Happy New Year! 2024 is starting out a mixed bag. After a nice week mostly off with lots of good times with family and friends, it's back to the regular grind. Many of my colleagues are taking this week off, but January is shaping up to be a crazy month so lots of...

Happy Twixmas everyone! I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday (or however you spent last weekend) and are preparing for a good New Year. I'm working about half time this week and making a few short trips to see family and friends, but nothing too strenuous (I...

Greetings everyone! My wrist is much better this week - not sure what that was all about, so no (physical) excuses for any trouble I have with this week's puzzle. I hope everyone is getting ready to enjoy the holidays (or has been/is enjoying them already) - I am...

I will not comment about the weather, how late in the year it is, or that there are oh-my-god only 12 days left until Christmas. I'll just say that I am happy to be able to type this at you, as I woke up this morning with an achy wrist that I could barely move without...

Greetings all. This will be quick and dirty because I'm already a day late and have to run to a holiday event this evening. So let's jump right in Name: One for Two Size: 15x15 Entries: 74 Difficulty: Very Easy (my solve time: 5:04 - 5th fastest solve ever) The title...

Happy December Eve Eve! Yes - December. 🙀 I am still mentally in June (coincidentally about where I am in reading the various periodicals I subscribe to), though I certainly like the weather better now. We are having our first few days with sub-freezing...

It's Thanksgiving Eve here in the US which apparently has become known as "Drinksgiving," and appears to the be kind of a Thanksgiving counterpart to Christmas' Tibbs Eve. Even if you've already celebrated Thanksgiving last month, join me for a glass of cheer this...

I hope everyone had a nice Remembrance/Veterans Day weekend. I was able to relax,. catch up on some reading, and visit family so it was a very nice weekend. We are having great seasonal weather here - crisp and cool in the mornings, sunny and a bit warmer in the...

Remembrance Day (Veterans Day here in the US) is coming up in a few days so enjoy the long weekend, take some time to contemplate the sacrifice of those who have served, and hope for peace. Name: Middle Names Size: 15x15 Entries: 74 Difficulty: Medium Easy (my solve...

Well, so much for second summer. A front came through on Monday and it went from shorts to wool socks weather overnight. I still like this far more than hot and sticky (but check with me about that in February). Name: Pain, Pain, Go Away Size: 15x15 Entries: 74...