INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You can harvest flowers that you want to dry at any time during the growing season, but keep in mind that when they are at their biggest and brightest, they will also smell their best. Avoid picking roses that have browning petals--they will become fully brown when they dry. This period of time is after the dew has dried, but before the midday sun has reached its strongest rays. Rose petals with any sort of moisture on them could potentially turn brown when dried because they will begin to rot. The hours before the midday sun are when most roses produce their strongest fragrance. Be sure to cut around the entire flower. You can also pluck the petals by gently pulling each one from the base of the stems.

SUMMARY: Choose fresh roses in full bloom. Wait for the perfect time of day to pick your roses. Free the petals from the stems by using scissors to snip around the base of the rose petals.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: For a savory flavor, add 1/2 teaspoon (1.5 g) of garlic powder to the water before you heat it. Avoid using fresh, minced garlic since these may cook unevenly and won't dissolve as well as powdered garlic. Once the instant mashed potatoes have finished cooking on the stove or in the microwave, stir in 1/3 cup (230 g) of sour cream. It will give the instant mashed potatoes a rich, creamy flavor and texture. You can also use plain yogurt or a few spoonfuls of cream cheese. Instead of heating water, use half and half or evaporated milk. These will give a creamier taste and smoother texture since the fat will help bind the instant potato flakes. Sprinkle a generous handful of shredded cheddar cheese, grated parmesan, or blue cheese crumbles. You can also mix in fresh chopped chives or parsley for a loaded baked potato flavor.

SUMMARY: Include garlic powder. Stir a little sour cream into the instant mashed potatoes. Replace the water with a richer dairy product. Top the instant mashed potatoes with cheese and herbs.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Among Rat-Rodders, it's a common goal to try to keep the total price-tag somewhere under $3,000 as a badge of your ability to work with limited materials. If you're up for a challenge, put your skills and your resourcefulness to the test and try to keep the project as cheap as possible by scrounging for a mishmash of parts in the junkyard, or on eBay. , shocks and suspension system. You can customize your suspension using the latest in modern suspension technology, making the Rat a hybrid of old and new. Having a Model A that turns on a rail? Yes, please.  Start by measuring the rear width or rear body width and finding axles of the appropriate size. The axle should be somewhat longer than the width, and Leaf Spring rear axles are typically popular options because of their possibility for modification. Anything from the 60s and 70s is also popular, depending on the price. Install coil springs in a side-to-side or parallel pattern by welding the upper mounts on the cross member in the rear and the lower mounts to the axle housing. To keep it cheap, use a straight axle in the front, salvaged or new. The suspension from a Mustang II/ Pinto, AMC Pacer or Corvair are popular and useful choices, though ready-to-weld suspension kits are also available, sometimes for as little as a few hundred bucks, complete with frame and axle brackets, as well as template guides. It's a good investment, if you need new parts. Old truck bodies are by far the most popular choice, but you can also make use of more modern fiberglass, which is forgiving and easy to work with. Customize your body and make the rod you want, cutting it for the crude-style and swagger you want from a good Rat Rod, then weld it to the frame. . try to remember: a Rat Rod is a semi-legal and wonky glorified go-kart, so don't break the bank with the drive train. An old Chevy 350 or a Ford 302 are both super-common and usually-cheap options that you could get and rebuild however you want. Just get the thing running. The great thing about hot-rodding is that if you want to use an engine that really doesn't fit in the body, there's nothing stopping you from doing it but your own creativity and ingenuity. Make it fit. Leave the hood off and do what you want.  You might consider selling the block from the car you got initially, especially if the heads are worn out, then using the extra money you got from the sale to get something from the same era that actually runs. Install any new starters or alternators as you install the engine into the frame. Make sure you have removed as much grease as you can from the engine before installing, then install the transmission and mount the drive shaft and the radiator. Hook up the steering linkage and install the pedals, welding any additional joints that will be necessary to keep the thing together. You'll be close to running at this point, but you'll still need to install the brakes and tires to try to make the Rod as safe as possible. It might not be street legal, eventually, but you'll have to make the thing stop. Put in a seat, or cut up a couch and use something bootleg and hilarious. Rat Rods are amenable to any weird ideas you've got about cars aesthetically. Have fun with it!

SUMMARY: Aim to keep it under $3,000. Install new axles Mount the body on the frame. Rebuild the existing engine, or install a new engine Finish the job.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You can purchase Frontline at a pet store or your vet's office. You also may be able to get Frontline at some drug stores, like Walgreens. It's a good idea to buy Frontline from a vet, however, as a veterinarian can a make sure you get the right product.  Frontline makes flea and tick treatments for dogs as well as cats. Make sure you use the medication designed for your pet. The dosages are sold according to the weight of the pet. Check the weight recommendations on the package and get a dosage appropriate for your pet's weight. Frontline comes with several small plastic applicators. They look something like little bottles. Each applicator contains a single dose of Frontline.  There are perforated lines between each applicator. You can separate the applicators by tearing or cutting along the perforated line. Be careful when separating the applicators. You want to make sure you do not tear an applicator and spill a dosage of Frontline. Each applicator has a small tip that you can easily snap off. You must snap off the tip prior to applying Frontline to your dog or cat.  Make sure to do this away from your face to avoid getting the chemicals in your eyes. If the tip does not come off easily, you can use scissors to cut it off. You should apply Frontline on your pet's back, directly between your pet's shoulders. Frontline is safe to use on a pet's skin, but should not be ingested by the pet. Your pet will be unable to reach this area, preventing them from licking Frontline off. Part your pet's fur so you can see its skin. This is very important. To work effectively, Frontline must be absorbed into your pet's skin. It must make direct contact with the skin, and not the fur, to do so.  Place the tip of the applicator onto your pet's skin. Squeeze the vial and empty all of the liquid onto your pet's skin. Try to avoid getting any liquid on your pet's hair.

SUMMARY:
Buy the correct type of Frontline. Remove the applicators. Snap off the opening of the applicator. Find a spot on your pet's back. Apply the Frontline to your pet's skin.