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Post by macmex on Apr 8, 2020 14:51:29 GMT -6
“Do you see a man [who] excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.” Proverbs 22:29
Psalm 42:8 "The LORD will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me — A prayer to the God of my life."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2020 18:59:25 GMT -6
Nooooooo.
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Post by macmex on Apr 12, 2020 6:09:20 GMT -6
Bon's post is probably because she heard about the passing of my father, yesterday. It's okay Bon. I look kind of like your photo, at times, and at other times, I'm tempted to feel guilty, as I don't feel that bad at all. Such is grief. Yet, this morning, as I had my coffee 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 came to mind.
“But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive [and] remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.”
My dad knows and trusts in Jesus. Notice I say this in present tense. That's because the end of his physical life, now, on this earth, isn't the end of him. He is now with Jesus. 2 Corinthians 5:8 tells us that for those who trust in Jesus for right relationship with God leave this earthly life, to live with the Lord, and Thessalonians tells us that when Jesus returns (and He certainly will) He'll bring them back, with Him. So, it's not the end. I just wish I could speak with him, hug him and have a cup of coffee with him, sooner than later.
Of course I'm sad. It embarrasses me to bust out crying, like I have been doing, every little bit. But really the problem isn't that. That's just my pride. It's fine to grieve, but at least when we love Jesus and our loved ones do too, we have a future, an eternity together!
Anyway, I thought I better explain. Bon is such a good friend that she's hurting for me and my family.
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Post by john on Apr 12, 2020 8:24:54 GMT -6
My condolences and prayers to your family George. inddee that is a perfect verse for the situation.
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Post by john on Apr 12, 2020 8:32:28 GMT -6
The ball canning "blue" book is a staple here. It is a well worn copy passed down from my mother in law. This is sort of off the topic but I am reminded of another good "Ball" book to have for the total plant nut. It is the Ball red book. Every greenhouse grower has a copy for the production of bedding plants and the sale of ornamental perennial and annual flowers.
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Aug 7, 2020 16:51:57 GMT -6
These are plants in our 2020 Fall garden. Can anyone out there Identify this?The plant I'm trying to identify is the one with white blossoms. It has grown to a height of about 3' feet. It came in a package of seeds from Cherokee Nation and is growing in our experimental Three Sisters plot. Being how this plant was replicated so thoroughly throughout the planting of seeds we were provided, I have no doubt that it is edible, but since I've never encountered it before, I don't know how best to prepare it or at what stage of maturity to harvest it. (Is it a pot herb?) Due to the way this image program stores photos, I am unable to post a larger photo, though you might be able to enlarge it at home? Any information would be greatly appreciated. This is just a photo taken from a few steps back, in case that helps to identify these plants with the white blossoms.
Thank you, for looking at the photos.
Ron
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Post by macmex on Aug 8, 2020 6:18:40 GMT -6
That's buckwheat, a very good cover crop and honey plant.
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Aug 8, 2020 16:00:08 GMT -6
Thanks, George,
That's a happy surprise.
I used to have a Buckwheat pillow that I made from purchased Buckwheat hulls, but have never seen it growing before.
It looks like it would make a fantastic addition to a compost pile also. In the future, I'll have to make it a point to grow some as a cover crop.
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Post by macmex on Sept 4, 2020 4:37:31 GMT -6
Glad you can be so frugal and sock stuff away! It's also so heart warming to see folk sharing so freely!
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Post by ericchildersnc on Sept 7, 2020 6:00:46 GMT -6
Great story. Because of the pandemic, I attempted to become a better gardener of heirloom beans and tomatoes. My wife has never seen me put so many hours of research and actual work into the garden. My main goal was to get more education from the hobby and to pass down some heirlooms to friends and family, especially my daughters. I’m now 54 and things seem to be changing rapidly. One day, our Lord Jesus will soon return as His word declares. Until then, I plan to enjoy a lot of His creation by way of handing down some delicious heirloom vegetables. So much more to life than most people realize. Thanks for your post. I have enjoyed this entire website. George has made me feel welcome here.
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Sept 9, 2020 6:47:24 GMT -6
Blessings Bon,
If the food distributors are like me, and planted a full garden, with the Farmers Market out of commission because of Covid-19, they probably have a great deal of surplus and would way rather give it away to people in need than to see their hard work going to feed hogs. In a situation like that, the persons receiving the food are actually a blessing to the farmer who needs to feel their entire summer's labor did not go to waste.
Rabbit, potatoes, carrots, and onions ... All the makings for some really good stew come Autumn.
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Sept 21, 2020 10:23:27 GMT -6
Good morning. Today is the last day of Summer. Tuesday, September 22 is the first day of the Autumnal Equinox, the sun right above the Equator, the length of day and night the same, a marker of harvest time, and the first day of Fall.
While I'll miss the long days of Summer with its mask fogged sunglasses and its bountiful harvests, I'll soon revel in the cooler days and nights and the warmth of a good bed of coals in the firepit, for making S'mores and roasting hot dogs.
Bon, I loved reading your post above. It has been a long time since I've had a real apple. I have apple trees here; they blossom every Spring, but something always happens along the way to ruin the fruit before harvest.
Reading your lemon dilemma brought to mind the old saying, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade."
Seriously, have you ever made lemonade from fresh squeezed lemons? It's fantastic. No store bought lemonade can compare to fresh squeezed.
This is the recipe I use.
Step 1 Choose about 6 or 8 really ripe lemons, roll them firmly on the counter top, pressing down hard with the palm of your hand. After rolling, cut the lemons in-two, juice the lemons to make 1 cup of juice. Step 2
In a gallon pitcher combine 1 cup lemon juice, 1 cup sugar, and 6 cups cold water. Stir. Adjust water to taste. Chill and serve over ice.
For pink lemonade, set aside a couple cups of the water, boil about 6 Roselle calyces until they lose their color (about 5 minutes of boiling time) let this cool to room temperature, or add a little ice to speed things up, pour the Roselle juice in with the lemonade and stir.
There it is, easy as pie and good for ya too!
Gotta love Autumn!
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Post by macmex on Nov 13, 2020 13:45:20 GMT -6
I don't feel very qualified to answer, Bon. My daughter says to bathe the dog using dish detergent We get Frontline, or something similar, from our veterinarian and treat all our dogs once a month. It's not cheap, but it's cheaper than fixing the problem after things go South. In the past we had to use "Flea bombs" in the house, when fleas took up residence indoors. It was miserable.
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Dec 2, 2020 12:17:32 GMT -6
For control of fleas, we bathe our dogs in a mild solution of Dawn Dishwashing liquid. It's amazing to see how well that works.
Also, if you are very careful to protect the dog's eyes and nose, you can spray them with rubbing alcohol. 92% is best but 70% will work. The vapors will instantly kill fleas.
The very best thing I've found though is NEXGARD. I buy it from Dr. Elliott in Tahlequah. 918-456-8281. For a 20-pound dog it costs $22.00
It's a pill you give them orally. You wrap it in cheese or a hotdog or something your dog likes.
Here is a Google search URL of other places where you can buy Nexgard.
www.google.com/search?q=nexgard+fleas&oq=NEXGARD+FLEAS&aqs=chrome.0.0i457j0i20i263l2j0l2j0i22i30l3.5902j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
To kill fleas indoors, I use a 9" x 13" cake pan filled with soapy water, placed directly under a light. At night, fleas are attracted to the light and will land in the soapy water where they drown.
A University study I read, used a flashing nightlight plugged into a wall socket with a cake pan of soapy water placed below it, verses a steady on night light. The flashing light caught more fleas. The study concluded that fleas associate flashing light with motion and will go toward it, thinking it is an animal host.
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Dec 4, 2020 23:13:12 GMT -6
Bon,
With the Nexgard, I didn't have to visit the Vet with my animal. All I had to do was tell him what was going on with the fleas and ticks and provide him the dog's weight. That was very convenient.
Also, most of our dog's scratching did not seem to stem from the fleas per se, but turned out to be a food allergy.
My Wife traded our regular dried dog food for some "Nutrish" brand dog food ;a lamb and rice substitute for about the same price, if ordered in bulk. After a few days of diet change, they both stopped scratching. We have two indoor, Shih Tzu type dogs. That breed is susceptible to food allergies and skin 'hotspots'.
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