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I found a stash of greeting cards from loved ones who are long gone. Part of me wants to keep the cards, but the memories end with me. Ugh

Shredded all the college records. I was an underachieving goof.

Oh, on a whim as I was shredding the condo sale docs, I had a random thought and used zillow to see if any condos in the development were for sale, and surprisingly, one two doors down was selling for over 4 times what I paid for new all those years ago.....for a 35 year old condo. Wowsa

But not the Old Farmers Almanac. But, times change

Coffee, cats, and contemplation time this morning. Finishing up the last of the medium roast from Black Rifle Coffee. Cats have had their tuna treat. I can't believe I don't have painting tasks staring me in my face. Looking to straighten up my office today. Almost put up my lights on the...

Wow, in the tote I went through yesterday, I found my collection of college bills from the 80s and the paperwork from my condo sale in 91. What a pack rat.

So between the snow last week, time change, and a gastro bug, felt like a slacker lately. Spent 4-5 hours this morning (after making the wife some French toast), puttering outside. Have the black walnuts spread out and smooshed in a spot in the garage, recycling ready to drop off, trimmed and...

The Hail Mary red beets did not work out. Got them planted about 3 weeks too late. Nothing bigger than marble sized. Pulled them up, cleaned up the bed. Cleaned up the asparagus bed. Happy that even though I had a late start planting additional crowns this year, every one of them pushed up...

Applying unseasoned chicken manure directly to the garden before working into the soil in the spring. Brussel sprout plants were 6 ft tall, 6 inches in diameter and sprouts never got bigger than pea sized.

Ham and bean soup

Unfortunately, the lake effect cloud deck prevented any aurora viewing here last night. Friends in western Ohio saw nature's full beauty and got cool photos

Looks like more snow than it really is because I mowed last weekend - you can't see blades of grass. One final snow band pushing over us now. Clearing out by lunch

Oh heavens, memories of interacting with my late ex MIL. I learned canning by watching generations of the women folk in my family year after year. The ex MIL had "her" way. I was never doing it right when she offered to "help teach us". The ex (her daughter) tolerated the situation because...

The heavy stuff missed us completely today. Wind setup coming off the lake will determine how much, or how little, the overnight will bring