Updates

I've been off this week, so far. I had plans. Big plans. That all got shot, mostly. I had two things at this dump of a house that I wanted to fix - re-grout some of the shower, because it was done poorly and it was nasty and replace a valve under the sink in … Continue reading Updates →

Got My Work Cut Out

Looky what I gots: That there is a new strat body, and a P-bass. I really wanted to make the bass, but I have strat parts, and need to fix the other one I built. I converted it to a hardtail, and kind of screwed it up. Turns out the roller bridge I used is … Continue reading Got My Work Cut Out →

For Want of a Nail

For want of a nail the shoe was lost.For want of a shoe the horse was lost.For want of a horse the rider was lost.For want of a rider the message was lost.For want of a message the battle was lost.For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.And all for the want of a horseshoe nail. … Continue reading For Want of a Nail →

To the Dark Side

Way back in the olden times, I was looking for a computer. I traveled quite a bit, so while I was out of town, I'd hit the apple store to see if I liked Macs. At one point I had a salesguy come up and ask if I needed help. I told him I was … Continue reading To the Dark Side →

I’m Going to Shoot Them

Yesterday morning, I was getting my day started, reading, answering emails, that sort of thing. I glanced at the cameras and saw the two dogs playing, clearly with a case of the zoomies. Cracked me up. Walk time came, and neither were inside. Weird. They know it's walk time. But then again they are probably … Continue reading I’m Going to Shoot Them →

Whoops

This is what happens when your head isn't in the game: Knocked the gate clean off the track whilst backing out. Both wheels. The gate weighs a ton. There's no lifting it back. In the past I used my floor jack and rolled it back. Now, I use one of these: Called a 'San Angelo' … Continue reading Whoops →

What’s a Wet End?

I tend to procrastinate. What happens is that when I see something that needs doing, I'll get the parts, then drag my feet getting the job done. Usually these wind up going easy, making me wonder why I didn't just do it when I should have in the first place. It was that way with … Continue reading What’s a Wet End? →

Ready to Sail

Cleaned up the Kayak, best I could. Those two holes behind the seat are fishing pole holders. It also came with a pack accessory for the back. I figured that I wasn't going to bust my ass trying to remove the insulation residue in the cargo space. The only thing that would do it is … Continue reading Ready to Sail →

Zen and the Art of Spa Maintenance

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 →

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 →