Daisy Duke (Terrier Mix)
Shes precious! Thank you for saving her and for loving her. We, too have a Daisy Duke who we love dearly. May they both have long, long lives!!!
Pitting and Black Residue on Vintage Magnalite Cookware?
Its probably aluminum or aluminum-based cookware. Ive had really nice non-stick fry pans that were great except for a part of the handle that always leached a dark substance. After much thought, I came to the conclusion that it was made of aluminum and continually...
Identifying a Houseplant?
Your dish garden contains a few different succulent plants. They are low-water and low-humidity requirement plants that love good sunlight. Id feed them about twice a year with a diluted plant fertilizer such as Miracle-Grow. You dont want them to grow too...
Using Dawn and Flea Medicine on Cats?
First, congratulations on giving your cats a bath! Thats quite a feat - and Im a lifelong multi-cat owner...several have lived into their twenties! I have read that Dawn is an excellent flea killer in itself. Try to let the cats dry by toweling them off well...
Older Dog Drinking A Lot and Peeing Inside?
Your pup definitely needs a prompt visit to the vet. His/her symptoms sound as they are diabetes related. A vet will do blood work and other tests that will pinpoint your dogs malady. I had a cat with diabetes - he lived to be 28 - and when he was about 20...
Crispy Eggplant "Bacon"
Will be making this! It is making me so hungry and I dont have a big appetite! Thank you!
Seafood Pasta on a Budget
Well I just ate a huge omelette and read your submission...Im hungry again, and thats saying a lot because Im not a frequent eater! Id actually forgotten the imitation crab meat, which I actually always preferred over the real thing. I understand the imitation...
No-Car Day
Yours is a great idea. I find it very satisfying to be home. All my friends go crazy when they cant get out and run (drive around) every day, sometimes several times a day. I dont understand that thinking. Whats wrong with being home? When I worked I went there...
Morgen (Plott Hound)
I cry every time I read her story, even though I know shes happy, safe, and well with us.
Use Shrimp Water for Watering Plants
Im guessing the same benefit that fish fertilizer provides. I buried a lobster shell in a container years ago and the plants flourished much better in that container than did the plants in the adjoining containers.
Wild Sweet Peas
Yes they are sweet peas! I love them too! Theyre such an intensely complicated flower with the shapes and vines---they fascinate me! Thank you for your comment!
Wild Sweet Peas
Hi! I have bought packets of sweet pea seeds for years. Not one of them ever came up. But these wild ones from seeds I took growing on the side of the road are spectacular!
Wild Sweet Peas
They are awesome - Im glad theyre your birth flower!!! Thank you for your sweet comment!!!
In Memory of Rubin (Cat)
Thank you all for voting for Rubin! She, and all our other babies who have crossed over the Rainbow Bridge are remembered with love always. I just looked at pictures of her yesterday and smiled salty tears.
In Memory of Rubin (Cat)
Thank you all for voting for Rubin. I looked at pictures of her yesterday and smiled salty tears.
Sleeping Beauty (Angel Wing Begonia)
Hi, this begonia is a tuberous species. Unfortunately, theres only one tuber for each plant. Id gladly send you seeds if it made them. Thanks for asking!
Fish Cakes
Sounds great for clams, crabs, etc. ! I am a New Englander at heart, and I miss fried Ipswich clams so much. This easy, simple recipe made me hungry, which doesnt happen often.
Frugal Colonial Lifestyle of the Past
Most likely what we know as New England, from where my ancestors came. Please research New England States in the U.S. I am very proud to come from New Englander roots, as well as London, England roots on another side of my parentage.
Tips For Successful Baking
Nothing better than an organized cook! Love your advice. It should be in every cookbook that features baking, which is exactly as you stated---an exact science!
A Snake In My Garden!
Its so very good to know that there are others on Gods earth who recognize why He put His creatures here. Each and every one has a purpose. Well, multi-purposes, actually. Snakes just want to do their job. As do other productive individuals.
