Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

Hi Dave,

Fair enuff. When I wash knives I don't just dump them into the
dishpan/ water. I do them one at a time, holding the handle. Then
into the rack to air dry - then into eiter the knife block or knife drawer.

Mine usually go in the water but I always put them on the right side. Habit makes me aware of them there, and not in another spot. But I'll
pull them out to soap, rinse, dry and put away. The 3 knives (paring, serrated paring and small serrated bread) we bought in Switzerland in
the early 90s usually dry in the dish rack if I've no Rada knives. Got them for a couple of dollars or so each at a hardware store in Gruendelwald; they've gotten a lot of use over the years and are
holding up quite well.

Sometimes the bargains are truly bargains.

8<----- 'NOTHER ONE ----->B

I think we have some mint in our herb bed, need to check. Steve is considering Zoysia grass here, has to find a source of it yet (don't
know how much he's looked).

Do as I am going to do. Buy a "plugger" down the Farm & Home and find
a friend/acquaintance who has an established Zoysia lawn. Bv)=

Ask around at your church. I'll bet some helpful soul will step up and offer a source/supply. It will take a while for it to take over the
yard but it will get there - choking out dandelions and other weeds as
it does.

Have to see how serious he is about doing a conversion. (G)

It's just double labour. So he'll have more "sweat equity" in the deal.

And like mint (which spreads much the same way) you'll need metal or concrete/rock borders to keep it from places you don't want it to go.

Not a problem initially. Just planted an Easter lily today, courtesy of our preaching pastor's wife. We've a small area where a tree was taken down some years ago that we're working on breaking down the stump
remains by planting lilies and other flowers there.

Do they contribute to the stump removal like saltpeter would. Or are
they just pretty "screening" from the reality of the dead stump?

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Beet Stump Pot
Categories: Five, Potatoes, Beef, Vegetables
Yield: 12 Servings

5 lg Potatoes; peeled, diced
3 tb Butter
1 lb Ground beef
1 lg Onion; minced
15 oz Can sliced beets; drained

Set oven @ 350┬║F/175┬║C.

Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted
water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to
medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20
minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two.
Return potatoes to the pot. Mash potatoes and butter using
a potato masher. Season with salt and pepper.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the
ground beef. Stir in the onions when the beef begins to
brown. Cook and stir until the beef is crumbly, evenly
browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess
grease. Stir in the beets and mashed potato, and spread
the mixture into a 9" X 13" baking dish.

Bake until lightly browned on top, about 20 minutes.

Recipe by: Marion Berry

RECIPE FROM: http://allrecipes.com

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Hi Dave,

into the rack to air dry - then into eiter the knife block or knife drawer.

Mine usually go in the water but I always put them on the right side. Habit makes me aware of them there, and not in another spot. But I'll
pull them out to soap, rinse, dry and put away. The 3 knives (paring, serrated paring and small serrated bread) we bought in Switzerland in
the early 90s usually dry in the dish rack if I've no Rada knives. Got them for a couple of dollars or so each at a hardware store in Gruendelwald; they've gotten a lot of use over the years and are
holding up quite well.

Sometimes the bargains are truly bargains.

Indeed! I thought I'd lost one this morning but it somehow landed
underneath the sink insert. (We have a standard size kitchen sink with
a half size sink that lifts out, allowing us to have a single or double
sink, depending on what needs washing up. Found it at Lowe's hardware
about the time we bought this house, one of the first improvements we
made.)

8<----- 'NOTHER ONE ----->B

I think we have some mint in our herb bed, need to check. Steve is considering Zoysia grass here, has to find a source of it yet (don't
know how much he's looked).

Do as I am going to do. Buy a "plugger" down the Farm & Home and find
a friend/acquaintance who has an established Zoysia lawn. Bv)=

Ask around at your church. I'll bet some helpful soul will step up and offer a source/supply. It will take a while for it to take over the
yard but it will get there - choking out dandelions and other weeds as
it does.

Have to see how serious he is about doing a conversion. (G)

It's just double labour. So he'll have more "sweat equity" in the
deal.

We have a yard service for the mowing/edging so would have to get them
in on the change over, if there is to be one.

And like mint (which spreads much the same way) you'll need metal or concrete/rock borders to keep it from places you don't want it to go.

Not a problem initially. Just planted an Easter lily today, courtesy of our preaching pastor's wife. We've a small area where a tree was taken down some years ago that we're working on breaking down the stump
remains by planting lilies and other flowers there.

Do they contribute to the stump removal like saltpeter would. Or are
they just pretty "screening" from the reality of the dead stump?

The stump is breaking down; the tree has been gone about 6 or 7 years.
Steve made some cross cuts in the stump, also seeded (unsuccessfully)
with mushroom spoores once. All in an effort to encourage the stump to
break down so a couple of years ago he turned the area into a small
flower bed.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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