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I think I am going to get that book! Amazon has it for $10 & it has lots of 5-star ratings. Here’s the summary:

For more than 30 years, best-selling author and popular herbalist Rosemary Gladstar has been touting the health benefits of fire cider — a spicy blend of apple cider vinegar, onion, ginger, horseradish, garlic, and other immune-boosting herbs. Her original recipe, inspired by traditional cider vinegar remedies, has given rise to dozens of fire cider formulations created by fans of the tonic who use it to address everyday ills, from colds and flu to leg cramps and hangovers. Fire Cider! is a lively collection of 101 recipes contributed by more than 70 herbal enthusiasts, with energizing versions ranging from Black Currant Fire Cider to Triple Goddess Vinegar, Fire Cider Dark Moonshine, and Bloody Mary Fire Cider. Colorful asides, including tribute songs and amusing anecdotes, capture Gladstar’s passionate desire to pass along the fire cider tradition.

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PS - MY Fire Cider is very “zesty” .... about sets me on fire when I take it! I do a tablespoon a day for a health tonic. I would like to try a more ‘fruity’ recipe & this book evidently has those type recipes, too. Making your own Fire Cider is the way to go - to buy a 16 oz bottle is between $38-45. I made 2 quarts for under $20, the most expensive component being the organic apple cider vinegar (with the ‘mother’). Aldi’s has a quart of organic/with ‘mother’ for $4.99 which is the cheapest I’ve found. When I was making my Fire Cider, they were out of stock, so I had to buy some that was more expensive. At this point, I check for it at Aldi’s and if they have it, I buy a quart or two - stocking up!

I’ve still got two tabs open from last week for Fire Cider recipes. The book looks like a cute novelty one to have.

Just drank my 5th cup of coffee waiting for the temperature to rise. Gonna go get a few bags of concrete here shortly. Ace opens at 9am. By the time I get back, it should be getting close to warm enough to paint.

I can kill time by digging holes for the tunnel frames. I had them all started but there’s been a change of plans. One of my arched pipes has rusted from the inside, probably before I got them, and I just now noticed it. That leaves me short so I’m going with 6 foot on center instead of 5 for truss frame spacing.

Kits come in either 4 or 6 foot spacing.

If I stuck with 5 foot, I’d end up with a 30’ tunnel instead of the original 35’. By increasing to 6’ spacing, I’ll get a 36’ tunnel but have to re-dig my holes. Luckily, I only dug them 6-8” deep so I could find and finish them later. I didn’t want a goat or myself to step in a 2 foot deep hole. Easy enough to fill them in with dirt scooped out of new holes.

I’ll only be digging one pair of holes today to get that first frame in the ground so it can set up overnight.