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 well, although I'm still moving a little slowly after last weekend's garden adventure. It was totally worth it, though, because everything looks terrific. I managed to get through a number of items on the to-do list yesterday, and BDH and Little Buddha say today's edition is shorter, so we're already off to a great start. There will be a trip to the bookstore to check out the new releases once we're done here. However, the guys still have a ways to go with the book they're reading, so no pressure.... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy Monday to you all. How was the rest of your weekend? We had a great day yesterday. I went out for my first bike ride of the year, which is always fun. After that, there were a few hours spent in the garden to start getting it ready for the upcoming compost delivery. My legs are a little rubbery right now, but that's fine, because I think it's going to be pretty quiet around here today. It looks like we got some rain here overnight, which we needed. BDH and Little Buddha say... Read more →

Hi folks, Welcome back, and a happy Friday to you all. What's on tap for the weekend? I'm not sure about our schedule, apart from the fact that we have to change the clocks on Sunday. Can't say we ever love the idea of losing an hour of sleep, but having it not get dark until closer to 7:00 is worth it. Don't forget to also check your smoke detector batteries. Other than that, we'll play it by ear. Maybe we'll watch a few more FBI International reruns. Anyway, are you ready to dive into today's headlines? Let's get to... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! How are you? Is your week going okay so far? I'm sorry we've been out of the office so much lately. The good news is, we should be back on our regular schedule for the foreseeable future. I had a great time with Dad Clutter and his cat over the past two weeks, but they went home yesterday, so we expect it to be business as usual around here for a while. There are no new "One Chicago" shows tonight. However, Dad Clutter turned us onto the FBI shows on CBS while he was here, and... Read more →

Hi everyone, How are you? BDH and Little Buddha were just checking out the latest weather forecast. It sounds like tonight will be a bit of a mess with mixed precipitation that includes 3-5 inches of snow. We'll see how accurate that turns out to be, but between the weather, and some other running around we have to do over the next few days, we may be out of the office for a short spell. Don't worry, we'll post any scheduling updates on our Facebook page. In other news, I didn't have any luck at the bookstore yesterday. Feel free... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy Presidents' Day to you all. We hope you're enjoying a fun long weekend. Things are good on this end, except that I didn't sleep as well as I would have liked. The first five hours were rock solid, but then my brain decided that was enough, and now I've been up since 3:00 this morning. BDH and Little Buddha promised to keep today's to-do list short (including a just-added nap) and the coffee strong. Speaking of which, there's a fresh pot on the counter, so grab yourself a nice medium DD, because it's... Read more →

Hi everyone, How are you? Week going okay so far? We're still celebrating BDH's birthday. He's having so much fun, how can we possibly tell him it's time to stop? Plus, he might still be on a bit of a sugar high from all the cookies he got for presents. However, there was a bit of a crash last night, so we went to sleep before "Chicago P.D.", which means we have to watch it today, after I get back from the gym. BDH and Little Buddha also told me to enjoy some fresh air today, because the highs are... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy Monday to you all. Did you enjoy the rest of your weekend? Yesterday ended up being a little busier than expected, and then of course we had the Super Bowl. We'll get back to that in a bit, but BDH and Little Buddha decided we could sleep in this morning after staying up to watch the game. We have to be well-rested to start the week, because BDH's birthday is tomorrow! He's excited to celebrate, but he says we have to focus on today's headlines first. Works for me. The guys made coffee,... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy/warmer Monday to you all. I hope you made it through that cold spell without any issues. Everything was fine on this end, thankfully. I had a lot of running around to do yesterday, since there was no way errands were happening on Saturday, but I crossed everything off the list. Not feeling 100% at the moment. Not sure what that's about, but we'll keep this a low-key day before things start picking up again tomorrow. Now, let's check out the headlines. BDH and Little Buddha made coffee, so grab yourself a nice medium... Read more →