Hi everyone, Welcome back! How are you? Sorry we were out of the office yesterday. Dad Clutter and I had to get an early start on our errands. There was a fair amount of running around, but we cleared through the list, so cheers to us. BDH and Little Buddha say it's supposed to rain for a good portion of today. That's okay - I don't have as many items to get through this afternoon. Oh, and I fixed the problem that I previously said could turn into a lingering issue. Long story short, the "help" desk was useless, and... Read more →

The wait is finally over! Wolfgang Van Halen has been recently saying in interviews that he was almost finished recording Mammoth WVH's second album. He posted a tease on social media last week referring to "3.22.23," which we hoped was a reference to the release of a new song. Sure enough, it's here, and the talented musician knocked it out of the park once again with, "Another Celebration at the End of the World." Update: Here's the official video. Looks like Wolfgang gets his comedic acting chops from his mom: The full album, Mammoth II, is scheduled to be released... Read more →

Hi everyone, How are you? We're all doing fine, but this week got off to an uneven start yesterday. I crushed the to-do list in the morning, and it looked like smooth sailing for the rest of the day. However, the afternoon had other plans and threw a couple of curveballs our way. One was resolved, but the other has the potential to be a lingering issue, so we'll see. BDH and Little Buddha are encouraging me to focus on how much we got done and then see if we can match it today, while we wait for that other... Read more →

Hi everyone, Happy first day of spring! We currently have a wind chill factor of 16 degrees here, but we're ignoring that for the moment. The wind will eventually die down, the snow will finish melting, and then soon we can start talking about garden time! I can't wait to play in the dirt again. In the meantime, BDH and Little Buddha gave me a new to-do list to start the week. (They're excited about the change in season, and the return of the birds, but hey, we still have to be productive.) Of course the first thing on the... Read more →

Hi everyone, How are you? Weekend going okay so far? No complaints on this end. We had a nice quiet day yesterday, and now I'm indulging in just a touch more procrastination before I finally start our taxes. It's not like they're even all that complicated - I'm just not in the mood to do them. BDH and Little Buddha say the high temperature will only be in the low 30's, so that might make it easier to be excited about staying inside for a while today. We'll see. Anyway, let's take a peek at the headlines. The guys made... Read more →

Hi folks, Welcome back, and a happy Friday to you all. What an odd week. Shoveling the driveway already feels like it was a month ago. What's on tap for the weekend? We know some of you will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day today. Have fun out there, but be safe. I was thinking things would be pretty quiet here, but BDH and Little Buddha just pointed out that I should probably get started on our taxes. Let the good times roll! First, let's check out the headlines. The guys made coffee, so grab yourself a nice medium DD, because... Read more →

Hi folks, How are you? Our crew is doing well at the moment. I finally cleared out the driveway after the third round of shoveling yesterday. Thankfully it wasn't that cold out, because if the mound that fell off the roof had frozen, we wouldn't be able to leave here until sometime in April. Everything looks good now, and BDH and Little Buddha say the weather forecast is fine for the foreseeable future, so we're happy campers. The only disappointment was that we misread last night's TV schedule. Turns out the "One Chicago" shows were reruns, but hey, you can't... Read more →

Hi everyone, How are you? The weather forecast turned out to be accurate - I think we got about a foot of snow yesterday. It was the heavy wet stuff, so shoveling was a legit workout. I still have to do another round this morning in order to get out of the driveway. BDH and Little Buddha say today's windchill factor will be in the upper 20's, so that will be fun. The good news is that the guys believe the temperatures will be reasonable for an extended period of time after this, so here's hoping they're right. Oh, and... Read more →

Hi everyone, How are you? Ready to deal with today's storm? We're a little confused, because the forecast still says 10-20 inches of snow, but so far, it's just been raining. This should be an interesting day. Weather aside, things are off to a good start on this end. A plumber told me a while ago that it could cost a couple thousand dollars to fix a severely clogged drain. That estimate pushed the task down low on the to-do list. However, we finally had it addressed yesterday, and Roto Rooter took care of everything for $400. BDH and Little... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy Monday to you all. How was the rest of your weekend? Changing the clocks didn't seem to throw us off as much as usual during the day. Maybe it was because I had to clear through the to-do list, so I didn't really have a chance to focus on the time. However, I woke up repeatedly last night, so today is off to a bit of a rough start. BDH and Little Buddha say we may need to schedule in a nap later this afternoon, because I'll need to be well-rested before the... Read more →