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There is some slightly good news regarding COVID-19. The numbers are beginning to suggest that the death rate for the virus may be around 1%, which is lower than previously thought. Now that there’s more testing, more cases are being … Continue reading →

According to Marshall, there is bright side to schooling at home. He said, “At least there’s no homework, because it’s all home work now.” But neither kid has been keeping up with the work. Livia’s teacher has e-mailed me several … Continue reading →

Note to self: the next time you buy roasted pumpkin seeds, hide them. If you don’t hide them, all the other hungry people will find them and nom nom nom, no more pumpkin seeds for the Apocalypse. Keep all the … Continue reading →

Sounds of the evening: the perky songs of peepers, the gentle hoots of owls, and an awful screaming sound that is probably fisher cats. Why you gotta like scream that, fisher cats?

Tonight I finally undecorated the Christmas tree and put all the ornaments away. Don’t judge me. It’s been a crappy year. At least I got it done before the spring equinox.

The crocuses have been blooming for several days, and the daffodils are budding. No sign of violets in the yard yet, but I found tiny telltale leaves of dandelions, chickweed, clover, cinquefoil, and ground ivy. And the peepers have started … Continue reading →

When it comes to music, there are two types of cool. There is a brand of cool that is naturally lofty and doesn’t care what anyone else thinks. People with that kind of cool know what’s good, they seek it … Continue reading →

This is one of the scariest things I’ve ever read about invasive species. It’s an article about Japanese knotweed, a plant that I know grows in my town. There’s none near my house yet, but geez, it sounds like it’s … Continue reading →