Enhancing the garage floating shelf
I added some storage to the shelf, and a little feature to give my magnetic lights something more to magnet to. I also made it a little easier to grab a shop towel. 🙂
Posted on May 13th, 2023
Replacing the car door mirror actuators on the '08 Saturn Astra
Did it work? Watch the video to find out. 🙂
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Posted on May 5th, 2023
Mmm... so good!
I've used this recipe for stew once before a long time ago, and we loved it then. I had some stew meat (from the farm) in the freezer, so I thought I'd try it again.
It was delicious.
Again.
Posted on April 23rd, 2023
Smells like burning oil
Looks like it's time to refresh the oil pan/sump seal (it's RTV, not a gasket) on the 2008 Saturn Astra.Front left endTransmission end (probably the origin of the burning oil smell)Near the oil level sensor on rear of pan/sump
Not a terribly diffi...
Posted on April 11th, 2023
Night at the Symphony
We had a great night at the symphony hearing the world-renown Toronto Symphony Orchestra play Joonas Kokkonen's "Adagio religioso" from Music for String Orchestra, Helen Grime's Violin Concerto, and Mahler's 5th symphony. The first piece was absol...
Posted on April 9th, 2023
Installing a Wall-Mounted Tire Rack
The garage of the house we are renting is (very) small, so I have to organize well to have floor and bench space to work. So what does a DIY'er do when they have 4 seasonal tires to store? Come along as I install a wall-mounted tire rack I bought ...
Posted on April 1st, 2023