During WWII, the Ministry of Information put out a pamphlet titled "Make do and Mend." I picked up a reproduction at the V&A while I was in London. They were having a quilting exhibit and, as a seamstress, I had to go look. The idea behind the book is that every scrap of fabric and leather was needed for the war effort and that this kind of ( Read more... )

I was working on replacing the upper radiator hose this morning and finally got the housing for the air filter off so that I could reach the other clamp. I got the other end off just fine, but I had trouble getting the pliers around the other clamp. I was making pretty good progress and still pretty pleased about recovering my 1/2" ratchet bit when ( Read more... )