Just saw a news report about another high altitude object
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Comments (30)It's HEEERE!! Unfortunately after I brought it in the house (met the Fedex guy in the driveway) I saw the bottom corner was bashed in. They put Styrofoam spacers in 2 of the top corners (to protect the handles, also gauge and single-weight regulator packed inside the foam) but nothing on the bottom corners! The PC isn't dinged that I can tell, just a little scuff but I emailed Walmart. And (maybe I should post this on the Bad Lids thread), the pint jars came packed in a very heavy cardboard box with dividers, wish they all came this way, the rings were barely screwed on so no grooves in the sealant. Somehow one outer row still managed to get dinged rings, but I don't care, I'll use others for processing and put these on for sale. I checked my stash and I don't have as many regular-mouth pints as I thought, 10 old salsa jars (fine for resale since I don't get them back but have sticky label residue), a dozen Ball pints with the letters/numbers on the bottoms (how old?), another dozen I think are from the 80's, and a dozen I think are really old since they are more square and have almost a frosted bottom with concentric rings. I don't really want to use those for things I'm selling, I haven't even used them for us yet since I bought them a couple years ago as part of a big lot on Craigslist. I also have 13 Ball/Kerr ones from the farmhouse basement (along with a lot more quarts) but those are definitely more than 30 years old. I do have some newer wide-mouth pints (2 dozen in cardboard boxes bought at Goodwill, 1 box never opened, and a flat I bought at Walmart or TSC) but those seem more suited to pickles than to apple butter....See MoreNew to High-Altitude
Comments (9)Hi Wahinegirl, IÂve never tried it, but I somehow suspect that jelly beans arenÂt hardy around here! ;-) For some helpful advice in spring you might want to take a drive out to Vail to visit the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens. Anything that grows out there should work for you in Dillon. In the meantime, if you go to that link and click on the Alpine Rock Garden or the Mountain Perennial Garden below the map, you find names of a bunch of the things theyÂre growing out there, along with pictures of lots of them. Maybe thatÂll give you things to start dreaming about while youÂre snowbound for the rest of the winter. Also, since youÂre so close, you may consider a drive to visit Jane Hendrix gardens in Breckenridge sometime this summer. And she has an even better collection of identified pictures, many with the altitude at which they were growing. IÂve never made it out there to see her gardens yet, but I hope to get there some day. Check out her guest book for comments from some of the people who have visited her. As David mentioned, micro climates can be very important, so, even now in winter, be watching for which areas of your yard seem to be warmer than other places. You may be surprised at how many things youÂll be able to successfully grow out thereÂexcluding the jelly beans! I definitely agree with the recommendation to add any and all organic matter you can get ahold ofÂespecially if you have clayÂwhich you may not have out thereÂor if the soil is very rocky or sandy. Either way the organic matter will help the soil hold moisture and nutrients, and make your gardening easier. If you do decide to have a soil test, I recommend you do it thru the CSU Extension Service. ItÂs one of the best ways to do it. And thereÂs also an Extension Service office near you in Frisco. Go to the link to their site for some good local information, and it will be a great place to contact for helpÂwhen we canÂt come up with a good answer for you!!! Ok! ThatÂs the information for you! Now for some information for me! Are you HawaiianÂor a surferÂor both? Oh, and when you have a chance, sign in on the WhoÂs Here in 2008 thread to be sure you get added to our list of RMG friends. WeÂre glad youÂre here, Skybird...See MoreSaw New Mouse Chasing Device
Comments (48)OK. I started this brouhaha so will report back after having used them for over a year. Six units-plugged in each room and one in crawl space-no furniture in front to stop emissions-all season use now-lived in woods for 16 years and always had mouse problem. Know what? No more mice and no other deterrants used. I will not use poison nor allow any living creature to suffer and die slowly while their leg or part of their body is crushed in a trap. For MY mice they do work....period. If others haven't had luck with them - are you using one in each room? These units don't claim to immediately drive the mice nuts so that they run into the toilet and drown. LOL. The frequency is an irritant; if they can find another room where they aren't irritated, they will stay in your "guest room". If no room is comfortable for them, they move. Works for me....See MoreHigh altitude tips?
Comments (12)I'll put in an interlivrary loan request and check out that book. Lee, I'm sorry. I have a case of CRS! Colorado, is it? I'm in NW Nevada. I was campaigning hard for moving to the Csprings area, though. DH has a step-sibling near there. Hi Ellen! Oh, it's a long and boring tale! The Reader's Digest Condensed version is that my MIL talked us into it. She had serious health issues over the past two years. At one point it was serious enough to trigger her medical power of attorney, which is held by DH. Fortunately, she had given us explicit instructions about her wishes several years ago -- a conversation I strongly suggest EVERYONE have with their families. Still, trying to manage her healthcare long-distance was a nightmare and there was no way either of us could leave our jobs. DH finally strong-armed FMLA time, but that's unpaid and a nightmare of a different sort. MIL has since recovered beyond our wildest hopes, for which we are very grateful. Meanwhile, our situtation had changed, and there was no longer anything to keep us in KY. We started thinking about moving closer to DH's family. We were kicking around the idea of NM or CO when MIL offered to rent us her house until the real estate market recovers. It is a win-win solution for all of us. MIL doesn't have to worry about a house that's too much for her to tend anymore, we don't have to worry about selling our place before we can find another, and DH doesn't have to worry about me being stranded BFE while he's on the road for work. I, of course, worry about everything, but that's just what I do. LOL! DH is still back east until the house in KY sells. Neither of us is thrilled with that part of the deal, but you do what you have to do. With any luck, he'll be able to tie up those loose ends, negotiate a transfer with his job and join me here within the next year....See More
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