The Christmas wrap would be a very thin mylar and would probably rip very easily. Mylar bags are very tough and are difficult to puncture (not imposs...

(That may be the case but usually we introduce ourselves before we start giving our opinions.) Welcome to the board - looking forward to your input!

Good answer cernunnos5! I'd love to see that dehydrator when you get it finished.

Oops-A-Daisy - I love your name 🙂 and I giggled when I read your post above because you can read the first sentence two ways. I read it: I am a mot...

If you are looking to put food away for really long term storage probably dehydrating would be better than canning but it still has a shelf life of le...

Thanks for sharing your insight on EMO. I'm not surprised.I found that last sentence of your post interesting and went to have a look at the actual r...

Welcome to all the new members! We are looking forward to your input. Read read read and ask questions - we'd love to help!

That sounds wise livingpower. There was a long time in my life where I couldn't have imagined me with a gun in my hands for any reason. Things have ...

awww farmgal - hugs 🙁 There's always something that pushes our buttons and the only way to deal it is by practice. Same boat - different sea for me...

Oh Cares - that sounds like a really fun trip! I hope you have a great trip and you learn lots to share with us!!! 🙂

I've been staining the garage. I had the opportunity to use a "man lift" that is being used by some men repairing our barn over the weekend. It goes...

I've read it three times. It's a great read regardless and there is lots of food for thought in how a person might deal with situations/personalities...

Oh farmgal - I feel for your great-grandma and her family - you could have been telling my story 🙁 After my first child I went over the deep end in ...

Welcome MysticAvalon! I'm so glad you're here 🙂 Canning addicts unite!!

I have one 🙂 I was hoping to put it to good use last year but with the apple and berry crop failures around here there wasn't much to juice so it sta...