Pompeii

http://youtu.be/kstcFGc_FUE

Here is an oldie photo from an article about Buddy Spicher in the DuBois CE from March 1980. This was GoDuBois POTD on 8/5/13

That was a fun game, wasn't it?

One more 

Is this photo from Dubois, Pa., Dubois Idaho or Dubois, illinois?

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It is on GoDuBois ... 

Nice pics bon!

Thanks for sharing!

Nice pics Bon.

Thanks for posting.

Thats a lot of apples from a small tree or was it a big tree? 

I'm not sure either, if it will grow back. 

One of our forum gardners might know.

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That spider would make a great meal.

1. Make lye water out of ash. You can boil 2-3 spoons of ash (clean white/grey fluffy ash) with water and then filter it with a coffee filter. Lye water is a great cleaning agent and sanitizer for clothes, floors, windows, silverware, plates, and even rust in marble.

You can also make lye by adding the fluffy white ash in a cheesecloth.  In a bucket with holes on its base, you add the cheesecloth and ash, and hang it somewhere high. Add the water. Underneath, place another clean bucket to collect the lye. The lye has a brownish colour, so you remove the bucket when clean water starts to sip through. Test the lye by adding a fresh egg in the liquid. If the egg floats, the lye is good to go, if not, repeat the process.-For use in soap making.

2. A paste made out of ash and water, can remove stains from furniture.

3. If we want to remove a stain from clothes the moment they happen, we add a bit of ash and after about five minutes, we rub it with the crumb of a bread (not the crust, the soft white bit).

4. Ash is a great odour repellent, just add a bit over the area that smells. eg, kitty litter.

5. You can remove odours from a fridge, by adding a plate of charcoal ash inside. Change the charcoal over, until the smell is gone.

6. You can use it to brush your teeth. (recipe here)

7. You can wash your hair with lye soap  and rinse with vinegar. This is especially good for oily hair.

8. Lye is used in many foods and sweets. Like grape must pudding (moustalevria),  honey cookies (melomakarona), and in bread. It makes bread fluffy and prevents it from crumbling. Lye is also good for the cleansing of the intestines.

9. Ash was used for many years in farming. It recycles the natural nutrients back into the earth. It can be used as compost but does not include Nitrogen. It aids in the increase of the earths PH level which in return, aids in the growth of the plants. (But because of the ongoing increase of the PH level, not all veg and fruit thrive from it. eg potatoes).

10. It strengthens plants that love calcium, such as tomatoes, vineyards, beans, spinach, peas, avocados, garlic etc. Even rose bushes. You can add 1/4 cup ash before planting.

11. One spoon ash per 1000l of water, strengthens underwater plants.

12.It prevents plants from frost in winter, if you add a layer of ash over them.

13. Animals hate ash. You can rid your garden of insects and various parasites, such as slugs and snails.

14. You can rid yourself of ants. If you throw some ash in their colony, they will be forced to relocate, as they can

Nice pics, Bon!

for sharing

Crock Pot Breakfast Casserole

Serves 12

Barely adapted from Jimmy Dean

Ingredients:

30oz bag frozen hash browns

1lb sausage, browned & drained

8oz shredded cheddar cheese

8oz shredded mozzarella cheese

6 green onions, sliced and divided in half

12 eggs

1/2 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. Spray a large crock pot with non-stick spray then place half the hash browns into the bottom. Layer in half the cooked sausage, half the cheeses, and half the green onions, then repeat hash brown, sausage, and cheese layers.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper, then drizzle over top. Cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 8 hours, or until eggs are set. Serve with remaining green onions, salsa, or guacamole.

http://iowagirleats.com/2012/11/13/crock-pot-breakfast-casserole/

Sometimes your ice cream will freeze to the point of being rock solid. You can get around that with some precise grid cuts made by a sharp, warm knife.

America's Test Kitchen's YouTube channel has the scoop on how you can excavate the cold, creamy goodness. Take your sharp knife and run it under warm water briefly. Then make cuts about one inch deep in a grid-like formation, spacing cuts about an inch apart as well. Run your spoon or ice cream scooper under some warm water, and each section should come out with ease.

I just happen to know that little girl.     She's a good kid. 

Just happen to know her... huh??  

so...do you  think I could of gotten hit by it?

I think the snake scensed that you were bionic and decided to stay safe .... 

Nice pics Bon!

for sharing

How close were you to that snake?

Weiney looks very happy today!

If you have problems viewing try this link

http://www.pixcontroller.com/eagles/index-old.htm

Thanks for sharing...

We had this yesterday and it was soooo GOOD.

Slow Cooker Reuben Dip

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-reuben-dip/

HERE YOU GO PETEE.....

• Growing herbs indoors is really easy.
• Micro greens and sprouts are really simple and delicious.
• Try winter sowing poppies, perennials, onions, and spinach.
  • They'll germinate when the soil warms in spring.
• Grow salad greens in a sunny window.
• If your climate is mild, sow a cover crop for great spring soil.

Watch our blog for some great winter gardening and seed starting ideas coming soon!   

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