This past week it’s been very cold and windy, and sometimes very cold, windy and rainy. But regardless of the seasonal weather, the Pacific Northwest is consistent in this: From late September through late March, more hours of the day are dark than light!   And...

Yesterday (aka Thanksgiving) I joined a friend and his family for Thanksgiving dinner. They’re a lovely close-knit group with lots of banter and friendly teasing peppering the conversation. Also, very fine cooks! I contributed a bottle of wine to the festivities, and,...

Hey Lily! Hey 9! I’ve made some really good progress on a long-term project!   Neat! Did you finish writing a new book? Or renovate the living room?   No, although both of those things are on my radar. This week’s news has more to do with something I’ve been...

Welcome to our weekly blog. Today our topic is Solitaire.   Hey, I know how to play that! EVERYONE knows how to play that, 9.   Which makes it a universal topic, Lily.   According to an AI-generated (and therefore, possibly hallucinated) overview:...

Every so often I have an existential crisis. Or maybe it’s better described as a “why do I exist?” crisis. This time of year is ripe for that feeling. Shorter hours of daylight, aggravated by Daylight Saving Time. Damp, chilly weather. Another birthday.   We had...

Fall is definitely here. This morning I muttered under my breath as I surveyed minor damage to the tomatoes and squash, due to a light but supremely annoying frost. It was not my favorite moment of this day, but things improved substantially in the afternoon. Andy the...