This usually takes several days. Taste a small amount to confirm that it is tart, thickened, and has no off flavors (e.g. tart but not bitter).

Summary: Allow a cup of filtered fresh raw milk to sit covered at room temperature until it has thickened. Place 1/4 cup of the thickened milk in a pint-sized mason jar. Add a cup of fresh milk (it doesn't have to be raw at this point), cover, shake to mix, and allow to sit at room temperature until thickened again. Repeat this transfer of sub-culturing several more times until the milk dependably thickens in a 24-hour period.

Check the packaging of new devices or components first. If a Macbook has Bluetooth, there should be a Bluetooth icon on the menu bar. Alternatively, select "System Preferences" from the Apple menu. Under the section titled "View," there should be an option that will enable you to enable Bluetooth if the device has that capability. If you are already in the System Preferences folder (or the Bluetooth icon is not present on the menu bar), click on "View," and then "Bluetooth." In the Bluetooth menu, click on the box titled "On" to turn on Bluetooth. Then click on the box marked "Discoverable" to begin sending wireless signals from that device to any nearby wireless receiving devices or components. This will allow the devices and components to detect each other. You may need to restart the component you are trying to connect. Many components are only discoverable within the first few minutes after starting up. In the Bluetooth menu, select the component/device that you want to link to your computer. You may be required to utilize a passkey in order to pair two devices (such as a computer, phone, or tablet). A passkey is a temporary password created by a user. You will be asked to set a passkey when you attempt to link one device with another, and then you must enter the identical passkey on the second device to complete the pairing.

Summary: Check to see that the devices(s) and/or component are Bluetooth capable. Click on the Bluetooth icon on the menu bar. Make the devices and/or component discoverable. Pair the devices.

Depending on how hot and sunny it is, you may end up watering as seldom as once per week to as often as every single day. Once the tree have matured, after about 3 years, you only need to water it during droughts. This is because the roots have grown deep enough to reach the damp soil. Test the soil's moisture by sticking your finger into it. If the soil feels dry, it's time to water. Choose a 8-3-9 or 10-10-10 time-release fertilizer, and apply it in a 20in (51cm) radius around the base of the tree. Drag a gardening fork through the fertilizer to mix it into the soil. Do this once or twice each week, starting in late winter and finishing in the fall. You can also use an organic fertilizer made from rotted manure and plants. Read the instructions that came with your fertilizer to find out exactly when, how much, and how often you should use it. Each brand will be different. Once the tree matures after 2 to 3 years, you should use twice as much fertilizer. This includes things like mulch, grass, weeds, and other ground coverings. All of these things can harbor pests that can harm your tree. To prevent this, keep a 10 to 12in (25 to 30cm) radius around the base of the trunk free of any mulch or vegetation. Vegetation includes things like grass and weeds. Remove the weeds 3 to 4 times per year for the first 2 years. After that, you only need to remove the weeds 1 or 2 times per year. Removing the diseased area is the safest, surest method. In some cases, such as with blight or gray leaf spot, you may be able to use fungicides. In more extreme cases, such as stripe cankers, you'll have to remove the diseased portion. Watch out for: blight (gray leaf spot), brown root, pink disease, and stripe canker. Don't toss the diseased bark and stems into the compost bin or you'll contaminate it. You need to destroy them. Disinfect your tools afterwards with rubbing alcohol or a solution of 1 part bleach and 9 parts water. Insecticides are not very effective because they don't kill the eggs. If you don't kill the eggs, then they will hatch, and you'll have to deal with the pests all over again. Common cinnamon pests include: borers, caterpillars, jumping plant louse, leaf miners, and mites. Be sure to peel back the bark and treat the area underneath it. This is where all the eggs tend to be. When in doubt, treat the entire stem.

Summary: Wait until the top 2 inches (5.1cm) are dry before watering the tree. Apply a time-release fertilizer between late winter and early fall. Keep a clear 10 to 12in (25 to 30cm) radius around tree. Treat diseased areas with fungicides or remove them. Eliminate pests with herbicides.

Hang out on the weekends or plan activities together every now and then, do some homework together, and chat during the break at school. You don't have to live in each others' pockets, but make sure you spend some quality time together with your best friend to make the friendship grow and become stronger. Know that you'll probably have to sacrifice some of your time and maybe effort to be your best friend. It should feel like something you want to be doing, even when it's hard. Invite other people to hang out with you. Being best friends doesn't mean you have to isolate yourselves from other people. Sometimes, it's nice to be alone; you don't need anybody else to have fun together. Other times, your enjoyment is increased by including other people into the fold. There is nothing like laughing and smiling to bring people together. Besides, when they're really friends, you guys can laugh at the dumbest, smallest, weirdest stuff and it doesn't really matter. Take time out of your day to appreciate the funny things in life. Nobody likes a best friend who just talks and talks but never listens. If you're a chatterbox, try to develop good listening skills. Whenever your best friend says something, listen carefully and say something. Don't just say "yeah" and move on. Don't interrupt or fidget continually while they're talking to you. If they ask for advice, listen carefully and give them the best advice you can. It'll earn you respect and of course, make them come to you more. Be an active listener. Being an active listener means reading in between the lines. Sometimes it means knowing what the other person feels or is thinking before they do. If you're an active listener, you might know who your friend likes before they do. Know when not to talk. There's an old saying out there: The dumb person talks; the wise person listens. While that's definitely an overstatement, it has some truth in it. Begin to feel comfortable just being with your bestie, not constantly having to talk to fill the silence.
Summary: Spend time with your friend. Share laughs. Learn to listen.