Most of the "extra" hour I get today will probably be spent figuring out how to change the time on my car's digital clock.

The actual science behind Covid viruses and Covid vaccines is much more interesting than the pseudoscience. There is so much to discover. www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...

Madison, Wisconsin police reported 20 arrests during the football game at Camp Randall stadium between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Ohio State Buckeyes yesterday. They reported ZERO ARRESTS during the No Kings march, held at the same time as the football game. www.wmtv15news.com/2025/10/19/p...

Autumn weather through August and Summer weather through September probably contributed to a couple of blooms on my dwarf apple trees in October. I don't blame them. I'm confused, too. Southern Wisconsin. 🌱🍎

Team Europe retains the Ryder Cup 🏆

"Mushroom Basket" tomatoes and cherry tomatoes in different stages of ripening. We have had an outstanding growing season in our corner of south-central Wisconsin. Warm, humid, with abundant, well-timed rain. Fortunate to have avoided the flooding just east of us. 🌱🌱🍄🧺🍒🍅

When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. When life hands you cucumbers, make cucumber bread. 🌱

Returning home on Amtrak's recently added Borealis route after a weekend in the Twin Cities. Full train both ways. Why can't we have more nice things like this?

Sure, tornado watches are concerning, but nothing induces more panic as a homeowner and backyard gardener than hearing hail pelting your roof.

Starting to feel like we are living in a non-comedy version of the Marx Brothers in "Duck Soup".

Kudos to Brad Schimel for a gracious concession in yesterday's Wisconsin Supreme Court election. He is otherwise not a likable guy, and he is particularly creepy and scary to any Wisconsin woman born after the Civil War. That's probably why he lost.

I love this so much-here in Wisconsin tonight people voted against Mump and Trusk’s chosen candidate for state Supreme Court

Whew!

I no longer contribute to campaigns because they just use the money to send me postcards with scary pictures and simplistic slogans reminding me to vote. I have a calendar that reminds me to vote. If they would use the money to get a real message out, I would still contribute.

Postal karma. ❤️

Connections Puzzle #641 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 When you get the purple words first for the completely wrong reason. 😆

It only took 12 phone calls, most of which ended with no answer, but I finally spoke to someone at Social Security who understood my question. She dm'ed the person who was holding my claim AND gave me his name and phone number. By the time I called his office, the problem was fixed. I need a nap.

Doing my part to crash the economy by suspending all purchases except the essentials...and girl scout cookies. I bought two boxes from one of the scouts in the neighborhood. Thin mints, baby!

Last week I tried calling Social Security. A recording said there were technical difficulties and hung up. Today I was able to get in the queue. They called back 3 hours later. When I asked how to use Medicare if they don't send me my card by April 1, the rep put me on hold and I was disconnected.

In the past week, just walking around the neighborhood, I've seen robins, red-winged blackbirds,migrating ducks and geese, sandhill cranes, and a bald eagle. I love Spring.

Getting a new mattress delivered today. The old one is so lumpy it looks like a relief map of Wyoming.

This past month, my retirement fund went from a 401K to a 401not-ok 😬

I agree with others here that an intentional economic slowdown is called for. It has to be a change in habit, though, not a one day boycott or strike. It must be sustained. The challenge is making the action known. That's where a publicized boycott or strike has an advantage. We need a name.

I'm sure some tariffs on Canadian lumber and Mexican strawberries will fix this, no problem.

Normally I wouldn't be concerned about a government agency website being unavailable, but this has me worried.

The majority of Medicaid funds pays for seniors in nursing homes and hospice, and the disabled in need of long term care. An elder care lawyer told me it was 100% predictable that Republicans in fear of losing their inheritance to mom's medical bills will suddenly advocate for government programs.

I don't know where the country of "Avia" is, but why aren't we deporting the Avians? They are really messing things up.

There really is no such thing as a permanent address.

I don't care what they say. I won't live in a world without love.

The number of scammers, phishers, and insurance companies masquerading as official Medicare is overwhelming. Wow.

Tom Brady is no John Madden. #superbowl

We've seen this strategy before in Wisconsin, but on a smaller scale. Former governor Walker "dropped the bomb" on public institutions shortly after taking office. It only worked temporarily. We've done a lot to rebuild since 2011. Stand firm. Do not comply. Find small ways to say NO every day.

Remembering the residents of a large, New York City apartment building I worked at in the 1980s. Most were senior citizens. Quite a few had extended families wiped out during the Holocaust. One man had survived the camps. I'm certain they are all dead by now. They educated me. I will not forget.

These seeds are on sale for 10 cents per pack at Menards. They are for the 2025 growing season. I have used them before and they grew just fine. Not a lot of seeds per pack but that's perfect for me. 🌱

Ok, following some starter packs was a mistake. I'm as concerned as anyone but I don't need multiple reposts of angry memes with ugly images. That's not why I'm here. My mistake. Trying to find some balance.

Ignore my footprints. A small animal, I assume a mouse or vole, left this narrow trail in the snow. Was it leaving my basement or was it looking for a way in? 🤔

I just noticed the weather app on my phone has a Dry Skin Index. But I already have a dry skin index. I call it my skin.

It was nice to see a Goldfinch and a Chipping Sparrow at and under the bird feeder today. It's been mostly House Finches and Juncos since December.

Thinking of 14 years ago when Wisconsin became the testing ground for American fascism. At that time and in the ensuing years I would often comment that this country was going the way of Nazi Germany. I can't believe some people are STILL telling me it's not that bad.

Retiring soon, so I will be spending the foreseeable future reading all the books I should have read earlier, working an even bigger vegetable garden, and helping family and friends.

Yesterday I watched a youtube clip of a hearing where a lawyer claimed that the "vast majority" of his client's criminal history was in the past. If some of his history is not in past, where is it?

I'm reading "Groucho and Me", the 1959 memoir by Groucho Marx. He uses the term "slumgullion" to describe the low-quality food served to guests at a cheap hotel. What a word!

Today, as we honor and remember the incredible legacy and life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we are reinvigorated to continue our pursuit of justice, fairness, equity, and the inclusion of all people and our efforts to build the future we want to see for our state and country.

The price of eggs has not gone down.

This is the last full day before a right-wing authoritarian regime takes overwhelming control of our government. Do not comply. Do not minimize. Look for victims and help them. Keep the faith that people power can defeat fascism.

Categorizing a bratwurst as a type of frankfurter is an insult to the German half of my DNA. Come on, @nytimes.com #sausage #connections

Waiting for SpaceX's inevitable "Failure is Success" press release. Should be out any minute.

Every ten years or so I "rediscover" the Marx Brothers. Damn, they were funny, and their movies still are.

Youtube is known to be a major hub for misinformation, but when you need instructions on how to replace a brake light on your car, it's awesome. Bless the handy people who make DIY videos.