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#581 Mon 24 Dec 12 10:51pm
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Re: Ask me a cooking question
Hi Henny,
Is it these?
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jami … index.html
If so, you can make them yourself.
Merry Christmas!
#582 Tue 25 Dec 12 12:42am
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Re: Ask me a cooking question
Thistledo wrote:
Advice on an honest to goodness basic coleslaw, please, using white cabbage, carrot and onion. Done a little Googling but all are American and full of fancy dressings, etc. Just want a nice crunchy fine one. Importantly, once made up, how long will it keep in the fridge and should that storage be with the mayonnaise or without?
If you can think of another basic ingredient, that would be helpful too.
Ta muchly.
Equal parts of grated white cabbage and carrot, very little onion and home made mayonnaise. It is kept maximum two days in the fridge.
I also add grated cheese.
#583 Tue 25 Dec 12 8:33am
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- Member since Fri 07 Dec 12
Re: Ask me a cooking question
Thank you Kye.
#584 Tue 25 Dec 12 9:07am
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- Member since Mon 24 Dec 12
Re: Ask me a cooking question
hippytea wrote:
Hi Henny,
Is it these?
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If so, you can make them yourself.
Merry Christmas!
I don't know as yesterday he said he bought it in a store. and they are tiny, not so big as the "normal" lemons...
Thanks for the answer anyway
and Merry Christmas to you too
#585 Wed 26 Dec 12 1:06am
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- From Adelaide, Australia
- Member since Tue 25 Dec 12
Re: Ask me a cooking question
Hey. I love the boards that Jamie uses to prepare and serve on 15 Minute Meals and 30 Minute Meals. Some of them look home made - how do you make them, and what paint do you use that is food-safe?
#586 Thu 27 Dec 12 2:31pm
- Member Occupation Chief cook and bottle-washer
- From Scotland
- Member since Mon 12 Sep 11
Re: Ask me a cooking question
Interesting question about the boards.
Food-safe paint - that's difficult, I'm not sure at all. As for bare boards, you need to be a bit careful what kinds of wood you use with food. I believe fruit wood is usually safe (apple, pear, cherry etc.). Avoid softwoods as they can have toxic resins; some hardwoods are also unsuitable. And be careful buying wood, as a lot of wood intended for building or woodworking is treated with preservatives which you don't want in your food.
I read somewhere that in the USA you can buy food-grade planks at barbecue suppliers - maybe there's something like that in your area, or online? Otherwise, do a bit of research into safe woods for use with food. Woods used for barbecue chippings might be a good start.
#587 Fri 28 Dec 12 10:58am
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Re: Ask me a cooking question
maria,who i live with for the past 40 years,says i stink of manoeure yesterday just coming out of tescos and into the car!!! i didnt say anything...but how rude is that???!!!???!!! i hardly said a word to provoke things further!!! she like said it out loud im ****!!! is ganario that rude to you? cos i wouldnt like that treatment all the time from him aswell...plus maybe ramsey in with the full english f off!!! do you know what i mean? if i was with you...
#588 Fri 28 Dec 12 12:50pm
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Re: Ask me a cooking question
Hi Jamie,
Just got a pasta maker Christmas. First stop, your fresh tagliatelle with sprouting broccoli and oozy cheese sauce. Being new to making my own pasta, with tagliatelle, fettuccine and similar pasta's, what thickness setting should I be finishing on?
Cheers mate
Love your work
#589 Fri 28 Dec 12 1:32pm
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- From English immigrant in S. Wales
- Member since Fri 07 Dec 12
Re: Ask me a cooking question
About to make some butter. I've got 1200ml double cream. I like salty butter, so how much salt do you think I should introduce, please? Bit scared of overdoing it.
#590 Sat 29 Dec 12 12:28am
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- Member since Sat 07 Jan 06
Re: Ask me a cooking question
I would work the salt in after you make the butter. you should knead out the rest of the whey anyway , so once that is almost done add less than you think you need , give it a taste and then work up to what you like. .. keep track for next time.
Only a fool argues with a skunk, a mule or a cook. { cowboy saying}


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To combat deceptive door-to-door alarm sales, ADT has launched a reward program that will award $25,000 to anyone who can provide proof that an alarm company is training its employees to be deceitful.
By Ashley Willis · May 27, 2014
As summer draws closer, the electronic security industry will see an increase in door-to-door alarm sales. The summer sales model has been quite controversial, as many alarm companies have lost customers due to deceptive sales representatives from their competitors.
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ADT is no stranger to being exploited by deceptive sales practices. In March, police charged two Security Networks door-to-door alarm sales reps for misleading an elderly woman into updating her ADT security system.
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We show you how to tear off old shingles safely and efficiently. We include tips on how to protect plants and the yard below and minimize to mess you have to clean up. With these directions you can move ahead and install new shingles without delay.
Building codes say you can put a second layer of shingles over the first layer, but it's better to strip off the old shingles and start with a clean slate. There's anecdotal evidence that new shingles installed over old shingles won't last as long as a single-layered roof, most manufacturers offer the same warranty for both methods. However, if you are planning to keep the house for the long term, we suggest ripping off the old shingles so you can:
Special tear-off shovels have serrated edges that not only tear up the shingles but also pull out most of the old shingle nails at the same time. They have a fulcrum welded to the back of the shovel head to pry up materials. Buy or rent a couple of them if you have friends that are willing to pay you back for all the times you've helped them move.
Hammer-tacker style staplers make installing felt paper a breeze. Use a hammer-pounding motion to sink staples as fast as you can swing.
Broom magnets sweep the yard for nails and staples after the tear-off. Buy one or rent one when you're ready to do the final cleanup. Your car tires will thank you.
Tearing off an old roof is a big job, but if you invest in a few specialty tools, line up a crew and a trash container, and get your ducks in a row ahead of time, the work will go much faster. You'll most likely be required to obtain a building permit, so visit the building inspector before the job starts.
Order a trash container to hold everything you tear off (a 20-cu.-yd. unit will take care of the average 1,500-sq.-ft. roof). You'll save tons of time if you instruct the driver to position the unit under an eave so you can dump directly into it. Be there when it's dropped off to get it where you want it. If possible, keep the trash container for about five days. If you hustle on installing the new roof, you can throw in the new shingle wrappers and leftover shingle cut-offs, too.
Pick up felt paper, ice and water barrier and wood lath (to help felt paper stay put in the wind) so it's on hand the day you start the tear-off. Then you'll be able to waterproof immediately and snap the chalk lines for laying out the new shingles before the roof is cluttered with new shingle bundles. Order the shingles for delivery the day after you expect the felting to be finished. If you do that, the supplier can lift the shingles right to the roof for easy staging.
Finally, rent, borrow or buy three timesaving tools to speed up your work (Photos 1 – 3).
Step 1
Position the trash container for easy loading. If you're able to position it directly under one of the lower eaves, you'll save extra work by dropping debris directly into it. Put old sheets of plywood under the wheels to protect your driveway.
Step 2
Cover foliage near the house with reinforced plastic tarps to catch debris for easy cleanup. Lean sheets of plywood against walls to protect windows and doors, siding and electrical fixtures.
Step 3
Remove the old shingles with tear-off shovels. It doesn't matter where you start or stop. Work from the top, bottom and sides to save back muscles. Clean the roof with a push broom and remove or pound in any remaining fasteners. Besides being tripping hazards, they can work through and damage the new shingles.
Step 4
Cut ice and water barrier to about 8-ft. lengths, remove the backing and adhere the sticky side to the roof sheathing along eave edges. Overlap ends at least 6 in. Code usually calls for it to project at least 2 ft. up the roof past the exterior walls, so you may need two rows on homes with wide soffits. Staple down the felt with 5/16-in. staples every few inches along lapped joints and every 6 in. or so in the open areas between rows.
Step 5
Felt right over ventilation holes. Prevent accidentally stepping through the camouflaged holes by covering them with tacked-down scraps of plywood. Snap shingle layout lines and nail down lath for wind protection.
Step 6
Clean up loose scraps by dragging around a trash can to transfer debris to the large container. Go over every square inch of area around the house with a magnetic broom to pick up stray fasteners (or risk putting a nail through your patio door with the lawn mower!).
Step 7
Have the lumberyard deliver your shingles with a boom truck or conveyer. You'll save hours of misery hauling thousands of pounds of shingles up ladders. Unload and distribute shingles by strategically placing them for easy reaching when you're shingling. To cut down on rehandling bundles, figure out before delivery how many bundles of shingles each roof section needs.
Note: You can download Figure A and enlarge it in Additional Information below.
Three hardy people can tear off and felt a roof in one day, but be careful. Only tear off what you can safely protect from the weather the same day, especially if you're working shorthanded. It always takes longer to weatherize than you think! Tear off the areas farthest from the trash container first. That way you won't tear up the new felt paper when you haul the rest of the debris to the container.
Go over the wood surface with a fine-tooth comb after tear-off. Pound in protruding sheathing nails and remove any leftover shingle nails, then sweep and install ice and water barrier and felt.
Many professional roofers don't use safety harnesses, but they've got experience on their side to help keep them out of trouble. (Some are even blessed with prehensile tails.) Weekend warriors should follow these commonsense safeguards:
Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you'll save time and frustration.
You'll also need a safety harness, tear-off shovel, hammer-tacker stapler, broom magnet, flat bar and leather gloves.
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Play-By-Playmate: Jaime's Fantasy Football Outlook Part One
Jaime is all fired up for fantasy football season and she's got some advice for first-timers and veterans alike.
In anticipation of my upcoming Fantasy Football season, I've decided to give you all a look inside one of the most genius and diabolical fantasy football minds on the planet. A mind so devilishly clever when it comes to draft picks and waiver wires and sleepers it simply cannot be contained on the weekly score sheets. It is a mind made for Fantasy Football, and that mind is mine.
(Insert diabolical laughter.)
But seriously, I'm so excited for the upcoming season I just had to share some of my thoughts. So over the next two weeks you'll be getting a draft preview with some of my top picks at each position and even my super-secret sleeper picks. This week we're gonna be focused on our air attack — our QBs, wide receivers and tight ends — but first, some handy advice for first timers.
Fantasy Football Rule Number One: Last year's stats don't always equal this year's stats. I know Rob Gronkowski blew everyone away with his rookie season, but he will not replicate those numbers. Not a chance. In order to get an accurate picture you need to look back at a few years' worth of numbers and find trends; if you can't do that because the player is a rookie or whatever, proceed with caution.
Fantasy Football Rule Number Two: You can wait on a QB. If you're a first timer, your impulse might be to jump on a QB, but the smart move is to wait and firm up your running backs first. The RB pool thins out pretty quickly in terms of talent; you don't want to find yourself in the third round without at least one.
Fantasy Football Rule Number Three: Use your last two picks on your kicker and your defense. Honestly, there is no point jumping the gun to get the game's best kicker or last year's best D. Kickers' points are largely based on how good the offense is, not how good the kicker is, and the best strategy with defenses is to switch 'em up based on their opponents. There is always a pretty good defense playing a crappy offense on the waiver wire.
Okay. Now for my picks. Keep in mind that these would be in a perfect world. I'm not delusional enough to think I would get the cream of the crop from top to bottom.
Sometimes there are exceptions to rules. I know I said don't base all your picks on last year's stats, but you really have to look no further for Aaron Rodgers. He's been a fantasy God for the past few seasons, and a lot of people will have him going first overall, breaking not one but two Fantasy Football rules.
Sleeper QB: This is probably pretty obvious but I've got Andrew Luck. Sure, it's a completely different game between college and the pros — you are after all playing against grown-ass men — but I think Luck will be pretty good this season, even if it's only because he'll be playing from behind a lot, and that means he'll be throwing a lot.
Wide Receivers
I've got Megatron and Larry Fitzgerald. Megatron because, well, he's Megatron, and Larry Fitzgerald because I think he's still got a lot of fantasy points left in him. He has been trending down in the last two years, most notably after Kurt Warner went from the field to the booth, but I had him last season and I'm gonna try and get him again.
Sleeper WR: Don't laugh: Brandon LaFell. He was overshadowed last year with Cam Newton and Steve Smith making all the big plays, but the biggest one of the season, actually, the biggest one in Panthers history, was a 91-yard TD by none other than Brandon LaFell. He averaged 17 yards a catch last year too, and with Steve Smith cooling off considerably at the end of the season I think we'll see more of Mr. LaFell this year.
Tight Ends
I know everyone's screaming "GRONK!" But I'm going with Jimmy Graham. With Robert Meachem gone, Graham will see even more passes from Drew Brees and that means more TDs, more yards, more everything.
Sleeper TE: Call me crazy, but I'm going with Kyle Rudolph. He and Christian Ponder seemed to develop a good rapport last season, and the Vikings are going to look to play a shorter game. I think he's a great late-round pick.
Don't forget to check out Jaime on Twitter to find out how you can play in her fantasy football league this season.


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Michelle Alton 5/15/2012 5:15:47 AMYou're right...I love their expressions, Daniella. #1463093
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Difficulty with my first planted tank
Having issues with what I believe to be algae and some kind of nutrient deficiency with many of my plants. I'll list the specs of my tank and hopefully an expert here can point me in the right direction since I'm obviously doing something wrong!
Tank: 90g (48" x 18" x 24")
Water: Quite hard, low-to-no nitrites/nitrates/ammonia, mild pH, 81F
Filter: Aquaclear 110 (with filter pad, filter floss + biomax rings)
Substrate: 3-4" of Eco-Complete
Lighting: 3x 54W T5 HO (all 6500K), on timer for 6hrs a day
Fish: 6x Rosy Barb, 8x Glowlight Tetra, 1x Bristlenose Pleco (eventually going to be a Discus tank with 5 adults and Barbs removed)
C02: Originally had C02 injection using this DIY system, but found it too annoying and expensive to have to make a new mixture every several days. Now dosing with Flourish Excel every 2 days.
Water Changes: 40-50% every 2 weeks
Fish Food: twice daily (bloodworms morning, flakes night)
Plant Food: using root pellets once a month and Flourish liquid plant food once a week.
2x Red Melon Sword - Not doing well. Leaves have brown spots all over them and eventually rot away.
10x Cyperus Helferi - Not doing well. Some stalks have brown/yellow spots on them, almost all the tips are brown, and I'm pruning them faster than new growth so they are getting thinner every week.
15x Crinum "Dwarf" Onion Plant - Mostly doing well, but getting fuzzy black algae on the tips (BTW does the white "onion" portion need to be above or below substrate? Mine are below)
10x XXL Balansae - Existing leaves doing OK, but no new growth, and smaller leaves tend to rot away instead of grow. They have thinned out considerably since I put them in my tank.
2x Anubias Nana - Only green plants doing well.
6x Red Tiger Lotus - Doing great!
Other notes: I keep the tank as full of water as possible so there is minimum surface agitation with the HOTB filter. I've got a glass top with about 1.5" of open space in the back.
I wonder if there is not enough fertilizer in there? What is the analysis of the root tablets, and which of the Flourish products are you using?
Nitrogens low to none make it sound like the plants are gobbling all they can, and may need more, which hints that there may be other deficiencies, too.
Can you post a picture of the Sword with brown spots? I can think of 2 things:
Diatoms, also called brown algae, can grow on the leaf, hiding that spot from the light and leading to it rotting there.
Potassium deficiency; aquatic plants often show this with holes in the leaves.
Black fuzzy algae (Black Brush Algae, BBA) can grow in high water flow areas, and I have seen it in many spots in my tanks, too. It can be killed by treating with hydrogen peroxide, but try Excel, since you are already using it. When you are ready to do your regular dosing turn off the water flow. Then squirt the Excel directly into the algae. Leave the filter off for 15 minutes or longer (it will not harm the beneficial bacteria to be off a short time like this). Treat daily. Yes, I know you are only dosing every other day, go ahead and dose daily and treat the algae with that dose. If the black algae turns red, it is dead.
i have to admit looking over your specs that you may want more filtration. This was something hard for me to grasp when I started out 4 years ago, but the most important part of filtration is the bioballs (or rings) for the beneficial bacteria. The general rule i have always followed is that i run filtration that is rates 2 times higher than what it says on the box. Example for your 90, i would find something that is rated for at least 150 gallons if its a HOB or a large canister like eheim or fluval rated around 90gallons or more.
I may help prevent issues for you later on. Other idea would be to slap on another aquaclear 110...
What exactly are your water parameters? "Quite hard", "low-to-no nitrites" and "mild pH" are pretty vague.
Is there a reason you keep your temp that high?
How much are you feeding your fish?
How long has your tank been set up?
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Hello steag...
You've provided quite a lengthy list of issues. Here are some things I had to get right before my plants started to grow. Aquarium plants take quite some time to get used to tank conditions. Some never do, so patience is needed.
You must provide the right light, nutrients and pure water, large frequent water changes, for the plants and research their individual needs. Low light or shade plants aren't going to do well in strong light and the reverse is also true.
The Seachem liquid contains "Gluteraldehyde". Some plants don't tolerate it. There are a number of good liquids that don't have this industrial form of carbon.
Algae problems are typical of new tanks. The water chemistry isn't stable yet. Time is needed for the new plants, fish and water to work together to keep a level water chemistry. If there are too many nutrients (ferts) in the water, algae can be a problem. Keep feeding both fish and plants to a minimum. Your tank will be healthier.
Aquarium plants are tropical and used to long hours of daylight. It's been my experience, that tank lights need to be on at least 10 hours per day. Timers are helpful.
Just some thoughts to consider or not. Hope some of this is helpful.
-What exactly are your water parameters? "Quite hard", "low-to-no nitrites" and "mild pH" are pretty vague.
As I'm at work ATM I don't have access to the exact figures but I can do measurements and post back later. I was just summarizing what the basic parameters of my tap water are.
-Is there a reason you keep your temp that high?
As this will be a discus tank shortly, I wanted to have the water be at that temperature far in advance so I could see how the other fish and plants would respond.
- How much are you feeding your fish?
Twice daily, bloodworms in the morning and flake food at night. I'm careful not to under or overfeed.
- How long has your tank been set up?
About 5 months now. I meant to have a higher bioload in the beginning to cycle the tank faster for the discus, but due to one reason or another have stuck with these little fish for all this time.
@Diana - thanks for the feedback. I am using the "Total" root pellet found in this system. The liquid plant food I'm using is the Flourish Comprehensive. Detailed photos of the algae & rot have been posted below.
@msawdey - i always thought having more than adequate filtration was more for the benefit of fish health. How does extra filtration help the plants? I suppose I could put another filter on here if push came to shove but I wouldn't be too thrilled about the extra maintenance ;)
-BBradbury - I can certainly change my timer so the plants are on longer. I just thought that more light can lead to more algae, which is why I cut it back from 8 hours a day to 6. Honestly I don't know if it made that much of a difference one way or the other. As for point on algae, I have had the tank set up for quite some time now so I thought I'd have a relatively stable ecosystem by now. Do you think it could be just a mismatch of plants + nutrients rather than the water parameters?
Here are some photos. First a deceptive photo of the overall tank (looks fine right?) then close-ups of the problematic plants. Didn't realize till tonight but a few of my red tiger lotus leaves have some white splotches/holes in them too.
Seachem sells nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus in separate bottles. I was using Comprehensive but in truth, Comp is basically a trace fert. It's got a little bit of just about everything. While it's great that it's providing a variety, it doesn't supply adequate amounts of macros(NPK). Dose your macros, maybe iron from the yellowing; increase your lighting schedule and you should be good to go. Your algae issues maybe coming from running the diy co2, and then stopping it, the imbalance can trigger algae blooms.
Edit: feeding fish twice a day seems like overkill to me. Granted i keep small fish in smaller tanks than that, but i feed once a day and skip a day sometimes too.
Hey ZLogic thanks for the input. I stopped the diy c02 about 3 months ago so it's been awhile but even when I was using it I still had the same kind of algae and brown/rotting plant matter. I've never had an algae "outbreak" in the sense of it getting all over the glass and devouring an entire plant but it's always been present since the tank started.
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I was interested in your post as we have similar tanks. I am no expert and started my planted tank a little over three months ago and I am about to add Discus this weekend.
As you can see we have many similar plants. My poorest growers so far have been the Amazon Swords and the Red Melon Swords, but they are starting to come around . I have had no luck with HC. It took many weeks for most of the plants to show new growth.
Eco Complete substrate. Gieseman 48", 54w T5 bulbs. Two Aquaflora for 12 hours, plus two Mid Day for 6 hours. Temp 82 degrees. W->D filter with bioballs and a 700 gph sump pump. I have a spray bar that gives a fair amount of surface movement. Ph 7.4, Nitrates .5ppm, phos.<.5ppm. I have used Pfertz plant tabs and their Macro and Micro supplements along with Excel every other day. 50% WC every week. 10 Rummy Nose, 10 Cories and two Bistlenose.
I have yet to see algae but I am sure it will happen. And I am not sure if you can have your cake and eat it too as far as plants and Discus are concerned. One thing I have seen commonly in the threads is to avoid trying to feed and grow young discus in a planted tank. I read all sorts of opinions on when to add the Discus.
The only difference I can see between our set ups is the amount of light and filter size/flow, and probably a little dumb luck.
Wow those are pretty similar! Other than the longer lighting schedule I see you are doing the water changes every week whereas I do it every two. This is mostly due to time constraints in my schedule but also because the water and overall cleanliness of the tank look fine on that second week. I could try doing it every week for a few weeks and see if there's any improvement.
Other than that, I'll definitely up the lighting from 6hrs back to 8, I'm also going to cut out some of the red tiger lotus leaves that are blocking light to some of the melon sword leaves. I'll also look into some macro ferts to supplement what the plants are not currently getting.
Heavy filtration sort of gets mixed in with heavy flow in the tank (as filters are typically the main providers of it).
Heavy flow in planted tanks is primarily warranted when injecting CO2 and adding ferts as it helps to better ensure equal dispersal of both of these throughout the tank. Dead spots are typically unwanted.
Without CO2 and ferts, heavy flow is not as necessary (other than that required to effectively filter the water - but water filters provide for more than enough of that). In fact heavily planted (Walstad type) tanks can get away with no flow (and no external filtration as well).
With the spray bar I seem to get even flow with some very gentle movement of the plants. I suspect that the 700 gph pump delivers much less then that given the four foot rise. There was a chart with the pump, I could look it up. Water movement at the surface is said to facilitate O2 transfer, is that true for CO2 as well?
@steagle: look into Pfertz. They are a little more expensive but I think are still having a sale. VERY easy to use, and seem to get favorable reviews here and elsewhere.
Can anyone verify exactly what we're seeing in the photos I posted? Is that all algae, or just plant rot?
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Schedule for the 40th Annual Midwest Conference on Andean and Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory
February 24-26, 2012
Friday, February 24
Informal Reception
For those of you who will be arriving early and would like a chance for
informal conversation, there will be a reception at the home of Brian
Bauer at 229 South Kenilworth Ave, Oak Park from 7-9pm. For those who do
not have cars, take the GREEN LINE on the CTA to the Oak Park station,
walk two block west to Kenilworth Ave and two blocks south to the house.
Saturday, February 25 James Simpson Theater
8:00-8:30 am Coffee, registration.
8:30-8:35 am Welcome. Nicola Sharratt (UIC/Field Museum) Benton Postdoctoral Fellow, Field
Session 1 Moderated by Nicola Sharratt
8:35-9:00 am Emily Stovel: Ethnicity and Culture in Andean Archaeology
9:00-9:25 am Bradford M. Jones: Por Ser Todos Cañares: Being Cañari In Late 17th Century
Cuzco, Peru
9:25-9:50 am Brendan J. M. Weaver: Mummies, Dragon's Blood, and Tapir Toes: Ethno- medicinal
History of an 18th-Century Jesuit Pharmacy in Cuzco
9:50-10:15 am Monica Barnes, Sumru Aricanli, and Nina Cummings: Early Illustrations of Huánuco
10:15-10:45 am Break and Poster Presentations
Session 2 Moderated by Matthew Piscitelli
10:45-11:10 am Lidio M. Valdez: The Earliest Fortified Settlements of the Acari Valley, Peru
11:10-11:35 am John H. Walker: Ring Ditches and Raised Fields in West-Central Mojos
11:35 am-12:00 pm Brian R. Billman, Gary Huckleberry, and Jesus Briceño Rosario: El Niño and the
Onset of Endemic Warfare on the North Coast of Peru in the Early Horizon
and Early Intermediate Period? Exploring Climatic Change and Social
12:00-1:15 pm Lunch break
Session 3 Moderated by Gabriel E. Cantarutti
1:15-1:40 pm Ryan Clasby: Connecting the Andes to the Amazon: Perspectives on Interregional
Exchange and the Eastern Slopes during the Formative Period (Preliminary
Investigation Results from the Site of Huayurco)
1:40-2:05 pm Isabelle Druc: What is Local? Looking at Early Ceramic Production in the Peruvian
2:05-2:30 pm Victor M. Ponte: Marca Jirca Site: A Recuay Funerary Complex in the Callejón de
Huaylas, Peru
2:30-2:55 pm Augusto Cardona Rosas, M. C. Lozada, and Hans Barnard: The Vitor Valley: A New
Window to the Prehistory of the South Central Andes
2:55-3:15 pm Break and Poster Presentations
Session 4 Moderated by Matthew Schauer
3:15-3:40 pm Andy Roddick, Maria Bruno, and Christine Hastorf: Space, Place, and Historical
Process at Late Formative Kala Uyuni
3:40-4:05 pm Benjamin Vining: Social Fissioning and the Development of Rural Societies in the
Lake Suches Highlands of Southern Peru
4:05-4:30 pm John W. Janusek, Patrick Ryan Williams, Mark Golitko, and Carlos Lemuz Aguirre:
Telluric Urbanism: Lithic Transformations in the Production of Tiwanaku
4:30-4:55 pm Claudine Vallières: A Taste of Tiwanaku: Daily Culinary Practices in an Ancient
Andean Urban Neighborhood
4:55-5:00 pm Business Meeting (open to all)
5:00-7:00 pm Reception at the Field Museum (open to all)
Sunday, February 26 James Simpson Theater
8:30-9:00 am Coffee
Session 5 Moderated by Emily Baca Marroquin
9:00-9:25 am Christopher Milan: When Chavín Came Around: The Initial Period and Early Horizon
Occupation of Malpaso and its Implications for the Central Coast of Peru
9:25-9:50 am Richard Burger and Lucy Salazar: The Phenomenon of Ceremonial Trash in the
Lurin Valley of Peru's Central Coast during the Initial Period
9:50-10:15 am Richard C. Sutter: Phenetic Relatedness among the Moche (AD 200-750) of the
North Coast of Peru: A Comparison of the Skeletal Populations from San José
de Moro to Those from the Moche Valley
10:15-10:45 am Break and Poster Presentations
Session 6 Moderated by Douglas K Smit
10:45-11:10 am Paul Szpak, Fred Longstaffe, Jean-François Millaire, and Christine White: Want
Not the Waste? Seabird Guano Use in the Prehispanic Andes
11:10-11:35 am Ana Nieves and Gori Tumi Echevarría: The Petroglyphs and Pictographs of Site
X02, Nasca Valley (Río Grande de Nasca Drainage, Department of Ica, Peru):
Analysis and Context
11:35 am-12:00 pm Go Matsumoto, Fukutaro Kudo, and Rie Maruyama: A Patterned Distribution of
Stamped Designs on Paleteada Vessel Fragments in the Great Plaza of the
Middle Sicán Capital
12:00-12:25 pm Stacy Dunn: Architecture and Power in the Expansion of a Small Polity: a Study of
Chancay Rural Elite Residences
12:25-12:30 pm Closing remarks: Brian S. Bauer and Ryan Williams
Posters for the 40th Annual Midwest Conference on Andean and Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory
The poster can be viewed at any time during the meeting. The authors will be stationed beside their posters during the breaks on Saturday.
Hans Barnard, Ben T. Nigra and Kym F. Faull
The Development of a Chemical Analytical Method to Identify Molecular Residues of Schinus molle
Roberta Boczkiewicz, Jean Hudson, Rachel McTavish, Jesús Briceño Rosario and Brian Billman
Fish Utilization at Gramalote, Peru
Tanvi Chhatiawala and Shawna Follis
Deciduous Tooth Trait Data from San José de Moro: Preliminary Biodistance and Asymmetry Results
Allison R. Davis and Tim Horsley
Magnetometry mapping of a Formative period village in Cusco, Peru (400-100 BC)
Jordan Downey and Jean-François Millaire
Revisiting the Virú Valley Survey Project Using Digital Technology
Guy S. Duke
Flowing Through Time: The Canal System of San Andrés, Chimborazo, Ecuador
Jean Hudson, Roberta Boczkiewicz, Rachel McTavish, Jesús Briceño Rosario and Brian Billman
Faunal Remains from Gramalote, Peru: Contexts and Overview
Sally Lynch
Feasting Rituals of Huaca Colorada
Rachel McTavish, Jean Hudson, Roberta Boczkiewicz, Jesús Briceño Rosario and Brian Billman
Chronological Patterns in Vertebrate Taxa at Gramalote, Peru
Benjamin Nigra and Augusto Cardona Rosas
Directing Traffic: A Survey of Space and Movement in the Vitor Valley, Peru
William J. Pestle, Christina Torres-Rouff, Mark Hubbe, Francisca Santana S., Gonzalo Pimentel, Francisco Gallardo, and Kelly J. Knudson
Dietary Diversity in the Prehistoric Atacama Desert, an Initial Approximation of Regional Patterns
Mario A. Rivera, Justin P. Dodd and Daniel E. Shea
Water Availability during Prehispanic Human Settlement in the Atacama Desert
Evan B. Robinson, M. C. Lozada and Willeke Wendrich
An archaeological and ethnohistorical approach to the colonial wine industry in the valley of Vitor
Sarah M. Rowe
Late Valdivia Phase Ceramics: Chronological and Regional Clarifications
Allen M. Rutherford
Mapping the community: Initial results from the Proyecto Aqueológico Cerro Colorado de Huacho, Huaura Valley, Peru
Sloan R Williams, Ken Batai and Virginia Vitzthum
A mtDNA population genetic study of the Aymara


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This rich side of fettuccine with spinach in a garlic-wine sauce will dress up any simple entree.—Andrea Larson, Puyallup, Washington
Recommended: 33 Family Dinners for Under $10
- 1 whole garlic bulb
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 package (12 ounces) fettuccine
- 1 shallot, chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 cup white wine or chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/3 cup shredded Havarti cheese
- 2 cups chopped fresh baby spinach
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- Remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or separate cloves). Cut top off garlic bulb; brush with 1 tablespoon oil. Wrap in heavy-duty foil. Bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until softened. Cool for 10-15 minutes. Squeeze softened garlic into a small bowl; set aside.
- Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute shallot in butter and remaining oil until tender. Stir in the cream, wine, salt and pepper; cook for 4-5 minutes. Add Havarti cheese; cook for 2-4 minutes or until sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally. Stir in spinach.
- Drain fettuccine; place in a large bowl. Add cream sauce and garlic; toss to coat. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Yield: 8 servings.
Originally published as Roasted Garlic Fettuccine Alfredo in The Taste of Home Cookbook 2011, p56
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Argentine Model 1909 DWM $2550
All serial numbers are matching,all parts are original each marked with unique Argentinian Mauser symbols that I am not familiar with but look quite exotic,mirror mint bore, gunsmith gauged as never fired or likely less then 50 rounds or so, literally almost no handling marks anywhere on stock,perfect everything,smooth action,very prominent and bright Argentinian national crest. This rifle has not been sanded,sporterized,refinished,repaired or altered in anyway then when it came off factory floor production 100+ years ago guaranteed. Highest quality Mauser variant ever made as agreed by all Collector's, a high point of artisan craftsmanship.Chambered for accurate 7.65x53mm Argentine. No import mark defacing pre-1964 import. This specific rifle made out of exotic West African Mahogany as I am told from my research and local expert woodworker (not from walnut as I incorrectly originally assumed, I am not an expert of different woods.), which was the luxury wood import into Europe around 1907, around time this rifle was made. This is not the cheap,low quality,plentiful 1891 or cavalry model Argentinian Mauser. As good of condition as a 100+ year old rifle can be found in 2014 I guarantee it, best condition Mauser rifle I have seen in all my time. Excellent addition to collection best condition Mauser I have come across. USPS MO.
PERUVIAN MODEL Oberndorf A/N 1909 $450
That was manufactured prior to WWI by Mauser in Oberndorf Germany.The first and original Mauser factory. Has "Waffenfabrik Mauser-Oberndorf A/N" left side receiver. Has the Lange Visier ("Roller Coaster") long-range rear sight. It has a 29.13" barrel with German "H" style bayonet lug. This rifle is beautifully made (pre-WWI build quality and attention to detail was absolutely superb) and is nicely marked with the Peruvian crest on the receiver partially removed, under which is marked "MAUSER ORIGINAL". This rifle is completely original.It is NOT import marked. The original blue finish rates about 80%. The stock is in very good shape with handling wear no cracks or chips...and never sanded or refinished. The mechanics are in good working order and the bore is sharp and bright. A nice example of a very hard to find South American contract Mauser rifle.Safety is marked "56", bolt shroud "56", bolt "3359" and receiver "30988". If you need more pictures of how the rifle looks just ask.
PE-57 Barrel Original $1200 OBO
Made by Hammerli. Mastery of craftsmanship,extreme attention to detail, and accuracy. This select match grade Swiss barrel is designed to fit the Sturmgewehr 57 rifle specifically the SG 510-4 variant in addition to the lightened version 510-2 and military standard original 510-1. Original barrel-rare and no longer importable and never will be due to ATF ruling and tight Swiss export restrictions. Fluted chamber, cold hammer forged,select match grade, grenade rings, 305 mm (1 in 12 in) twist rate, integral muzzle brake. Highest quality barrel possible for literally the world's best rifle The Sturmgewehr 57. 2 MOA at 400 meters. No US made barrel will ever possibly be cold hammer forged and select match grade due to equipment cost and hence perform as well. Turn your $650 parts kit into $13,000 rifle. The Holy Grail of Rifles the Stgw.57. Chambered in .308, advantage when 7.5x55mm surplus stocks run dry. Gauged this barrel has never been fired. Exquisite crystal clear bore with strong rifling. Questions do not hesitate. Counter offers send through questions window. PE-57 barrel, rifle barrel, swiss barrel, SIG barrel, Stgw.57 barrel, Stg.57 barrel
1.Pressed on wide left side in bold large print "U S". Stamped on back G&K 1917 A.G. Has piece of very old wire attached to back probably for hanging purposes. Original condition, used by U.S military Cavalry "Rough Riders" Spanish American war to WW1 for their Colt revolvers or Colt automatic pistols. Blown open bottom maybe because shooting from the holster was quicker than drawing and then shooting. Still functions well as holster. Old Classic piece of American history. I have not used it or changed it in anyway, same as it was 100-150 years ago. $150
4. ATI AR-15 folding adjustable length stock made for all AK-47 variant rifles comes with lower+upper hand-guard with rails $70.
5. Original issued M1 carbine .30 caliber magazine in standard issue brown packaging, excellent new condition. $45.
6. Box of 50 cartridge rounds of .45 brass cased "MATCH" with American Eagle center of box 1967. 230 grain velocity 820 Ball M 1911. $40.
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Home willed to Humane Society is ready for sale; Open house today
After months of working to gather materials and financial donations, the Humane Society is finally ready to sell the home willed to them by a former soldier.
ABC-7 has been tracking the story since last September, when Humane Society staff took their first looks inside the home.
The home, located at 3337 Evalyn Ave., was willed to the Humane Society by Joseph Jancek. He also left his vehicle, a Kia SUV, to the organization.
The house is nearly 2000 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. While the donation was large, the home had a lot of cosmetic issues, to the dismay of Humane Society Executive Director Betty Hoover.
In order to bring the home to it's full potential, Hoover gathered a team of Humane Society volunteers and staff to begin gathering donations.
Soldiers also came to the home and tore down old walls, pulled out stained carpet, and broke down beaten up tiling. They also removed a large amount of garbage left in the house, and in the backyard.
They then landscaped the overgrown backyard.
While it appeared they were making progress, the project came to a standstill quickly after.
Without enough donations to fully repair the house, the Humane Society spoke with ABC-7 about possibly selling the home "as-is".
At the time, the home lacked flooring, was out-dated, and was only partially painted.
ABC-7 stepped in and asked viewers to step up, and donate more to the cause.
"Right after your last update on the story this woman who's a very strong supporter of the Humane Society called and said, 'Betty, I'll take care of the house for you,'" Hoover said.
The viewer donated manpower to paint, install flooring, and even replace toilets and faucets with new ones she bought.
The mystery woman also hired a housekeeper to make the home sparkle ahead of the selling process.
So who is the house's angel?
"She wanted to remain anonymous, but we want to publicly thank her," Hoover said.
Hoover said there are a lot of others who deserve thanks as well.
Those people include the following:
Lowe's Eastside-- They gave flooring, paint, and lighting fixtures.
Oscar Lara-- He donated electric work and upgrades.
Bonnie and Dusty Henson from El Paso Saddleblanket-- They donated a stove and fridge.
Deanna Carlton-- She provided new bathroom tile.
Soldiers from the 3-43 ADA and 5-53 ADA-- They cleaned the entire home.
Jose Nunez-- He installed carpeting.
Adrian Hernandez and Tony Moreno-- They acted as handymen, who were sent by the anonymous donor.
Now complete, the home has wood flooring, new tile, and new carpet. In addition, a fresh paint of coat covers the walls and baseboards are accented with a deep brown. New appliances have been added to the kitchen, and an old beaten-up bar was turned into a nook.
"After the cleaning had been done and all the repairs were done I almost cried I was so excited," Hoover said.
The home is now on the market.
Open houses are being held Saturday from 2 p.m. To 4 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The house is listed for $125,000.
All money will be kept within the El Paso Humane Society general fund, and put towards the animals they house.
"On average it costs us about 20 dollars a day per animal for all the overhead," Hoover said.
Hoover added that she hopes the new owner is an animal lover, who possibly has a small dog or cat. There are doggie doors built into the home's doors.
Overall, Hoover said she's just happy the project has come full circle and will soon have a second chance-- just like the animals at their shelter.
"It's going to be a huge gift to the Humane Society," Hoover said.


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For some time, I've been meaning to collect a list of all the free libraries that are available for game developers. By free, I mean everything from public domain code, through open source, and including the stuff that is free for non-commercial use only. But the emphasis is on getting technology into the hands of the developers so that we can make better games.
The first draft of the list is here. Obviously there's room for improvement. If you think this is a useful resource, give me some more libraries, the only restrictions being that they must be somehow legally obtainable for free use. Any other suggestions are welcomed also.
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Why is this Thread in this section??!?!?!?!
here's sthe thing: Spags benefitted by having a Pierce, Madison and Strahan. He had veteran leadership coupled with competitive attitude at all 3 layers of his defense.
Spags also had younger fresher legs in Osi, Justin, Matthias, Rocky and Barry (hell even Freddy Robbins was playing his butt off)
To his defense and Fewells, no puns intended, a percentage of what happens and doesn't happen on the field goes to the Players themselves. This may be a reason to let some of the guys experiment with UFA and RFA at this point.
I think that we have to understand that Perry is trying to get the most he can out of what we have but unless I'm wrong didn't we lose like 5 Defensive Backs early in the year? It is hard to fill in the gaps when that happens, add in the fact that Webster had a seemingly down year...
the 34 is being used more and more as is the 3-3-5 because the league is becoming increasingly pass-happy. Perry and Coughlin want the best talent on the field at the same time. They have put most of their eggs in the basket of D-Ends it seems and so they are glued to a 4 linemen concept.
Fewells 4-2-5 ( 3 safety look) is our version of the 3-3-5 (which many 34 teams sub in depending on their situations.)
To me this Season should be his make or break one. We don't have to be top 3, just effective in my book. Make the stops on 3rd downs.
Now our Offense doing their parts to control the clock and score TDs rather than FGs? that is another story.
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Fewell's scheme doesn't fit our players. I would rather have Spags.
The moderating is incredibly anal on here, if a thread isn't explicitly Giants-related, it'll most likely be moved. Fair enough, I suppose.


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I have the Go!!! Love it love it!! I love the accuracy of the cuts!
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I have the Go!!! Love it love it!! I love the accuracy of the cuts!
I also have the AccuQuiltGo and I watch for deals on the dies....Amazon, specials at quilt showes, etc. I would take mine anytime over the Baby Go. I use mine a lot and I bought it when it first came out. Love it!!!
I have a Go and a Go Baby. I can get them for 50% of retail if anyone is interested. Same with dies.
I have the Studio and LOVE it! Have several dies and usually only purchase when on sale... Bought the EBosser for granddaughter for Christmas gift....she loves it....
"Seeking God's guidance is the key to success... even in daily living when we learn to LISTEN!"
joann's don't let you use the coupons for the dies for the accuquilt systems . It states it on the coupons if you read them in the small writing
My guild has the Studio, members can use it with the dies available or buy their own. Members have to furnish their own mats. I have the Go and Go Baby and use them both. If the quilt pattern I want to make has different size pieces I use EQ7 and redraft the pieces to fit the die. I have all the dies except a few applique ones. I cut freezer paper or vellem with some of the dies to make templates for string piecing on the templates then sewing the pieces together. Makes the applique fantastic and uses up the smallest scraps.
Got fabric?
I got a Go Baby for Christmas, I really didn't think I would like it. I used it for the first time last Monday ...I do believe I am really going to like it.
If I was making strip quilts, I do believe I would buy the accuguilt cutter. My friend has one and loves it.
I have a GO and love it. I agree that the dies are quite expensive, but they have saved me so much time it has all been worth it. I would recommend it if you do a lot of quilting as it saves time on preparing the shapes so you can have the fun of piecing and quilting.
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I have a Studio and a Go Baby. I had a Go and sold it to trade up to the Studio. I am also considering selling my Go Baby since I haven't used it either.
I bought the cutter to be able to make the more difficult shapes like tumblers (on my to-do list) and have bought a strip cutter as well. Also, want to buy Ebony Love's custom strip die, but have to save for it.


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But what's strange is that Morosov has already talked to the media, but still has not talked with Nob. The date of this Nob interview seems to have been TODAY (Apr 2) when their Univ had a ceremony for Dai and Nob.
This seems similar to what happened with Dai. When Morosov took Nob and the JSF announced it, Dai was not informed. It would have been both JSF's and Morosov's fault. But at this time, it seems only Morosov (Retrospectively speaking, the JSF might have just assumed that Morosov had already talked to Dai).
You know, when Yuka Sato took Jeremy, I read that she called Takahiko Kozuka right away because she also choreographes Takahiko and she wanted to avoid the situation where Takahiko finds out through the media. I think that that's what it means to be trustworthy in a coach-skater relationship.
But this one seems even worse than the previous Dai's situation in that Morosov announced separation without talking to Nob, which seems like an even more harsh betrayal. Even if I put it gently, it's just plain rude and disrespectful to Nob.
I hope that Nob does not take this too hard. He seems like a soft-hearted boy.
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Of course, when Morozov was quoted as saying that Miki was the only one he could trust , it might have meant that she was the only one he could trust=be sure would be following him to Russia...
Of course , this could be wishful thinking on my part , and I wish even she wouldn't go..
But it makes me very uncomfortable that it seems like between Morozov and the Japanese federation, the skaters themselves may not have much say about who they study with. How did so many of them wind up with Morozov to begin with ...after Arakawa's success , I mean. For that matter , looking back, how much of Shizuka's success was due to her talent and how much was due to NM ?
What goes around comes around.
Morosov, from his interactions with Miki, appears to be a bit of a ... well, let's just say that I don't like him all that much. Especially not now that he's seemingly going to disappear from Nobu's life and career.
To give Morosov a benefit of doubt, it may have been just that he did not realize that he had not talked with Nob. Nob says that M mentioned possible relocation back in Jan, without specifying where it would be. So it's possible that Morosov thought that he's already "talked" with Nob.
But these do not change the fact that Morosov decided something so important without confirming Nob's consent and that it's already over. Nob should just move on and start searching a new coach. No use talking with Morosov because he's already decided to split with him (To give a benefit of doubt, I would not say M "ditches" him; but it could feel like that).


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My daughter has been gluten free for about two years. Talk about an adjustment!!
Betty Crocker has gluten free brownies, cake mixes and cookies. They are around $5 a box, but they are absolutely the closest to "regular" food. Betty Crocker also has a rice flour blend which is very good.
Also, forget all the GF pastas that you buy in the health food stores or Whole Foods. Not only are they incredibly expensive, but they are AWFUL!! Muellers pasta now makes GF fusilli, spaghetti and rotelli. Each box contains 8 oz and is $1.59. More expensive than Non-GF, but tastes wonderful and the consistency/texture is wonderful. And MUCH LESS expensive than GF pasta you buy at Whole Foods or health food stores.
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Hello and welcome from an Iowa girl. Also with a little 4-H green in my blood and a lot of farm in my life! Lovely heart quilt.
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Hello and welcome from an Iowa girl. Also with a little 4-H green in my blood and a lot of farm in my life! Lovely heart quilt.
Don't worry spider.
I keep house
I donate quilts to the AAQI.
Waving a big hello from Washington! Your heart quilt is lovely! You are one busy lady!!
Be a blessing to others, as you may entertain angels unaware!
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Welcome to the board Ranch Wife. I lived in Alturas for 16 years and had good friends in Davis Creek. Wish I could join you & pocoellie for a little quilting fun and to see my hometown!
That's too bad, Quilting D, that you aren't a little closer, most people have never even heard of Alturas, which is okay with us. LOL It means they won't be moving here. LOL If you ever get back here be sure and give us a PM and we'll see about getting together.
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Thanks Pocoellie. I would love to meet you and Ranch Wife. I hardly ever get "home" but glad the two of you may get to meet. Alturas really is a well kept secret.
Ranch Wife, have you lived there for long? How about you Ranch Wife?
I was born and raised in Alturas. My husband's family homesteaded in Davis Creek almost 98 years ago and my mother's family about the same time. My roots run very deep here! My kids are 5th generation to live here. I went away for college and came back here to teach.
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