How long? How long, Oh Lord, must we endure? Endure Hillary, is what I'm saying. Just like Smaug, only a lizard instead of a dragon, Herself waddled out of the Lonely Mountain to blather on twitter about those evil right wing conspirators that will cheat, steal, and generally disenfanchise the holy ones in the upcoming … Continue reading Will it Never End?
Work Sharp
I'm a knife nut. I have a ritual before holidays, but often before cooking where I sharpen my knives. I use water stones to sharpen them, then a steel to finish them off. Some time ago, I got a Cuisinart pro sharpener. It had two grinder wheels - course and fine, and two hones, fine … Continue reading Work Sharp
I Smell a Rat
I was lifting weights in the garage and noticed some holes in a bag of dog food I'd left by my rack. More I studied, there were droppings around as well. Sure as hell, a rat had taken up residence again. Last one ended poorly for the bugger as Jasper flushed him out, and Jethro … Continue reading I Smell a Rat
FFS Just Get On With It
I love these car fixup channels on youtube. Mostly because that's how I got my rides, back in the day. I'd buy beaters almost exclusively. Even now, I have a modern beater - a 2011 Rav4. Sure, it's newer, and sort of shiny. But it didn't cost much and although it's low mileage, it's nearly … Continue reading FFS Just Get On With It
Where I hit an Estate Sale
I love estate sales. But you have to hit them early. Most have bullshit. All the crap one collects before you pull the croak chain and the kids have to clean out the house. I read a piece awhile back where the consignment shops were full, and it was tough to get rid of mom's … Continue reading Where I hit an Estate Sale
Up Yer Nose
A poster on socialgalactic is having issues with nosebleeds: As a kid, I had this all the time. I'd be sitting in class and my nose would unload, and off to the nurse I'd go. It seemed random when it happened. Eventually, my mom took me to the doctor. The good doctor taught me how … Continue reading Up Yer Nose
Odds & Ends
We had our first cold snap around here last night. It was supposed to get in the 30s, but when I let the dogs out early this morning, it was in the high 40s. Brisk. It was nice. I put on a pair of jeans for the first time since May. It's been in the … Continue reading Odds & Ends
What Have We Lost?
Want Eric Peters had a piece opining about Buick. Apparently they'll only do electric crossovers in the future. What happened? What have we lost? Buicks used to have character. Take a gander at these: From EP Autos Hell, they even had one of the coolest, fastest cars around - the Grand National, with a Turbo … Continue reading What Have We Lost?
Lamb Meatloaf
Been awhile since I posted a recibe. I like lamb. I like meatloaf. I can eat it and enjoy it if it's done right. My destroyed throat works better with softer foods. So I decided to do a lamb meatloaf, sort of a stuffed pepper/cabbage thing and use rice instead of breadcrumbs. I found a … Continue reading Lamb Meatloaf
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
