An almost daily blog on whatever futuristic, technical tip, general interest or humor I find interesting and want to share.
Friday, May 20, 2022
Garlic Butter
Thursday, May 19, 2022
1MORE Headphones
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
More Arborvitae
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Romaine Redo
Monday, May 16, 2022
Woven Balcony Set
We were fortunate to get this 3-piece set for our deck back in March before the price of outdoor furniture went through the roof. It was one of those random deals you find at Costco that you jump on while supplies last. It was a bit of a splurge, but we had just received our yearly Costco Cash Rewards certificate, which paid for a good chunk of it.
It came in a 5'x4'x3' box and fortunately, my son has a truck with a lift gate. Mike, thanks for the assist!
Friday, May 13, 2022
Holly Inn Potato Chips
Thursday, May 12, 2022
"Fresh Catch" Pretzel
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Faraday Bag
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Garaged
Monday, May 9, 2022
Mystery Glob
Friday, May 6, 2022
Corn Flake Chicken
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Bloody Mary
This beauty below is a Limmy's Bloody Mary featured at Jimmy's Fish House and Iguana Bar in Clearwater Beach, Florida. The skewer is almost a meal in itself and features shrimp, olive, tomato, hot pepper, green pepper, cucumber, red pepper, and yellow pepper. Not that a Bloody Mary is my typical beach drink, but when I saw this I knew one must be mine.
https://www.jimmysfishhouse.net/menus/beverage-menu
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
E-ZPass
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
WANFEI Bone Conduction Headphones
I needed a new pair of bone conduction headphones for the upcoming tanning season (aka going to the pool) and I decided to try an unknown brand called WANFEI, mainly because after a $20 off coupon they ended up only costing $50. They work fine with my only complaint being that they don't produce a lot of volume, making them unusable in a noisy environment like an airplane.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FPMMZVM
Monday, May 2, 2022
Cool Cars
Friday, April 29, 2022
Feed The Hungry
Chef Elaine made this 6.5-pound monster casserole for our church's "Feed The Hungry" program. After baking the dish is frozen and delivered to the church where they take care to see all the food is sent to our local needy. She also donates large 2-packs of Jif peanut butter that we get from Costco.
2-3 lbs. mild Italian sausage (browned, drained, and chopped)
2 cans of cream of chicken soup
½ soup can of milk
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped onion
Topping: ¼ cup melted butter and 1½ cups crushed corn flakes
Grease the casserole pan. Mix all ingredients except the topping. Pour into prepared pan. Combine topping ingredients & sprinkle over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. Cover tightly with foil and freeze the casserole. Deliver the casserole frozen and covered with foil.
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Lovebugs
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Flower Cage
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Backwards Screen Door
Monday, April 25, 2022
Amazon Hub Locker - Tafio
I used the Amazon Hub Locker named Tafio, located outside the Shell station at Far Hills Avenue and Whipp Road, for a recent order to test out retrieving my box using just my Amazon smartphone app. After a brief one-time setup, my phone connected to the locker over Bluetooth, and the door popped open. Easy peasy. More tips on using hub lockers and more at the link below.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?ref_=hp_left_v4_sib&nodeId=G201910770
Friday, April 22, 2022
Slow Cooker Coca-Cola Pulled Pork
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Tesla Service Center
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Mad River Roundabout
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Playaway
Monday, April 18, 2022
Toronto Maple Leafs
Friday, April 15, 2022
Convection Oven Chicken
Thursday, April 14, 2022
UPS Delivery
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Garden Tools Sharpened
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
1950 Census
- My Dad worked as an electrical engineer at General Motors and lived at home
- My Mom worked as a secretary at a children's orphanage and lived at home
- My Great-grandmother Clotilda (Tillie) Paulick lived with her daughter Anna next door to my Grandfather Leo and Grandmother Walburga (Wally) Moorman (Anna's sister)
- My Mother's sister Eleanor and her family lived next door to my Grandfather Maurice, my mom, and two siblings
Monday, April 11, 2022
Pasadena Green Space
Friday, April 8, 2022
Smoked Pork Chops
Thursday, April 7, 2022
The House I Grew Up In
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Treelines
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Gorilla Tape Hack
Monday, April 4, 2022
Shower Door Bottom Sweep
Chalk up another "I didn't know that" life moment.
As you can see in the first picture below, there was a nasty buildup of "green slime" at the bottom of our shower door. After several rounds of my wife trying and failing to eliminate the goo, I finally wondered what was going on and found there is a removable plastic track (thanks YouTube!) at the bottom. I found a replacement at the Lowes link below, cut it to fit, and the unsightly mess is gone.
I'm now in the running for "husband of the year".
Friday, April 1, 2022
With A Twist Of Lemon
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Beef Marsala Stew
This is easily the best gravy in the world and a delicious stew. It has earned a place on our "menu", our list of dishes we would serve at our restaurant (if we ever had a restaurant).
The slow cooker turns cubed-then-well-browned chuck roast into tender bites. Red Marsala wine, cipollini (chip-oh-LEE-nee) onions, mushrooms, carrots, garlic, thyme, and tomato paste are among the ingredients that turn this into a masterpiece of flavor.
Using a pressure cooker is a much quicker alternative, but having this aroma waft through the house for an entire afternoon is just wonderful.
Chef Elaine deserves a gold medal!
https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/beef-marsala-stew
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Blackout Drapes
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Turtle Wax Spray
Monday, March 28, 2022
Rotating Surface Cleaner
Friday, March 25, 2022
Stuffed Shells
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Jackson Browne
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
The Devon Allman Project
We scored front row seats for this concert at the Fraze Pavillion, so that not only puts us close to the band but even better we won't have anyone standing in front of us or have to navigate between knees and seats to get to our chairs. Devon Allman is the son of Gregg Allman of the iconic Allman Brothers Band. If the music is anywhere near that caliber, we're in for a real good time.
https://fraze.com/the-devon-allman-project
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Sheltered Clematis
Monday, March 21, 2022
Insert Special Characters
Friday, March 18, 2022
Henckels 1895 Collection 15-Piece Knife Block Set
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Utility Poles
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette App
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Worldle
Another of the morning games that I play while drinking coffee is Worldle. Each day it gives the outline of a different country and you get six chances to guess the right one. Each incorrect guess shows you the distance and direction to the correct answer. In the example below, which I got on the second try (total luck), Switzerland was located 3,958 kilometers (about 2,459 miles) to the north, which put the country in question somewhere in northwest Africa. I remembered Burkina Faso from looking at a Google Map a few weeks back and bingo.