tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post6085682151640052390..comments2023-11-05T03:56:08.325-08:00Comments on Murrmurrs: Can DoMurr Brewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-45258199809276276212021-07-29T12:26:25.407-07:002021-07-29T12:26:25.407-07:00Hmmmmm.....Hmmmmm.....Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18207121540248325766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-75849117682781571422021-07-26T12:56:50.000-07:002021-07-26T12:56:50.000-07:00thanksthanksLeslie Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17933649274394414938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-21871299537324685882021-07-26T10:35:52.476-07:002021-07-26T10:35:52.476-07:00I myself would rather do that than have to buy a b...I myself would rather do that than have to buy a big friggin' freezer, find an inconvenient place to put it, and pay lots more for electricity to maintain it. But that's just me. I get loads of jars at garage sales, and the lids are easy to come by UNLESS there's a pandemic and EVERYONE is canning shit. I had to get lids from <i>China</i>, FFS, because hardware stores were out, andmimimanderlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-40657162780227329192021-07-26T10:02:43.874-07:002021-07-26T10:02:43.874-07:00I'm not real organized about it and don't ...I'm not real organized about it and don't put much by, but I do love me some fresh lettuce and peppers and tomatoes and basil. I have a feeling people are going to need to brush up on their skills right soon, though.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-20565276237470112822021-07-25T21:34:25.613-07:002021-07-25T21:34:25.613-07:00I prefer the freezer method too, no washing and st...I prefer the freezer method too, no washing and sterilising of hundreds of jars needed.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-87723081832063796302021-07-25T21:17:44.517-07:002021-07-25T21:17:44.517-07:00We have our usual number of hummingbirds here (35 ...We have our usual number of hummingbirds here (35 miles N.E. of SF Bay). Of course since one male is ruling the yard, if we had scads of feeders there would be less competition, more birds, and a better idea as to whether the population is changing. BTW I saw my first spotted towhee in the yard today, scratching in the wood chips! Jeremy Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-72284885951229411652021-07-25T17:12:33.977-07:002021-07-25T17:12:33.977-07:00Ir wasn't me, but I definitely will look out f...Ir wasn't me, but I definitely will look out for it because you mentioned it. Birds are my world, and I love them dearly. I have had way fewer hummers this year than I usually get. Every other year, they are fighting each other for space at the feeders. I wonder if the Texas freeze might have killed some of them off on their migration, as it did the bluebirds?mimimanderlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-58563526837716576682021-07-25T14:56:12.172-07:002021-07-25T14:56:12.172-07:00Mimi, I'm still trying to remember who recomme...Mimi, I'm still trying to remember who recommended The Hummingbird's Gift, which I loved. Was that you?Jeremy Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-51962369809300715132021-07-25T13:05:38.218-07:002021-07-25T13:05:38.218-07:00Even though I already read the book in just a coup...Even though I already read the book in just a couple days and returned it to the library... I'm going to buy a copy simply because a) it's about birds, and 2) it's just so funny and charming. I would have totally missed this book if we didn't end the "pandemic emergency" here in Delaware, which opened up the libraries to browsers, as opposed to people who KNOW what theymimimanderlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-75540004582895398992021-07-25T12:34:04.824-07:002021-07-25T12:34:04.824-07:00Without delay, I just ordered it. Thank you again...Without delay, I just ordered it. Thank you again!<br /><br />This is my own addition to the genre, written a few years ago:<br /><br />LESSONS FROM THE SPRING<br /><br />[NOTE: grebe (order Podicipediformes): In nearly all courtship ceremonies, the roles of the sexes are interchangeable. The same is true of the precopulatory displays, and reverse mounting has been reported for all species thatJeremy Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-61037194024670196532021-07-25T12:23:11.837-07:002021-07-25T12:23:11.837-07:00Thank you Mimi for the recommendation — I MUST get...Thank you Mimi for the recommendation — I MUST get that book!!!Jeremy Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-10071341973307460562021-07-25T11:58:47.028-07:002021-07-25T11:58:47.028-07:00When I was a kid we had a massive garden and spent...When I was a kid we had a massive garden and spent everyday weeding, watering, picking, canning and freezing. Thank God South Dakota summers are short! I miss home canned beans and going to the garden to pick a few leaves of lettuce for my lunch sandwich and some strawberries for dessert. Yes I miss having a garden, but whenever I get the urge to start planting, I lie down till it passes.Cindy Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08199895839611104564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-85695005860430273332021-07-25T11:32:22.960-07:002021-07-25T11:32:22.960-07:00She sounds like a delightful person. I loved her ...She sounds like a delightful person. I loved her book and it's wit and humor.mimimanderlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-75076167214555985952021-07-25T10:09:22.988-07:002021-07-25T10:09:22.988-07:00He SAYS he does. But he's a nice guy.He SAYS he does. But he's a nice guy.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-36637185464697790342021-07-25T10:09:02.136-07:002021-07-25T10:09:02.136-07:00My plan is to suck up to the neighbor who cans, bu...My plan is to suck up to the neighbor who cans, but thanks!Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-12452136564830150162021-07-25T09:32:10.186-07:002021-07-25T09:32:10.186-07:00Nice job! I'll bet Dave still appreciates the ...Nice job! I'll bet Dave still appreciates the squishy bits below the bow, too!jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357820440454534635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-89890729119785006702021-07-25T09:30:17.021-07:002021-07-25T09:30:17.021-07:00mimimanderly, As an aside I occasionally dropped o...mimimanderly, As an aside I occasionally dropped off healed raptors from the U of Mn to Laura to finish rehabbing and release. It was way back in the early 80s. Got some early fascination with birds from the Prime Hook reserve.jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357820440454534635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-71550653649577190452021-07-25T08:37:25.267-07:002021-07-25T08:37:25.267-07:00It's not difficult IF you have a pressure cann...It's not difficult IF you have a pressure canner and can follow instructions precisely. It takes a LOT less time and I don't have a dedicated freezer. It takes a lot less room to just keep the cans in our basement and get them as we need them. Plus, it makes me feel all accomplished and stuff! Start out with pickling; that's easy and requires no pressure canner (although I use it mimimanderlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-38300786048267782812021-07-24T21:51:16.872-07:002021-07-24T21:51:16.872-07:00I've never canned a thing. That seems awfully ...I've never canned a thing. That seems awfully advanced. I love making a big-ass lasagna and whacking it into squares to freeze.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-85700343056503451582021-07-24T21:50:20.252-07:002021-07-24T21:50:20.252-07:00True. I di'n't wanna overdo. There's a...True. I di'n't wanna overdo. There's an extra.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-25356984110440449212021-07-24T21:00:56.570-07:002021-07-24T21:00:56.570-07:00You're looking mighty proud there Ma Kettle! I...You're looking mighty proud there Ma Kettle! I like to think of myself as self-sufficient and did once grow my own vegetables, but I can no longer do that, but being 1% Norwegian and having that 1% being a canning gene, I buy fresh vegetables like carrots and green beans and do the whole prepare, blanch, dry and freeze thing. I also prepare things like burgers (just the meat patties, not the Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-77417496209110738672021-07-24T11:51:14.576-07:002021-07-24T11:51:14.576-07:00So much thinking and in-my-head shouting going on ...So much thinking and in-my-head shouting going on after this read. All I can come up with is , 'Water is Life'. Oh, and fixin' has an apostrophe, not a g.Leslie Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17933649274394414938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-82546684055983697612021-07-24T09:37:29.572-07:002021-07-24T09:37:29.572-07:00We have a copy of Joy of Cooking from about 1940 a...We have a copy of Joy of Cooking from about 1940 and I need to read it more carefully. I KNOW there are references to the "colored cook" in there.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-33743815934798866282021-07-24T09:36:27.178-07:002021-07-24T09:36:27.178-07:00I get closer by the drumstick.I get closer by the drumstick.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-78341927028846097882021-07-24T09:36:04.819-07:002021-07-24T09:36:04.819-07:00Thanks! Now I have to read Jane Austen novels!Thanks! Now I have to read Jane Austen novels!Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.com