RTFM

We have both a gate, and a garage door openers. They really are handy. Pull up, mash the first button, the gate opens. Mash the second one, the garage opens. Keeps the cars, and everything else, away from Goblins. But, they have remotes. And remotes get lost. More accurately, we leave them in the car … Continue reading RTFM →

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 →

Shark Attack

More like a whiff. I bought a shark robit vac to keep up with the mess around here. It does a decent job. Dogs run in with wet paws, it dries, shark hoovers it up with dog hair then dumps it in it's dust bin that I empty maybe once a week. It starts it's … Continue reading Shark Attack →

Riding the Pain Train

Saturday it was dry and cool enough to fix the sprinkler head and pipes in the front yard that I started a week ago. I puzzed all week about how to splice this all together, since it turns out the damage to two pipes wasn't nature, but my ham-handed use of the sawzall to remove … Continue reading Riding the Pain Train →

How Long, O Lord?

How long, Lord, must I call for help,but you do not listen?Or cry out to you, “Violence!”but you do not save? Why do you make me look at injustice?Why do you tolerate wrongdoing?Destruction and violence are before me;there is strife, and conflict abounds. Therefore the law is paralyzed,and justice never prevails.The wicked hem in the … Continue reading How Long, O Lord? →

Finally, it’s working

Saturday, my garage door ended up busted. Busted torsion spring There were none to be had anywhere, so I had to order them. If memory serves, I think I got the last ones I installed on eBay, or some other knockoff site for $50 or so. This time, I simply ordered a decent set from … Continue reading Finally, it’s working →

Stuff’s Breaking all Over

I was chatting with the fellas while volunteering at the Church this Sunday about doing house maintenance chores. What started the conversation is this: Busted What's that you say? That is a torsion spring. It balances the weight of a garage door. Without them, the door weighs like three tons. I hit the button Saturday … Continue reading Stuff’s Breaking all Over →

DAMMIT!

Not at all what I wanted to see when I went out to my car Sunday Morning. What you see in front of you is an inner fender that's been on the car maybe a month or so. What's different this time is the chunck of wiring you see, as well as the deep teeth … Continue reading DAMMIT! →

Let Papa Fix It

Sometimes you don't realize how much you need something until it's gone. We have a water/ice dispenser on our fridge and I hit that puppy many times a day. Slowly but surely, it went out. No water, no ice. I had a week of buying drinking water at the store. A huge hassle. So there's … Continue reading Let Papa Fix It →