Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy Monday to you all. Did you have a good weekend? It was fine on this end, nothing too crazy, apart from a 40 degree temperature drop from last Thursday. I did enjoy my annual donut on "National Donut Day" last Friday, though. Cheers to the glazed blueberry. BDH and Little Buddha are hard at work on today's to-do list. Dad Clutter added an errand with a late voicemail message last night, and the guys have already slotted that into the schedule, because they're just that good. They also made a fresh pot of... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy Friday to you all. What's on the schedule for the weekend? I don't see rain in the immediate forecast at the moment. (Good thing I watered the garden on Wednesday.) That feels like it might be a tease, but if it really does stay dry, I see some gardening time in the future. That's never a bad thing. At the very least, it should cool down a little, which would be nice. BDH and Little Buddha realized we forgot to wish you a happy Pride Month yesterday, so apologies for that. Cheers to... Read more →

Hi everyone, Happy June 1 to you all. How are you? I had a great time watering the garden yesterday. 1) All of the plants really needed it, and while there's rain in the forecast for the next week starting tomorrow, I wasn't going to take a chance on it being wrong. 2) Watering is such a relaxing activity. I'm present in the moment for 2+ hours, and I'm sure my blood pressure is at least 10% lower when it's over. BDH and Little Buddha warn me that today is supposed to be a hot one, with the highs touching... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back. How are you? We're all doing fine at the moment. BDH and Little Buddha were hard at work on today's to-do list when I threw them a curveball. I realized when I got home last night that I left my sunglasses at Dad Clutter's house. Thus, we have to add "quick road trip" to the errands. Fortunately, the guys handled this surprise like pros and readjusted the schedule without missing a beat. The day will still end the same way however, because I have to water the garden. There's a good amount of rain in the... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back. How are you? Ready for the short week ahead? BDH and Little Buddha already put together today's to-do list for me. I've got the usual running around, which should include a trip to the bookstore, while the guys focus on their primary task of listening to the birds. That seems fair. (Did I mention we have some baby Blue Jays nearby? So cute!) It sounds like the temperature will be reasonable before things start warming up over the next few days. I saw rain in the forecast for this weekend, but I'm not sure the garden... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back. We hope you're having a nice long weekend and are taking some time to remember those who have died defending this country. There's nothing too crazy happening on this end at the moment. I was once again forced by HBO to stay up way past my bedtime last night to watch the Succession and Barry series finales. More on those later, but in any case, it will be nice to be able to go to sleep at a decent hour again next Sunday. BDH and Little Buddha say today's temperatures should be reasonable, with the highs... Read more →

Hi everyone, Happy Friday, gang! Congratulations on making through another week. What's on tap for the weekend? Don't think we have anything too crazy on the to-do list, apart from trying to avoid the holiday traffic as much as possible. Looks like it will be good gardening weather, and there should be time for a bike ride or two, so that works. That reminds me - we better get some sunscreen. Of course, BDH and Little Buddha want to make sure they can listen to the birds for a while. We can handle that request. Are you ready to check... Read more →

Hi everyone, How are you? Something odd happened here last night. BDH, Little Buddha, and I sat down to watch the season finale of Chicago Med, and the show opened with background sounds and incidental music. That was normal, but there was no audio feed of the dialogue. It was like watching a silent movie. All of the other channels I checked were fine, but the show still wasn't working 30 minutes later. Weird, right? We eventually threw in the towel, so hopefully all three "One Chicago" shows are now available via On Demand, or NBC's Peacock streaming service, with... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back. How's your week going so far? It's been okay on this end. The birds are chirping away again, much to the continued delight of BDH and Little Buddha. The guys will have to tear themselves away from the window at some point to help me finish today's to-do list, but I don't think it will be anything too crazy. The forecast still calls for rain this afternoon. Here's hoping it's right, because the garden would love another watering. The season finales of NBC's "One Chicago" shows are tonight. After that, who knows when we'll be watching... Read more →

Hi everyone, How are you? I slept like a rock last night, so we're already off to a more productive start here. BDH and Little Buddha were thrilled to hear the birds chirping first thing this morning after a recent quiet stretch in the neighborhood. The guys could listen to that all day. I have to help Dad Clutter with some errands, so my to-do list is getting bumped to tomorrow. However, we wanted to make sure we still had some time to check out the headlines with all of you, so let's get to work. There's a fresh pot... Read more →