Jeremy VanGelder

Christopher Weeks wrote:First, is it bad for the septic? That's very much not my first place to put it, but winter is coming and we have pretty real winters here in northern MN.

I wonder if the salt concentration would be high enough that it could de-ice your walkways? Maybe at a part that is next to a magnesium-loving plant.

The frugalist in me says, "If your feet are clean to begin with, save the soak water for next time."

Magnesium bath salts.  Get a spray bottle, mix 50/50 with water and spray your calves and feet.  

My mother-in-law made a magnesium spray for us and it has been very helpful. My calves really appreciate it when they are sore.

Among other things, a bunch of pie pumpkins grew in our compost pile this year. The strength of the pumpkin vines amazes me. They are almost ready to harvest!

That looks really cool!

Several years later and I am still using the cart several times a week.

That is a cool design, Coydon. I see how the barrel would help heat the upper floor. While the exhaust is over where the old woodstove was.

We harvested potatoes, black beans, summer squash and tomatoes today.

I ran another clinic and we replaced a shovel handle. I have a friend who was talking about starting a Trail Life troop or SKIP Scouts or something. So I taught him how to replace his handle and gave him a copy of the SKIP book. In the end, he decided to teach an outdoor skills class for the homeschool group at his church. It is quite a ways away so I haven't joined in. But I like teaching people to repair tools. So I am looking for more opportunities to do that.

It was a lot of fun! Thanks for coaching me through starting the rocket, Paul. And the pizza was delicious, Julia. I hope today's potluck goes well.

That's a really cool outdoor kitchen. I hope you were able to get a lot of use from it.

That is cool. I wonder if the garden is still going? The 4H club has a website, but it doesn't mention gardens.