LSUfan20005

I’m thinking about calling it a year and just doing a heavy mulch.

My beds have fought the good fight and are just tired. Even the okra is struggling.

6wks, 2 decent rains.

Recommend pushing to Hot Springs if you can day one, stay at Oaklawn. Makes for a much better day 2.

I’d honestly prefer to stay in Bentonville or Rogers, and definitely recommend Bentonville first for things to do (Crystal Bridges, Momentary, Downtown Bentonville bars and restaurants, great trails everywhere.) Rent a mountain bike in Bentonville and just explore (even paved trails)

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But used, private party, pay cash….Honda or Toyota. Keep it forever

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I’ll say this is harder than I imagined. Private party sources are shite (is FB marketplace really the best option?) and everyone thinks their used car is worth $20k regardless of age.

I have 3 teens and today’s experience is so much more complicated than 10yrs ago

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They really ramped up the past 10 days or so. I have filtering on and it’s just the same voicemail multiple times a day. I don’t need a damn loan.

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I get so many of these my voicemail fills up if I don’t stay on top of deleting

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And basically those folks with braces these days teeth are so crooked that the invisalign doesn't even work

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My understanding is that Invisalign only works on teeth that are basically already OK IMO. Almost any crowding removes it from consideration

Sharing a method to freeze cucumbers that I tried last year and really liked.

Slice cucumbers into half moons and salt generously. Place in fridge for 2+hrs.

Prepare sugar brine of 1 cup vinegar to 1.5 cups sugar (can lower to 1 cup if desired). Fully cool to room temperature.

Drain and wash cucumbers and fully mix in sugar brine, freeze in ziplock bags.

I did this last year and pulled them out in January - the family loved them (drain brine off). Reminds me of a sweet Japanese salad.

My once-great farmers market has turned into Coffee & Dog Social Time - just a bunch of hipsters with coffee in hand dragging their dogs around. Hardly anyone is actually buying produce.

When I do still venture out and navigate the dog leash tangle, I head straight for the Laotian vendors - they are the best to work with and legit family farmers.

But this would presume the “field shitters” already have the parasite right? And they’re healthy enough to work fields?

I just don’t buy it.

I had this back in 2013, the last major outbreak I can remember.

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Contaminated Foods: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and FDA traced the outbreaks to contaminated fresh produce. Specifically, restaurant-associated cases in Iowa and Nebraska were linked to a salad mix containing iceberg and romaine lettuce, red cabbage, and carrots. In Texas, fresh cilantro was identified as the likely source. Traceback investigations pointed to agricultural facilities in Mexico.

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This summer is significantly impacted by fires/smoke thus far - consider that.