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And one more thing. I believe it is MY right to instill my values onto my children. But moreso morals.

Our children have great teachers and im super appreciative of that!

But if a teacher is going against my morals I have an issue with that. Actually a very serious issue. Their job is to teach subjects, NOT MORALS.

but, I do have a break in that rule. Arts, sport and language.

Those are vital programs that teach creativity, strong bonds and solid morals.

But in all honesty, if/when my kiddos have kids, ill love em just the same?

I let these sit 2 months, not one week

Ok olive lovers, you have to try these. Buy bulk. It takes time but all are amazing!

Got this recipe on a moose hunt where the tradition is everyone brings a unique food for all to taste

Oh and i just happened to tell him previously we had tornado like winds and my bbq was tucked away safely. Go figure???

aaawesome, wait to u buy a pouch of dry mix swiss chalet marinating sauce, beside gravy packets in the grocery store, use 1/4 cup water mix in 1/3 packet and 2 tbs of oil, prick chicken breasts , put it all in zip lock for 1 hour then on bbq,,,we use 1/3 pack for 3 breasts, or whole pack for 8 or 9,,,YOU HAVE TO TRY IT Did u drive over your bbq ?

 

And Brian never tried the Unico mixed veggies, going to see if we can get them up here

90 km/h winds smashed my bbq. Call it karma or whatever but I was just talking to old ironmaker on the phone the other day, and his was destroyed by heavy winds too.

Teen pregnancy has been a problem for many, many generations. When we were kids pregnant girls moved away to convents, aunts and uncles places out of town, went to boarding school and the reasons that weren't around for 4 or 5 months go on and on. I have 3 wonderful nieces that are in their 30's that were all adopted as well as 2 first cousins in their 60's that were adopted.

 

Teen pregnancy isn't anything new.

 

M2B2, you must have changed because it sure doesn't sound like you were afraid of sex for too long, what do you guys have now, 8 or 9 kids????

All our kids were planned.

Thats how I wanna live my life. I wasnt at the bars pickin up herpes and wondering who was in my bed the morning after lol

And I have 6 kids. 2 of my own with my ex, 3 from my wife from a previous relationship, and one together

Oh yeah!

And whomever added the chicken breast marinated in italian dressing(mr blizzard?)

Did that last night and served with grilled asperagus and grilled peppers(actually broiled because my BBQ got smashed lol)

Very good! Kiddos loved it too!

Never a bad idea to add feta

And that pasta dish is good cold too Brian.

Sometimes I bring it out as a snack while fishing, and Ill just add some crushed tomatoes, put in tupperware and in the cooler it goes?

I never mention garlic brian, it goes on everything???

You know, I was never taught sex ed. I got that lesson from my parents.

I was scared to death of sex haha. Frig I cant even remember when I lost my virginity? Probably 17-18.

My daughter just turned 14 and shes already boy crazy.

13-15 year old are pregnant all over the place.

Age of maturation has seemingly changed quickly too. No girls in my school had boobs until high school.

To be honest, I wish sex ed was left to the parents(id prefer that)

But how many parents are void in their childs lives nowadays? And im not talking deadbeat parents im talking 2 working parents that are short on time to make ends meet.

We live in strange times...

And if you love pasta brian, here is an easy but tasty dish i make when im lazy lol.

Boil some rotini noodles till done. Add a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper, then top with a good parma(ill also add black olives and or sundried tomatoes too)

No secrets on my end.

About 20 ripe tomatoes added to a glass casserole dish, drizzle with olive oil, salt pepper oregeno and basil. Add about 1/2 cup of sugar and a dime of habenero

Cook on 350 for oh, 6 hours or so(depending). Sometimes ill cook it for 8 or ten hours.

Take out and smash it if ya like chunky, our puree if you like smooth.

Then do whatever you want with it, add meat or....

Simple, tasty. Doesnt make lots though. Takes alot of tomatoes to make a good batch of sauce

Wow look at those colours!!!!

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Great fish!

How is that good news?

 

Unless that means UPGRADE!

Yep! That and its a little humour for OI since his BBQ was just smashed by heavy winds not long ago

Yep, I caught 3 shore fishing. Went twice today. First time i got skunked, then went back before a storm hit and got 3 good bites in about 10 casts, then I bailed when the wind got up to about 40km/h. Good thing too cause the wind got up to 90km/hr very quickly. Actually ripped my camphor plants right outta the ground!

Good news is my bbq is smashed???

So much I wanna say, just not on a forum lol.

I hear ya though OI,

Ya, I did put a post up just after John passed. I guess that I just had to share it again because of the lack of understanding from some in the hope it might give them an opportunity to see it from a different perspective.

Nothin wrong with that Cliff!

Knowledge is power.

Sometimes we get so busy we forget, nothing wrong with a reminder?

Two years ago a very wonderful young man entered my life, his name was John and he was only 23 years old. John had a rough start in life, parents that tried but were always busy doing their own thing. You have all seen or heard it before, it is way too common. John found company with some wrong people and ended up into drugs, not a hard mistake to make.

 

When I met him he was fresh out of rehab, his step father didn't want anything to do with him, his father had given up on him, his mother was doing her best but she had issues of her own to deal with and wasn't doing a great job of it.

 

John and I quickly became friends, he would come and hang out with me in my shop and seemed to love to learn and boy was that kid smart. We spent many hours working on lawn mowers, trimmers, chain saws. There wasn't a day we spent together that he didn't make me so proud of him.

 

We would spend hours just hanging out and talking about anything and everything, school, life, girls..... I even got him interested in fishing, set him up with a rod and some tackle and we'd go down to the dock and tease each other about the fish we were going to catch (or lost)and we'd drink a beer or two and just be together. He was a wonderful human being!

 

I hadn't seen John for about a week when I got the call that he had had a slip and od! He didn't make it.

 

I was so angry at first, how could he do that to me, to us, and why would he? Then his step father came to see me and told me that "well, John's demons got the better of him but the good thing was it was only going to cost them $450.00 for the funeral"!

 

Then I started to understand, if that is the kind of life you have been brought up into and those are the kind of attitudes you have pushed at you every day, how can you ever value life?

 

His step father still walks this earth today but it was a close call, I came very close to doing something that would have ruined not only my life but my families lives too.

 

You may not have sympathy, you may not even have empathy, but until you have fought the fight, walked the walk, and lived the life, no man has the right to judge anyone else.

 

RIP John you will forever be in my heart! For the rest of you; never look down on anyone unless you are offering them a hand up!

Cliff, thats very tragic, but all too common.

I have addicts in my family on my wifes side. I do everything to help them. Feed them, take them fishing, got them jobs etc.

They are AWESOME PEOPLE, but just cant kick it. Sad really, theyve lost wives and kids.

But i know, im a prescribed addict. I know the struggle. I wont give up on them, just like you didnt.

And i have friends and family that dont give up on me. Amazing what love and understanding can do.

And just because someone is an addict(not directed at you cliff) doesnt mean they arent brilliant, great human beings?

Sorry for the loss cliff, it happens. Thats a tough on to swallow for sure.

But all we can do is be humane, when people struggle, help them out. Not even just with addictions either.

Help the old lady that cant cut her grass. Listen to the war vet get crap off his chest, listen to the child being bullied in school, listen to the gay boy/girl thats not accepted in school.

Just BE A GOOD HUMAN! you have ears and a mouth for a reason!

Hey MB2, looks good... but you forgot the slice of red pepper in the rollie!

It gives the rollie a sweetness that balances the slightly bitter taste of the asparagus.

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I wish I could take credit lol.

I posted this for mr blizzard

I was a weird kid. I absolutely loved any type of olive, sardines, oysters, pickled herring. I even loved fish oil lol. Still love all those thing btw.

As a child partidge stew was my favorite food. Still love that too.

I hated sandwiches, any kind of sandwich. Now I absolutley love a good sandwich.

I loved raw celery as a child. Now i can only have it in soups/stews.

Oh and parsley. I used to eat parsley like a savage as a kid. My mom always laughed at that

Also I hate sweets. Always have. Except cheesecake, and rhubarb apple crisp

Holy crap, Cliff has morals similar to mine!

Love your family/friends, if they are addicts love em unconditionally ( same as if they are not)

Addicts usually have brutal pasts, life experiences etc. Dont shun them.

They are humans, moms, dads, uncles, aunties, grandmas, grandpas, friends, hard workers, homeless, war vets, terminally ill patients etc.

Try to help. If it doesnt work, dont stop trying. Dont support the addiction. Support the person.

They need tools. Tools to deal. Offer help when it comes to those tools, treatment, drs, psychiatrists, counsellors etc.

Ive never met a person that wants to be an addict.

But ive met alot of people that love life.

If ya can, help them the best way you can. Love and support?

thanks for the info

one of my kids is in a bad way from this and trying to make a turn

Life is worth living?

Addiction generally stems from much greater issues (mental health). Recreational use aside, addiction is a horrific disease. Couple that with mental health issues and most effected have little hope to live a normal life. Imagine trying to do that. For those that "have no sympathy"... I feel sorry for your ignorance. I'd keep the "no sympathy" comments to yourself.

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