I got a phone call from mom last night. The house is on fire. Mom and dad are fine. They got all the pets but one cat out, and he may show up yet. They grabbed some stuff, like mom’s laptop, some of the family photos, etc. Mom didn’t get her track phone charger though, …
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23000 miles on the truck.
Well, I rolled over 23000 on my Escape yesterday. And I had my first problem with the new truck, and of course, the one thing that goes wrong isn’t covered! My new truck wouldn’t start yesterday. I had to call Katie to come give me a jump start so I could get to work. The …
Electronics hutch base plans
A while back I bought a computer hutch that I am using as an electronics hutch. My plans for it involve raising the whole thing up about 25 inches or so, and using a high bar stool with it so I can stand and work if I wanted to. I thought it would be best …
22000 hundred miles on my new truck.
Mom, why did you email me your weather?
Cold… it was 45 in my kitchen this morning. I went and bought some fish tank heaters for my aquariums last night, but the water was so cold that I am afraid to use them. I am concerned that the heaters will warm the tanks up so fast that it may kill the fish. Fish …