Displaced Texan

I have a few rolls of really good duct tape....will that help?

I’ll reiterate here what I told you in person. Land is (usually) always a good investment. They aren’t making it anymore. Lol. Eventually, somebody will pay you more than what you have in it, but I would consider that since it’s not ‘build-able’, you will be greatly reducing the pool for potential buyers. As we discussed, you could probably park a trailer on it, and use it as a ‘get away’ place, or maybe a hunting camp...although 15 acres isn’t much to hunt on. Eventually, you’ll get sick of hauling water out of there, and where to dump sanitary tanks...poop in a bucket? Since it backs up to state game land, you’re likely to have a lot of ‘visitors’, fenced or not, during hunting season. Someone stumbling onto, or parking their tree stand on your hunting grounds/get away place when you don’t expect it, is...unpleasant. Believe me, even with 750 acres like I have, it’s an eye opening experience. Unless this land is cheap, and the taxes are nil...if it were my money, I’d pass. You WILL try to sell it eventually...in my mind, there are some drawbacks to it that greatly limit its marketability. Don’t let me talk you out of spending your money...I’m just giving you a couple of things to think about.

My office is in Texas. They laugh at me every time I apply for permits, that I have to ask the state permission to buy a handgun. I can’t WAIT to move back home.

Even Betty Crocker knows better than cashew ‘chili’.

Kinda looks like this to me.

Say hi to your mom for me.

She probably says you’re smart, and handsome too...

Howdy OP. Welcome to the forum.

Takes one to know one?

I like their style: https://www.foxnews.com/media/new-jersey-gym-campaign-location-to-open

I can see them breaking down to mush, but leaving the flavor. Probably an odd texture. Meat and nut soup...

This is what I’ve done before.

I totally get it. And I know this will last for a long time. For such a little dog, she had an enormous personality. She ran this household, and knew exactly how to get what she wanted from daddy. It’s like she practiced her ‘cute act’ in front of a mirror...she had it down to a science. She’s a hole in our household, and in our hearts that will never be filled.

It’s not hard. Buy yourself an electric coffee grinder that you will ONLY use for dried chilis and have at it. Just nuts...sounds oddly like it’s creator.

When I make my ‘contest’ chili, I use dried chili’s and grind them myself. For ‘everyday’ chili, I use several varieties of pre ground. The flavor is slightly different, but still damn good.

I do a smoked brisket chili that is out of this world. I can’t fault you for liking beans in chili...you can’t help it, you’re a yankee. It’s not your fault you don’t know any better.

I hate to admit this to anyone, privately or publicly, but I’m sitting here reading this, and everyone’s posts...and I’m in tears. I’m in the living room, drinking my morning coffee, expecting her to come out of the bedroom, wagging her tail, ears up, looking at me, ready to give me my morning kisses. For us to go on our morning walk. Thank you, Underdog, and thank you all.

You’ll have to wait until I’m in a better mood to do a chili cook off. When I am, I accept the challenge.

Wait till nighttime, and soak it down with a can (or two, if it’s a big nest) of the wasp spray. They won’t be active at night, and you’re most likely to avoid getting stung. I have done this hundreds of times.