McMaster Divinity College, where I am VP Academic, is planning to have a fundraising auction. I volunteered to make a charcuterie board to be auctioned off. I made one from some Black Walnut that was harvested from the Dvorak farm in Iowa. My favo...
James Dvorak
Posted on November 2nd, 2024
Today would be a great day to work on the Astra since the weather is so nice, but I have other things to do. Also, I'll need to schedule an alignment so when I am finished replacing the control arms, I can take it to the shop to get that done. Tha...
James Dvorak
Posted on November 2nd, 2024
This just happened on the '08 Saturn Astra...120,000 miles over 16 years is an average of 7500 miles per year. Not bad.Coming soon on the Astra...oil changetire rotationnew left and right front control armswheel (re-)alignmentKeep an eye on my YT ...
James Dvorak
Posted on October 31st, 2024
We set some pumpkins out in front of our house. No need for us to get our hands messy carving them into scary jack-o-lanterns. The squirrels do that for us. I mean, does it get any scarier than this?
We didn't think so, either.
James Dvorak
Posted on October 31st, 2024
Hung a couple of new shelves in the kitchen today. There was a large mirror hanging there before (it was there when we moved in). The shelves are from Ikea. They're cheap but look good and can hold up to 30 lbs. They look nice!My plan is to get so...
James Dvorak
Posted on October 26th, 2024
I was back in Iowa during the week of Oct 13, 2024, visiting my family, especially my Mom, who was in the hospital. I had to get a little work done on my car while there (A/C of all things), so I took it to Smith Engine Repair and Tire Services in...
James Dvorak
Posted on October 26th, 2024
The tree in our front yard is typically one of the first to change colors and drop its leaves. Once the change starts, it doesn't take long.October 8, 2024October 19, 2024October 23, 2024October 25, 2024
James Dvorak
Posted on October 24th, 2024
Yesterday was a good day for Mom. The short story is that they moved her OUT of ICU and into a regular room at MercyOne Des Moines (the one on 6th avenue downtown). This is a great sign that she is doing much better. The nursing staff get her up a...
James Dvorak
Posted on October 16th, 2024
