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 →

Made in China, Part 2

We bought these cool bamboo blinds for the door and windows to the sunroom. They're helpful because we can shut them at night, and the dogs don't see critters in the back and start barking. They were very cool when we first got them. You'd simply lift them up to open them, pull them down … Continue reading Made in China, Part 2 →

Made in China

For the last two weeks, something has been smelling hot around here. Hot as in electronics cooking hot. Drove myself crazy sniffing around. Maybe it's the ion thing on the fan. Nope. Maybe it's the new receiver. Nope. There's a laptop with a doc, 4 monitors, 2 PoE adaptors, 2 storage appliances, a camera system, … Continue reading Made in China →

A Time of Misery

Back in the day I had a HomeLite trimmer and edger. Not a big fan of homelite. They are generally low end machines. The weedeater gave up the ghost a long time ago and was replaced by a TroyBuilt, which is fantastic. Reliable as dirt. The edger gave up the ghost this spring as I … Continue reading A Time of Misery →

Papa Will Fix the Lamp

Herself bought a lamp some time ago, and it sat for awhile before I got around to it. The problem was pretty simple. It had an old style bakelite socket, which the threads wore off and it would flop around. Easy enought, go get a socket and screw it one. So I went to Ace … Continue reading Papa Will Fix the Lamp →