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For a long time I've been having trouble pumping gas in both my cars, Chrysler Concord 2001 and  Toyota Camry 2003.  At first I thought it was the gas stations' fault.  It gradually became worse. I finally tried asking my mechanic. He suggested that it may be a problem with the vent by the gas tank being clogged.  By forcing air through a hose it may become unclogged.  It's not expensive except if a part needs to be replaced. Here's a better explanation: "There's a problem with the Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery system. As you fill the gas tank, the gas vapors are supposed to be forced thru the carbon canister in the EVAP system before the gas tank is allowed to vent back into the atmosphere. If there's restriction in the ORVR system the gas tank can't vent and this causes the pump to shut off. Have someone check all the hoses in the EVAP system for a restriction. Did you know spider egg sacs can cause this problem? Tester"

I'm eating chicken liver because it's  is a good source of iron, for my low blood iron levels.  Iron supplements cause intestinal irritation for me so I can't take them.  Even Flintstones chewable tablets are too much for me. Besides, I like the way chicken liver tastes. "Ingredients: 4 chicken livers (remove the tough tendons if you’re finicky) 1 tablespoon olive oil Kosher salt  Cook the chicken livers: Heat the oil in a small fry pan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the livers and sprinkle with a three finger pinch of salt. Cook until well browned on the bottom, about three minutes. Flip the livers, an cook until well browned on the second side and the pink color is entirely gone in the middle, about three more minutes. If the livers are browning too quickly, turn off the heat and let them finish cooking in the residual heat of the pan. Remove from the pan and  serve." Quoted from Dad Cooks Dinner bog. I found this "recip

I needed information about using the remote control to the speaker upgrade for my new TV.  I could not find it in the papers that came with it. After consulting the site I copied the information I needed. This was just what I needed. I think they make money from advertising somehow. Here's the site: ManualsLib - Makes it easy to find manuals online!

I want to try something new. Right now I enjoy: Blogging Searching Internet Gardening  Houseplants Photography  Genealogy Family Tree Good TV  Parks I used to enjoy: Learning Italian Bowling Chess Writing I wrote two novels. I tried to find an agent for a long time but no luck. I tried selling them on my own as e-books but I did not know how to promote them.  The best benefit was the fun I had in writing them.  Now I just want to organize my notes and safely save the books.  It takes too much time and effort to write such a large project as a novel. Maybe I can try writing short pieces. I want to try: Cooking once in a while Read more Find new activities Here's a list of hobbies from Wikipedia: List of hobbies - Wikipedia I'm sure there are more hobbies that are not listed.

I wonder who they are; an ordinary couple, husband and wife or is it something else? He looks serious. She looks worried.  Is it an illicit love affair?  Could they be spies posing as a couple? From yesterday's post Is he just another customer at the diner? Is he watching the couple? I cut the images from this painting.   Edward Hopper's painting The Night Hawks