Hi everyone, Welcome back! How are you? These Sunday night football games are rough, friends. I thought I was in pretty decent shape to stay up for the whole thing, but my eyes started getting heavy somewhere in the 4th quarter. I hung on, though. However, it's also just a little bit harder to get moving the next morning when your team loses. The fact that it's currently about 30 degrees outside also isn't helping. I'd be in danger of starting the week on a grouchy note, but BDH and Little Buddha say this week will be a little warmer... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! How are you? We're doing okay at the moment. Still saddened by the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The country lost an icon. However, the "Notorious RBG" was not the end of the story. The rest of us are the next chapter, and I'm confident that we will do her legacy proud, both in the weeks between now and November 3, as well as for the long haul. On a much less serious note, we're also still adjusting to the drop in temperatures around here. It seems like it was just yesterday I... Read more →

Hi everyone, I know Saturday is generally our day off here, but we didn't want to wait until Sunday to pay tribute to to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. For those who don't know, I used to be a lobbyist for Planned Parenthood in a former life, and Justice Ginsburg was our north star in every case that came before the Supreme Court. The sting of this loss will last for a long time, but the work for a more equal and just nation continues. There's a fresh pot of coffee on the counter, so grab yourself... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy Friday to you all! What's the plan for the weekend? I don't think we have anything too crazy happening besides some yard work and watching the New England Patriots play the Seattle Seahawks. The game is on Sunday night, so I should probably take a nap at some point earlier in the day. Yeah, that about sums it up. BDH and Little Buddha just mentioned that the highs will be in the lower 60's for the next few days, so I may have to finally put on some pants. I'd like to argue,... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! What's new? I had to make a small concession to the pending arrival of fall by pulling out a sweatshirt this morning. However, BDH and Little Buddha say the highs should be in the 70's again this afternoon, so I'm still determined to go out in shorts later today. I probably should check to see if my jeans still fit, though. We had some Internet issues again yesterday, but our crack IT staff are pretty sure they fixed the problem, so here we are, ready to check out today's headlines. There's a fresh pot of coffee... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! How are you? I'm in a little bit of denial about how cold it is in here right now. BDH and Little Buddha say today's high temperature is supposed to be in the mid-70's, so I can still wear shorts, but it might be time to start thinking about wearing sweatpants to bed. That seems like a good way to start the transition to the fall wardrobe. I struck out at the bookstore yesterday, but the guys just discovered A Bit of Fry and Laurie on Amazon Prime Video, so I'll probably let them watch that... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! How are you? It's Tuesday, and that means it's bookstore day! Here's hoping I find something new for BDH and Little Buddha to read. I checked out some Black Panther and Captain America graphic novels from the library on Sunday, and the guys already finished both of them! These two love their books. I watered the garden yesterday. Even though things are slowly quieting down, it's important to keep the soil moist until the hard freeze arrives. It was a little challenging to reach the furthest area, because of the wind. I admit a little bit... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! How are you? We hope you had a good weekend. It was fun watching the New England Patriots game with Dad Clutter yesterday (while wearing our masks and socially distancing, of course.) BDH and Little Buddha say it's supposed to be nice outside today, so I've got a number of errands to take care of once we're done here, and then the garden needs a good watering. I have to start that significantly earlier than usual at this point of the year so that it's not dark out by the time I'm done, but more importantly,... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! How are you? We're all generally doing fine at the moment. Still adjusting to the fact that we're waking up in the dark again. Guess we'll have to go back to using the alarm clock, because we're going to be pretty late if we wait for the sun to rise. I'm not sure if September seems like it's going by quickly, or if I've just lost all track of time because it's always been 2020. That's something to ponder while watching today's New England Patriots game. (Seriously, how is football already here?) BDH and Little Buddha... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! How are you? Did you have the crazy humidity we had here yesterday? That was brutal. I'm pretty sure I could see the air move as I walked from room to room. The fans did their best, but it was soupy all day. BDH and Little Buddha can smile through anything, but even they thought that was rough. The guys say that today's weather forecast calls for the high temperatures to only reach the mid 60's. They also think it's supposed to be drier, so I'm looking to enjoy the outdoors for a while after we're... Read more →