I made a purse for my sweetie! Am doing some random projects to learn leather working skills and am building up my collection of tools and paraphernalia. This purse took me several days working part time of course. Read more →
Category: General Hoo Haa
Cheap Seats!
Ok just found the perfect seats for my old boat! You can pick them up at Walmart. I really was not wanting to permanently mount seats but I wanted back support that cushions just were not giving. These seats have two spring hooks that clamp the bench really well. Since they are removable I can flip them around for fishing… Read more →
Id by COOP Ale Works
This cool looking beer is basically a sour no matter what the can says and a decent one at that. Peaches? You won’t really detect any which is a pet peeve of mine – promise peach or mango or whatever – I want a strong hit of it. This is more like we washed a peach with it before canning.… Read more →
Time
You know it is a funny thing… before now… say ten years back or more, if you asked me – Do you want to go back in time to when you were young? I would have told you not only no but hell no. I first would have thought of me – young, stupid, with everything awkward and seemingly able… Read more →
Wine Making Process
I am posting this to help you out if you are looking at my wine recipes which are basically just a list of ingredients and saying “Ok but how do you make it?!” First thing my process is a smidge different than others because I make one gallon batches and to get the clearest wine possible I rack (explained below)… Read more →
Boat Motor Stand
I had a soft spot develop in the transom of my boat – not a real shocker given the old girl is 60 years old this year. Rather than replace the entire transom I am putting in a patch. Replacing the whole thing is going to require removing rivets etc – a winter project for sure – and the rot… Read more →
Racking Stand
Ever have a hard time holding everything just so when racking? I did and finally got the bright idea to make a stand that would not only give more umph to my siphon it would hold my bucket or carboy at a jaunty angle for me. I may even scale those up for my 6 gallon buckets too. Very handy! Read more →
Winter Vision #1
Newman’s Own Pill Box
I got a seriously cool Christmas present from my folks this year – a M3D Micro+ 3D printer! Now rather than download a bunch of random models to try and print I decided that I was going to make my own. I also wanted the stuff I printed to be useful and not just printing for the sake of printing… Read more →
Journey
Am sitting here pondering our trip to Florida coming up in August. I wonder if you remember what it felt like to be on a road trip before GPS or Siri? I do and in a weird kinda way I both miss and don’t miss it at the same time. I miss the thrill of adventure that pointing… Read more →