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It has come to my attention that there are several family members making requests for knitting on Facebook. Although I am honoring this request for mittens, you need to know that I don't follow facebook and all future requests must come through this blog account in the form of a comment!! Jamestown North Dakota, where the mittens are knit big and the buffalo are gigantic! Pattern: Felted (Fulled) Mittens by Nancy Lindberg Yarn: Nature Spun Charcoal Amount: less than 2 skeins

We had a great few days visiting daughter number one and her little family in North Dakota. I promised her a great recipe for the leftover ham we brought. Here it is darlin': Famous Buckhorn Exchange Bean Soup: 1 lb Great Northern beans 1 oz chicken soup base 1 tsp. granulated garlic 1/2 cup diced onion 1/2 tsp. Season Salt 1 tsp white pepper 3 oz diced ham 1 tsp Liquid Smoke 1/2 gallon water ___________________ 1 0z. corn starch 1/2 cup water Place first grouping of ingredients in a large pot, cover and place in 200 degree oven for 8 hours. When beans are tender, remove from oven, place on stovetop and bring to boil. Add starch and water to thicken and let simmer for 15 minutes. The Buckhorn, Denver Colorado.