Linda Ryan Quotations

More coals can be added to the top if necessary, ... Add coals to the top rather than to the bottom, because you have more space at the top.

We are happy that things are moving in the right directions.

Rule No. 1 is prepare as much as you can at home, ... Cook chicken and de-bone it before transporting it, and cut up your beef before cooking over the fire. I cut up the beef at home because of sanitary conditions, but I do cook the meat on the campfire.

At different places and events, you need to know what kind of fire is allowed, ... Some sites will not let you dig holes for pit fires, others want only pit fires for safety reasons. If you're using a rack, make sure it's steady, and allow plenty of time for cooking.

Be careful of your long dress, ... Make sure you don't get your shirt into the fire. More laundresses of the period died from their clothing catching on fire and cuts from chopping wood for their fires than any other thing.

The commissioners were elected to represent us. We've had petitions to keep our police force. Our needs don't seem to matter.