I just wrote January 7 above, but that’s a lie. I’m starting this note on Saturday night, so it’s actually the 6th right now. But …

Tomorrow’s my birthday! Not really. My real birthday is months from now, but some of my devices are already …

I’m thinking about having a taco party today. It might be a party for one, and that’s fine. My father used to come down …

Sometimes I toy with the idea of writing something autobiographical. Over the years, I’ve shared quite a bit about …

A few months ago, I was invited to speak at a conference down in Massachusetts. It’s rare for me to stray more than an …

It was a busy week here—lots of guests dropping by. Todd is back in Maine—down from the far reaches of Vermont. One …

Last weekend, I was waiting for a package. While I was out of the house, it was “delivered to an individual at the address.” …

I went to Chip’s party yesterday—lots of fun. For years and years, Chip had his pre-Thanksgiving party at my house…

Yesterday, I took the dogs out back to look for Frisbees. By the way, they’re not Frisbees. That term is still trademarked by …

The light has changed. This morning the clocks changed—for everyone who was enjoying EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), …

Sad week in Maine. Wish I had something useful to say about it. I don’t, so I won’t. Instead, I’ll tell you …

The vet came out and X-Rayed Earl’s feet last week. He’s one of the big, goofy horses who lives with me. The feet were fine…

We have beautiful fall colors in Maine right now. Not at my house, but in Maine. My trees all dried up early and went …

For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been watching horror movies. I started with House of the Devil (2009). This movie …

The horse dentist finally came this week. It was our third appointment—the first was canceled because of an …

My kitchen has been a long, tough remodeling project, but I’m pleased to announce that I’ve finally accepted that I will …