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Hi guys. On the road with family for the past few days, visiting other family members in Alaska. Thought to share the view from my brother-in-law's deck yesterday... Great hunting country--moose, caribou, black bear, grizzleys, and mountain sheep.</p>


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What are those birdhouse things on top of the fence posts?</p>
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They are, in fact, birdhouses. :-) For American Tree Sparrows which help control insects in the garden.</p>
 
man i think i would maybe put up wit duh cold for a bit just to visit that place .i always wanted to drive the dalton highwayall duh way up to deadhorse and turn around like them people do .</p>
 
That's breathtaking.</p>


If there were more than 2 seasons up there ("friggin cold" and "mosquito"), I'd move up there in a heartbeat.</p>
 
That is something !! Very beautiful.. Just curious about what you can grow up there....Bordercollie</p>
 
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That is something !! Very beautiful.. Just curious about what you can grow up there....Bordercollie</p>
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The Matanuska Valley is an extremely fertile and productive agricultural region, with the short growing season more than made up for by the very long days. My brother-in-law lives at a higher elevation than most of the agricultural activity, but is able to grow corn, carrots, cabbage, potatoes, apples, broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes (using greenhouse), raspberries, strawberries, among what I can remember. Has been a bit of a challenge by times keeping rabbits and moose out of the garden. A few years ago my niece shot a large grizzley bear in the garden.</p>
 
would they alow me to mud ride up there? alaska got some gooie mud? i have a few buddies that i talk to on the gun forums that live up there and they post pictures every so aften and thats just some beatifull land .</p>
 
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would they alow me to mud ride up there? alaska got some gooie mud? i have a few buddies that i talk to on the gun forums that live up there and they post pictures every so aften and thats just some beatifull land .</p>
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There are incredible ATV rides all over Alaska, including some fine mud-bogging. You can do some Google searching and find examples, I am sure. You need to come up sometime!</p>


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PEANUT......</p>


You better hit the road real quick with that green machine of yours once you get the mud pressure washed off if you wanna get up to Alaska/Yukon before that mud up there freezes. Curious how those mud tars would cope with 30 below temperatures. Even the slime would freeze solid and if ya hit that frozen mud too hard the tars would probably shatter. </p>
 
tell ya what neg!! you better call me back in duh summer time den dat sound a bit to cold for meneg!</p>
 
That sounds really nice and I am amazed by it, I wouldn't be able to cope though without spanish moss, southern peas, fried okra, fried catfish or hearing bullfrogs "singing" in the evening.I might even miss the cows..... nanahh . Bordercollie</p>
 
Feel about like bordercollie, don't know ifI could cope without the bullfrogs and the fried okra & grits >>>>
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I'm sorry Peanut. I didn't mention the golden fried frog legs cause I didn't want to get everybody raiding the refrig this late at night.I can't help it I just love fresh purple hull peas and cornmeal/floured okra fried with a big slice of tomato oh yea don't forget the cornbread to serve with the purple hull peas............ I won't mention desert but I bet you could get a good apple pie in Alaska with those fresh apples or strawberry pie with those strawberries... . Bordercollie.</p>
 
you listed off a very complete meal of everything i love to eat but you left out one thing and thats them fried green tomatoes. man they goos we used to fry them with the okra and the tomatoes went first and the oka wentsecond.</p>
 
Has any one heard of the tomato gravy one covers biscuts with ?</p>


<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> "This dish is truly a taste of Louisiana Cajun Country. I mean where folks are already sitting at the table drinking coffee and eating breakfast by the time the rooster crows. </span></p>


<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> The dish that puts my feet back under my mama's table. Serve with love over hot buttermilk biscuits along with bacon or sausage for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner."</span></p>
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[*]1/4 cup bacon drippings
[*]3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
[*]2 cups water
[*]1/2 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
[*]salt and ground black pepper to taste
[*]<span><span style="color: #333333;">Heat bacon drippings in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir the flour into the bacon drippings and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned. Slowly pour the water into the flour mixture while whisking. Whisk in the tomato paste. Cook the mixture until it begins to thicken. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thick, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. </span></span>
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Thanks Two Guns, I have never had this exact one . It sounds delicious! We need to try this for sure.. . My Mama made a conglomeration with lots of sliced onions, fresh cut up tomatoes, sliced okra and just a little salt/pepper, a tad of sugar and water.cooked on stovetop till tender. it was served on a plate along side the fried chicken and other stuff like fried eggplant. I could eat just it....................forever........ Bordercollie</p>
 
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