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The beef was perfect, so tender it fell apart 👌 served up with mash potato, and veggies with a cheese sauce. Now my belly is full 😋

@Darren8306 the silverside is slow cooking as I type smells great 👍 HS

If my contact cement goes a bit gluggy in the tin, I thin it out with some toluene , leave it over night, and it's back to normal.

When I think of bandoliers, I think of The Light Horse Brigade here in Oz. They often have displays at country shows showing the full uniform the gear they carried and the military saddle on the horses. You may wish to check that out and you'll see the bandoliers going across the uniform. HS

@chuck123wapati labs are so loyal, my Abby does the same thing, but she chases some of the native birds,bit of a 'no no '. Now , back onto our fave subject: food 😋 I'll be cooking up a silverside aka corned beef tomorrow . Mum had her own special way of doing corned beef. The aromas wafted all over the house. There's soooo many recipes, but mine, err , Mums , is simple. A mix of herbs, , pepper, bay leaves, brown sugar, and brown vinegar , cook low and slow all day. Served up with mash, veggies and a nice cheesy cream sauce 😋 its also lunches for the rest of the week. Thanks Mum 👍 HS

I love Celtic leather work, fiddly but effective 👍

'A camel walks into a Cafe' and asks for a cup of coffee with milk and sugar, the barrista says one hump or two ? 😁 O'h dear HS

@chuck123wapati I so love the changing of the seasons in both parts of our planet .its starting to have that ' summery feel ' now. @Sheilajeanne they are lovely friends you have there. One morning, I was in my room on my computer when my dog Abby, ( a border collie x kelpie) came to my room looking quite shocked, running back and forth, she alerted me to Dad having a dizzy spell by the front door . I gave her a lot of praise, and a few treats , Dad was fine after some rest. Well done Abby HS

@Sheilajeanne imagine if the air bag went off ? ' pressed chicken ' Oh dear 😳 HS

'What do you call a piece of meat if you burn it on the bbq? 'A mis-steak' Thats just silly HS

@chuck123wapati spring has definitely sprung here in Oz although it's still a bit chilly in the evenings . Getting cool over there by now 😎

@chuck123wapati yep, good ol h2o works for me just fine, although i havent licked the edge, i prefer beef HS

Vaping is a factor I had thought of , I'm surprised I haven't been asked to make pouches for vapes . I packed up smoking over 25 years ago, cold turkey. $20 ? Holy crap that's so cheap . In Oz you're looking at around $70 +. HS

My singer boot patcher came from Bunbury WA, almost 4 hrs south from my place, I drove down to pick up . I'm guessing driving to Connecticut from Arizona is like going from Perth to Sydney? HS

@Sheilajeanne that's the one thing I've been looking for here in Oz, thick cut bacon, or bacon steaks, to no avail . I guess I could contact a few small goods suppliers . The other bacon we don't get here is ' green bacon' , unsmoked bacon . Used to be common in the uk . That way you can treat the bacon with your own special mix of flavourings other than smoking it. HS

They are some really beautiful pics . Not a bad way to test out the ' burb' . Yep, time passes by so quick . We often ask that question ' where has the time gone ? ' it will be Christmas soon. I had one of those Bavarian pork knuckles again, geez they're nice. Dad doesn't eat the crackling, more for me 😀 even the left overs are tasty. HS

They look quite good well done, nice colours too 👍 I've stopped making tobacco pouches, no one is buying them or ordering them, which is no surprise considering the price of tobacco here in oz , anywhere from $70 to $ 120 for 50 grams. Glad I don't smoke HS

I would love to try some elk on the bbq. I'm guessing it has a gamey flavour . I've had emu before, strong game flavour. Yep, bbq here I come 😋 had a bbq this arvo . Not too many peeps in the cities would take much notice of the changing seasons like us. I'm sporting a bit of a shiner on my right eye atm, climbing down from the back of my tractor I lost my footing and collided with the seat , hitting my face , just missed my glasses. I also went tits up in the paddock this arvo while spraying, anyone watching would have quite a giggle out of that. What a goose 🪿 😆 🤣 HS

Well chuck, it's that time of the year where it's starts to warm up on the approach to summer here in Oz, i'm guessing it will start to cool down for you. The canola crops around the district are maturing, they smell like rotten cabbage for about 3-4 weeks then dry out for harvesting. I've been busy weed spraying, then slashing,soon followed by fire breaks, they're compulsory for land holders . Are they compulsory in the US ? The width varies from one local shire to the next, but average 1.8 mtr wide, but I make mine 3-4 times wider to be sure . HS

There's a heap of great advice here. A few more bits to add to that list: good music:, my most recent market at the weekend, the muso was good, but he needed to expand his ' repertoire ' , it was a bit repetitive. The type of music being played can make a difference at a market, the overall atmosphere, the way people browse and buy, and so on. Crap or too loud music can drive them away. The music at one market I went to made it sound like a funeral. At another, the 'singer' couldn't sing, the only thing missing was a howling dog and the vendors had their hands over their ears 👂 🙉 Food stalls near by : Depending on the food, ( aromas) can either invite people to a market or drive them away. Location Location location 🎶 I have some ' goth boots ' with spikes all over them ( they are on here somewhere), and wow , they sure attract people IN to my stall. They ask questions, take photos etc. I then, talk leather, show them pics of everything I have made in my folders, my machines, a few ' how to ' pics and so on, keep them interested, i at least sell one or two items😀 HS

@fredk that would be perfect for satay or marinated chicken or pork skewers , while marinades may not be 'medieval ', they'll taste real good 😋 HS

You did a great job on the paint. That is some serious rubber HS

My latest pet peeve atm , we've had some great weather lately, mainly during the week, but it seems that every time a weekend market comes up over the last few months it rains heavily, or theres a storm causing market cancellations.we really need the rain, except on market day, why can't it be the other way around, rain during the week and lovely weather on market day? I was going to attend a market on Saturday, but I've cancelled as its yet another wet weekend, but right now, its perfect weather HS

Here in Oz , there's a TV program atm , ' Wheeler Dealers, where they buy unloved cars , fix them up, and sell them on. Tonight, they did an 80s ' Jeep Wagoneer' , ,it did remind me of your Suburban , it looked nice, when finished, but perhaps too nice,like brand new, but i would never take it to the places I've taken my landys , I'd scratch it, bend it to billy'o . HS