Way back when there was only one TV in our house, If you didn't like what my mom was watching she'd tell you tough luck, go read a book. Which was fine. My dad had tons of books. I remember reading "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance". Can't tell you what it was about. … Continue reading Zen and the Art of Spa Maintenance
Category: Get r’ Done
Seasoning Iron
I've used cast iron cookware for years. I know how to season it. I know how to care for it. My iron pans are nearly non-stick. But I got caught up in the foo-foo chefs and youtubers that fuss over it, trying some of their methods. The worst had to be Fine Cooking magazine. They … Continue reading Seasoning Iron
Yummy
Behold: This is my brand new spa filter, after one day of filtering a new refill on a clean spa. Only thing in the water was Chlorine shock. Get a filter for your drinking water. At least here in Texas.
The Great Playground Project
When my daughter and her husband bought a new house, it came with a swingset/playset/treefort whatever you call them these days. That was the good thing. Bad thing is the dry climate and intense sun had beat it to death and made it rickety. You have to treat any wood outdoors around here. Especially soft … Continue reading The Great Playground Project
Unearned Goodies
It's getting warm and stormy. The gardens are digging it. By the way, those cucumbers are 4" now. I harvested a few for lunch. They are the snacking variety. I can't get a view of the others, which are bush cucumbers. They aren't cooperating and climbing. Still, I'll be ass deep in cucumbers shortly. The … Continue reading Unearned Goodies
Getting to be That Time
I like reading Eaton Rapids Joe's posts about farming and gardening. He goes far deeper than I do, but I've learned quite a bit, especially about waking up old seeds. This year, I managed to start things on time, about 7 weeks before our last frost, which, technically, is next week although we haven't come … Continue reading Getting to be That Time
A Gathering of Men
I'm off today, as it's Lent and I'm heading to the kitchen at the Church to cook. Four Fridays in Lent either the Knights of Columbus or the Men's Club cook a meal. This is usually followed by the African Ministry and the School. I'll be doing Cajun spiced fish, coleslaw, roasted potatoes, and cake. … Continue reading A Gathering of Men
Let Papa Fix the Flashlights
Some time ago, my brother in law was telling me about having to deal with a chronic sore achilles, and the doctor visits. Dude retired, and got into fitness - running, tennis, whatnot. Lost the dad bod, and leaned out. The picture of health, other than his ankle. After all sorts of test, the doc … Continue reading Let Papa Fix the Flashlights
Let Papa Fix It
My son in law is into pizza. He's got a propane pizza oven, makes his own dough. So my son bought him a pizza peel, from Ooni. Behold: That's the way it showed up. That's also the way it's replacement showed up. Seems easy enough to fix. That's not a joint. The joints held. What … Continue reading Let Papa Fix It
Gonna be a Great Day, Tater.
My life is complete. Proton has released Proton Calendar for IoS. Doesn't seem like a big deal. But it is to me. I can't sync my phone to my work computer. I sync to outlook on my personal machine, but that results in two calendars - one for Outlook, one for my iPhone. Great. I … Continue reading Gonna be a Great Day, Tater.
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