Chard tonight:
http://i32.tinypic.com/rrlher.jpg

Delicious!

On Aug 27, 3:43*pm, "brooklyn1" > wrote:
> Chard tonight:http://i32.tinypic.com/rrlher.jpg
>
> Delicious!

looks good...what else you having with it?

"Chemo the Clown" wrote
On Aug 27, 3:43 pm, "brooklyn1" wrote:
> Chard tonight:http://i32.tinypic.com/rrlher.jpg
>
> Delicious!

looks good...what else you having with it?

As it turns out today was a noshing day... a little of this, a little of
that. I was going to grind ten pounds of top round; meatloaf n' burgers,
but didn't really feel like it after doing lots of chores the past two days
and even all morning today, so I will grind tomorrow. It's been raining
horrendously here so my grass has been growing but I couldn't mow. Then on
Tuesday the sun appeared and things dried some so I mowed half, and the rest
yesterday. This morning I saw to the tractors and went to buy more diesel.
So for lunch I had a salami sandwich with my garden tomatoes. I was still
full by dinner time so I figured I'd best eat that chard before it rots. I
have a big head of cauliflower to go with the ground beef tomorrow,
whichever I decide.

"brooklyn1" wrote:
> "Chemo the Clown" wrote
> "brooklyn1" wrote:
>>
>> Chard tonight:http://i32.tinypic.com/rrlher.jpg
>>
>> Delicious!
>
> looks good...what else you having with it?
>
> As it turns out today was a noshing day... a little of this, a little of
> that. I was going to grind ten pounds of top round; meatloaf n' burgers,
> but didn't really feel like it after doing lots of chores the past two
> days and even all morning today, so I will grind tomorrow. It's been
> raining horrendously here so my grass has been growing but I couldn't mow.
> Then on Tuesday the sun appeared and things dried some so I mowed half,
> and the rest yesterday. This morning I saw to the tractors and went to
> buy more diesel. So for lunch I had a salami sandwich with my garden
> tomatoes. I was still full by dinner time so I figured I'd best eat that
> chard before it rots. I have a big head of cauliflower to go with the
> ground beef tomorrow, whichever I decide.
>
>

When I was in town this morning for diesel I stopped to do a small
shopping...
Got three hunks like this, enough for a giant meat loaf and a mess o'
burgers:
http://i30.tinypic.com/20uzua9.jpg

Cauliflower looked good:
http://i28.tinypic.com/b8lg8x.jpg

brooklyn1 wrote:
>
> Chard tonight:
> http://i32.tinypic.com/rrlher.jpg
>
> Delicious!

I'll open another bottle. Fssst! Ah, so good!
Everybody should breathe like this!

"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> Chard tonight:
> http://i32.tinypic.com/rrlher.jpg
>
> Delicious!

I love swiss chard!! And this is the time of year, for sure.

A lot of the cauliflower I see in stores is so discolored (probably old?), I
rarely buy it, though sometimes I buy it & mash it like potatoes when I want
to have a 'faux' starch-looking thingie with dinner, but save the carbs.

Van

"Van" wrote:
> "brooklyn1" wrote:
>>
>> Chard tonight:
>> http://i32.tinypic.com/rrlher.jpg
>>
>> Delicious!
>
> I love swiss chard!! And this is the time of year, for sure.

I'm disappointed that the chard I planted drowned, I will try again next
year... I can't believe August is over and we've had no summer. The bunch
I bought was huge but chard cooks down to nothing in no time... at $1.59 a
big bunch it would be an expensive vegetable to feed a family... and I don't
think it can be frozen like spinach, the leaves would turn to black mush.
Unlike collards chard stems are very tender and cook up fast.

> A lot of the cauliflower I see in stores is so discolored (probably old?),
> I rarely buy it, though sometimes I buy it & mash it like potatoes when I
> want to have a 'faux' starch-looking thingie with dinner, but save the
> carbs.
>
>
Long Island's east end farm stands are the best place for cauliflower,
brussel sprouts, head cabbage, kale, winter squash of all types... and don't
forget to tour the winerys and dine on the finest seafood on the planet.

Click on the map, these are *real* farm stands, not fercocktah farmer's
markets: http://www.peconiclandtrust.org/farmstand.html

In article >,
"brooklyn1" > wrote:

> Chard tonight:
> http://i32.tinypic.com/rrlher.jpg
>
> Delicious!

Oh yes!!! ;-d

Chard is one of my favorite (if not THE favorite) leafy greens. ;-d
I like to grow the red, or "bright lights" rainbow chard.

I'm planning on a winter garden of that stuff if nothing else! I have a
new garden bed planned for the South side of the house so stuff gets
more sun.

I can finally put a garden bed directly against the house without
risking termites now that I had that limestone wainscotting put up. :-)
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"brooklyn1" > wrote:

> When I was in town this morning for diesel I stopped to do a small
> shopping...
> Got three hunks like this, enough for a giant meat loaf and a mess o'
> burgers:
> http://i30.tinypic.com/20uzua9.jpg

Nice looking meat...

Do you know what to do with it?

;-)
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"brooklyn1" > wrote:

> I'm disappointed that the chard I planted drowned, I will try again next
> year... I can't believe August is over and we've had no summer.

Take heart. Chard makes a wonderful winter crop!
That's when it's grown best for me here. Even during hard freezes.
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"Omelet" wrote:
> "brooklyn1" wrote:
>
>> I'm disappointed that the chard I planted drowned, I will try again next
>> year... I can't believe August is over and we've had no summer.
>
> Take heart. Chard makes a wonderful winter crop!
> That's when it's grown best for me here. Even during hard freezes.
>
>
Problem is hard here is harder than your hard. It's been raining [again]
all day and the day time temps are already in the 50s, I have a feeling this
is going to be a *hard* winter.

"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article >,
> "brooklyn1" > wrote:
>
>> When I was in town this morning for diesel I stopped to do a small
>> shopping...
>> Got three hunks like this, enough for a giant meat loaf and a mess o'
>> burgers:
>> http://i30.tinypic.com/20uzua9.jpg
>
> Nice looking meat...
>
> Do you know what to do with it?
>
> ;-)
>

I had full intentions of grinding it first thing thing this morning but with
such awful depressing weather I couldn't get into it so I rewrapped and
popped it all in the freezer. It looks like it's going to be a long fridgid
winter here in the Catskills, there'll be plenty of soups and stews... I
loves beef barley 'shoom.

On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:09:08 GMT, "brooklyn1"
> wrote:

>
>"Omelet" wrote:
>> "brooklyn1" wrote:
>>
>>> I'm disappointed that the chard I planted drowned, I will try again next
>>> year... I can't believe August is over and we've had no summer.
>>
>> Take heart. Chard makes a wonderful winter crop!
>> That's when it's grown best for me here. Even during hard freezes.
>>
>>
>Problem is hard here is harder than your hard. It's been raining [again]
>all day and the day time temps are already in the 50s, I have a feeling this
>is going to be a *hard* winter.

Been a strange year here too. Our city electric bill has been 40%
less than last year all summer. Our cottage is in North Central
Illinois. The nights have been too cool for the corn to grow
properly. The corn is very tall but I guess the kernels need
nighttime warmth to mature properly. My 80 year old neighbor who's
lived there his whole life said the first frost comes about 6 weeks
after the robins leave. They departed 2 weeks ago. That's at least a
month early. Very very weird.

Lou

"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:09:08 GMT, "brooklyn1"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Omelet" wrote:
>>> "brooklyn1" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm disappointed that the chard I planted drowned, I will try again
>>>> next
>>>> year... I can't believe August is over and we've had no summer.
>>>
>>> Take heart. Chard makes a wonderful winter crop!
>>> That's when it's grown best for me here. Even during hard freezes.
>>>
>>>
>>Problem is hard here is harder than your hard. It's been raining [again]
>>all day and the day time temps are already in the 50s, I have a feeling
>>this
>>is going to be a *hard* winter.
>
> Been a strange year here too. Our city electric bill has been 40%
> less than last year all summer. Our cottage is in North Central
> Illinois. The nights have been too cool for the corn to grow
> properly. The corn is very tall but I guess the kernels need
> nighttime warmth to mature properly. My 80 year old neighbor who's
> lived there his whole life said the first frost comes about 6 weeks
> after the robins leave. They departed 2 weeks ago. That's at least a
> month early. Very very weird.
>
>
The local news reports that we've had more rain for the month of July in
NY's Capitol district since rainfall has been recorded... August has been
only slightly better. For most of the summer my vegetable garden has
literally been under water. I'm happy my blueberry bushes haven't suffered,
the crop was small but they're alive. Next year will be better.

On Aug 27, 5:43*pm, "brooklyn1" > wrote:
> Chard tonight:http://i32.tinypic.com/rrlher.jpg
>
> Delicious!

Damn, I haven't had Swiss chard in years, I'm jealous! I used to love
having it with fried pork chops (no I don't claim to be a gourmet lol).

"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> Chard tonight:
> http://i32.tinypic.com/rrlher.jpg
>
> Delicious!
>
I'm sorry to read about your weather and associated garden woes. I thought
that the chard was yours and was glad you were able to salvage something of
the growing season. I'm with your thinking about the upcoming winter. I've
told my husband to service the snow blower. We haven't used it in 20 years,
but I expect we will need it this winter.
Janet

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote
>
> "brooklyn1" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Chard tonight:
>> http://i32.tinypic.com/rrlher.jpg
>>
>> Delicious!
>>
> I'm sorry to read about your weather and associated garden woes. I
> thought that the chard was yours and was glad you were able to salvage
> something of the growing season. I'm with your thinking about the
> upcoming winter. I've told my husband to service the snow blower. We
> haven't used it in 20 years, but I expect we will need it this winter.
> Janet

Where are you that you haven't needed to use your snow blower in 20 years?
What kind of snow blower... some folks in the southern climes paniced when
they saw a few freak flakes years back so ran out to buy one of those toys r
us B & D thingies.

It's pouring rain again today, those tropical storms are driving up the
coast. I'm glad all this rain isn't snow.

"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote
>>
>> "brooklyn1" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Chard tonight:
>>> http://i32.tinypic.com/rrlher.jpg
>>>
>>> Delicious!
>>>
>> I'm sorry to read about your weather and associated garden woes. I
>> thought that the chard was yours and was glad you were able to salvage
>> something of the growing season. I'm with your thinking about the
>> upcoming winter. I've told my husband to service the snow blower. We
>> haven't used it in 20 years, but I expect we will need it this winter.
>> Janet
>
> Where are you that you haven't needed to use your snow blower in 20 years?
> What kind of snow blower... some folks in the southern climes paniced when
> they saw a few freak flakes years back so ran out to buy one of those toys
> r us B & D thingies.
>
> It's pouring rain again today, those tropical storms are driving up the
> coast. I'm glad all this rain isn't snow.
>
We're in Boise. It's a John Deere, 36" with tire chains. It is sometimes
marginal to use it as we may have had a lot of snow but the temperature is
so warm that you are attempting to blow slush. There was a period of 10 or
so years when a snow blower was useful. We're in a valley that is often
referred to as a banana belt. We have had open, dry winters for many years
now (drought). Our average annual rainfall is 12 inches, but this summer we
have had rain on several occasions that amounted to several inches in 24
hours and a third of our annual total in 10 days. The summer has also been
colder than normal -- some weeks by as much as 20-30 degrees. So, I'm
expecting a big, bad winter.
Janet

In article >,
"brooklyn1" > wrote:

> "Omelet" wrote:
> > "brooklyn1" wrote:
> >
> >> I'm disappointed that the chard I planted drowned, I will try again next
> >> year... I can't believe August is over and we've had no summer.
> >
> > Take heart. Chard makes a wonderful winter crop!
> > That's when it's grown best for me here. Even during hard freezes.
> >
> >
> Problem is hard here is harder than your hard. It's been raining [again]
> all day and the day time temps are already in the 50s, I have a feeling this
> is going to be a *hard* winter.

Have you considered a small greenhouse for just a few things? Maybe off
one side of your deck?
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"brooklyn1" > wrote:

> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
> > In article >,
> > "brooklyn1" > wrote:
> >
> >> When I was in town this morning for diesel I stopped to do a small
> >> shopping...
> >> Got three hunks like this, enough for a giant meat loaf and a mess o'
> >> burgers:
> >> http://i30.tinypic.com/20uzua9.jpg
> >
> > Nice looking meat...
> >
> > Do you know what to do with it?
> >
> > ;-)
> >
>
> I had full intentions of grinding it first thing thing this morning but with
> such awful depressing weather I couldn't get into it so I rewrapped and
> popped it all in the freezer. It looks like it's going to be a long fridgid
> winter here in the Catskills, there'll be plenty of soups and stews... I
> loves beef barley 'shroom.

Stew is good. I have some nice beef shoulder frozen but it's pretty
lean. I plan to grind what is left mixed with a little pork and stuffed
directly in to pork casings.

When I smoked that Canadian Bacon experiment, I also smoked the last
three beef sausages that I made a couple of months ago and the flavor
was amazing.

I want to try that again and smoke the entire batch, then try drying
some of it while we are still having fairly dry weather.

I really do need to invest in a decent dehydrator...
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"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> "brooklyn1" wrote:
>> "Chemo the Clown" wrote
>> "brooklyn1" wrote:
>>>
>>> Chard tonight:http://i32.tinypic.com/rrlher.jpg
>>>
>>> Delicious!
>>
>> looks good...what else you having with it?
>>
>> As it turns out today was a noshing day... a little of this, a little of
>> that. I was going to grind ten pounds of top round; meatloaf n' burgers,
>> but didn't really feel like it after doing lots of chores the past two
>> days and even all morning today, so I will grind tomorrow. It's been
>> raining horrendously here so my grass has been growing but I couldn't
>> mow. Then on Tuesday the sun appeared and things dried some so I mowed
>> half, and the rest yesterday. This morning I saw to the tractors and
>> went to buy more diesel. So for lunch I had a salami sandwich with my
>> garden tomatoes. I was still full by dinner time so I figured I'd best
>> eat that chard before it rots. I have a big head of cauliflower to go
>> with the ground beef tomorrow, whichever I decide.
>>
>>
>
> When I was in town this morning for diesel I stopped to do a small
> shopping...
> Got three hunks like this, enough for a giant meat loaf and a mess o'
> burgers:
> http://i30.tinypic.com/20uzua9.jpg
>
> Cauliflower looked good:
> http://i28.tinypic.com/b8lg8x.jpg
>
>

I thought Grand Union went bankrupt.

"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> "Van" wrote:
>> "brooklyn1" wrote:
>>>
>>> Chard tonight:
>>> http://i32.tinypic.com/rrlher.jpg
>>>
>>> Delicious!
>>
>> I love swiss chard!! And this is the time of year, for sure.
>
> I'm disappointed that the chard I planted drowned, I will try again next
> year... I can't believe August is over and we've had no summer. The
> bunch I bought was huge but chard cooks down to nothing in no time... at
> $1.59 a big bunch it would be an expensive vegetable to feed a family...
> and I don't think it can be frozen like spinach, the leaves would turn to
> black mush. Unlike collards chard stems are very tender and cook up fast.
>
>> A lot of the cauliflower I see in stores is so discolored (probably
>> old?), I rarely buy it, though sometimes I buy it & mash it like potatoes
>> when I want to have a 'faux' starch-looking thingie with dinner, but save
>> the carbs.
>>
>>
> Long Island's east end farm stands are the best place for cauliflower,
> brussel sprouts, head cabbage, kale, winter squash of all types... and
> don't forget to tour the winerys and dine on the finest seafood on the
> planet.
>
> Click on the map, these are *real* farm stands, not fercocktah farmer's
> markets: http://www.peconiclandtrust.org/farmstand.html
>
>
>
Yellow and purple cauliflower are in season on the LI east end now.
Tomato crop is a disaster-I couldn't get my usual 3 bushels for sauce this
year-gave it up. Every farmer I spoke to complained. Those heirlooms that
are available are $5/lb. They can kepp them for that price.
Squash looks pretty good, as do the peppers-particularly the whites though
they are late. BUT the large pattypan squash (those you usually stuff) are
not ripe-still hard.
Way to early for Brussels Sprouts.

"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
news
>
> "Omelet" wrote:
>> "brooklyn1" wrote:
>>
>>> I'm disappointed that the chard I planted drowned, I will try again next
>>> year... I can't believe August is over and we've had no summer.
>>
>> Take heart. Chard makes a wonderful winter crop!
>> That's when it's grown best for me here. Even during hard freezes.
>>
>>
> Problem is hard here is harder than your hard. It's been raining [again]
> all day and the day time temps are already in the 50s, I have a feeling
> this is going to be a *hard* winter.
>

White corn is very good for some reason. I've eaten more this year than
usually.

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
m...
>
> "brooklyn1" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote
>>>
>>> "brooklyn1" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Chard tonight:
>>>> http://i32.tinypic.com/rrlher.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Delicious!
>>>>
>>> I'm sorry to read about your weather and associated garden woes. I
>>> thought that the chard was yours and was glad you were able to salvage
>>> something of the growing season. I'm with your thinking about the
>>> upcoming winter. I've told my husband to service the snow blower. We
>>> haven't used it in 20 years, but I expect we will need it this winter.
>>> Janet
>>
>> Where are you that you haven't needed to use your snow blower in 20
>> years? What kind of snow blower... some folks in the southern climes
>> paniced when they saw a few freak flakes years back so ran out to buy one
>> of those toys r us B & D thingies.
>>
>> It's pouring rain again today, those tropical storms are driving up the
>> coast. I'm glad all this rain isn't snow.
>>
> We're in Boise. It's a John Deere, 36" with tire chains. It is sometimes
> marginal to use it as we may have had a lot of snow but the temperature is
> so warm that you are attempting to blow slush. There was a period of 10
> or so years when a snow blower was useful. We're in a valley that is
> often referred to as a banana belt. We have had open, dry winters for
> many years now (drought). Our average annual rainfall is 12 inches, but
> this summer we have had rain on several occasions that amounted to several
> inches in 24 hours and a third of our annual total in 10 days. The summer
> has also been colder than normal -- some weeks by as much as 20-30
> degrees. So, I'm expecting a big, bad winter.
>
>
I'm more familiar with the Idaho panhandle weather, it's a lot colder at
those elevations and they have enormous snow accumulation. In fact I was
originally going to retire there but after due consideration desided it
would be too rugged a life for when one grows older. I know people who live
in that area who say adequate medical care is a major deficit. I get my
share of snow here too but I prefer to plow. I've used a snow blower but
found it a lot of work and very uncomfortable out in the elements with the
snow blowing back in my face. But since you don't get much snow in your
area it wouldn't matter much which method.

This is more comfortable, with heat and music:
http://i30.tinypic.com/jz6yc5.jpg

http://i32.tinypic.com/2z7e4pj.jpg

"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
> m...
>>
>> "brooklyn1" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote
>>>>
>>>> "brooklyn1" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> Chard tonight:
>>>>> http://i32.tinypic.com/rrlher.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>> Delicious!
>>>>>
>>>> I'm sorry to read about your weather and associated garden woes. I
>>>> thought that the chard was yours and was glad you were able to salvage
>>>> something of the growing season. I'm with your thinking about the
>>>> upcoming winter. I've told my husband to service the snow blower. We
>>>> haven't used it in 20 years, but I expect we will need it this winter.
>>>> Janet
>>>
>>> Where are you that you haven't needed to use your snow blower in 20
>>> years? What kind of snow blower... some folks in the southern climes
>>> paniced when they saw a few freak flakes years back so ran out to buy
>>> one of those toys r us B & D thingies.
>>>
>>> It's pouring rain again today, those tropical storms are driving up the
>>> coast. I'm glad all this rain isn't snow.
>>>
>> We're in Boise. It's a John Deere, 36" with tire chains. It is
>> sometimes marginal to use it as we may have had a lot of snow but the
>> temperature is so warm that you are attempting to blow slush. There was
>> a period of 10 or so years when a snow blower was useful. We're in a
>> valley that is often referred to as a banana belt. We have had open, dry
>> winters for many years now (drought). Our average annual rainfall is 12
>> inches, but this summer we have had rain on several occasions that
>> amounted to several inches in 24 hours and a third of our annual total in
>> 10 days. The summer has also been colder than normal -- some weeks by as
>> much as 20-30 degrees. So, I'm expecting a big, bad winter.
>>
>>
> I'm more familiar with the Idaho panhandle weather, it's a lot colder at
> those elevations and they have enormous snow accumulation. In fact I was
> originally going to retire there but after due consideration desided it
> would be too rugged a life for when one grows older. I know people who
> live in that area who say adequate medical care is a major deficit. I
> get my share of snow here too but I prefer to plow. I've used a snow
> blower but found it a lot of work and very uncomfortable out in the
> elements with the snow blowing back in my face. But since you don't get
> much snow in your area it wouldn't matter much which method.
>
> This is more comfortable, with heat and music:
> http://i30.tinypic.com/jz6yc5.jpg
>
> http://i32.tinypic.com/2z7e4pj.jpg
>
I'll get my husband some of those hand warmers you put in your mittens and
some ear plugs to an ipod then he'll have heat and music too ;o}

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
>
> "brooklyn1" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>> m...
>>>
>>> "brooklyn1" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote
>>>>>
>>>>> "brooklyn1" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> Chard tonight:
>>>>>> http://i32.tinypic.com/rrlher.jpg
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Delicious!
>>>>>>
>>>>> I'm sorry to read about your weather and associated garden woes. I
>>>>> thought that the chard was yours and was glad you were able to salvage
>>>>> something of the growing season. I'm with your thinking about the
>>>>> upcoming winter. I've told my husband to service the snow blower. We
>>>>> haven't used it in 20 years, but I expect we will need it this winter.
>>>>> Janet
>>>>
>>>> Where are you that you haven't needed to use your snow blower in 20
>>>> years? What kind of snow blower... some folks in the southern climes
>>>> paniced when they saw a few freak flakes years back so ran out to buy
>>>> one of those toys r us B & D thingies.
>>>>
>>>> It's pouring rain again today, those tropical storms are driving up the
>>>> coast. I'm glad all this rain isn't snow.
>>>>
>>> We're in Boise. It's a John Deere, 36" with tire chains. It is
>>> sometimes marginal to use it as we may have had a lot of snow but the
>>> temperature is so warm that you are attempting to blow slush. There was
>>> a period of 10 or so years when a snow blower was useful. We're in a
>>> valley that is often referred to as a banana belt. We have had open,
>>> dry winters for many years now (drought). Our average annual rainfall
>>> is 12 inches, but this summer we have had rain on several occasions that
>>> amounted to several inches in 24 hours and a third of our annual total
>>> in 10 days. The summer has also been colder than normal -- some weeks
>>> by as much as 20-30 degrees. So, I'm expecting a big, bad winter.
>>>
>>>
>> I'm more familiar with the Idaho panhandle weather, it's a lot colder at
>> those elevations and they have enormous snow accumulation. In fact I was
>> originally going to retire there but after due consideration desided it
>> would be too rugged a life for when one grows older. I know people who
>> live in that area who say adequate medical care is a major deficit. I
>> get my share of snow here too but I prefer to plow. I've used a snow
>> blower but found it a lot of work and very uncomfortable out in the
>> elements with the snow blowing back in my face. But since you don't get
>> much snow in your area it wouldn't matter much which method.
>>
>> This is more comfortable, with heat and music:
>> http://i30.tinypic.com/jz6yc5.jpg
>>
>> http://i32.tinypic.com/2z7e4pj.jpg
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> I'll get my husband some of those hand warmers you put in your mittens and
> some ear plugs to an ipod then he'll have heat and music too ;o}
>
Skiers use battery heated gloves.

brooklyn1 wrote:
> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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>> "brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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>>> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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>>>>> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote
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>>>>>>> Chard tonight:
>>>>>>> http://i32.tinypic.com/rrlher.jpg
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Delicious!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm sorry to read about your weather and associated garden woes. I
>>>>>> thought that the chard was yours and was glad you were able to salvage
>>>>>> something of the growing season. I'm with your thinking about the
>>>>>> upcoming winter. I've told my husband to service the snow blower. We
>>>>>> haven't used it in 20 years, but I expect we will need it this winter.
>>>>>> Janet
>>>>> Where are you that you haven't needed to use your snow blower in 20
>>>>> years? What kind of snow blower... some folks in the southern climes
>>>>> paniced when they saw a few freak flakes years back so ran out to buy
>>>>> one of those toys r us B & D thingies.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's pouring rain again today, those tropical storms are driving up the
>>>>> coast. I'm glad all this rain isn't snow.
>>>>>
>>>> We're in Boise. It's a John Deere, 36" with tire chains. It is
>>>> sometimes marginal to use it as we may have had a lot of snow but the
>>>> temperature is so warm that you are attempting to blow slush. There was
>>>> a period of 10 or so years when a snow blower was useful. We're in a
>>>> valley that is often referred to as a banana belt. We have had open,
>>>> dry winters for many years now (drought). Our average annual rainfall
>>>> is 12 inches, but this summer we have had rain on several occasions that
>>>> amounted to several inches in 24 hours and a third of our annual total
>>>> in 10 days. The summer has also been colder than normal -- some weeks
>>>> by as much as 20-30 degrees. So, I'm expecting a big, bad winter.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I'm more familiar with the Idaho panhandle weather, it's a lot colder at
>>> those elevations and they have enormous snow accumulation. In fact I was
>>> originally going to retire there but after due consideration desided it
>>> would be too rugged a life for when one grows older. I know people who
>>> live in that area who say adequate medical care is a major deficit. I
>>> get my share of snow here too but I prefer to plow. I've used a snow
>>> blower but found it a lot of work and very uncomfortable out in the
>>> elements with the snow blowing back in my face. But since you don't get
>>> much snow in your area it wouldn't matter much which method.
>>>
>>> This is more comfortable, with heat and music:
>>> http://i30.tinypic.com/jz6yc5.jpg
>>>
>>> http://i32.tinypic.com/2z7e4pj.jpg
>>>
>> I'll get my husband some of those hand warmers you put in your mittens and
>> some ear plugs to an ipod then he'll have heat and music too ;o}
>>
> Skiers use battery heated gloves.
>
>
Whatever... brooklyn1

Janet - I was thinking what a nice spouse you are :-)

You keep doing what you do.

Bob