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When he expanded, he put in some booths so people ordering sandwiches, etc. can sit - Has a LCD flatscreen that stays on Fox News... Morning, noon and night, there are always some of our locals sitting around talking and having coffee, doughnuts, or a bite to eat and discussing the world situation. He even put a wide porch on it and has rocking chairs with some barrels with checkerboards.

I think I want to move there. ;) Sounds like a great place to hang out with like-minded people. The rocking chairs and checkers has a real old-time sounds to it. I think I was born way, way too late - I love hearing about the old days and have the values more like my grandmother than the people I know today (even some grandparents I know who are fine with their grandkids shacking up or having illegitimate kids).

He said he had 2 chefs from big restaurants, an MBA, a whole bunch of retired people who hadn’t worked in years, salesmen, carpenters, roofers, and the calls just kept coming. Kind of gives you a hint of the employment picture.

It's sad all over. Are you near a big city with people looking for work all over? I've heard of people with masters applying for a car sales position. This is getting more like the depression stories - and Obama has only got started on ruining the economy!

I thought about you today at Winco as I was picking up Mason Jars and browsing the bulk items to see what else I should store ;) I was also wondering what kind of canner to get (I'm feeling brave enough to try it now - it had to sink in for a few weeks!). Any advice you have would be greatly appreciated, GG.

>>>I think I want to move there.<<<

Well - 'Come on Down' Y'all would fit right in...

>>>I think I was born way, way too late<<<

Same here... Places like the New Ross Farm in Nova Scotia just suits me to a 'T'. Everything like in the 1800's - Now if I could just figure out this danged time machine...

>>>Obama has only got started on ruining the economy! <<<

In only 50 days of Øbama we have seen a loss of $10 Trillion in stock market equity. Million, Billion, Trillion - don't seem to really sink in till you put it on a personal level.

Business week reports:

>>>All told, more than $10 trillion of stock market wealth has vanished, and with it the confidence that springs from financial security. <<<

So, with 320 million Americans, that is $31,250.00 for every man, woman and child in this country! Poof - gone...

No wonder that so many retired people who thought they were well prepared financially with investments in IRA's and 401k's for old age are trying to go to work.

Scary part is that I don't think it is anywhere near over, but just beginning.

>>>I thought about you today at Winco<<<

LOL, I saw that and thought - WOW they are looking at wind generators... Winco was for years a major producer of wind generators (but now they produce gas/diesel/lp/natural gas generators of all sizes)

http://www.wincogen.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=29

(snip) >>>In 1927, John and Gerhard Albers from Cherokee, Iowa developed a wind generator called “The Wincharger” to recharge a six-volt storage battery which was used to power radios. Back then the radio was as important to the people as the internet and the television is important to us today. The Albers brothers were soon building Winchargers for their neighbors and friends.<<<

Then I remembered you talking about the bulk food Winco store... LOL

Well, did you get a supply of bay leaves - a couple of pounds of yeast?

OK, Now to the pressure canners.....

There are 3 main ones on the market today - Mirro, Presto and All American .

http://www.fcs.uga.edu/pubs/current/FDNS-E-37-3.html

(snip) >>>Pressure canners for use in the home were extensively redesigned beginning in the 1970's. Models made before the 1970's were heavy-walled kettles with clamp-on or turn-on lids. They were fitted with a dial gauge, a vent port in the form of a petcock or covered with a counterweight, and a safety fuse. Modern pressure canners are lightweight, thin-walled kettles; most have turn-on lids fitted with gaskets. (At least one style has screw-down knobs around the canner and does not have a gasket, however.) They all have removable racks, an automatic vent/cover lock, a vent port (steam vent), and a safety fuse. Today�s pressure canner may have a dial gauge for indicating the pressure or a weighted gauge, for indicating and regulating the pressure. Pressure canners come deep enough for one layer of quart or smaller size jars, or deep enough for two layers of pint or smaller size jars. <<<

http://www.pressurecooker-outlet.com/americancans.htm

http://www.pressurecooker-outlet.com/mirropressurecanners.htm

http://www.pressurecooker-outlet.com/prestopressurecanner.htm

You will notice that they are not selling the Mirro because it does not hold what the manufacturer says it will -

I bought the All American 921. No, not the cheapest - but I like the fact that it does not rely on rubber gaskets but has a tapered metal to metal seal. Note: price went up $10 in the last year.

All American canners are NOT the light weight thin walled canners. They are solid cast aluminum. I do not recommend using one on a glass top stove.

With the old 1940's one I was using before, I almost hated to use it. So finicky to get a good even pressure cook. With the new one, it is so much better and easier that I don't hesitate to jump right in and can anything that comes along... With the 19 pint capacity, I feel like I am accomplishing something and it is much easier when I have 100 pounds of peas to can - it is not a drudgery that the old one was...

I did make a modification to it though - I added a split key ring to the handle and a short piece of light weight chain and a cotter pin - with that, the pressure weight stays attached to the lid and I don't have to hunt for it. No, it did not change the pressure setting enough to see on the pressure gauge.

CB you can ask the simplest questions that call for the longest answers... LOL