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Moved

24
Jul 2010
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I moved 2 weeks ago and it feels so good to finally be out of that camper we were in. I’m living at my sister-in-laws house with my daughter, her fiancée and son. I’m also living with a kitty and puppy too. They don’t get along too well yet but they are getting better being around each other.

My sister-in-law moved into a 1 bedroom condo and we are paying rent and also trying to fix the place up so she can sell it later on. The house needs lots of paint and care to get it ready for sale. There is a fireplace in the basement that is white painted brick. It would be nice to be able to get rid of the brick and replace that with one of the nice Amish fireplaces that I’ve seen. There is one that even has a entertainment center type surround for it.

This house is electric and having a fireplace in the winter helps to keep the heating bills down. It doesn’t have central air either, just window units. We only put the air on in the rooms we are in. At night we turn off the downstairs units and turn on the bedroom units.

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Worst Summer I can remember

04
Jul 2010
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So far this summer has been absolutely horrible except for a couple days here and there. Mother nature needs to turn on the dehumidifier because it’s been so hot and humid and it’s just going to get worse in the next week. It’s supposed to get into the upper 90′s to around 100 degrees and the humidity is just going to get worse.

I think this is the worst summer ever. I don’t remember a summer this bad before. I was hoping that after the bad winter we had that the summer would be better but it’s not.. it’s worse. I can’t stand the high heat combined with the humidity.

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How to make perfect hard boiled eggs

19
May 2010
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1. Make sure that you use eggs that are several days old. Hard boiling farm fresh eggs will lead to eggs that are difficult to peel. If you have that problem, try putting them in the refrigerator for a few days; they should be easier to peel then.

2. Place the eggs in a single layer in a saucepan, covered by at least an inch or two of cold water. When you start with cold water and gently bring the eggs to a boil it will help keep them from cracking. You can add a tablespoon of vinegar to the water will help keep the egg whites from running out of any eggs that happen to crack while cooking (the vinegar could affect the taste). Adding a half teaspoon of salt could help both with the prevention of cracking and making the eggs easier to peel. Put the heat on high and bring the eggs to a boil. As soon as the water starts to boil, remove the pan from the heat for a few seconds.

3. Reduce the heat to low, return the pan to the burner. Let simmer for one minute.

4. After a minute, remove the pan from the heat, cover, and let sit for 12 minutes.

5. Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and place them into a bowl of ice water or strain out the water from the pan, fill the pan with cold water, strain again, fill again, until the eggs cool down a bit. Once the eggs are cooled, strain the water from the eggs. Store the eggs in a covered container in the refrigerator. They should be eaten within 5 days.

ps.. Eggs used to be bad for you because of the cholesterol they contain but it’s been found that eggs also help the good cholesterol.

ps2.. You still shouldn’t eat them everyday. A couple times a week is good.

ps3.. Try not to use too much salt on them. Too much sodium is never good for you.

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