Hi everyone, Welcome back! Come on in, have a seat. Happy Friday to you all. It's the end of the week, and the end of July as well. One of those things freaks me out just a bit. Seriously, where did this month go? I'm looking forward to August, largely because it starts with a Van Halen concert tomorrow night. Other than that, everything needs to slow down just a bit. Oh, I'm getting word from the powers that be that the coffee is ready. Help yourself to a nice medium DD, and let's clear out some Clutter! Maybe knuckleballer... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy Thursday to you all! It's already warm in here, and it's just going to increase as the day goes on. Yikes. I'm also realizing that tomorrow is the last day of July. Yikes again. Where does the time go? This is all too much to process sans caffeine. Fortunately, BDH and Little Buddha say the coffee is ready. Help yourself to a nice medium DD, and let's clear out some Clutter! Apparently Rick Porcello only has good starts when Clutter is at Fenway Park. That's flattering, but we weren't at the game last... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! How are you? I'm moving a little slowly here, so bear with me. Yesterday's forecast of rain failed me, so I ended up watering the garden after dinner with mostly moonlight to guide me. It was a little difficult to see, but I'm pretty sure I aimed the water in the right direction. The soil still seems wet this morning, so hopefully that will help them deal with the heat this week. All of the excitement was clearly too much for me to take, because I had a hard time getting to sleep, so now I'm... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! Have a seat. How are you? It's looking a little cloudy outside this morning. I know there's a chance of rain this afternoon, but that might be another big tease like yesterday's forecast. The garden needs some more water before this week's heat wave kicks in again. Anyway, the coffee is ready, so help yourself to a nice medium DD, and let's clear out some Tuesday Clutter. So it begins: The Boston Red Sox traded outfielder Shane Victorino to the Anaheim Angels for minor league infielder Josh Rutledge. Victorino was one of the keys to the... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! Come on in and make yourself comfortable. I hope you all had a great weekend. Anything big on the schedule for today? I've got a few errands to take care of, but nothing big. We should probably take care of business here first though. The coffee is ready, so help yourself to a nice medium DD, and let's clear out some Monday Clutter. Cheers again to Pedro Martinez, who was as impressive with his Baseball Hall of Fame speech yesterday as he was on the mound during his playing days. The Boston Red Sox honored Pedro... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back. Come on in, have a seat. I'm sorry we missed you yesterday. It was the 18-month anniversary of Mom Clutter's death, and I had some trouble getting through that one. Fortunately, I did get a little time in the garden, which always helps. That's also good, because I'm not sure when I'll get my next chance to play with the flowers, given all the rain in the forecast right now. I can still watch them out the window though, so it all works out. Anyway, I think we've got a lot to get through today. The... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy Friday to you all! The sun is shining, the weekend is right around the corner, and we're all here to hang out together. What more could you ask for? Hold on...I'm being told by BDH and Little Buddha that we could ask for coffee. Good point, guys. There's a fresh pot ready, so help yourself to a nice medium DD, and let's close out the week with some Clutter! The pain continues, as the Boston Red Sox lost 5-4 to the Houston Astros for their eighth consecutive loss. The best thing about this... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! Come on in, have a seat. How are you? I have to admit, this has been a slightly weird week. First my friend wrote a moving post about her mom's suicide, and while the stories are pretty different, that just brought up all sorts of stuff on this end. I spent a few hours working on a related post that might show up here at some point down the road, and that just sent me reeling. That came and went, and then yesterday we had the conversation about Robin Williams, which brought back some other stuff.... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! Come on in, have a seat. How are you? Week going okay so far? It's been good on this end, though I'm feeling a little rushed this morning. I'm not entirely sure why. I have a few things to do, but there are plenty of hours in the day to take care of them. Who knows, maybe I slept funny. What I do know is that the sun is shining, the flowers look beautiful, and the coffee is ready. Help yourself to a nice medium DD, and let's clear out some Wednesday Clutter! Yesterday would have... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy Tuesday to you all! It sounds like it's going to be another hot one out there today. I gave the garden a nice extended watering last night, so hopefully the plants will be okay for a little while until it rains again. I wish I could properly describe what a treat it is to wake up to this rainbow of colors. It feels like all of the plants are saying, "Good morning! We're ready to brighten your day again!" Okay, I should probably stop staring out the window, because we've got work to... Read more →