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Drew's tie was neatly tied. Did he tie it himself this time?

If a farmer in Britain grew some sugar beets: If you kids want a cake, here's how you get sugar. Harvest some sugar beets, clean them, peel them, and slice them thin. Boil them until they are soft. Remove the beet pulp and squeeze it in cheesecloth. Add that liquid to the liquid in the pot, and boil it longer until it becomes a thick syrup. This will take hours and you have to watch it. Let it cool slowly, and sugar crystals start to appear. Luckily we use the kitchen stove to heat the house, so the boiling doesn't cost extra. Give the beet pulp to the hogs.

Do those Chinese genealogies list just the male ancestors, or the women too?

Would sugar beets grow well in Britain? A quick lookup says they do best with moderate temperatures and consistent moisture, so maybe.

Amy had brain surgery four weeks ago, but it didn't affect her hair, huh? It would be easier for some viewers to follow the timeline if they had shaved her head for surgery. Then her hair would be short now and growing longer as the season progresses.

Farm equipment: Sign in a dealership: We stand behind everything we sell, except our manure spreaders. The contestants can see the scores. Where and what is the display?

Speaking of having something in your home that could poison your pet -- Xylitol ("birch sugar") is used in some products for humans: sugarless gum, some peanut butter, some mouthwash, etc. Xylitol is poisonous to dogs and cats. Veterinarians recommend that people with pets avoid buying products containing xylitol, or at least keep them out of the pets' reach.

Didn't Eliza teach Ivy to read just a few years ago? I applaud Ivy's progress.

If you slice them horizontally instead of vertically, you can make round slices.

Do Young Gabi and Young Lacey look like kids who would grow up into adult Gabi & Lacey? They don't to me.

Week 19: 2/5, no *. Wow, I managed to get the only two non-* FJs.

I have edited and indexed articles and books for a genealogy society for several years. My vision is not up to reading cursive, but there is plenty of typed and typeset material to work on.

If the series continues until after the war, someone might suggest that a veterinarian who can fly a plane would be welcome in Australia, especially if he is good with sheep. I doubt the Herriots would move, though.

Week 18: 5/5. Bringing latkes and all the trimmings.

Still too much human drama and not enough animals, IMO. We can see humans on practically any other show. I wanted to see how they captured the alligator.