I think the self isolation is starting get to the cats. Last night they were running crazy up and down the living room furniture and didn't care that I was sitting in one of the chairs. I might as well have been a big fat throw pillow as far they were concerned. They calmed down [...]

I thought what should I do with this unexpected time off? Write a book ? Nah. Paint a masterpiece? Nah. I decided I would take my smartest chicken and teach her how to play Scrabble. It wasn’t easy, believe me. A lot of arguments about “cluck” being a word, etc. I got it done though! [...]

From my kitchen window, I can see some snow on a distant mountain. It makes me happy.