There are two types of people in this world – early birds and night owls. I am a card-carrying member of the first club. Oh, in my younger years, I was well-versed with all of the trappings of the second group, living my 20’s and 30’s like some sort of Eastern European vampire. Back in those days we never even left the house to go out to a bar until 11:00 PM, and I had had many unfortunate instances where…
Although it doesn’t quite feel like it all the time just yet, we have seen some glimpses of spring temperatures sneak into the weather these last two weeks. The crocuses have already come and gone, the daffodils are starting to bloom, and the flowering cherry trees in front of my house are just about at their peak perfection, which is always a sign that the weather has turned. Soon, the redbuds will appear, along with magnolias and Bradford pears (which…
Ahh, St. Patrick’s Day. A day when everyone thinks they’re just a little Irish, but like most people who believe anything they see on Facebook or Tik-Tok, the holiday (and the country of Ireland for that matter) is full of falsehoods and things that are taken as truths – but really aren’t. Here’s a brief rundown on some of them. St. Patrick drove all of the snakes out of Ireland Supposedly, the good reverend stood on a hill, gave a…
No real topic today – just some screaming into the air for some much-needed therapy: <Exhale> Thanks for that. I feel much better.
Sure, we have a few more weeks left of Ol’ Man Winter, but this past week, the temps finally broke out of the nightly teens and daytime highs hit the 50’s for a few days. That means it’s time for the annual yard clean-up. Now, if you’ve read past blogs, you know that I like yard work about as much as I like passing a kidney stone or suffering through a bout of shingles, but surprisingly – this year it’s…