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What Would You Do Then?

What would you do if in the morning when you awoke there was no electricity, if in the morning electricity as we know it no longer existed, what would you do then? There would be no lights, radios, televisions, computers, or telephones. Gas pumps, elevators, cooking stoves, nor vending machines would operate, what would you do then? [Read more →]

June 10, 2008   1 Comment

Sunrise over the Appalachians

Having a special place to experience a spectacular sunrise can be both spiritual and invigorating. Watching as Mother Nature awakens to begin a new day, the black starry sky turns to shades of blue. A burst of pink, purple, yellow, orange, and red splashes which are unique with each sunrise and change with each passing second. There is an old saying; “The only thing constant is change” this is very evident in a sunrise. [Read more →]

June 8, 2008   1 Comment

Homemade Pot Scrubbie

I like to use those nylon scrubbies to clean my cast iron pots & pans. Their not really natural but they will scour without harming the pan. Well, my last store bought scrubbie finally bit the dust.I had read somewhere that you can make your own using the netted bags that produce comes in, so I had been saving them for that purpose. [Read more →]

June 7, 2008   No Comments

Homemade Ketchup

Take a look at the ingredients on your Ketchup bottle. If it contains High Fructose Corn Syrup then you need to take it immediately to the trash can & dump it. Better yet, dump out the contents, wash out the bottle & make your own ketchup! [Read more →]

May 31, 2008   No Comments

So What Do You Do With That Old Computer Equipment?

This is a dilemma that most of us will face sooner or later. Computers don’t last forever. Just recently I had to come up with a way to keep my old monitor out of the landfill. After doing some research I found out that computer monitors (along with tv’s) contain high amounts of lead. This is not good for our Mother. So what do you do?

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February 3, 2008   No Comments