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  1. bigsallysmom

    women's forum, baby steps

    At my age, preventing falls is important. One item I carry in the truck is a utility stepladder. I use it at campgrounds to hang tarps from shelters, wash the vehicle tops, and if I had van roof storage I'd certainly need it. Secondary use is as a tiny table.
  2. bigsallysmom

    Oleander a PSA

    Burning any part of the oleander bush will release toxins into the air which can harm humans and animals.
  3. bigsallysmom

    some guy just peeped through my window

    Wouldn't a blast inside the van set ears to ringing?
  4. bigsallysmom

    traveling for food

    The southeast grows a soft wheat flour.  Most every place else grows hard wheat flour.  Makes a biscuit that can drive nails.
  5. bigsallysmom

    traveling for food

    Flour from the southeast so I can make soft biscuits.
  6. bigsallysmom

    what are you doing while under lockdown?

    In S&B. Pulling a million weeds in yard and garden, mowing, string trimming, pruning and staying away from those who aren't doing social distancing or staying at home. After dark, reading. Soon I'll turn my attention back to my van.
  7. bigsallysmom

    covid-19 (new corona virus)

    New Mexico has closed their state parks to overnight camping until April 9th or extended if necessary. https://www.ktsm.com/local/new-mexico-state-parks-suspend-overnight-camping/
  8. bigsallysmom

    plans for the what ifs....

    I'm a plus 60 so I'll be worrying about it and doing what I can do to make sure I'm not a victim.
  9. bigsallysmom

    Awning for van

    My awning is a tarp. I made awning poles from different diameter of PVC and bolts. Haven't used them in high winds. Some use electrical conduit.
  10. bigsallysmom

    **** diet while on the road/shelf stable ideas

    Sometimes I really, really want crunch. I recently got cheddar cheese crisps and parmesan cheese crisps at wm. Both of these varieties are incredibly crunchy. My fav is Quest tortilla style protein chips nacho cheese. 5 carbs in 1.1 oz bag. In the protein section near wm pharmacy. I've...
  11. bigsallysmom

    Breakdown drinks

    Ya definitely don't want to be drinking alcohol on the side of the road when there's a possibility of a peace officer or ranger stopping by to check on a broken down vehicle.
  12. bigsallysmom

    Keeping warm

    hand and toe warmers.
  13. bigsallysmom

    Gypsy Blood?

    The story in my family is my paternal great grandparents were Romany gypsies roving through eastern Europe. An aunt doing family research in the 1970s found the notebook the group had to keep. In it was permissions to enter towns, where to set up, what they could do, and when they had to...
  14. bigsallysmom

    A bouncing ferry

    Last week my sister and I took a two day trip to Port Aransas, Texas. At the ferry landing we were stopped from entering. The wash from a big ship hit the ferry and lifted and tilted one corner of the outward end and ran the length. It worsened until the crew had trouble walking and the ramp...
  15. bigsallysmom

    Worthwhile destinations?

    I just got back from a Rockport/Port Aransas, Texas trip. If you like photographing birds, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge will overwinter whooping cranes. There are none there as of a week ago. The best place for bird photos right now is Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center in Port A. The...
  16. bigsallysmom

    So Proud of my babies!

    I have seat protectors for my truck back seat and a single for the front seat of my van. For hair, protection from toenails and pet gastric explosions.
  17. bigsallysmom

    * I went to buy Baking Soda ( Sodium BiCarbonate 14 oz for $ 2.50 on the label or s

    It doesn't help that you were bombarded the minute you walked in with a zillion colors and boxes and bags all trying to capture your attention.
  18. bigsallysmom

    Generator runs rough...almost dies

    Will sea foam make it smoke like crazy when started afterwards?
  19. bigsallysmom

    LOW Dash Mounted Rear View -

    Groovy, I like it. Functional, DIY and inexpensive. Appreciate photos and text. It's giving me ideas for my own rig.
  20. bigsallysmom

    Hurricane Dorian zeroing in on Florida

    I was volunteering at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on the coast south of Nags Head, NC and visitors kept talking about Shelly Island south of Hattaras.  Basically, wind and waves made a small island and shell collecting was awesome.  Surf fishers thought the same thing.  Some conflicts...
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