Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy Monday to you all. We hope you're enjoying your long weekend. BDH and Little Buddha had a blast celebrating BDH's 14th birthday on Friday. However, the guys had way too many cookies during the party, so we have to put them on a sugar restriction for a little while. There's only one item on today's to-do list: shoveling. I don't think this is going to be fun. Pretty sure we got about a foot of heavy snow, and thanks to today's wind, the "real feel" is supposed to top out at around five... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy Friday to you all. We have already started the birthday celebrations for BDH, who turns 14 years old today! I still remember when a dear friend brought him to HQ. There was an immediate energy spike in the office, and then Little Buddha came out to see who was causing all of the commotion. Those two hit it off immediately, and they've been inseparable ever since. We're running low on birthday cookies, because someone got into the package early. That means another trip to the grocery store, even though today's "real feel" is... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back. BDH and Little Buddha were just reviewing the latest weather forecast. It sounds like today's going to be a mess. We've got some snow for a couple of hours, followed by freezing rain for most of the afternoon. We might just hold off on any shoveling until Friday. I went to the grocery store yesterday to get ready for BDH's birthday tomorrow, and it appears someone already got into the cookies. I'm not naming names, but the perpetrators are small and running around on a major sugar rush. However, that won't stop us from checking out... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back. How are you? I've still got the sniffles, but other than that, things are okay on this end. Little Buddha and BDH are sending me to the grocery store later today to make sure we have all of the necessary treats (i.e. cookies) for BDH's birthday on Friday. We need to take care of that now, just in case tomorrow's snow is worse than expected and the roads are bad. Nothing is going to get in the way of our party! Are you ready to check out the headlines? Let's go. The guys made coffee, so... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back. How are you? BDH and Little Buddha are still keeping a watchful eye on me so we can celebrate BDH's birthday on Friday. I'll be ready for the party as soon as I shake this cough. The only real item on today's to-do list is a quick trip to the grocery store. Oh, and we all went to bed before NCIS: Origins last night, so we need to catch up on that at some point. First things, first - let's take a look at the headlines. The guys made coffee, so grab yourself a nice medium... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back. How are you? I'm still a little sick, which is almost more irritating than anything else. Things are moving in the right direction. It's more like a sinus infection at this point, but I'm antsy to be back at 100%. BDH and Little Buddha insist we have to keep the to-do lists to a minimum for a while longer. The guys want to do whatever they can to make sure I'm healthy for BDH's birthday on Friday. I can't argue with that, so it looks like a pretty quiet week ahead. Are you ready to take... Read more →

Hi everyone, How are you? This week did not go as planned. Long story short, I've been sick since Saturday. It's presumably either the flu or COVID, but whatever it is has completely wrecked me for six days. We've done the whole drill, high temperature, insane body ache, painful coughs, and everything in between. Most of the symptoms have subsided, but there's also still the lingering issue of some periodic dizziness. It's like being drunk without getting to actually consume anything, which is just unfair. I haven't been able to stay focused for more than about a minute at a... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy Friday to you all. What's on the schedule for this weekend? It will probably be on the quiet side here, while we wait for the Super Bowl next Sunday. Whatever we end up doing will be fine. The important thing is that no matter what, it won't still be January. Wasn't sure we were going to make it to the finish line. BDH and Little Buddha tell me we've got a messy day ahead of us, with both snow and rain in the forecast for this afternoon. In that case, we better make... Read more →

Hi everyone, How are you? Yesterday's shoveling was nothing major. We got a few inches of snow, but it was the light fluffy kind, so that worked out well. BDH and Little Buddha were just telling me that today will be sunny but cold, while the next few days are likely to be warmer but messy. All I know is that January is finally almost over, so we can deal with whatever weather we have to in order to get to the promised land of February. Are you ready to check out the headlines? Let's do it. The guys made... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back. How are you? BDH and Little Buddha finally got me out of my head yesterday, so we took care of a bunch of errands, just in case today's snow ended up being worse than expected. It doesn't look like we got that much, so hopefully the plows will be done treating the roads by the time I finish shoveling. Given we were so productive yesterday, today's to-do list isn't that long, so no rush. Now, let's dive into the headlines. The guys made coffee, so grab yourself a nice medium DD, because it's time to clear... Read more →