Apparently I have planted a smorgasbord in our backyard. A buffet of delicious and tasty treats the neighborhood wildlife can't resist. Deer-off works if you keep applying, but we needed to negotiate better terms of use of the backyard when even the marigolds were disappearing. So:
Owner agrees to provide tenant with plums from the tree, any fallen fruit or vegetables from the garden and lifetime access to the fishpond- (for drinking purposes only).
In return, tenant agrees not to eat any flowering bush, shrub or flower.
On premises security will be employed if tenant does not fulfill the terms of the contract.
$189,900 - ONE LEVEL RANCH WITH 2 CAR GARAGE IN FOREST, VA - MOUNTAIN VIEW $189,900
Location: SADDLE CREEK
One Level Living In Forest- This Home Features 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, Attached 2 Car Garage, Formal Dining Room. Eat In Kitchen With Stainless Appliances, Ceramic Tile Backsplash. The Great Room Has Vaulted Ceiling And A Gas Log Fireplace. There Is A Large Shed That Conveys On A One Acre Lot With Mountain View In Forest, Bedford County, VA.
The Forest Lions Club monthly meeting will be held at 6:30 pm at the Twin Oaks Restaurant, 14175 Forest Road, Forest. Dinner will start at 7:00 pm. Guest speaker for this month is ophthalmologist Dr. Gene Moss of the Piedmont Eye Center. Dr. Moss’ remarks will address Fuchs’ Dystrophy and modified cornea transplants. If you are interested in attending this meeting or in becoming a Lion in Bedford County, please call 434-385-0493.
Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity. ~Henry Van Dyke
Lake Vista Residents: Enjoy Refreshments and Christmas Cheer by the cozy fire at the Annual Lake Vista Christmas Open House. Held at the Lake Vista Centre (200 Lake vista Drive) this coming Sunday, December 6, 2009 from 2-4PM. There will be a balloon artist, face painting and Christmas music to enjoy.
Santa will be stopping by to say hello to all the good boys and girls!
Baking is one of my holiday traditions and making Gingerbread People is one of my favorite things to do this time of year. I've been making these wonderful cookies every Christmas season for over 25 years. It's a fun project for the kids, they love to cut out the shapes and decorate. I make a lot of mini gingerbread people- when you add the frosting they can be on the sweet side. The cookies store well; you can bake and freeze or freeze some of the dough to bake a fresh batch at your convenience.
1 1/2 cups dark molassas
1 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup cold water
1/4 cup shortening
7 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp allspice
2 tsp ginger
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp cinnamon
Mix the molassas, brown sugar water and shortening in one bowl. I mix the rest of the dry ingredients together then add to the molassas mix. Cover and refrigerate for two hours.
Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Flour your countertop and roll the dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut cookies with your favorite cookie cutters and place about 2" apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake for approximately 10-12 minutes. Frost with an icing made from powdered sugar and water.
Don't forget to enjoy your creations with a cup of tea or hot chocolate with your little men and women.
HOW AWESOME IS THIS! October was Fire Safety Month and I posted about the BARK 10-4 Program where you can donate a pet oxygen mask to your local fire department. I used paypal and donated a mask to my local volunteer fire department in Forest, Virginia. I just received notification that THE MOST PET OXYGEN MASKS EVER (I counted 143!!!) had been shipped to the following fire departments:
Alpine Fire Department Blue Ridge Fire Department Plainfield Fire Department Town of Sheboygan Falls Fire Kohler Village Menasha Town Fire Department Pickerel Fire & Rescue Squad Whitewater Fire Department Town of Greenville Fire Dept Milwaukee Fire Department Richard Hansen Fire Chief Lewis County Fire District #5 Easton Fire District #3 Bothell Fire Department Fire District 1 DJ Evans, Fire Chief Springfield Fire Station Bailey's Crossroads Volunteer Fire Depart North Pointe Fire Station #39 Station 12 - Volunteer Organization Scruggs Volunteer Fire Department Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Forest VA FD Ebony Volunteer Fire Department Matewan Fire Department Fire Deputy Chief Virginia Beach VA Public Safety Dept., Pearland Fire Department Waco Fire Department Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal Midlothian TX Greenville Fire Department Freer Volunteer Fire Dep & Ems Travis County Emergency Service District #9 Village Fire Department Flower Mound Fire Station 2 North Montgomery County Fire Dept Frisco Fire Department Administration: Station No 1 Flat Creek-Bethesda Volunteer Fire Department Lonas Fire Station #12 Munford-Atoka Fire Department Sulphur Springs Volunteer Fire Dept City of Cookeville Fire Department: Chief Nashville Fire Department Lexington Fire Fairview Fire Station #14 Conway Station 1 Fire Dept. Greer Fire Dept - Charlestown Fire District Newtown Square Fire Company Lititz Fire Company No 1 Conneaut Lake Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 Mont Alto Fire Co Independence TWP VOL Fire Department Reliance Fire Co Greater Valley EMS Elfinwild Volunteer Fire Company Franklin Park Volunteer Fire Department Union township Vol fire dept Hampden Twp Volunteer Fire Co Clarendon Fire Department Mifflinburg Borough: Mifflinburg Hose Co #1 Lowell Rural Fire Department Yukon Fire Department Norman Fire Department Tulsa Fire Department Sharon Township Fire Department Cincinnati Fire Department Upper Arlington Fire Division Norwich Fire Department Scioto Twp Fire Department Coolville Fire House Bath Fire Department Harrison Township Fire House Coolville Fire House Bellbrook Fire Department Mason Fire Station No 1 Washington Township Fire Dept Fire Department Village of Ottawa Hills: Fire Department Bloomfield Hills Fire Department Lawrence Cedarhurst Fire Department Hook, Ladder and Hose Co., No. 1 Lily Dale Volunteer Fire Department Walker Fire Station Unionville Volunteer Fire Department Pine Island Volunteer Fire Department Oswego Fire Department Ransomville Fire Co No 1 Jackson Volunteer Fire Co Gordons Corner Fire Co South Wall Fire Rescue, Long Branch Fire Department Allendale Volunteer Fire Department Holland Township Volunteer Fire Company Oakland Fire Department Colonia Fire Co Ho Ho Kus Fire Department River Vale Fire Department FIRE CHIEF Acworth NH Somersworth Fire Department Epping Fire Department Concord Fire Department North Conway Fire Dept: Fire Station Juniata Fire Department Station Hubert Volunteer Fire Department Winston-Salem Fire Department Cary Fire Department Denver Fire Department Harrisburg Fire Department Sidney Volunteer Fire Department Reidsville Fire Department Cary Fire Department Beaufort Fire Department Montana City VFD Marble Hill Fire Department Knob Noster Fire Department Ballwin Fire Department David Frazier Jr Chief of EMS & Fire Services Lake Elmo City Fire Department St Michael Fire Department City of North Branch: Fire Dept Montevideo Fire Department Fire Station No. 1 Bemidji Fire Department Auburn Hills Fire Department Rochester Fire Dept Niles Fire Dept Bloomfield Township Fire Department Ottawa Hills Village Fire Department Pepperell Fire Department Andover Town Fire Department Acushnet Fire Department Stoughton Fire Department North Attleboro Fire Department Weymouth FD Provincetown Fire Department Oxford Fire Department County of Anne Arunde FD Level Fire Dept Fallston Vol Fire Co Kent Island Fire Department Long Reach Fire Station 9 Neck District Fire Co Kennebunkport Fire Dept Bowdoinham Fire Department Fire CHIEF Shelby Township
I know times are tough, but if you're considering making a donation to a local cause this holiday season, please consider Bark 10-4. Our pets thank you.
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