My Fellow Citizens

Happy April everyone! I hope you didn’t get fooled, or if you did that it was clever and fun, and not embarrassing or cruel. No fooling – it is definitely spring here. I have seen more and more buds blossom (or blossoms bud?) on trees and shrubs each day....

Where the Action is

It’s the last week of March and I forget if it’s supposed to be lion-like or lamb-like, but whatever – I like it well enough. It’s warming up, but not too much, and most importantly baseball season starts this week. Opening Day is arguably the...

Loafing Around

Today is the last full day of winter with the vernal equinox occurring tomorrow, 20 March 2025 at 09:01 UTC (05:01 EDT, 02:01 PDT). As spring is springing, I’m starting plans for my garden and have already begun other yard work, clearing brush and branches that...

Exit Strategy

It’s starting to feel springlike around here, and while I prefer cooler temperatures, it’s nice to be able to be outside without being bundled up or having to fire up the heater. I’m really getting into the swing of this retirement thing –...

Sum Time

Well, I hope you stocked up on Jack Daniel’s. Let’s just go straight to the puzzle. Name: Sum Time Grid size: 15×15 Entries: 72 Difficulty: Very Easy (my solve time: 5:42) “Sum Time” is a punny title for a fun theme that I’m not sure...

Dinner Combos

So I had every intention of completing this puzzle this morning, then spending a leisurely day working on the blog entry – not that it would take me all day, but I could work on it for a while, take a break, come back to it, etc. However, household chores and an...