Krista Galitsis

Along the Gulf Coast you find lots of oyster shell used for roads and driveways. I never knew a road with gravel until I moved North.

We used to use Gentian Violet for thrush in kids. It worked well and has to be less toxic than some of the newer treatments. This is Blue Kote and I use it topically on my animals. You could spray it on a cotton bud and apply to oral surface several times a day. Not a vet here but I am a MD/PhD pediatrician.

Quilter, sewist, fiber artist here. The best machines are the older solid metal ones that are well tuned. That said I have a PFAFF computerized model that is over 20 years old and still runs great. It feeds both the top and bottom of the quilt sandwich at the same time so eliminates the uneven bunching problem.
If your needle breaks on thick fabrics you need a thicker needle. They come in sizes so you can adjust to the material you are using.
I am not sure about this for freezing but you can make beeswax coated fabric that is reusable. Also can wax canvas for rucksacks. Hope this helps.

I am thinking about getting goats to help clear our land. While I see the normal brush and small trees, a few brambles we also have lots of Bracken fern. Now I have concerns about my plan since I have learned that bracken are poisonous in all parts of the plant and that this causes the development of bladder, stomach and other cancers. The toxin deposits in milk and meat of omnivores and can be passed to consumers. I was researching the allopathic effects of bracken  on surrounding plants when I came across this. Am I making too much of this or should I consider other ideas for clearing some of the woods?