We're one week into 2025 - how many times have you had to cross out/overwrite/backspace over the 4? At least it finally feels like a normal winter around here - we've had a string of near freezing days and a nice snow storm earlier this week with more on the way this...

Happy New Year! I am finally able to take a break after more than a week of hosting family gatherings and having house guests. The cats are enjoying the quiet now that the house is back to some semblance of normal. And I don't have to work today so there's a good...

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, etc.! I hope you had/are having a safe and enjoyable holiday however you may celebrate (or not). I also send my wishes for a Happy New Year in advance, as next week's puzzle will come out New Year's Day. I had a nice Tibb's Eve and...

We've had relatively seasonal weather (i.e., cool with periods of cold) here the past few weeks, and we've finally got a bit of rain. While we need the rain, it has made my commute in to work less pleasant, as people drive like even bigger idiots when the streets are...

Greetings everyone and happy National App Day! I hope you all got fresh updates for your favorite apps. It's a busy month, made even more so by the shortest time between US Thanksgiving and Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Solstice/ [your midwinter observance here]. Those...

Welcome to December everyone - I hope 2024 has been good to you and you can enjoy the last few weeks before diving into a new year. My December is/will be going by quickly. This post is delayed as I had a work trip to Seattle that kept me busier and more off-line than...

Happy Thanksgiving - even if you celebrated last month, join me in giving thanks for all the good things in life. I'm thankful (and honored) that Barb asked me to write this blog just over 3 (!) years ago, and thankful to all of you who read it. I hope my weekly...

It's finally starting to feel like late fall just in time for Thanksgiving here in the US next week. I'm looking forward to being with family and friends and eating good food and being thankful for what we have. And to get a head start, let's be thankful for this...

Greetings everyone - I hope you got to observe Remembrance/Veterans Day earlier this week. I went to the Veterans Day parade, saw the wreath laying at City Hall, and enjoyed the day off. We finally got a little rain here, breaking a 37-day dry spell. Not sure it was...

Welp. I know I need the distraction so let's just focus on the puzzle for a few minutes. Name: Stand up for Yourself Grid size: 15x15 Entries: 72 Difficulty: Easy (my solve time: 5:15) A speedy solve this week, so I had little time to ponder the theme until I finished...