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Check another month off the 2020 calendar. July’s done – how will this August be? As hot as July? Right now the forecast is for the weather to be in the 80’s – quite a comedown from the 90s that dominated July. That’ll be a nice change. I’m rushing it today – babysitting while the … Continue reading "August"

Hi – let’s check the weather report – Hot hot, hot with Thunder storms, hot, hot – it’s summer. Enjoy while you can and how you can. And as the nag says, be safe – wear masks in stores and in what could be crowded areas. It’s not too much to ask. Today we have … Continue reading "Enjoy the Summer"

Hi – we went up North to do some hiking in the White Mountains National Forest. We didn’t have a set trail to walk on – we were just looking for one that wasn’t too busy. Unfortunately, thousands of people descended on the White Mountains National Forest as well. We couldn’t find a place to … Continue reading "Nature – Human Nature"

We’re taking care of dogs this weekend. They’re easy dogs to care for, but it’s very different than what we’ve been used to when we had our own dogs. We owned two dogs for twenty-five years, but have been without a dog for 6 years (six! It’s been a long time). Neither of our dogs … Continue reading "Dogs"

Hope everyone is having a fun and safe 4th of July weekend. Would like to say we had a quiet 4th, but since the local fireworks shop had its best year ever, the private fireworks shows were all around us last night. They needed to be more coordinated, though. Only good thing was we didn’t … Continue reading "Happy 4th"

Last weekend of June – this month went by with some pep. May was endless, but there was some optimism that hit in June, and while some states are seeing a decline in the rate of Coronavirus spread, others are hitting new peaks. And no, it’s not just because we’re testing more. Surprisingly, 80% of … Continue reading "The end of June"

I miss baseball. The weather’s gotten hot, and I’m usually paying attention to the local 9 as they slog their way through June. We may lose what there is of a baseball season – I know many of you don’t care, but I’m one of the ones who do. Really, maybe they shouldn’t play this … Continue reading "June Swoon"

Sometimes this old world lets me down, and then forces come into play to give me hope. Let’s hope it’s sustained and we see some real change, and not drift back into the ways things were always done. Today’s podcast starts off a bit political, then drifts back into the way things were always done. … Continue reading "Slow Down, Sit Down & Breathe"

From William Butler Yeats, The Second Coming: Turning and turning in the widening gyre   The falcon cannot hear the falconer;Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere   The ceremony of innocence is drowned;The best lack all conviction, while the worst   Are full of passionate intensity. Surely some … Continue reading "Second Coming"

Last day in May – finally. Let’s see, that would make it May 72 – wait, I’m being told that it’s actually the 31st. May was much longer than that, wasn’t it? It’s another forever month in a series of forever months. As the weather gets warmer, we start to feel a little (just a … Continue reading "Optimism"