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Allowing the land to go through a rest period helps improve it too, but it's one of the toughest things to do. It feels like a waste almost, because instinctively, I want to put all the land to good use, but not allowing for a rest period would be counterproductive in the end.

Extended warranties aren't usually worth it. You might make out better in the long run if you save that money and set it aside for any future problems with the UTV.

They're mellow? I had no idea that was a possibility. Mine are dramatic about everything. One drop of water lands near them. Cats: Oh no, we're soaked. It's the end times. Get the ark ready. We're drowning. The litter box hasn't been scooped yet. Cats: What am I supposed to do? I...

Pasture-raised heritage pork is succulent and delicious, but pigs are highly intelligent and I would find it difficult to slaughter a pig that if I was the one raising it.

Matching socks for the kids. I finally started buying them all black socks. Now my problem is finding matching gloves. I can find one glove, but not its mate.

Do they make any that are that robust? I've tried a few over the years, and there's always more clearing to do after I use the blower. Maybe you have to spend a lot to get one that good? Ours were always under a grand.

I like to watch the Lumberjack World Championship and such. I don't see how they do it. The only portion I think I could do okay in is logrolling. That's the one where two people are standing on a floating log and they try to knock each other off by rolling it with their feet.

Trees and beets are two of the biggest cash crops in the Pacific North West. What else thrives out here that meets a need in the market?

If my cat isn't provided with a plate of fresh wet food upon waking, she goes into a meltdown and swears she's going to starve to death. The dogs aren't nearly that dramatic. Is your cat like this?

I marinade a lot of my pork and chicken because I don't think the meat has much flavor without it. Maybe that's just me though.

We've struggled to sell our trees and another member here mentioned that certified timber might be more desirable. I've looked into it, but there are so many to choose from. Which certifications should we apply for, that will put us in good standing to sell our trees? We have an acre of...

I've seen it work well in communes. I did a research study on a communal living and at that time, there were a few thriving communes in the United States. All of them had massive gardens and the people seemed to be doing well. I wouldn't want to live that way, but it seems to work for some...

It depends on the mushroom I think. I've never tried growing them myself, but I've read that some are ready in just a few days and others take weeks to reach maturity. I think it would be easier to grow them indoors since they don't require light.

I use mine all the time. My favorite thing to make with it is coconut shrimp. It's a snap to make in an air fryer. Although I have to say that bacon wrapped avocado sounds good too. Well, bacon wrapped anything sounds good.

My husband and I are looking forward to it. I wish we could invite people over like we usually do, but that's okay, we're determined to enjoy it anyway.