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Same with us and ditto with trying garlic. Both onions and garlic are cheap produce. So not worth the trouble of growing them ourselves. Potatoes are fun to dig and find them but also we never got great yield.

Mitch do you prefer the original Kris K version or the Janice J cover version. I'm a JJ fan for that that song😉.

Great seeing you guys out catching some nice trout. Congrats!

How are you getting the boards apart? I've used claw hammers and end up splitting the wood than pulling the nails.

That's fatphobic Pete. You should say "That sure is a healthy one!" 😆

Two guys are in a bar having a round of drinks. Then another. Followed by another. As they are well on their way to becoming inebriated they talk about all kinds of topics. The one guy gets a little choked up and says to this buddy, "My wife and I waited until our wedding night to to sleep together for the first time. It was a get experience that we will always cherish." He then asks his buddy, "Did you wait?" His buddy replied, "I don't know. What was your wife's maiden name again?" 🤣

Nice job Daryk! I would call them snap beans. I have a couple that I have used to catch park trout. Fun to throw for sure.

Thought these were quite funny. Glad to see that I am not the only one that gets tired of demonstrating that I am not a robot 🙄 Both of these require a little bit of thought 😅.

Sounds like fun! Congrats on catching some fine fish!

Glad to hear that you are as well as you can be and that you may continue to post on this forum. Missed hearing from you on variety of topics.

My wife got one. Had some interesting juice combos. I am partial to carrot/ginger.

We were in upstate NY and didn't get a chance to pick some apples. Did that most years with the kids back in MO. Jonathan's mostly winesaps if they were ripe. Lots of apple crumble followed those pickins

Found this online; Storing Seeds in the Freezer vs. Refrigerator Seed banks store their seeds in the freezer because it offers the longest-term storage. They may keep rare seeds stored for many years and need to ensure that the seeds stay safe and viable. However, seed banks also have specialized equipment for freezing seeds that the average homeowner doesn’t. For this reason, some people think freezing seeds isn’t an option for everyday gardeners, but this is not correct. Freezing seeds at home doesn’t harm most seeds, and in fact, some seeds need to be frozen or at least refrigerated before they will germinate. According to Colorado State University Extension, properly stored seeds can last for 10 years or more. The main advantage for the home gardener who wants to store seeds in the freezer is that the freezer is opened far less often than the refrigerator. Storing seeds in the fridge may subject them to temperature fluctuations and humidity. Dry seeds stay viable longer, and humidity and temperature fluctuations can kill seeds. Preparing Seeds for Storage After collecting your seeds, it’s important to dry them. Moisture can cause mold to grow and will also create ice crystals inside the seed once frozen. Colorado State University recommends spreading seeds outside to dry them thoroughly and cautions against drying them in an oven or microwave, as this may overdry the seeds. Test your seeds for dryness by breaking one. If it snaps or breaks easily, it is dry. If it bends or mushes, it’s not dry enough. Dry seeds can be put in individual envelopes labeled with the name of the plant and the year the seed was collected. You might want to add additional notes, such as growing requirements for the plant or anything that you’d like to note from the previous season. The envelopes should then be put in airtight seed storage containers. Storing seeds in plastic bags is not usually recommended because seeds are not as well protected as they are in airtight seed storage containers. More Seed Storage Tips The University of Minnesota Extension suggests using silica packs or powdered milk in the bottom of the storage container to absorb moisture. You can find silica packets at most craft stores. Purdue University recommends dry rice for the same purpose. Be sure to use a paper towel between the seeds and the moisture absorber. Then, place the container in the back of the freezer, where it is less likely to be disturbed. When you are ready to plant your stored seeds, remove the seeds you need from the storage container and allow them to thaw at room temperature for 24 hours. Make sure to look over all of the seeds and dispose of any that may have become moldy. Once your seeds are thawed, plant as you usually would and note your germination rate as well as any other information that you may need for the following year.

Some of this tye of scoliosis is naturally occurring at low level. Also this deformation that is not a genetically associated then it is usually due to an infection of certain bacteria. Some research indicates that environmental pollutants or increased nutrients may also be involved. It may be that the bacteria may be more prevalent under those stressed conditions.

Video shows two things. You don't want to be smaller than a frog. There is always a bigger frog.

You want to prevent swings in temp and humidity.. of the two I would assume that your basement would be better than your shed.. Cold storage would be best if you have fridge available. At work we would store seed jars in Rubbermaid style bins with some desiccant then in the fridge. The seeds were viable for years.

Looks great Marty. Surprised you guys didn't have a side of fries since you caught him on a French fry.

I knew that you like photos Pete😉

My oldest daughter was planning a trip to participate/experience the NY Renaissance Faire in upstate NY. We enjoy these fairs as well and decided to go up with her. She was going to be at the fair for both today and tomorrow. We decided to do some other things today. I have caught lots of bass, sunfish and a few trout in NY but have very few photos and certainly none in a digital format. Also neither Sue nor Livie have caught a fish in NY. So today we went fishing. I found a reservoir and thought that we could try the tailwater for possible new minnow species or creek species. The creek below the dam was pretty but was a bit faster than I had anticipated. We tried a few things but did not last long. The kayakers may have had the better time in the creek. The small pond along the creek was full of newts and not fish. Livie and Sue tried to catch one anyway. We went back up the lake and fished around some wood and rock structure. We fished worms, John deere microjigs, small and medium spinners. really was a nice clear lake. Sue got us started with a landed bluegill, her first NY fish! I fished the John deere nearly all day and got on the board with a redbreast sunfish. Livie caught her first NY fish, a bluegill. Just using that John Deere microjig, I caught a variety of fish, yellow perch. largemouth bass, green sunfish, and smallmouth bass. Yes @snagged in outlet 3 they were all micros 🤣! Livie caught a bunch of green sunfish on the spinners, but no bass or pickerel. Sue caught the largest bass soaking a worm next to a blown down tree. None of us caught any new fish species for the year, but both Sue and Livie have another state on their lists. We all had fun fishing the Rio Reservoir!

Nope No Crocs with Socks. We do have separate styles in shoes and hairstyles 🤣.

It has been slow lately with work and complaints from the family there has been little fishing if any over the last week or so. With my oldest getting ready to head back to Missouri in early Sept I wanted to show her like we did Livie some of our old college stomping grounds in PA. We hit the Allentown farmer's market, toured Lehigh Univ campus, and hit a pretty decent antique mall. I found a stall that had really old cast iron. I deliberated between four skillets and three of those were ones that were at least 100 yrs old. I ended up buying an ERIE - pre-Griswold skillet that had a lot of surface carbon - crud and a little surface rust on the cooking surface. I knew that it was the oldest skillet I would have in my possession. I haven't set up an electrolysis tank like @BilletHead has at his place. I use heavy duty oven cleaner to clean off the old carbon residues and weak acid baths (vinegar and water) to deal with surface rust. So my process takes a few spray, scrub, and rinse sessions to get all of the old material off and get to the bare metal. Before I started I could see the ERIE logo and make out an "8" for the skillet size, but not much more. After the first soak with the oven cleaner, I was pleasantly surprised at how much crud I was able to get off the pan. I can now clearly see most of the logo and the skillet size. A maker's maker "B" now appeared. After the first pass, I use a plastic scraper to try and flake off more of the carbon before giving it another oven cleaner bath. After the second oven cleaner bath I filled the skillet with a vinegar/water solution to address the surface rust on the cooking surface. I don't let it go too long in order to prevent deeper pitting. After addressing the rust, it took only one more oven cleaner pass to get the remaining crud off the skillet. I haven't done the final seasoning which includes three heat cycles and coats of vegetable shortening. Right now I just gave it a thin coating of vegetable oil to keep the surface from oxidizing before I complete the seasoning. I am really happy with the results. To me and I know Marty feels similarly that this is a very visceral process. You are peeling away possible neglect and bringing life back into the skillet. This skillet may have been used for 40 yrs or more then put in the basement or attic or garage. Now with care it can be used for many decades to come. If I decide to just display the skillet, it still will show itself off as if it was just newly cast but yet retains all of it's history. Marty and I have been going over the features of this skillet and still need some more work to pin down a likely age. At the every least it is over 116 yrs old, but could be up to 140 yrs old.

Congrats on an awesome hybrid slaying day buddy! Great looking fish!

There are some native green fish slam opportunities as well. I saw a black bass slam in Bassmaster back in 2009. At that time I believe that there were only 8 recognized species. I found that besides the Guadelupe and the Florida bass, nearly all the others at that time could be found in creeks, rivers, lakes in Georgia. with family living in GA, I tried my best to catch at least everyone except the Guadelupe. In 2009, I caught smallmouth in MO, shoal bass, redeye bass (now coosa bass), northern largemouth in GA, but missed landing a suwannee and a Florida. What was even more impressive to me was that I caught those bass all on the same lure, an Excaliber spittin image topwater. then I lost it after I caught my first shoal bass 😒. I had two small suwannee's on and lost them at the boat which still haunts me. I did catch Neosho smallies in MO in 2016. Since 2009 taxonomists have been busy splitting former species/subspecies complexes for black blass they have added many new species to the mix. Now there are possibly 17 different species/subspecies of black bass. Ten of those reside in GA and the state has a Bass Slam program. Not sure if this will be an active hyperlink, so you can just copy it into your browser to get into that site. https://georgiawildlife.com/fishing/angler-resources/GeorgiaBassSlam Like the trout slams, to accomplish the bass slam you will fish different river drainages as well as very different habitats. For those that are not afraid to go into Alabama, the former redeye bass has been split into five species that are found in GA and AL. This is a stream species, so you will need to be able to fish skinny water. Perfect for you flyfishing guys. I still have relatives in GA and still have a mind to catch all of these bass sometime in my lifetime.

This one is a bit dark but I still chuckled.