...use the middles to make donut holes. After the 4 minutes...brush melted butter, and dip into sugar/cinnamon mixture. Then you can do the same with donut holes, run at 330 for 2 minutes.

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    Tinyus reacted to mr.d in Dessert Recipes   
    Microwave Cake  ---- 1-2-3 Cake found on www.pinterest.com       On cake mixes on one site said 1 cake mix had to be Angel Food. Not bad for some thing quick.                                                              
     
    1-2-3 Cake. Mix one box of any flavor of cake mix and one box Angel Food cake mix in a lg ziploc bag or in a sealable bowl. Store mixture until you get the urge for dessert. Put 3 tbs of the mixture in lg coffee mug and stir in 2 tbs water. Microwave for one minute for a single serving of cake! Top with fruit, ice cream, whipped cream, etc.
     
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    Tinyus got a reaction from Bon in Meet my granddaughter Faith Marie   
    Faith is a precious gift...she is adorable. I love the pictures, thank you for sharing such a heart warming story.  It was nice to hear such positive things. Brought tears to my eyes...enjoy every little bit of her!!
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    Tinyus reacted to Bon in Meet my granddaughter Faith Marie   
    As told by her mother Brandi...
    So many of you have been wondering how Faith is doing. Thank you all for your thoughts prayers and support through this journey. Faith had a rough start since being brought into this world and been through more than most adults. She was born full term via c section due to being breech. Her head was under my ribs and she wouldn’t turn. When she came out she did pretty well Tuesday then on Wednesday she started having episodes of apnea. Her brain wasn’t sending signals to her lungs to breathe. She was put on a cpap then by Thursday she was placed on a ventilator. Friday we were told that she has trisomy 18, Edwards Syndrome which is a rare chromosomal defect. There is no cure, no fix, it just is. These babies have short life spans. They are lucky if they live past the first 6-9days of life. 
    By Saturday the ventilator was doing all the breathing for her and Deryk and I had to make a heart breaking decision. That’s not a life living on a vent for the rest of her days. 
    But our little girl wasn’t done fighting yet, she was not done living! The vent was discontinued, she opened her eyes and breathed! She was placed on monitors to track her oxygen, heart rate and respiration’s. We waited another week to see how she would do. No more episodes of apnea! We went through a week of education and learning how to care for once she came home. Our hope was restored! She would come home! Our Faith is now 2 weeks old and defying the odds! Our Faith is a true testimony that there is power in prayer! ❤️
    I also have to say that the staff at Penn Highlands DuBois NICU and maternity are amazing people! We couldn’t have gotten this far without them! They went above and beyond their call of duty and made whatever accommodations for Faith, us and our family. They have been a God send for us and we are forever grateful to them. 💝




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    Tinyus reacted to Dobby in Pizza   
    I loved going to Pappy's as a kid & pitchers of birch beer! & The funny mirrors & the balloon guy with Pappy feet that wobbled & the styrofoam Pappy hats🥰🥰🥰I miss the good old days
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    Tinyus got a reaction from mr.d in Pizza   
    Hooligans I remember now....went a couple times. Yes, Pappy's was a cool place. Could watch them make the pizza😊
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    Tinyus reacted to WMJ77 in Pizza   
    hooligans
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