Reading Time: 2 minutesReview Red Tractor Cafe-CLOSED Review Red Tractor Cafe. I have been to the red tractor café many times. I have come to know this place as my place for a meatloaf sandwich. If I’m in the area and the craving wins out this is my go-to place. The Red Tractor Café is at 4920 Dublin… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesHow to backup an RV without divorce Learn how to backup an RV without divorce. I was sitting in a campground enjoying my surroundings when I spotted an obviously new RV being pulled into the campground. It was very obvious that this was a totally new experience for the owners. It became clear as they tried… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesClear 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 »
Reading Time: 3 minutesMy RV Water Pump Stopped Working My RV water pump stopped working. While checking my RV for good condition for a recent trip I found that the water pump(a 2088 model) had stopped working properly. What that means is that it was still pumping, but with very little volume. The water would dribble out of the faucet… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesMiter Joints and Other Techniques The art of mitering a fine joint. Learn how to use miter joints and other techniques to get beautiful results. Miter joint Miter joint, this term is used for finish carpentry. This is not nailing a 2×4 to another 2×4 type scenario. This is finish work. Producing close tight joints is all… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesBest tri-tip sandwiches in Fresno Best tri-tip sandwiches in Fresno. There are two places in Fresno highly rated for their tri-tip sandwiches on Yelp. Both of these places have reviews from their patrons that had eaten at both places. Some of the reviewers for each restaurant chose one place over the other enthusiastically. I had… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Dog House Grille The Dog House Grille. I was recently in Fresno, Ca. to wrap up some business. So after a long day we finally got to have some lunch. I had recently been to another barbecue restaurant in the area after first coming here and finding it absolutely swamped with people. After last… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Fresno Quilt Show Six items from the Fresno Quilt Show. I went to the Fresno Quilt show this week. I went in my usual capacity as the designated driver. On the way to the show, I kept thinking about what to write about this show. I had already showcased the quilts in the Sacramento… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesVideo Location Problems in WordPress Video location problems in WordPress for beginners. When I first got into WordPress I found that I couldn’t do everything I wanted with simplicity. The text wouldn’t wrap around a video like I wanted. I had to learn two methods for video placement. Align and Float, and the difference between the… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow to clean a glass cooktop How to clean a glass cooktop is an easy thing to do. Razor Blade Scrapers with Single-Edge Blades – Amazon.com Sprinkle some water and dish soap on the cold cooktop for lubrication. Scrape the cold cooktop with a razor blade scraper to get the cooked on stuff off the cooktop. Using… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutesCare and Use of Cast Iron How I came to use cast iron The care and use of cast iron pans, skillets, and griddles had always been kind of scary to me. I thought that I would want to have the pan be nonstick that would make clean up so much easier. I started out using… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat Happened To Free TV What happened to free tv? It wasn’t too long ago that the rooftops of the cities were covered in television antennas. There were 3 networks from which to choose our television watching. Then the cable era arrived and a sudden bloom of new networks along with it. After that, the satellite systems came… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesAdding a slider to your posts This is about adding a slider to posts on WordPress. I needed to add a slider. I was working on a post when I noticed that I had too many really nice pictures that would show what I was trying to get across in my post. But the placement… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesMore uses for the freezer or how to think in the box. More uses for the freezer. Freezers are an integral part of reducing the cost of food over a long period of time. The family freezer allows a family to buy when prices are low and store it until it is needed. It reduces… Read More »