Well, it's time to update my bio on the blog page. As of today, I am officially retired from US government service. It's going to take a while for that to sink in, but I have a hunch when I wake up when I want to (or the cats want me to) on Monday, with no thoughts of...

We had a nice snowstorm last night, and the world outside my window looks like a winter wonderland. It's warming up, and rain is forecast later today, so it won't last long, but I'll enjoy it while it's there. In other news, the world continues to burn (well, at least...

The beat goes on. The weather got a bit milder (thankfully still seasonal) this past week, but we're about to get hit with several storms over the next few days. An ice storm is predicted for tomorrow, snow over the weekend, and another snowstorm likely next week. So...

Well that was a week. Turns out my furnace problems of last week were the least of my worries (knock wood). Not to go into the gory details but I expect I will be changing jobs soon. I had kind of been planning on it for the past year or so, but certain events make it...

So here we are. It's been very cold this past week and looks to remain this way at least into the weekend. It's been nearly two years since we had a "real" winter and I'm fine with the cold weather but apparently my heating system isn't. On the coldest night in...

Well my New Year's resolution to consistently get the blog done and posted on Wednesday evening isn't going too well, so apologies for those who had hoped to read about the puzzle sooner rather than later. No real reason for the delay, other than the usual things...

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...