Reading Time: 5 minutes Not Quilting at a Quilt Show Not quilting at a quilt show. You’re not a quilter? You may want to go to a quilt show. Cookies, Miracle Ironing board cover, Spices and Flavorings, Knives, tools, and a lot more there’s a lot more than quilts at the quilt show. I have always assumed that a… Read More »
Reading Time: 10 minutes Frugal Honolulu Waikiki Vacation A Frugal Honolulu Waikiki vacation, is it possible? Here’s how and where to cut the price of that dream vacation. Get two people there on one airline ticket. Just landed at the airport now get to your hotel/condo with no car rental or cab expense. Stay at a timeshare instead of… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes RV roof stack vent replacement This article is about rv roof stack vent replacement. Do you have an RV roof? I was drawn to the roof area of my daughters RV recently when she had a ventilation problem. As is the case I generally tend to try to examine everything within the area. My philosophy… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes Secure Your Auto Tags and License Plate Have you ever given a thought to secure your auto tags and license plate? In less than 10 seconds, your tag can be removed whole from your car’s license plate. Do you know that you could change your tag? It will break into many unusable pieces should anyone… Read More »
Reading Time: 8 minutes Battery will not charge? The battery will not charge. I recently had this situation on my wife’s tablet. Unfortunately, she had run down the battery so low it would no longer charge. No matter what I tried it wouldn’t charge. So if you have this situation whether it is a cell phone or a tablet… Read More »
Reading Time: 7 minutes Texturing Techniques on Drywall I learned how to apply texturing techniques on drywall by trial and error. Matching a texture is all about the mud viscosity and the mud gun’s air pressure and the volume of mud, the mud gun delivers when you pull the trigger. All of these parameters are adjustable. All this said… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes Push Connector something new in wire connecting I found a push connector something new in wire connecting. At least it’s new to me. Prior to this my world consisted of wire nuts. Different size wire nuts for different wire combinations. Now I admit that as a homeowner I don’t use this stuff every day. So… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes How To Sand Drywall Do you have some drywall work on your horizon? You will need to choose between two techniques on how to sand drywall lumps, ridges. Wet or Dry? Drywall known as sheetrock is a common material used in finishing interior walls. Drywall installation is an easy DIY project. A few tips and techniques can make the difference between… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes The pumice stone and hard water buildup cleaning The pumice stone and hard water buildup on toilets go hand in hand. I have hard water and no cleaner I had tried would clean the ring off the toilet. It was quite frustrating thinking I would need to use a strong acid on the toilet just… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Best Free Anti-Virus software The best free anti-virus software is not always the one that is best known. I have been using this software for over ten years. It’s called Avast. I have found them to be always up to date. So up to date that I have seen them update their software several times within… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes Embedding a street view in your WordPress Post I kept thinking about a review I did recently on a restaurant. I kept thinking that I could have provided something more. That feeling kept bugging me. What could I give my readers to make them appreciate the review? Embedding a street view in your WordPress Post… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Lunch at the Riata Diner and Tavern I recently had lunch at the Riata Diner and Tavern. I had some business in Livermore and as usual, after business, my wife and I have lunch somewhere nearby. This time, my wife picked the spot and it was the Riata Diner and Tavern. Parking This diner is… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Donuts I made sugar free chocolate chip donuts today. This is a baked cake donut. My favorite! For someone who can not have donuts due to diabetes, this was a banner day. These are plain donuts, no icing is used on these beauties. Off the shelf mix I love that I… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Brother SE 400 tension problem My wife came to me last night telling me about her sewing machine’s tension problem. I, of course, volunteered to look at it. I have never worked on any sewing machine. So I went to youtube.com. I learned a lot about tension problems for my wife’s sewing machine a Brother model… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Texas Roadhouse Experience The Texas Roadhouse was on our radar. My wife had an appointment. We needed to travel for that appointment. We live in the central valley and she needed to be in Palo Alto for the appointment. That’s in the south bay area. And as usual, we needed to stop somewhere for a… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Trimmer line I had to replace my trimmer line recently when my electric trimmer went haywire and used up 2o feet of line in 5 minutes. The cutter blade and holding device sheared off. The line fed out until gone. I found a replacement assembly online and now I have to replace my trimmer line. … Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes My trip to Chukchansi Indian Casino 08/05/16 This is a review of my trip to Chukchansi Indian Casino near Coarse Gold, CA.. My wife and my sister and my brother in law and I took a trip to Chukchansi Indian Casino. We had been to the casino many times in the past but this trip was… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes Problem: Image will not Align properly Image will not Align properly. This is the exact problem I was having with my website. I knew how to use the align code and the use of the float code. I could use it on any image in my post and control where the text should be placed. However when… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutes Five things you don’t know about RV trailer tires Set of 4 New Premium Trailer Tires ST 225/75R15 10PR Load Range E-Amazon.com Five things I didn’t know about RV tires when I first started using a travel trailer. Whether your rig is towed or in storage, air up the tires to the maximum printed on… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Clear sparkling pool water strategy I finally have a clear sparkling pool water strategy that works. I have been using chlorine tablets for several years to maintain my pool. They work great at delivering acceptable levels of chlorine to the pool water over a long period of time. Along with an offline pool chlorinator, they… Read More »