It was kind of chilly last week, but it has definitely warmed up now - I'm composing this sitting on my deck enjoying the trees and wild flowers (and not enjoying the pollen they're producing). Barb said I was out and wouldn't be doing a blog this week, but I'm...

Spring has sprung here, the trees are rapidly leafing out, the pollen is filling the air, and the Pink Moon is in the evening sky. Time is flying by, but then again, it always is. I guess it's just that our (my) perception of it passing quickly has intensified as I...

It's only Wednesday? I thought it would be Thursday by now. It will be soon if I don't get moving, so let's get to the puzzle. Name: Never Say Die Size: 15x15 Entries: 74 Difficulty: Very Easy (my solve time: 5:29) "Never Say Die" is what you would say to encourage...

I'm back from my eclipse/family reunion road trip. I see nobody took my bait last week to guess where I was going to watch the eclipse, so I'll tell you: Toledo, Ohio. It was on the edge of the path of totality, and the weather threatened to be cloudy, but it turned...

Hello April! It really snuck up on us, but even though I am generally a winter creature, I kind of like the longer days and of course the start of baseball season. I went to my first Orioles game the other night (which they won in a walk off), and I am getting ready...

Back home in my beloved Baltimore, which is still reeling from the tragic event early Tuesday morning. While awful, it could have been much worse, and the city is strong and we'll bounce back. I have very close ties to the incident from several perspectives -...

Greetings from the Amtrak Capitol Limited somewhere in West Virginia on my way home from Chicago. Work trip delayed the blog this week - sorry to keep you all waiting so let's get to it! Name: Oh, geez! Size: 15x15 Entries: 70 Difficulty: Easy (my solve time: 6:30)...

Happy Pi Day! I woke up this morning and checked my email and realized I forgot to solve this week's puzzle and post the blog. I thought about doing it yesterday, but kept putting it off... Name: Not Now! Size: 14x15 Entries: 67 Difficulty: Medium (my solve time:...

Greetings and welcome to March - hope you are ready for the Brier, the Madness, the Green, or the Bunny. With all the events happening this month be sure to set aside time for crosswords - including this week's. Let's go! Name: Falling Behind Size: 15x15 Entries: 76...

I've been quite busy and am running a little behind today so let's just jump right into this week's puzzle. Name: Seeing Double Size: 15x15 Entries: 74 Difficulty: Easy (my solve time: 6:03) I did a puzzle in the past week that had a similar title and the theme used...