Kathy Gray

My Bone broth always comes out delicious, I’ve been at it for years now.
And I even pressure can my broth, we always have it on hand. It turns out gelatinous even after canning.
If I have a small amount of chicken bones I use a large crock pot, if I have lots of bones i use my large electric roaster oven.
I use lots of Chicken Feet ,all the other chicken bones, plus i add a small piece of a pigs foot.
I roast all of it in the oven.
Then put it in the pot and add
a large Onion and any onion scraps
2 carrots
4 celery, stalks
1TBSP of sea salt
1 TBSP black peppercorns
A small chunk of ginger
2 tsp turmeric
Some bay leaves
A few garlic cloves
Some sage and rosemary
And a few dried hot peppers
2 TBSP apple cider vinegar
Cover all with fresh water from a spring if possible
Cook on low and slow for 2 days then separate the broth from the bones and such.
Delicious

I’m giving up on composting, after my experience. Last fall I was in the process of emptying my bin to transfer to my garden. However, much to my dismay I discovered that I had been feeding a big rat! He ate all the food scraps and all my worms! The only thing that was left was pits of brown paper and cardboard.
I was so mad at myself for feeding a rat!

I have a pile of extra large 100% linen clothing that I got from thrift shops, I’m going to make handkerchiefs out of it.
I inherited some antique linen handkerchiefs and I love them way better than cotton, they do a really good job at cleaning my nostrils out

Not a weed but invasive and edible wild food… I had 2 (Autumn Olive Shrubs)—-Service Berry…
Of which I collected the berries to make to most awesome tart jam.
Much to my dismay, one of my neighbors cut one of them down to the ground!☹️
They came on my property!
I was not happy, but I still have 1 left.
I love edible weeds and I let them live in my vegetable garden.

Would it be possible to create a radiant solar powered heated floor system that you could then lay another layer of plywood on?
Or make a solar powered heated mat, like for seed starting?

Make baskets! Even  tiny ones out of pine needles. Gather grape vines, pine needles, tall grasses etc.
And weave away in winter.

We have found it near our home, in the mountains of WV.
I’d say we have a lifetime supply in the woods. My husband is great at spotting it.
We are careful not to over harvest it!!!
We put a couple chunks in a crock pot, fill with H20 set it on low. We like to drink ours cold.
It is more thirst quenching than water.

Wow! So talented!!!

M Rives wrote:My wife quilts. Over the years, she has become quite good, I think... She created an applique design for the cat from a photo then put it all together and quilted it. The horse started as a blank white piece of fabric which she painted and then did more thread painting on top. The larger quilt includes some intersting over/under 3D imagery with the 'ribbons' of thread. She rotates through hanging these and many others on our walls.

We also have some other paintings and sculptures done by our friends which are boxed up until we finish our new home.

Your wife is truly gifted!
She has made such beautiful art it really drew me in looking at every detail.
I can only imagine the joy she must’ve felt through the process and when she finished!