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Being overweight may increase odds of living longer by SteveS January 2, 2013 8:02 am

I hate living within someone else's idea of what is acceptable. by Jody 2013-01-02 10:50:22
- Yeah boy live longer....become a burden to others. Go back to no teeth and diapers. by Jody 2013-01-02 20:51:57
  - Your family is lucky to have such a caring person as yourself by SteveS 2013-01-03 07:24:43
    - I have to chuckle to myself Steve. My 31 year old daughter has said in no uncertain terms....my ass is ... by Jody 2013-01-03 12:08:36

Our two Live Oaks by Jody December 24, 2012 11:36 am

There's a word for that by podrock 2012-12-24 12:28:01
- A mast year in PA, and other neighboring states, is a bad lyme disease year. by MaryAnne 2012-12-24 17:24:38
- Thanks Pod! My husband is OCD about the acorns on the lawn...and has been out picking them up by hand ... by Jody 2012-12-24 12:57:46
  - DJ has a crush on you! by MaryAnne 2012-12-24 17:18:47
    - You lived in Vermont???? I am jealous!!!! by Jody 2012-12-24 20:07:26
      - Yeah, not for long enough, though. by MaryAnne 2012-12-24 22:02:11
      - I lived there for a year by FrankC 2012-12-24 20:16:05
        
        Lindy lives near Ashville. I am pretty much stuck here for awhile. by Jody 2012-12-24 20:24:16
    - THAT is not so far fetched!!!! Annie...my one outdoor kitty...belonged to DJ's owner. She would come over to visit...and I ... by Jody 2012-12-24 17:38:04
      - I've heard that cats bring presents... by podrock 2012-12-24 20:53:46

In the past few days I have constructed... by TB December 18, 2012 7:39 pm

I just realized... by TB 2012-12-21 13:07:15
Tom, I went to "ancestry.com" and it turns out were cousins. I'll send you my address. ;) n/t by RobVG 2012-12-19 19:49:00
Would your wife be willing to part with the Key Lime Cookie recipe? by MaryAnne 2012-12-19 12:45:22
- Key Lime Pie Cookies: by TB 2012-12-19 13:29:53
  - OH my GOD! Rose Syrup??? by MaryAnne 2012-12-20 16:31:49
  - Thanks! and in a less fancy format: by MaryAnne 2012-12-19 14:31:45
    - I already had the recipe typed. The PDF was easiest. by TB 2012-12-19 19:29:18
Good for you. I admire that. by bowser 2012-12-18 21:21:34
:) I make killer chocolate krinkles. I do one thing and I do it well. Real cocoa...real butter, real vanilla...ahhh ... by Jody 2012-12-18 20:23:54
- My baking has consumed four pounds of real butter. by TB 2012-12-18 20:40:32
  - I will send you my address via email...:) That is so awesome you know your way around the kitchen. I wish ... by Jody 2012-12-19 05:16:55
    - Pleasure? It's actually kind of a pain in the butt. by TB 2012-12-19 12:56:09
      - That is my reason for not baking...I can't stand on my feet for very long...I am asking Santa for new ... by Jody 2012-12-21 13:26:48

Quick Pineapple Pickle, or "Strong But Good" by MaryAnne December 17, 2012 4:14 pm

Or you could start with pineapple chunks instead of cutting it up. by TB 2012-12-17 17:44:27
- True! The rings take less time to drain. Depends where you want your advantage. by MaryAnne 2012-12-17 17:54:28

Rob's hot buttered rum by RobVG December 4, 2012 8:56 pm

Questions: by MaryAnne 2012-12-10 16:08:35
- Answers by RobVG 2012-12-10 17:44:43
  - Thanks! by MaryAnne 2012-12-10 18:35:58
    - Thanks. And the orange is an excellent idea. I'll definitely give it a try. by RobVG 2012-12-10 19:24:47
- Cut straight to the chase: by TB 2012-12-10 16:14:54
  - Christmas pie at my house is lemon meringue. by MaryAnne 2012-12-10 16:30:23
    - Met an English lady a few years ago. On the trail. by bowser 2012-12-12 11:10:31
      - If the pie manufacturer uses Grade B eggs, and a lot of them do... by MaryAnne 2012-12-12 16:14:55
      - The key is lots of lemon peel, or "zest." The egg yolks help, too. by TB 2012-12-12 11:30:07
I am feeding about 20 this Christmas. by FrankC 2012-12-06 01:19:52
- Sparkling apple juice. Comes in a lot of nice flavors, as much fun as champagne. by TB 2012-12-12 11:32:10
  - But can you drink it hot? by MaryAnne 2012-12-12 16:16:24
    - I was introduced to warm apple cider in VT, yummm by FrankC 2012-12-12 17:26:28
- Feeding 20. by bowser 2012-12-12 11:16:31
  - Not as hard as it sounds by FrankC 2012-12-12 17:18:20
  - Thanksgiving at my Nana's by MaryAnne 2012-12-12 16:01:25
- Whatever you do, don't use rum flavoring. Plain nasty in anything. by MaryAnne 2012-12-10 15:52:04
- My mom was a serious lightweight but... by alcaray 2012-12-09 13:54:28
  - My dear Alice does the salt thing routinely (and lots of other stuff) without a drop to drink. by FrankC 2012-12-12 17:32:43
Oh Lordy that sounds wonderful! by Jody 2012-12-05 19:53:50
I've always hated alcohol served hot. by alcaray 2012-12-04 23:11:40
I'm no drinker, but that looks good without the rum. by bowser 2012-12-04 22:18:36
Save the rum. We'll need it for currency. by TB 2012-12-04 21:20:05
- Sounds like you need that drink now, Tom. by Robert 2012-12-05 00:46:54

I made nikujaga tonight. Sort of. by alcaray November 10, 2012 12:24 am

Two boards at a time. I got the power! by alcaray 2012-11-10 12:10:59
I would imagine - - - by bowser 2012-11-10 10:07:48
- Far be it from me to tell someone where to post by RobVG 2012-11-10 10:14:25
Recipes by RobVG 2012-11-10 09:07:32
- A-hem!! by bowser 2012-11-10 10:13:09
  - Oh is that what that's about? Sorry, my gaffe. by alcaray 2012-11-10 12:09:47
    - A private joke gone astray. by bowser 2012-11-11 08:24:29
      - I got that. But the fact remains that there was a more appropriate board for my post. by alcaray 2012-11-11 10:37:29
        
        :) by Jody 2012-11-11 10:42:30
  - solution: now this post is on both boards. by podrock 2012-11-10 12:04:19
  - Don't blame Rob. Frankly, I'd forgotten about it too. by TB 2012-11-10 10:25:05
  - Touche by RobVG 2012-11-10 10:15:41