Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy Monday to you all. Did you have a good weekend? It was fine on this end, nothing too crazy, apart from a 40 degree temperature drop from last Thursday. I did enjoy my annual donut on "National Donut Day" last Friday, though. Cheers to the glazed blueberry. BDH and Little Buddha are hard at work on today's to-do list. Dad Clutter added an errand with a late voicemail message last night, and the guys have already slotted that into the schedule, because they're just that good. They also made a fresh pot of... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back. How are you? Ready for the short week ahead? BDH and Little Buddha already put together today's to-do list for me. I've got the usual running around, which should include a trip to the bookstore, while the guys focus on their primary task of listening to the birds. That seems fair. (Did I mention we have some baby Blue Jays nearby? So cute!) It sounds like the temperature will be reasonable before things start warming up over the next few days. I saw rain in the forecast for this weekend, but I'm not sure the garden... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back. We hope you're having a nice long weekend and are taking some time to remember those who have died defending this country. There's nothing too crazy happening on this end at the moment. I was once again forced by HBO to stay up way past my bedtime last night to watch the Succession and Barry series finales. More on those later, but in any case, it will be nice to be able to go to sleep at a decent hour again next Sunday. BDH and Little Buddha say today's temperatures should be reasonable, with the highs... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back. How's your week going so far? It's been okay on this end. The birds are chirping away again, much to the continued delight of BDH and Little Buddha. The guys will have to tear themselves away from the window at some point to help me finish today's to-do list, but I don't think it will be anything too crazy. The forecast still calls for rain this afternoon. Here's hoping it's right, because the garden would love another watering. The season finales of NBC's "One Chicago" shows are tonight. After that, who knows when we'll be watching... Read more →

Hi everyone, How are you? I slept like a rock last night, so we're already off to a more productive start here. BDH and Little Buddha were thrilled to hear the birds chirping first thing this morning after a recent quiet stretch in the neighborhood. The guys could listen to that all day. I have to help Dad Clutter with some errands, so my to-do list is getting bumped to tomorrow. However, we wanted to make sure we still had some time to check out the headlines with all of you, so let's get to work. There's a fresh pot... Read more →

Hi everyone, How are you? Week going okay so far? Our crew is generally doing fine, but we have two issues right now: The first is that I just got a "freeze watch" alert that runs from 1:00 a.m. -7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. Apparently the temperatures are expected to drop down to 30 degrees during that spell. Don't care for that. At. All. I'm concerned about what it's going to do to the garden. As far as I can tell, all I can do is keep my fingers crossed. Really not digging that even a little bit. The second issue... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy Monday to you all. How are you? Our crew is doing well, but I am moving slowly today. The annual compost delivery arrived on Saturday, and after some 6+ hours, I'm pleased to say it was successfully spread across the garden. Everything looks terrific, but now I'm sore from head to toe. Totally worth it, though. BDH and Little Buddha say there are only a couple of errands that have to be done today, and there's no rush, so that's fine. Of course, the first item is checking out the headlines with all... Read more →

Hi everyone, How are you? Before we get started, BDH and Little Buddha are dying to say, "May the 4th be with you today." They've been giggling about that all morning. It's looking pretty gloomy outside at the moment, and the guys say the high temperature will only reach 48 degrees. However, the weather is supposed to get back on track tomorrow, so that's fine. I just need the weekend to be okay for the compost delivery. We went to bed early last night, so we still have to watch this week's Chicago P.D. episode. That sounds like a good... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy Monday/May 1 to you all. It's pretty gloomy outside at the moment. However, BDH and Little Buddha say the temperatures should be pleasant, and it isn't supposed start raining again until tomorrow, so at least there's that. The guys are happy because the birds are pretty chatty this morning. They think the birds are commenting on how quickly our lawn transformed into a lush green forest after this last round of watering. Are you ready to check out the headlines? Let's do it. There's a fresh pot of coffee on the counter, so... Read more →

Hi everyone, How are you? It's another gloomy day here at the moment. BDH and Little Buddha just said it's supposed to be cloudy, with scattered rain, for the rest of the week. That's not exciting. Well, the guys have another book to read, so maybe they'll work on that until the sun returns. Oh, and I think there are new "One Chicago" shows tonight, so at least we have that. Now, let's check out the headlines. There's a fresh pot of coffee on the counter, so grab yourself a nice medium DD, because it's time to clear out some... Read more →