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Post by tort on Jan 31, 2012 21:47:54 GMT -5
:-*That' looks purrfect femme...
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Post by femme on Jan 31, 2012 22:14:26 GMT -5
Thanks Tort. FS is the bestest in the westest... ;D
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Post by Forever Sunshine on Jan 31, 2012 22:21:37 GMT -5
Wait, I'm in the Eastest
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Post by tort on Feb 1, 2012 4:46:03 GMT -5
Lol Sun....
I want one FS....
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Post by tort on Feb 1, 2012 7:07:40 GMT -5
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Post by femme on Feb 1, 2012 9:33:25 GMT -5
Wait, I'm in the Eastest Well, I have nothing that rhymes with that, so I'm hangin' with the westest.
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Post by Forever Sunshine on Feb 1, 2012 9:48:32 GMT -5
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Post by femme on Feb 1, 2012 10:05:34 GMT -5
I am so offended. ;D
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Post by femme on Feb 1, 2012 10:05:53 GMT -5
Tort, I like your little spray can smiley...
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Post by Forever Sunshine on Feb 1, 2012 10:08:14 GMT -5
I am so offended. ;D hahaha! NOT!
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Post by femme on Feb 1, 2012 11:55:31 GMT -5
I am so offended. ;D hahaha! NOT!
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Post by Forever Sunshine on Feb 1, 2012 12:02:40 GMT -5
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Post by femme on Feb 1, 2012 14:26:04 GMT -5
OUCH! That hurt.
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Post by Forever Sunshine on Feb 1, 2012 16:52:55 GMT -5
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Post by femme on Feb 1, 2012 18:27:27 GMT -5
;D
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Post by Forever Sunshine on Feb 1, 2012 23:03:36 GMT -5
Another new skin is available . . . "Notes in Music"
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Post by eos on Feb 4, 2012 13:07:23 GMT -5
Hi Tort and all... Nice idea here for your garden to feed the birds Wild Bird Fat Ball Recipe
Here is the recipe for the fat balls
You will need:
* Suet or lard (prefer suet because it cools to a more solid consistency and makes it easier to hang) * A selection of some of the following: o Birdseed o Finely chopped nuts o raisins o sultanas o bread o grated hard cheese o sunflower seeds o nyger seeds o uncooked porridge oats (very important they are uncooked) o dried fruit (Pre soaked) o uncooked, un-smoked bacon rind cut into very small pieces.
The acceptable proportions seem to be: 1/3 fat to 2/3 dry mix ingredients.
Method:
Place all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl Melt the suet or lard in a pan allow to cool slightly, and then pour into the dry mixture. Stir well until all the ingredients are thoroughly mixed place in a container of your choice to set.
Suggested containers:
* Ice cube trays for small ones * Yoghurt pot - make a hole in the base of an old yoghurt pot, thread string through the hole and knot, leaving enough to be able to tie to a tree out of the top. Fill the pot with the mixture, making sure the string runs up the centre. Put in the fridge to set, and when it's fully hardened, cut the yoghurt pot away from the fat ball and tie to a tree or feeder. * Old ice cream tub - leave to set in the bottom of the tub, when solid turn out and either leave as a block on a bird table, or cut into smaller chunks. * Balls (we preferred these) - leave the mixture until it's cool enough to handle, form into balls with your hands We actually found this was far easier if the mixture was placed in a small poly sandwich bag first then moulded like making a small snowball, squeezing hard to make it as dense as possible. We then pushed a length of insulated electrical wire through the ball so we could make a hanging loop at the top and bending the bottom over to hold the ball (see picture below).
Place in the fridge to finish hardening.
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Post by tort on Feb 5, 2012 1:00:10 GMT -5
Hi Eosman and Welcome...
What a fantastic recipe, good enough to eat lol...will copy and pass on to my Gardening Buddies...of which there are many
Hi Femme, glad you like my spray can, cute I think...I tried to copy and upload one a couple of weeks ago, and it's lost in la la land somewhere
Hi FS...got a bit behind here...hope you're ok...x
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Post by tort on Feb 5, 2012 1:04:19 GMT -5
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Post by tort on Feb 5, 2012 1:16:22 GMT -5
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