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note: We were at our local Dollar General yesterday and there was a sign saying we are out of propane and do not know when we will be supplied again. This would be for the tanks of course. Clerk said they have been out for a while.
Recall there is propane being used in the Midwest to dry the wet grain.
I took this off topic on Virginia so not to muddy the waters of the article.
How many of you are aware that the .gov are flooding states(repub held)that are pro 2a with ‘REFUGEES’? This nation in MHO is already burning when they allowed them to bring ‘3rd worlder’s into this country. The difference is it has not blown up into a fire ball-YET! Under the disguise and the graces of ”ohhh those poor people”.
Well,, where in the world are we, as a nation going to be when those 3rd worlder’s are given the impression it is THEIR god given right to vote(non-citizens). It has happened in other states including ca. Then you have registrar’s that are refusing a court order to remove voters who have passed or no longer resided within that voting area.
We all know which segment of .gov is going to receive that bounty. Do to the refugee’s lack of knowledge, an ours for allowing this to continue within our borders.
A C ,
I agree . Very astute observation about 3rd world refugees being brought in to pro2A states. That is a very good tactic for evil ones to do and our tax dollars pay for it. There is lots of land elsewhere for them .
AC, there is also quite a bit of redistricting going on. Of course, from all that I have seen, it is favoring the “D” side. Color me shocked.
Happened in Shelbyville Tn back in 2009. MANY Somali’s were brought there. Now anyone who knows the area is aware of the conservative opinions and life which was invaded with the Muslim influence. The biggest thing going on in Shelbyville is walking horses.
Plainsmedic, you caught that critter that’s been after your chickens.
Can you set up a trail Cam?
Any neighbors having the same issue? Perhaps they would have some insight as to what you might be dealing with.
CR,
No, haven’t caught anything. Two nights ago, I awakened to the dog barking. Walked around the house, looking out. Never saw anything. The next morning, the food/water were all tipped over within the coop. Must have been some wild going-ons in there. Found some large bird tracks in the snow, near the coop. I’m not an expert on bird tracks, but I’m really leaning towards an owl.
The live trap is still set and hasn’t been bothered. Saw a solar powered light gizmo, at the farm store. Supposed to flash a “laser beam of light.” Supposed to scare off all kinds of critters, including owls. I didn’t buy it. YET!
Flashing red light sounds like the same one the chicken book lady uses. She said it works.
Plainsmedic, can you crisscross fishing line over the area where you keep your birds?
CR,
I built tunnels for the birds. Old aluminum lawn chair pieces, lumber, chicken wire. They are fully enclosed within the mobile coop and tunnels (70 feet of tunnels). If I close the ramp, they are enclosed within the coop. All of this, coop/tunnels are inside a solid 5′ chainlink enclosure If I’m right about it being an owl, the problem is already solved. I had gotten a bit lazy about the end of the tunnels.
I’ll keep the live trap baited and watch. It’s all I can think to do.
Really like what Dave Chappelle had to say on receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor the other day.
“The First Amendment is first for a reason. The Second Amendment is just in case the first one doesn’t work out.”
For those of you looking for a weather website other than the usual NOAA/NWS sites, check out Ventusky. com. It’s quite detailed and easy to use!
Hope and pray all of you are having a good start to the new year!
JD
Ventusky is pretty cool, can enter elevations and see exactly what the wind is doing based on said elevation, shows variance based on terrain perfectly,
😎🤙🏻
Just when you think you’ve heard it all, now they say that Pelosi held up the impeachment papers until her autographed pens were delivered. Puke.
Chevy
I hope the dems get spanked so hard come Nov that they dont reclaim an office of any substance for a decade or more
Going to be interesting for sure. With the ‘Societal Reset’ we might be in for a sad, scary, surprise.
Mr’s birthday is this month and guess what present he received? A Makita battery Recipro Saw. He did not have one and now he can saw and saw anywhere on the land. It is the 18v and there are some really cool tools that can also use the same batteries. Other tools are a coffee maker, vacuums, vacuum pump, grass trimmers, fans, blowers,sprayers and more. Think a trimmer this summer will be in order.
What blade for wood did someone say fit the Makita?
Mrs.U,
I bought the Diablo saw blade in 12 inch length at Home Depot, about $ 11.00. I have a Makita recipe saw as well.
Mrs. U,
Sorry should be recip saw.
Thanks Bluesman!
Mrs.U
Acdh asked me to pass on a Happy Birthday to your dh..
Going through a Mother Earth News I came across a tool for shtf.
A scythe for cutting grain, grass, weeds, hay and such. The opinion is the Austrian style is easiest on the back and body. There are web sites for scythes and blades if you are interested.
Mr. just saw a feed on disgracebook that mentions in areas of New York City the Muslim population has purchased their own police cars and police to enforce Sharia Law. ???
MrsU
Another reason to
Stay away from crowds!
Mrs. U
Remember I said that they changed the laws so in a city that they could start calling those to bow down to the east. This is ‘all’ because of Obhamaa letting in the ‘refugees’ from Somalia, then according to something I read he gave them citizenship without going through the process.
Sorry folks the posting by Mrs. U is only the beginning. We are going to be over run, over whelmed by their logistics. Reason for my comment we are already in a war but not one most realize is currently happening. They are so wrapped up in idiotic shows considered they ‘entertaining’, I refer to them as dumbing down the masses.
they considered ‘entertaining. That is what I get for revising and not checking before posting
Mrs. U,
Yes, the MCP, muslim community patrol,Trained I believe by the NYC police dept.They have 3 cars now and expect to have 7 by years end. I am sure it is for everyones safety.
Bluesman
Now I would call that assimilation into the American culture.(snarkey) Not direct at you Bluesman, but the lunacy of this entire debacle. When are Americans going to take a stand against having this shoved into our culture(or our kazoo).
First it is voting their ideology into a major ship, with additional counsel members where by they change the charter of the city to accommodate their predawn screaming at 6AM. 😣😖(Shari Law)
A C ,
I think the American public is sound asleep to the issues at hand with this entire muslim thing.They have assimilated into the U.S.house of representatives as well as many local public offices. A serious look at how well they are blending into the French , Swedish or German cultures and perhaps folks would be just a little bit more concerned of things in our country.
Gotta love Ted Cruz.
On the subject of Nancy Pelosi’s photo op using over a dozen gold pens to sign the articles of impeachment, Cruz said “I’m surprised she didn’t use crayons”.
Dennis,
That was a good reply by Cruz. It’s all a sham and Pelosi is playing it to the fullest. It’s all for show, the signing and the walking the articles of impeachment over to the senate. I read that any documents being sent from the house to the senate is no longer done in paper form anymore. They are required to send everything electronically now to help prevent tampering.
pens, obumma used to do the same thing. Collectors items to give away.
Just to change the subject I thought I would mention grand daughter had a fever of 102 last Friday and mom and I took her to the docs. They did a blood count and a rapid strep test.Strep was positive and blood count showed elevated elevated white blood cells. (infection fighters) 13,000 is the high end of average, 20,000 is very high and hers was 29,000. Some symptoms were suggestive of meningitis but not classically so rather than send her to the ER for a spinal tap it was decided to observe at grandpas. So two shots in her buttocks and home on azithromycin. She was 100% better the next day.
I want to mention that mom’s electric thermometers were not working. I have the old standby glass ones. As I took her temperature and went to remove it she opened her mouth. Hard wood floor underneath where she was sitting and the thermometer did not survive the fall. I did have a spare and now she knows to let the nurse pull the thermometer out of her closed mouth.
the old mercury thermometers are the gold standard or maybe I should say mercury standard. Because they have mercury in them you can’t just go down to Walgreens or Wallyworld and buy these anymore. They can be found on eBay by looking for vintage glass thermometers. I just received a backup order of 8. I would suggest for those that don’t have them to seriously think about ordering some from eBay.
Meant to add that I recently ordered Doom and Blooms new book by Dr John Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton, titled Alton’s Antibiotics and Infectious Diseases. This is a subject I know more than a bit about. All I can say is I’ve learned a lot more.
If you don’t have this book in your medical preps you really need to get one. Many of us have stocked antibiotics for our flocks and the fishponds we either have or hope to have but if we ever have to actually use these this book answers the what for, how much and how long. You don’t want to be throwing an antibiotic at something if it isn’t going to work for that disease and then 6 months later need it for something it would have worked on but now you don’t have it anymore kind of thing.
My recommendation is to buy it. I got mine on Amazon, through Kens link of course.
– me,
There are available Bismuth thermometers (I have two) at Walgreen’s or Wallyworld. I believe they are deliberately made clunky and difficult to use to discourage the use of them. They will, however, work. I bought them primarily to try them out and to see how well they worked.
I do have a dozen of the ‘vintage’ mercury thermometers for use should the electric ones DW keeps buying fail, as they seem to regularly do. The best I can really say about the electric ones, other than that they are fast, is that they are cheap! (In every sense of the word)
– Papa S.
I still have the mercury therm from being in the hospital with my 1st son,,1971. Still in the aqua and white holder. When we cleaned out my mammaw’s house she had 4 took those home way before I was prepping. Also bought a ‘solar’ one which works with any light source. Fairly accurate. Going to look on ebay never thought of that. Quick Silver is an interesting metal. Thanks Papa
well I should say thanks me!
Mrs.U, got heat?
Gonna need it next week!
Big Brother is real. and DO NOT think you have any privacy
First I heard/read that the DNA companies are now making a mint off of the subscribers DNA analysis (using it to profile/develop/SELL new drugs), and now I read
“Fit Bit” is the next government tool (at least if they can sucker enough “tools” into wearing it
“Fitbit data could help predict flu outbreaks, says one study — here’s how
The Fitbit on your wrist not only counts your steps and minutes of sleep, it can also help tell if you’re coming down with the flu — and warn health authorities to get ready to help.”
Fitbit or it like are dangerous.. Thought so for a long time. More so now
Jane Foxe,
Oh those companies/gov. would never do that. They will always respect my right of privacy.
I fully agree with your concerns and will not participate. People will do what people will do.
I cleaned and lubricated my S&W Shield today.
Next, the PX4 Storm.
And then the others.
All the while I’m shopping.
My son’s treatments are not going well. Chemo is killing him. Treatments started just prior to Christmas. He weighed 247 lbs, he now weighs 203. Had two more chemo sessions to go, but doctors decided to stop them. Radiation treatments were stopped until new protective mask made, the first one no longer fit properly due to massive weight loss. Can’t even keep water down, requiring fluid I.V.’s. Since chemo stopped, yesterday was first time he has been able to keep down a bottle of “Ensure” (1/2 in the morning, other 1/2 yesterday evening). Doctors have tried all they know to stop the throwing up. Radiation starts again Monday with new mask.
Needless to say, my son is fighting depression. Please keep him in your prayers. I’ve never felt more helpless in my life. I wouldn’t hesitate to fight a rabid grizzly bear for him, don’t know how to fight this.
We will keep you all in our prayers.
Dennis, man oh man, sorry to hear that. I don’t know what to say other than to know that others share your pain and prayers. The positive that I can think of is… just two more to go.
Dennis
Will keep you folks in my prayers, wishing you strength,
Dennis;
As a person of few words, especially with it comes to matters like this…
My heart goes out to you and your Son, Be assured there are Prayers coming your direction, even from this Old Buddhist.
Hang tough my friend,
Dennis
If we were there would give you & your ds a loving hug(all of the family). It is the hardest thing for a love one to witness the pain and anguish of a family member. Especially what they go through when battling this type of cancer. Dennis, we know what you are experiencing so we speak to you & yours from the heart.
We will keep ALL of your family in our prayers as this effects every member of the family.
What your son is experiencing is what happens when they mix the radiation along with the chemo treatments. Yes, Acdh was so ill from both treatments that they put a pic line in to keep him hydrated. He stopped the chemo and finished the radiation treatment, yes he lost a lot of weight.
My train of thought on depression, it is brought about from the chemical changes in the human body caused from the trauma of the chemo which effects the brain. MO When your son recovers from all the adverse reactions to these treatments. Be sure to let him know to watch the sugar continent in all his foods, even artificial sugar replacements.
Dennis I am praying for Him and for You.
Psalms 136 His LOVE endures forever.
The power of prayer works miracles. My family will be praying for yours!
Dennis,
Prayers continue! You’re fighting for him in the best way possible….on your knees.
I don’t remember if he lives nearby, or is your support mostly long distance? Fortunately, prayer is not time/space dependent!
Prayers also for you and the rest of the family.
Dennis
Continuing to pray for your son and your family. May the peace of God, which passes all understanding, guard our hearts and your minds in Christ.
Dennis – West Coast prayers are up. No one deserves this.
Dennis
Am so sorry to hear of your son’s condition and your pain. Praying for all of you.
A few years ago I was very sick and not expected to make it. In and out of surgery, bad reactions to the only medications available. Was mentally dull with uncertainty and pain. My family sat with me day and night. They were silent some and talked some. I dozed some and listened some. Being together was enough.
In my heart I knew I was surrounded by love. In my spirit I could sense that the the glory of the Lord shone round about all of us together.
We are complicated beings. What comes out of a mouth guided by a medicated mind may not be reflective of what’s going on in the realm of the divine. May you and yours be surrounded by peace.
– Dennis,
So sorry to hear this. Do understand the feelings, please be aware that both you and your son are in prayers. (Oldest DD has inoperable brain tumor and Lupus)
– Papa S.
Papa Smurf
Give your DD a hug from us. Understand the paths many of you walk with your children, and family members.
– Antique Collector-ACDH,
She is doing well. the tumor is a slow-growing type, and other than headaches which led to the initial discovery, she has continued with her life. She teaches Special needs K – 12, was recently recognized as an exemplary teacher, and is raising an 8-year-old and working on her Masters in Education.
– Papa
Papa Smurf
That is awesome..but she still needs a hug!
Papa S
👍👍👍
Dennis,
My prayers are for you and your family, especially your son. I pray for peace,comfort, courage and healing and I pray for wisdom for the doctors involved.
You are going through a very difficult time ,may the Lord lift your spirits and guide you as things progress.
Dennis, hug hug.
Dennis
Our prayers still continue for your son, you and your family.
NEVER give up the FAITH, thru this troubling time, Mr.
Hold Strong
Dennis,
Sorry to hear your son is having so many bad side effects from his treatment. I know it is hard to watch a loved one go through this. Many of us here have been in the same situation with our loved ones. It makes it infinitely harder when there is nothing you can physically do to help. I know from your comments you are a man of great faith. We will continue to pray for your son, you and your family, holding you up in faith before our Father in Heaven. God is with you!
Philippians 4:6
our prayers are with you and your son!
Dennis, Such a difficult time for your son. Lord knows that you and your family have suffered greatly in times past.
Continued prayers and love going out to you and yours.
Dennis, with God all things are possible. You are all in our prayers throughout the day. Peace and strength to each of you.
Dear Lord,
Please lift Dennis and his family up and give them understanding, courage and wisdom during this difficult time for them. In Jesus Christ’s name, I pray. Amen
Modern Throwback
Thank you for that information, as I had been reading it on & off along with MSB. Now that I know the truth, prefer the sites that have the same ideology which was instilled in me as a child into adulthood.
Food For Thought;
Without knowing much about your situation here are some ideas for you and your Son.
Learn yourself and teach him the ways of Camping, meaning to build a Camp Fire, how to put up a tent, how to cook over that fire…. The basic Camping ‘Stuff’.
Go for walks, and teach him how to keep his eyes open, look for things that most would not see, maybe help him spot Birds and such.
Spend time with him cooking a Hamburger (or a Steak) on the BBQ, teach him how to check that the BBQ making sure it’s off when finished, help him take the time to clean it afterwards.
Go to the Garage and show and teach him how hand tools work (Hammer, Wrench, Saws, so-on). Have him help changing the Oil in the Car.
Have him help in the Garden, sure he may dig up the tomatoes thinking they were weeds….. BUT that’s ok.
Biggest thing, just do things with him. I remember the very best times in my life, were spending time with my Father, just tinkering and being with him
Something one needs to remember, the most valuable thing we have is Time, your 3 year old Son is in the learning time of his life, spend that Valuable Time with him. He will learn very quickly the difference in Time spent in front of the TV and the Time you two spend doing things. Turn OFF that TV, better yet, get rid of it.
You need to remember that to your Son, all that “Stuff” you have stored is of no importance to him right now, he more than likely is thirsty for Knowledge, and time with you.
As far as yourself…… Get out of the Cities; change your lifestyle to one that conducive of self-reliance. Get away from DEBT and owing your soul to the Banks.
Start out slow and build that Deep Pantry, Supplies you may need If/When, Learn how to live without Electricity…. Gain the Skills you would need to live “without”.
Please remember that everyone here on this BOLG started the same way, with a Dream and a Drive to become independent in our Lifestyle. BUT I will tell you, it takes a commitment it takes something inside telling you there is a “better” way to live, That ‘better way’ is what you need to determine, than, honestly all it takes is doing it.
Hope this answers your question
NRP
Good post to FFT, NRP!
I always loved hanging with my dad. Learning, watching, listening.
Tried so hard for my son to be ‘involved’, as I was with my dad.
Well my boy is 30+ now.
Surprising to me, I guess my doing ‘stuff’ has paid off. He has learned, by following….on the sidelines. (Not as close, as I thought, to observing, as me and my Dad, in his younger years, but none the less.)
I’m pretty dang proud of him
To Dennis:
Prayers for both you and your son at this time. I am sorry to hear of the turn in treatment. In God there is hope.
I would also like to expand those prayers for your other family members because your family sounds pretty tight and close to each other in both location and in spirit.
I’m just going to put this out there to see if anyone knows about it. US Bank website has been offline all morning after being randomly down several days this week and last. Now the mobile service is down too. This isn’t a glitch or a maintenance issue; I can’t pay bills; and some are getting close to a deadline. I also noticed that A Jones site has been offline for several days as well. That’s actually the largest of several similar sites I’ve seen disappear recently.
tmcgyver,
FWIW, I was able to log on to US Bank just now. Haven’t tried for a while but had no problem. However, I’m in the midwest, so perhaps it’s a regional or ISP issue? Have you talked to your local branch?
Ken,
FYI, this morning, tho’, when I went to vote for MSB at Top Prepper Sites, Chrome flagged the TP site as a “Deceptive Site Ahead” security error on a big red page. The additional details said “Google Safe Browsing recently detected phishing on futuredanger(dot)com. Phishing sites pretend to be other sites to trick you.” Wondering if Todd has been notified, since I went to that site from the link at the bottom of MSB, then “Click to Enter” in order to vote for MSB. Who is futuredanger(dot)com?
Finally Outta CA – You are correct, just tried again and was able to log in. It was unavailable at 4.30 this morning from home, all morning from work and phone; three different paths. Think I better milk a few ATM’s this weekend; they are making me nervous. In contrast my personal account is with a credit union, past 22 years, and this never happens.
tmcgyver a little late for now but for the future as I expect ALL of us will see more “Annoying Glitches” in Banking services.
I have a strong regional bank (where I can walk in to do business) as well as a secondary Credit Union (where I also can walk in to do business).
I’ve been in your situation where I was concerned about paying bills and the “System is down for…” and just went to secondary Credit Union until resolved.
It’s a little like having a couple of gallons of gasoline safely stored for times the generator needs it and no snow plows have been seen recently.
U.S. Bank is owned by U.S. Bancorp , the 7th largest bank in the country. Very interesting and troubling as well, especially over several days. Hopefully there will not be reason from those in charge to disrupt the entire banking system .
Dennis,
I only know you through your comments on this site. Unless you are very talented in the art of deception, I believe you to be a good man. Most times, our children reflect much of what their parents have taught them. I wish you and your son well. Try to be strong for your son. He needs you!
Please forgive my bumbling attempt at encouragement. I’m not good at this, but I’m sincere.
Dennis, so sorry to hear about your son’s recent problems. Prayers to all of your family.
Although many don’t agree, have you considered cannabis products for the nausea? Gummies can be absorbed by letting them melt in the mouth. It is also helpful for stimulating appetite.
Saturday morning,
A wet week around here. Snow, then sleet, freezing rain, rain. Mud is everywhere. Oh well, such is winter time in the plains.
Tried to use ham yesterday morning, couldn’t contact anyone. Later on I got to thinking, ice on the antenna? Probably affects things, I would guess. I’ll have to try again today. Not a ton of folks use 2m ssb, so that could be it too.
Geologists are predicting a significant earthquake this week. Earthquake predicting is iffy at best. There is some data, however. We’ll see. Think I’ll read a book!
enough rambling
I suppose this is a kind of report. We home canned chicken and chicken noodless soup some months ago. We have tried both in recent weeks and both turned out well. Would recommend and will do more. I picked up a few disposable lighters some time ago, bic style and a butane one. The butane is much better in wind and damp, down side is it didn’t last near as long as a bic and i have no idea about storage life.
Saturday morning
Explained how to ‘put up’ certain food items to the neighbor for longer storage. Listened with half an ear, wants to do it her way. Hope that it is good when they need it, she wants the get it done-faster the better. As she does not want to be bothered doing it. 🙄
Packaged up 3 types of beans, rice and sugar we had on hand, found a bag forgot we had(lol). Going through food we no longer consume it will go to food bank, if we have one. If not then family can pick out what they want and will prepare it for the postal service to pick up.
Those who have a ‘ smart foodservice’ (old cash& carry)in your area. They have started the sales for Chinese New Year. Although the sales are not a great as years past they still have consumables that come in bulk. Two types of rice, spices, frozen vegetables are a few things that come to mind. In order to see the sales ads on line you will need to sign up with their services. We have an email account rarely used just for this, as they will notify you of the up coming sales. This is my replacement grocery store, where by I avoid all the hassles of rude shoppers & those who are ill.
To those of you who are in VA, be safe & “Stand YOUR Ground”, praying that violence does not come to those who believe in our freedom and the 2nd amendment.
Although Acdh & I can not be there to support you physically we are their in spirit.
– DAMedinNY,
As for your friend in the cabin, would she maybe accept as a non-electric backup for heat a kerosene heater? If you explain it as just being an oversize kerosene lamp for heat rather than light, it might be more acceptable to her. They are not that difficult to maintain.
Papa S.
So maybe not a prepairedness week, but a typical ‘my type of luck’ week.
Was feeling good enough to cut up that tree that has fallen since Thanksgiving.
Replaced the pull start rope on the saw –twice….then the saw wouldn’t accelerate without bogging out.. take it back home, adjust the carb. New gas, air filter, plug Ohh how nicely it ran. Back to the tree, the next day….the pawls wouldn’t engage the flywheel to start it. Back home….pawls are in pieces. Get new ones replaced…..back to tree….boggs out…..carb clean and adjust. I guess I’ll spend $85/hr + parts at the shop to get it going. Darn near a days wages.
Finally got the plow truck running last night as an expected 8 to 12 inches of snow this weekend.
Found out the sticking brake pedal, with lights on, is draining my batteries.
Hey, I guess I woke up this morning to start a new day/week.
Onward…. Tallyho
Not sure if this related to Richmond VA on Monday the 20th but seems a Special Operations surveillance plane is circling Richmond right about now. Such a Unit was used to Target that Iranian General via his Cell Phones and such electronic signatures.
Also I read that the Feds have used “Imminent Domain” to secure every Gen 3 Night Vision yesterday. I called our sponsor Ready Resources and he did confirm his order for 40 units was taken over by the Feds yesterday. He was downplaying it as sort of normal.
Grey man about to be betrayed by the cell phones and cell phone records of the Virginia event? Even if your NOT there who going there HAS YOUR Cell Phone Number friends?
I hope Monday is not “Interesting” like in the Chinese Curse.
Antifa is apparently planning a coinciding “protest,” so it’s likely they’re planning for a circus.
I’m exhausted. Just spent two days helping a friend get what I consider a necessary prep–she’s moving in with her parents in Indiana. Hopefully short term, until they can find a safer place for her to be on her own. She’s in a wheelchair and totally unable to defend herself from a constant intruder. The (key card needed for entry) apartment complex is negligent and possibly complicit. So she’s on her way home.
She gave me a bunch of veggies and fruit she couldn’t take, so I’m going to dehydrate most of it and send her a (late) birthday present. 🙂 Peppers, tomatoes and lemons.
Does anybody know if avocados will dehydrate? Would salt help?
Lauren:
I’m an avocado-aholic, usually get a bag of 6 from Sam’s Club every two weeks.
I have tried everything under the sun to “Store” avocados.
Only thing I have found is to keep in Refrigerator until 2-3 days before you eat them…..
Other than that ….. nada
Lauren
Hah
Was just gonna ask:
Where ya been?.
Good for you!
No avocado expert here.
(Expert on failures, tho).
But why not?
Because of the amount of oil in them. I should think it would be possible, with perhaps a short shelf life. Maybe I’ll just try it.
Yep
Go for it.
Maybe a random batch without or a little salt, as salt will help draw out the moisture??
But then again, maybe the salt will help preserve a longer shelf life??