Preachers and Horse Thieves

 Living in a rural area comes with it's share of challenges. One of those challenges is crappy roads. Another challenge is crap left IN ...

6 groove belt decided it really identified as a 4 groove belt Back in September, I was getting the family SUV ready for a road trip when I d...

As I have written in these pages before, I love to tinker on things and work with my hands. I’ve been working on my own stuff since I was ol...

 

So, once upon a time (just a few short years ago), I had the transmission on my truck professionally rebuilt by a reputable shop. Everything...

Free time has been at a premium since we last checked in with Daddy Hawk. Even with the COVID-19 stay in place orders (which are slowly bein...

There is a running joke in car repair shops that you can have 2 out of the following 3 types of repairs: cheap repairs, good repairs or fast...

I've been tinkering with cars for almost as long as I can remember. My mother, the sainted Mimi, attempts to tell the story of my "...

Once upon a time, around about the end of August last year, the fuel pump on The Queen's chariot went Tango Uniform. Come to find out, i...

I had to go to Las Vegas for business last week. I flew out on Sunday and came back Monday.  I didn't go play in any reindeer games alth...

The Queen: Honey, I'm sorry to bother you, but I have a flat tire. Me: Where are you? [location received...close by fortunately] Okay, ...

Greetings from the disaster area known as my life. In fact, life as I have come accustomed to knowing it ends exactly one month from tomorro...

I’ve always had a powerful desire to work with my hands even though I’ve never been properly trained in any particular trade. I love to tink...