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Change Food with the Change of Seasons: Choosing the right food and feeding it at the right time affects the overall health and longevity of your fish. As seasons change, and water temperatures rise and fall, so do the nutritional needs of your fish. To make the proper adjustments in diet and portion size, you […]

San Diego Family Fun: There’s no better place to be this summer than San Diego. Grab the kids and explore 70 miles of beaches, SeaWorld Adventure Park, The World-Famous San Diego Zoo, LEGOLAND California and the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park. Whatever your pleasure, San Diego is the ultimate playground for the whole family.

HOW TO BUILD A SIMPLE LOG BRIDGE: An untrussed bridge is simplicity itself. Step one: Build a good base on each side of your waterway. Step two: Lay some stringer logs across the span. Step three: Add flooring. (Mind you, there are a few extra touches and tricks of the trade we’ll be telling […]

Tarantula Festival: It’s that time of year again! This creepy, crawly festival is fun for the whole family! All
children’s activities are FREE. Saturday 29,October, 2005 8th annual Tarantula Awareness Festival 35300 Highway 41 Coarsegold, CA

Boo by the Bay:Fog creeping through the eucalyptus trees. A cat skittering down a dark alley, and a stroll down Market Street evokes the question: Is that a costume, or do you always dress like that? For an extensive listing of things to do this Halloween

Childs Step Stool: This solid cherry and maple child’s bathroom stool, is a straightforward project, but utilizes many angled cuts on the table saw and drill press.
The basic joinery is screw and plug, so that it has an interesting contrast and appeal to youngsters. The angle of the legs and their outwardly tapered shape, makes […]

Anchor Hitch: The Anchor Hitch or Fishermans’s BendThis knot is related to the round turn & and two half hitches, but is more secure.Typical use: attaching a rope to a ring, eg. on an anchor

Model T and TT Fords: On October 1, 1908, the infant Ford Motor Co., which had been established a brief five years before, announced its newest entry into the growing automobile market. It was named the Model T. When production of this car stopped in May 1927, a virtually unbroken line of over 15 million […]

Building a better future for dogs: We believe no healthy dog should ever be destroyed and that every dog should have a chance to lead a happy and healthy life in a loving home.There are lots of ways to find a suitable dog - we think rehoming is the best one. Dogs Trust works with […]

Winter Gardening Tips: Dead potted plants are full of organic matter and shouldn’t be wasted. If plants are disease-free, empty the pots into a garden cart or wheelbarrow, and haul the dead plant material to the compost pile. Use a shovel, a rake or ideally a machete to chop up the top growth and root […]