NolaMel

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Cactus adds a juicy feel to a dry mix, start at .5%, can overwhelm other flavors. Use at higher percentage for a sort of gum flavor.
Most guava flavors are sweet and add a tropical note. Pairs well with hibiscus, oranges, pineapple, and can soften the sharper notes in a mix. FLV pink guava has nice grapefruit notes, would probably be nice with your tea and cherry blossom, start low at 1%, 2.5% for a single.
Haven't had a desire for cucumber. Love peeled cukes but the concentrates all have skin notes.
I’m not fond of guava in person, but I find in juice things often taste different than in real life. Cactus I just had to wonder what it added, I see it in some floral mixes sometimes. There’s a commercial juice I love that’s cucumber and hibiscus with a bit of honeysuckle and fig. Sounds awful, but it works great together. Can’t find a clone recipe for it :(
 

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Since JFC isn’t here, I can bring up DIY. Has anyone mixed using either cactus, guava or cucumber? (Not together, I haven’t totally lost it. Yet)
Cactus is great and makes fruits POP! I have a guava by Capella, cannot remember the name but have used it in a tropical/citrus juice with pink grapefruit
 

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Cactus is great and makes fruits POP! I have a guava by Capella, cannot remember the name but have used it in a tropical/citrus juice with pink grapefruit
I’m looking for a good grapefruit recipe. May have to buy some guava. You and Letitia make it sound like a good addition
 

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I’m not fond of guava in person, but I find in juice things often taste different than in real life. Cactus I just had to wonder what it added, I see it in some floral mixes sometimes. There’s a commercial juice I love that’s cucumber and hibiscus with a bit of honeysuckle and fig. Sounds awful, but it works great together. Can’t find a clone recipe for it :(
I'm so glad I used the cactus in a mix after a recommendation, works great at low percentage. I use it in every mix that has jasmine, orange, or apple. I won't eat passion fruit but love it in a mix. Taste buds are just plain weird.
 

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not the best bit of coil winding i've ever done but they're functional...and shiny (for the moment) two of these have gone into the crius II dual. 316L flat.
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they do have an excellent reputation and i think one of my coding friends has one... (think he's got 4 model Ms also along with some dvorak numbers). bit rich for my blood to be honest but do let us know how you get along with it. i like mine a bit more clacky.
 

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Not a fan of Sonos. They sound good but (my opinion) they seem overpriced for what they are. Denon Heos is about the same.

I'm a bit jaded though. Testing speakers all day there are few that I like. Kinda like working at fast food, you get tired of whatever it is you fix all day.

Absolutely hate sound bars. There are a few good ones, but due to them increasing in popularity they're all way over priced.

It's all subjective though, similar to vaping. The audiophile world is one I'd rather just stay on the edge of. A lot of snake oil and colored opinions. Bottom line, like vaping, buy what you like. Don't listen to the pretentious fools who equate money to sound.
 

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She's been the one in control of the house and taking care of things while I've spent a LONG time away from home over the years. I'm not gonna come in and step on her toes.
She's the one who has held our family and every thing else together under some pretty daunting circumstances.
She's earned the rank, so I just click my heels, snap to attention, and say Yes ma'am.

My husband and I had an understanding, we had our own ‘zones’. The kitchen was mine. He never reorganized the cupboards, and I never tidied the garage. While he was away, my nephew took care of the lawn, and one of the old fart neighbors made a comment to the effect that I should be able to do that myself. Like I was lazy.

I said that’s his mower. I don’t mess with his stuff. He doesn’t mess with my stuff.

Hubby never used my front load Maytag. Not because he was a man, or lazy, or stupid... because that is my machine.

It’s a matter of respect.

I never just took off in his truck, either. That’s just rude.

That said I don’t have towels that can’t be used. I know other people do, but I ain’t got time for that. He was good about not using the nice ones to wipe greasy hands on though.
 

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