Time was that people fixed things. You could find nearly anything you needed at the hardware store. It's not really a thing today. Back when I was a kid, if you sent a ball through the house window, your old man took you to the hardware store and you had to buy the glass, glazing … Continue reading Fixing a window, Part 1
Category: Get r’ Done
First Fruits
My pepper plants got started early. The bell pepper plant is one that the Girl had kept alive all year. I learned something - bring the plants in and use them again next year. That banana pepper was awesome in a salad. Peppery. Yesterday, it was looking like rain. My app said it was going … Continue reading First Fruits
Fixing some seats – Part 1
The old hoopty has taken a battering from my ass and the dogs. The driver seat had a small rip. Now, it's worse: That's a 25 year old, 100K mile seat right there. The passenger seat had tears from a certain dog's nails. Aria would get in the seat, or stand on it to go … Continue reading Fixing some seats – Part 1
Better square your preps away here
I'm really bad at noting something I find interesting so I can write about it later. I saw a poast somewhere in my blogroll about one of the things no one is thinking of with the middle east war. Oil. Like for your car. Industrial lubricants. I saw a great reminder today though on Tam's … Continue reading Better square your preps away here
Dammit!
The other day, I replaced the starter in the truck. It was crapping out at the worse times. Saturday, I took the dogs to the park, came back, and decided to check out the farmer's market down the street that started it's season this month. It was kind of sparse. Still, I got some cookies … Continue reading Dammit!
Papa will fix it – Truck edition
My truck had a starting problem Saturday when I was way north in Collin County. Ruined my whole day fretting about it. Turns out, it starts as long as the starter isn't hot from a long trip. The web says it's the starter, so I got a refurb one from O'Reilly. AutoZone was marginally cheaper, … Continue reading Papa will fix it – Truck edition
Papa will fix it – Lawnmower edition
I procrastinate. That's putting it lightly. I've had this Troy-Bilt lawnmower since 2012. I got a deal at Lowes by picking up a refurb unit. It's been a great lawnmower. It basically is a Honda painted red. I think the Honda deck may be aluminum. This one is steel. Every year in the fall, I'd … Continue reading Papa will fix it – Lawnmower edition
Fun A-Comin’
This is a sign on the top of the trail that I ride. There's a dumb warning under it. Something like be careful going down the hill. To me? That sign says "Bring It!" Not only is it a good downhill, it has twisties. So for a normal rider, maybe take 'er easy. Not me. … Continue reading Fun A-Comin’
AI Lunacy
I'm a tool ho. I've been using them since I was a kid. I remember me and one of my friends doing something stupid with his dad's tools and being reprimanded. The old man told us to use the proper tool, the way it was intended. We may have been hitting nails with his pipe … Continue reading AI Lunacy
New space
Not long after I started working at home (2005) I bought a cheap "L" shaped desk at Office Depot. I've had that desk through 4 moves and 20 years. In the new place, it was replaced by a far nicer desk. So it sat in the other corner as sort of a project space. More … Continue reading New space
Inspected By Pat 