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![]() The trip to Neah Bay took only 25 hours, do to some really great weather. She will stay there into the summer when it's hoped that restoration will begin. We'll keep you updated as things progress later this year. Last weekend we went to a fun event, the Third Annual Winter Indoor Electric and Rubber (band) Swap Meet and Fly-In airplane meet. It was at the old Sand Point Navel base in a big hanger there. Only electric and rubber band powered planes were allowed. Since Ken has not learned to fly his electric helicopter yet it seemed like a good opportunity to learn more about getting it off the ground. There were many unusual flying machines that included everything from a flying pizza box cover to an ornithopter that looked a lot like a real bird flapping around the hanger.
Ken's nephew Jeff showed up with four electric planes. He competed in a combat where a group of planes try to cut the trailing ribbon off of the other planes. As you can see in the picture he didn't fair too well. ![]() He introduced us to one of his club members that flies helicopters. We asked him if he would try to fly our helicopter to make sure that we have it set up right. He took the controls and immediately took it up about four feet and hovered there, solid as a rock. It was fun to see it fly but showed us just how far we have to go in learning to fly it. All in all we had a really fun time and look forward to more events like that. We keep telling you about our craft site but have you actually gone and checked it out? We currently have Wood'n Wares, hand made maple kitchen utensils and Ron Godin's Adirondack art signs on display. These are some great crafts that would look great in your home or make great gifts. Check them out at www.runnerduck.com/craft.htm. You are logged on to this newsletter as [[-Email-]] and receiving it because you are a friend of mine or a friend of theirs. If you would like to be removed from receiving this newsletter just send an email to unsubscribe@runnerduck.com with "Unsubscribe" in Subject.
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Dave, a fellow woodworker wrote: Your bird feeder is a nice idea, just remember that; DigiTalkOnce you have a price range start looking for features you need. Do you do a lot of outdoor shooting of things like birds? You probably want something with a good zoom. By the way, don't consider "digital zoom" into the formula. Optical zoom is what you want to look at. Is size an issue? Find a size that fits your hands. If you have big hands you might find some of the smaller cameras difficult to use. Go to a camera store where you can actually handle different models. Finally, the big question is resolution. Everyone talks about higher and higher mega pixels. For the average snap shooter 3 mega pixels is plenty. Remember the bigger the mega pixels the larger the file is that you have to deal with. One last shopping tip, visit some web sites like www.steves-digicams.com and www.imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP/COMPS01.HTM to do some on line camera comparisons. Good luck and happy picture taking. SITE OF THE WEEK
We've all been hearing about how bad Identity Theft is. It's now rated as the number two crime in the country.
"Identity theft" refers to crimes in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person's personal data (i.e., name, date of birth, social security number, driver's license number, and your financial identity, credit card, bank account and phone-card numbers) in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain (to obtain money or goods/services).
Criminals also use identity theft to fraudulently obtain identification cards, driver licenses, birth certificates, social security numbers, travel visas and other official government papers. MARILYN'S CORNERFork Garden Signs
We've started some seedlings in the greenhouse already. It won't be long and we'll be transplanting them into the garden. These simple garden signs will help us remember what is planted where. Everyone has some old silverware lying around so why not put it to good use?
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Forks
It's a good idea to wash out the cans with soap and hot water before starting. We hope you enjoy Marilyn's Corner and look forward to all the fun things she brings you each week. If you have a fun project that would be suitable for our newsletter we'd love to share it with our readers. Just contact marilyn@runnerduck.com and we'll do the rest. Remember we have all of our past projects archived on our web site at www.runnerduck.com. Just click on the Projects or Kids Only Eggs.
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The grass is starting to grow and it won't be long and you will have to start watering it. It takes a lot of water to keep a nice green yard. One way to cut down on the amount of water is to aerate your yard and then spread sand over it to fill the holes. This helps keep the holes open so water can soak down further into the ground and keep the water from running off into the gutter.
If you have a conservation tip please send it to conservation@runnerduck.com and we'll post it in our newsletter.
JoAnne G. sent us the following;
Actual Answers to Sixth Grade History Tests
1. Ancient Egypt was inhabited by mummies and they all wrote in
hydraulics. They lived in the Sarah Dessert. The climate of the Sarah
is such that the inhabitants have to live elsewhere.
2. The Bible is full of interesting caricatures. In the first book of
the Bible, Guinessis, Adam and Eve were created from an apple tree One
of their children, Cain, asked, "Am I my brother's son?"
3. Moses led the Hebrew slaves to the Red Sea, where they made
unleavened bread, which is bread made without any ingredients. Moses
went up on Mount Cyanide to get the ten commandments. He died before he
ever reached Canada.
4. Solomom had three hundred wives and seven hundred porcupines.
5. The Greeks were a highly sculptured people, and without them we
wouldn't have history. The Greeks also had myths. A myth is a female
moth.
These are just a few that she sent us. Well bring you some more in future newsletters.
Did you ever eat 'colcannon' when 'twas made with yellow cream,
And the greens and parties blended like the picture in a dream?
Did you ever take a forkful and dip it in the lake
Of clover-flavored butter that you mother used to make?
Oh you did; yes, you did. So did he and so did I.
And the more I think about it sure the more I want to cry.
Oh God be with the happy times when troubles we had not.
And our mother made 'colcannon' in the three-legged pot.
COLCANNON (Kale Version)
Colcannon should be served in a mound with a well of melted butter in center.
COLCANNON (Cabbage Version - from my family)
Family Variation: We sometimes add 1/4 lb of bacon, fried crisp and crumbled (we use the bacon drippings to fry instead of butter when adding bacon); also great when sprinkled with Paprika before serving.
Thanks a bunch Margee Lee, this should make for a great St. Patrick's Day!
Remember, if you have a recipe you'd like to share please send it to marilyn@runnerduck.com.
Every month we post a new recipe on our web page. Be sure and check out the March recipe at the RunnerDuck Kitchen Store.
We'd be happy to post your favorite recipe there or in our newsletter and give you credit. Just drop a line to marilyn@runnerduck.com.
Be sure and visit the RunnerDuck Cookbook Store for other great savings on cookbooks and cooking supplies.
Strawberry Planter Tree, Step 2
Last week we built the "tree" part of our strawberry planter tree, this week we'll finish the project.
Here's what you'll need:
You will need a compound miter saw to make these cuts.
First we need to mark each leg for the location of the shelves. The first mark is 5" up from the corner. Make four more marks 4 1/8" apart from the first mark. You should now have five marks.
The first shelf will be 22 7/8" long. Each end will have a compound miter cut of 40.9 degrees on the ends of the face and 26.6 degree bevel on the ends. Cut four of these. Be sure to check the fit on the first piece before proceeding. You may need to adjust your angles a little bit.
Each of the four remaining shelves will be as follows:
19 3/4"
16 1/2"
13 1/8"
10"
Mount each shelf with one screw on each end into the legs.
That should pretty much rap up this project. Just fill it up with dirt, plant your strawberries, sit back and watch them grow.
We hope you liked this project. If you build it and your friends ask where you got such a clever idea, please tell them that you got it at RunnerDuck.com.
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