Men you gotta love

Men you gotta love

Quote by~Abram L. Urban
In my garden there is a large place for sentiment. My garden of flowers is also my garden of thoughts and dreams. The thoughts grow as freely as the flowers, and the dreams are as beautiful.

Facts
It is possible to see a rainbow at night!
Salmon can jump as high as 6 feet.
Isaac Asimov is the only author to have a book in every Dewey-decimal category.
The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
An elephant's tooth can weigh as much as 12 pounds.

Tip
Salt
A solution of salt and turpentine restores the whiteness to yellowed enameled bathtubs and lavatories. A paste of salt and vinegar cleans tarnished brass or copper. a strong brine poured down the kitchen sink prevents grease from collecting and eliminates odors.

Salt helps destroy moths and drives away ants.

A dash of salt in laundry starch keeps the iron from sticking and gives linen and fine cottons a glossy, like-new finish.

A thin paste of salt and salad oil removes white marks caused by hot dishes or water from wooden tables.

A box of salt is an important item in many bathrooms. In mild solutions, it makes an excellent mouthwash, throat gargle or eye-wash; it is an effective dentifrice; it is an effective antiseptic; and it can be extremely helpful as a massage element to improve complexion.
Preventing browning - Apples, pears and potatoes dropped in cold, lightly salted water as they are peeled will retain their color.

Shelling pecans - Soaking pecans in salt water for several hours before shelling will make nut meats easier to remove.

Washing spinach - If spinach is washed in salted water, repeated cleanings will not be necessary.Preventing sugaring - A little salt added to cake icings prevents them from sugaring.

Crisping salads - Salting salads immediately before serving will keep them crisp.

For more read here:
http://www.saltworks.us/salt_info/si_ConsumerTipsForSaltUse.asp

Recipe
Baked fig pudding
Preheat oven to 325
Beat until soft: 1/2 cup butter.
Add and beat until fluffy 2 eggs, and
1 cup molasses.
Add 2 cups finely chopped dried figs,
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind, and
1 cup buttermilk
(1/2 cup broken black walnut meats).
Sift before measuring 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour.
Resift with 1/2 teaspoon baking soda,
2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder,
1 teaspoon salt,
1 teaspoon cinnamon and
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg.
One teaspoon ginger may be substituted for the cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir the sifted ingredients into the pudding mixture. Bake in a greased 9-inch tube pan about one hour.


Craft & Tutorials
Good will sweater into an messenger Bag
http://craftnectar.com/
http://craftnectar.com/2009/02/20/from-goodwill-sweater-to-messenger-bag/

How to mableized Eggs
http://craftydaisies.com/category/easter/

How cut up t-shirt for rag rugs tutorial
http://littlewilds.blogspot.com/search/label/Tutorials

Free Crochet business card holder pattern
http://littlewilds.blogspot.com/search/label/Free%20Pattern

Laundry Sack Tutorial
http://ihavetosay.typepad.com/photos/laundry_sack_tutorial/index.html

Make a silk Scarf tutorial
http://www.colettepatterns.com/blog/tutorials-tips-tricks/tutorial-make-a-silk-scarf

Crochet baby booties
http://quamut.com/quamut/crochet_project_baby_booties

Embroider Baby Bunny pillow
http://quamut.com/quamut/embroidery_project_baby_bunny_pillow

Enjoy your day,lord Bless you!