Replied by Orh from Ten Mile, Tn on 08/12/2020

HI U OLE PATOOTS, ORH here, with another neighbor story. Last week, we offered our Middle Tn lake neighbors all the tomatoes and peppers they could use for making Salsa. They picked 10 gallons of tomatoes and a toe sack of peppers. Today she came back to the lake and dropped off a small ice chest full of venison sausage cheese and pepper links. AUSM? My ole worn out heart is jumping for joy. I do love venison sausage. My Tractor Driver had told her to use Mrs Wages spices and add our peppers. Neighbor said, she'd made Salsa all her life, but this was the best. This Bible thing works. Right now, we all need a dose. ====ORH====

Replied by Orh from Ten Mile, Tn on 08/15/2020

HI U OLE PATOOTS, ORH here, don't need money, but need love, so we are going to give our tomatoes away this week. Locals can pick 1/4 bushel. We have apples and pear limbs on the ground and will soon make that decision. Know all are following the news and know we are a sick and corrupt nation. I thought I was smart, but all this got by me. Would tell you some more neighbor stories, but you get the drift. Give stuff away and they can't stand it and have to give you more. Amazing how that works. I challange all you ole patoots to try this. Folks can't stand to be loved, they have to love you back 2X.

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Replied by Orh from Ten Mile , T on 08/16/2020

CAJUN TERM LAGNIAPPE -

I U OLE PATOOTS DOIN, ORH here, and I want to tell you of a custom that I learned while living in South Louisiana with the Cajun people. When ever they come to visit they have a gift for you. At first it put me on a guilt trip, but I's SJS and soon learned they they were telling me that they are my friends. So we have adopted this custom and most folks don't understand that they do not have to pay us back. However, it is a custom that leads to deep friendships and suggest that all try it out and see if it works.

Here in Tn, when we give stuff away to friends and neighbors, they are flabbergasted and think they owe us something. They owe us nothing. Just be a friend to us. Hey....... why not take a treat out to the rioters and see if you can make them your friend. That should tell you something. Would that be amazing?

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Replied by ORH from Ten Mile, Tn on 08/24/2020

HI U OLE PATOOTS DOIN, ORH here. Have you ever met a carpenter that thinks he is an artist and he is. He only works cedar furniture and he lives in Redneck Country and was going hungry. Folks bring him a picture of a $ 6,000 cedar bed and he charges them $1200. He only wants to make $20/hr. I have cut a deal with him to help us at the farm two days a week and we pay him what he wants and he gets to tote off all the garden stuff his vehicle will hold. We gave them food when the Covid 19 thing hit and they were without. He is now appreciative of that gesture. We have always worked HS kids and paid them minimum wage. But you had to hold their hand full time. I am going down fast but know that our veggies are the reason we are still alive. If we stop, then the game is over. My mind is still pretty good . Took an internet IQ test the other day and I's smartern ever. My poor old body is just worn out. The test was slanted to old stuff and old folks should do well, huh? So what is my message? When times get tough, the tough get going. The Boy Scouts and Ga Tech taught me how to think. But, Father Time is the best teacher of all. I now truly believe I will be smart at age 85.

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Replied by ORH from Ten Mile, TN on 08/24/2020

HI U OLE PATOOTS DOIN, ORH here, with another garden story. We try to only raise heirloom veggies, but they can cross pollinate with neighbors and you have to keep them separate. We grow 4 variates of tomatoes.....Arkansas Travelers, Amish PASTE, RUTGERS AND CHERRY TOMATOES. Today, my tractor driver came over and picked a half bushel of each and went home to turn them into juice for winter time. When I came in, she had all the pulp and seeds in separate bowls. Seeds go to the bottom so I diluted and poured off the super net, and then put each into a bender and kept pouring off the super net until there was nothing but seeds. Poured that through a strainer and put that on a paper towel on a paper plate, and set them all out in the sun. I promise you that next year you will pay $10 for each. The reason you need to grow only heirloom is that the seeds save true. What you had last year you will have next year. All understand what this country is going through. You will not survive unless you know how your Paw Paw survived. All that eat GMO latent Glysophate store bought veggies will die a terrible death. The simple people that raise their own food have a shot of getting through this. As usual, I try to tell you that the Lord has provided, but you just need to listen. The COVID 19 thing is a perfect example. ===ORH===