Soda Shoppe October 1 , 2025

so_P_bubble · October 05, 2025, 08:49:46 AM

Quote from: Amy on October 04, 2025, 07:20:53 AM
Bubble..recipe ..for borekas???

Borekas

open a pack of puff pastry and with a rolling pin stretch it thinly; cut into small squares 3" to 4".
Fill with one big tsp of filling in the center, fold in half into a triangular shape, trim the edges with the back of a fork, to be sure it is well sealed.

Arrange on a lightly oild baking tray, brush with a beaten egg and sprinkle with some sesame seeds. Bake 400F for about 25 minutes or until golden.

Fillings

Potato:
3 large mashed potatoes
1 1/2Cups grated cheese -cheddar and parmesan
3 eggs
salt + pepper and mix until smooth

Pumpkin:
2lbs pumpkin boiled, well drained and mashed
1 1/2Cups grated cheese -cheddar and parmesan
1 beaten egg
1tsp oil
3/4 tsp cinnamon
salt and mix until smooth

Spinach:
2 bunches of spinack, remove stalks, wash and shred finely
1 1/2Cups grated cheese -cheddar and parmesan
1 beaten egg
1 tsp flour
salt + pepper and mix together

I also make a filling with eggplant, onions, tomatoes cut small and cooked until very soft + salt and pepper.
This is what the family always prefers.

This can be frozen, baked or raw.

patricia19 · October 05, 2025, 12:24:02 PM

Good morning, another day of rest after I take the garbage out and haul a few loads down the hall to the laundry. Morning routines, coffee, and feeding everyone are finished, and meet and greets are on going.

Amy, at this point I'd welcome a little snow, emphases on little. At almost 8AM, it's 42 and cloudy with a promised, what else, shower later. I've got a large package due Tuesday with plant pots, stakes, and plant grips to hold a plant upright. This will be the third year I've had to repot. I did learn that what was sold as cacti are actually succulents, and my huge, seemingly huge philodendra is actually a dracaena. After three years of growing, some of the leaves are beginning to split.

Another odd one is my huge-variegated spider plant that has finally sent out babies. Mine must be either late bloomers or the grow lights have done their jobs. I did finally get one of those plant apps so I can see what I thought was one plant is another or is acting erratically.

Since Alaska has banned any plants or plant seeds not produced instate, and I don't have access to the two instate nurseries, that have outrageous shipping policies, I rely on local stores that often, such as with the cacti, don't know that much.

Bubble, thank you for these Borekas recipes. They sound so interesting and tasty! I've sent it to my sister. She's out of state for a friend's 50th wedding celebration. It's odd that my younger sister has a friend who has been married for 50 years! I've saved your post for a later attempt!

Amy · October 06, 2025, 07:36:26 AM

Good morning..

A cooler 46°morning but nice so far, heading into the 80°'s. Making dog food today and a bit of laundry and that is it. I did break down and buy a cake and will share it .

Bubble, I have everything on hand for the potato cheese Borekas! Thank you for posting the recipe.

Leaves are not the vibrant colours this year, maybe next year will be better.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

RAMMEL · October 06, 2025, 09:19:37 AM

Slow start here today. No particular plans, and it was decent out there when I went to pick up the Paper

OnLonelyMountain · October 06, 2025, 11:17:52 AM

Good morning everyone,
I'm on the mend and ambient pesticide is waning. It is clear this morning with a low of 29°F. High expected around 60°. My solar batteries are at 50%, and no wood stove installed yet, however Ron cleverly wired the remote gen into the Tiny House and I can run the gen with a fob. Not only does it augment the solar charge but allows me to run the heat when the sun is not shining directly on the panels. While it gets chilly inside between runs in the morning, the Tiny House doesn't lose heat in minutes like the RV. I do have the signal booster installed. The primary tower seems to be down, so signal is improved, but not up to previous levels that we tested out at. I'm only running it during gen runs until full sun and battery charge is back to 100%. Looks like I'll be darning woolen socks today.

patricia19 · October 06, 2025, 01:01:21 PM

Good morning all. See yesterday's post because today is following suit.

Amy · October 07, 2025, 07:36:23 AM

Good morning...

A beautiful rain is kissing the ground!!This rain is to keep up all day and into the evening.let's hope it does!

Yesterday didn't turnout they way I had planned but close enough. Dog food made and since we used a utility wagon for the new generator we didn't have one to take the furniture off the front porch. Bought one and put it together and we are good to go now.

Today is a "whatever" day...what ever strikes my fancy on getting done.

Enjoy your day and stay safe

phyllis · October 07, 2025, 09:07:46 AM

Good morning, Friends! Beautiful day here. Hope all are well and content today.

Take care, All.

RAMMEL · October 07, 2025, 09:34:17 AM

Good morning everyone. Amy, looks like your rain is headed this way - due late tonight and into tomorrow. But the sun shines now

so_P_bubble · October 07, 2025, 09:53:13 AM

My daughter and family are flying tomorrow to New York. Please, keep it sunny! It is the present Aviv asked for his Bar mitzva: magical America lol

RAMMEL · October 07, 2025, 10:06:10 AM

Bubbe, we're expexting rain in the morning tomorrow (Wednesday) but it is supposed to clear by noon - then nice days. I hope they enjoy their trip.

patricia19 · October 07, 2025, 12:05:31 PM

Morning everyone, I won't say good because the rain has contained and now, Flood warnings,

Locations Impacted White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River-Upper Chena River Valley-South Slopes Of The Central Brooks Range-Fortymile Country-Dalton Highway Summits-Fairbanks Metro Area-Central Interior
Summary
ESFAFG
Tips

Light to moderate rain will move into Interior Alaska Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday night. Rainfall totals of between 0.5 and 1.5 inches are expected in the uplands near Fairbanks and along the Dalton Highway. This rainfall is expected to melt 3 to 12 inches of snow that covers higher elevations above 2000 feet and will increase runoff into small streams and rivers. Water levels on small streams and rivers are expected to rise rapidly and cover gravel bars and in localized areas approach bankfull levels on Wednesday into Thursday.
Issued By
NWS Fairbanks AK

We had steady rain for over a month and this last may be just what's needed to flood different low areas as we have one river running through town, and part of it is less than a block from my building and two others encircle the city. Plus, all the sloughs, creeks and ponds that come with. This low country flooding is almost a certainty, with all three rivers at or close to bank full now.

This is October, and the cherry on top would be more snow over flooding. Thanks, climate change!

On a happier note, Bubble, I hope your family, and especially Aviv, have the time of their lives in the city.

so_P_bubble · October 08, 2025, 05:54:30 AM

Thanks Patricia

JaneS · October 08, 2025, 08:47:27 AM

Good Morning Everyfriend! Christy left early to meet one of her school friends who still lives in town. I'm watching the two doggies and keeping house. I won't bore you with the details. I don't think you're really interested. I do wish you a GREAT DAY!

Amy · October 08, 2025, 09:07:57 AM

Good morning..

All morning chores have been done and been to town and back!! Now to do some work.
Rick ,we did get a nice rain but as usual could use more.

Jane, yes I would like to know more! Do the doggies play or just tolerate each other?

Better get going..

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

RAMMEL · October 08, 2025, 09:13:29 AM

Quote from: Amy on October 08, 2025, 09:07:57 AMRick ,we did get a nice rain but as usual could use more.

Amy, - I'll try to send it back. No sun here this morning. It is dark and raining. Today was the paper pick up day for recycling, but I didn't put anything out to get soaked.

patricia19 · October 08, 2025, 01:25:14 PM

Amy, we have rain scheduled through the 14th, crazy fall/winter weather. Maybe if I huff and puff and blow real hard, that is without aspirating myself, I can send you as much as I can. My sister is in the 80s, you're in the 50s, and I'm feeling sorry for myself in the 40s.

All morning routines, meet and greets and tidying has been done and coffee just brewed, so I'm off to see what's new on the internet.

Amy · October 09, 2025, 09:47:14 AM

Good morning..
On the run again this morning and all accomplised! Now to settle down and get some work done. We had a heavy frost last night so that means I can pull the carrots and parsnips.

Neighbours are home now and they can pull and open their drapes.
They did try to see Oak Island but it wasn't open.

Rick,we will take the rain. They have just lifted the no burn ban to burn only at night in thiis area.

Patricia, it was 22° when I first got up. Tad chilly!!!

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

OnLonelyMountain · October 09, 2025, 10:02:27 AM

Good morning everyone,

I'm enjoying reading everyone's posts. I'm especially glad to see both Phyllis and Jane posting. I get how you feel Jane, about not having anything out of the ordinary to post. I sometimes feel that way. But when I see you post those thoughts I'm pulled up short, because its important to me to see you post. Its not the content of what you post that matters to me, its reading that you are there. You are precious, and matter even if we were to "sit together without saying much." The same with Phyllis and everyone of you. So I'm posting, even though I haven't done much more than "chores" since I last posted. The horrific effort it took for me to move all my stuff in here in short order followed by the spray and being poisoned has left me weak and easily exhausted. I can only do a very little and then I have to rest. A lot. Its very boring. Who would want to hear that my grand accomplishment for the day is managing the solar and generator power so I can stay moderately comfortable? Or that by the time I get up, dressed and the bed made I'm exhausted? Meh, boring. I rest a lot, then do a little thing. Tuesday I rigged up a drape for each of the 2 gable windows to keep the heat in. Wowzer!🙄 It was nothing, but it was exhausting. Yesterday my big thrill was installing white foam insulators behind the cover plates of the switches and plug-ins on all the exterior walls (also to keep the heat in). There were only 7. Again, wiped me out. So little by little, I'm putting the tiny house in order. Last night I actually got to sleep though! Recovering! That was huge.

Our weather was in the upper 20°s- lower 30°s for lows and 50°s-60° for highs the first part of the week. We're moving into the 40°s for lows with high 60°s-70° for the highs, yesterday. We're heading again for cooler temps and lots of rain this weekend. Possibly snow. Wishing my woodstove was installed.

I read a lot while resting. This week I've read Ivanhoe, Treasure Island, Prisoner of Zenda, and the Three Musketeers. I also read Last of the Mohicans, which I enjoyed until the end. Then not. I can download them free from gutenburgproject.com

RAMMEL · October 09, 2025, 10:31:11 AM

Quote from: OnLonelyMountain on October 09, 2025, 10:02:27 AMWho would want to hear that my grand accomplishment for the day is managing the solar and generator power so I can stay moderately comfortable?

I suspect we all would/do. I especially like hearing about the building of the Little House.
I'm me - of few words. Not a good writer, but I'm always looking in to see what's up.
We haven't even had a light frost yet(Just north of NYC), and I'm looking for a killing frost - to take care of allergy causing weeds (Ragweed).

patricia19 · October 09, 2025, 11:37:08 AM

Good morning. Our weather is the same, raining, 39 presently with an expected high of 47. All routines, meet and greets in progress, coffee planned.

I have two meetings scheduled today, re my low vision and received more paperwork about another matter. That's my plans for the day.

Amy · October 10, 2025, 05:59:16 AM

Good morning..

Starting off at 26° or as Joan would say geemogotchees weather!

Parsnips are all pulled or rather dug...they did well this year and some are well over a foot long! Today the carrots will be pulled I hope.

Better get the day started.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

phyllis · October 10, 2025, 09:06:29 AM

Good morning. Glad you are feeling a tad better, OLM. I understand what you are saying about feeling so tired. I call myself a 15 minute worker...do fifteen minutes of work and rest for 30 minutes. And then pat myself on the back for doing that much.

Amy, do you welcome the slower pace of daily life that winter brings or do you ever experience a slower pace in your life? It seems to me that you never slow down.

Jane, it doesn't matter what you say or how you say it, the fact that you are still with us is what is important. Please just keep talking.

Chilly in N.Carolina, too, Rick and Patricia. Wouldn't mind if you would keep that cold stuff up where you are.

Take care, All.

RAMMEL · October 10, 2025, 09:33:53 AM

Quote from: phyllis on October 10, 2025, 09:06:29 AMChilly in N.Carolina, too, Rick and Patricia. Wouldn't mind if you would keep that cold stuff up where you are.

So far we've kept it above the Frost level - and the ragweed pollen keeps coming. 40ish this morning, and the sun is shining right now.

OnLonelyMountain · October 10, 2025, 11:35:48 AM

Good morning everyone,

Rick, I'm glad you find my tiny house progress interesting.🙂 I hope you find the project list interesting as well. Next up: the hearth, followed by the exterior sheetmetal cladding. Currently the hardy backer (cement boards as the substrate for heat shield is lying under the grandkids tree fort. So it won't get wet. I look out several times a day calculating and wishing I could get out and seal it. Cement outgasses caustic VOCs. Ron will need to install it, I can't handle the sheets, let alone cut them. Ron is not coming this weekend. He stocked me up with 2 weeks worth of groceries. So no progress can be made until next weekend. He had chores on the farm he wished to do. One was to pour a slab there for an auto shop he's building. Another is to take the flock of sheep to sale. That is where the money for the metal roofing and siding will come from. He is also working on his business projects. This 2 week trial is also necessary as a test run for his elk season. So he can go, enjoy himself and not worry about me. Once the framing and cement board are done on the hearth I can do the tiling and grout, both while he's gone and while he's putting up the metal. His next project will be installing the flue and chimney. We can move the woodstove (400lbs.) onto the hearth once its cured. I will have heat and cooking that is not dependent on electricity. Yay! Then I can determine how much tile remains and where I will put it. I have 2 additional tile projects I'd like to do. One is a small entrance pad at the door. The second is in the bathroom. The size of the bathroom project will be determined by how much tile remains. I was thinking just in front of the shower; Ron was thinking the whole bathroom floor. We'll see. Following that we will then have accurate measurements to order the tongue in groove bamboo flooring. I doubt we'll get all of that done before I go home for the winter, but we'll see.

I have a couple of minor activities I can do today: I keep finding more staples I need to drive, or remove. I need to seal the pull down ladder to the loft. The aluminum keeps coming off on my hands.

O.k., now lets address something you said, your problems with ragweed and pollen... as a young person I had terrible allergies. I've spent a major part of my life searching out answers. My chemical exposures give me Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). Thats the underpinning of allergies. Mast cells produce mucus, which protects the body. Over stimulated mast cells over produce mucus, hence allergies. My grandson also has "hayfever" that is miserable. Over the counter antihistamines drug us up and make our world "dull." I've found an herbal "tea," as well as using a homeopathic of the same, heals the Mast Cell over stimulation in myself, as well as my grandson Joey's terrible "hayfever." That is Solidago, or Goldenrod. You can buy it online or at most stores where herbal teas are sold. Get organic, or wild crafted. When Joey comes I make him a cup and he drinks about 3 Tablespoon in the morning and again in the afternoon. All his itching and congestion clear up in minutes. Its certainly worth a shot...

Phyllis, 😀 I like that 15 minute worker label! And the back pat too!

RAMMEL · October 10, 2025, 12:17:42 PM

OLM - I will look into the Solidago. I have been taking Allegra, and it doesn't have those same sedating affects that others do. Have had allergies most of my life that I can remember. As a young person there was a list of foods that I couldn't eat . Sneezing up to 17 times in a row wasn't uncommon. - now have overcome the food and sneezing problem. Still runny and itching.

You mention metal siding. Tell me about that. Do you mean aluminum?

patricia19 · October 10, 2025, 12:57:25 PM

Good morning, 38, chilly still with rain. High today will be 41 with a low tonight of 27. No real change in the weather, no snow, more rain and a gradual lowering of temperatures. The promised earlier snow never made it out of the mountains.

I went to the low vision meeting yesterday, a lot of options but mainly for those worse than me. I was fascinated by all the options, one very interesting is you can have an app that connects to your specialized glasses and gives you directions depending on where you're looking.

There is another where you ask the app to call a number, and you're given an option to have a person see what you're seeing and give you verbal instructions depending on where you are or where you're going. And that was only two out of many. I am going to contact the local Lions club to see if they can help me find a doctor to do my eye operation. It's been two years now, and they won't prescribe glasses until I've had the operation.

Phyllis, winters here, like any arctic region, are very dry, you can tell when the humidity drops in your skin, your breathing, and for me in whether I have a low grade headache or not. Even with the rain, you can feel it. Yesterday was one percent humidity, today is forty-nine, and tomorrow will be one percent humidity.

This continuous rain is a new phenomenon, we had it last winter and most of the latter summer. The trees have yet to drop most of their leaves. We're in a holding period.

Amy, I have half of my plants transplanted from the 11" containers into the new 13" ones. I will have to wait on the last four, as we received notices late yesterday that the water will be shut off today from nine until noon, so they can do some work on the system.

Amy · October 11, 2025, 07:28:10 AM

Good morning
We had rain overnight and the temp is 49° ,happy that all root crops are in now. Measured one parsnip and from the top of the parsnip(no leaves) it is over 36" long! One weighed over a pound and hope they are not woody at that size. Washing the carrots today and misshaped ones will be cooked up for Jesse.

Phyllis, I thought summer would be easier than the winter we had but it did keep me going with gardenng, pickling, wood and everything else that needed doing. Hope winter is more laid back.

Patricia, did you get your water turned back on?

Better start the day, all have been fed but the fish.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

patricia19 · October 11, 2025, 01:43:02 PM

Good morning, 29 presently and today is supposed to start a period of cloudy skies but no rain until Monday. The rest of the month is said to be cloudy but dry. We've had some minor flooding in low-lying areas, but nothing major.

I know the state fair was bad, with steady rain and low attendance. Interesting note on the fair, Anchorage and Fairbanks went head-to-head, many years ago, claiming theirs was the only true state fair. A judge broke the stalemate by declaring that the term, state, would alternate years between the two cities.

Meet and greets and morning routines are finished with everyone fed and first coffee is in hand.

Amy, the water came back on just before one pm, and I hope this is the end of the drain saga.

I'll get to the last four plants today and I have three PSP lessons to finish and turn in and that should be all for today.

I was surprised with how much older Aviv looked in Illy's photos. He looks so mature, even from his bat mitzvah photos.

OnLonelyMountain · October 11, 2025, 09:29:39 PM

Rick,
I tried that one too. Its an upper. Another thing that reduces mucus and is great for allergies, colds and flu is quercetin. You can get a supplement, but it tastes like old banana peels. Pretty disgusting (I have to open the caps and take them over yogurt). However, one can get quercetin from boiling the skin of an organic grapefruit and an organic lemon. Its in the white of the citrus fruit. I froze the cooled liquid into ice cubes and put one in my herbal tea. At that time echinacea. It was one of the things I did to treat covid when I got it. Very effective. I hadn't learned about solidago then. Its also in onions. I use homeopathic allium (onion) to treat my MCAS.

I don't know if its aluminum siding. I never bothered to ask what its composition was. Its the typical medal siding on industrial buildings. We have it on our shop at the farm. It comes in lots of colors. We have wood T-111 on the top half of the exterior walls of the tiny house. We get 5' of snow typically in the winter up here, so we're putting the metal on the bottom half, and the roof.

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