On the agenda tomorrow... Lots of guitar and banjo. No stinking heart attack is going to make me lose my calluses. Plus it will feel so good to sing!

After the Supreme Court tariff ruling, plus poor economic numbers, ketchup is making itself scarce at the White House today, lest it end up on the walls.

Felt like getting out today and doing some early voting. E Pluribus Unum.

When I arrived home, this was waiting in the mail, courtesy of my friend Dr. Dan Johnson. A compelling title, to be sure. And, much appreciated.

Coffee Diem. Home edition.

If someone doesn't want you to watch something, you definitely need to watch it.

I just counted 14 robins in the neighbor's yard. Come to find out, they really do go bob-bob-bobbing along.

Crossed the North Carolina state line around 5:30 p.m. today. Eternal thanks to Scott Hopkins for getting us home from Albany, N.Y., in the rental car. When it is returned tomorrow, this ill-fated tour will be done. But, above all, I am a lucky man. Lucky in friends. Lucky to be alive.

Robert Duvall has passed away at the age of 95. Think of your favorite films of the last six decades, and you'll likely find his name in the credits. While he is gone, he remains through that iconic work. Rest in Peace.

Carpe Tea'em. Bel Air, Md. Almost home.

Curling is like icy chess. Beautiful to watch the strategy.

The narrative sure has changed.

Jane Rothfield contacted Ms. Verch and me to see if she could organize a GoFundMe page to help with lost tour income and unexpected expenses after my heart attack last week, plus my lost income while I recuperate. If times are tight, please just send good wishes. www.gofundme.com/f/support-jo...

Favorite Winter Olympics sport... Purrling.

Happy Valentine's Diem. #CoffeeDiem

I have never been much of a breakfast eater, but have to be now. I had what some would call the "Codger Breakfast." Oatmeal, a banana, an orange, and a cup of yogurt. Milky tea. Only thing missing was me shaking my fist at clouds in the sky. Tasted great. 🤠

Coffee Diem. Albany.

U.S. Snowboard Cross Olympian Nick Baumgartner missed making the cut tonight, but said the classiest thing I have heard in these Olympics, "I've never had so much fun losing."

Got out of the hospital in Albany yesterday, and am hanging at a hotel for a couple of days. My friend Scott Hopkins is driving me back home to N.C. on the weekend. I am astounded at the outpouring of affection and concern from so many. Thank you from the bottom of my (on the mend) heart.

An update... Beta blockers did their job a little bit too well, and I got in a situation of low blood pressure on the drive yesterday. We stopped in Albany at the hospital, and they admitted me to see if they could get me a little more regulated before I travel back in North Carolina.

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl half time show was not in English. Well, neither are most of the operas that have been performed at the Kennedy Center. Oh wait. They hate those, too.

Tea-Dium. Heading back home today from upstate New York.

My new stent and I are being discharged from the hospital today. Heading back to North Carolina starting tomorrow. If you have to have a heart attack far away from home, Glens Falls Hospital is a great place to end up. They saved my life.

Had a wee wrinkle out here on the road. I felt unwelI on Friday morning, and ended up in the ER in Glens Falls, NY, where they caught a heart attack early. I am on the mend, with a brand new stent, and will be heading home to NC soon. Superb care at Glens Falls Hospital. I really am all right!

Coffee Diem. Queensbury Hotel. Glens Falls, N.Y. The hotel was built in 1926, and is beautifully restored.

Coffee Diem, Day 2. Shelburne, Vt.

We are thrilled to announce that the latest Newberry & Verch album, 'Blessing On The Wing,' releases March 20, 2026! 🎵✨ 🎁 Pre-orders are LIVE NOW through March 6! Grab yours here: freedirt.ffm.to/newberry-ver... 🎧 PLUS—our title track drops TODAY! Give it a listen and let us know what you think!

Coffee Diem. Shelburne, Vt.

Hotel fire alarm at 5 a.m. Got dressed, instruments in hand. Alarm stopped. Fire Department said all clear, so I got a bit more sleep. There was a guy bitching about it in the breakfast area just now. Me? I am thankful for alarms. And, that firefighters come out in 0° weather to check it out.

Happy Groundhog Day! youtu.be/UmoRa1HbGYU?....

An old friend and his wife came to the show last night. She has been in ill health for a long time. After the show, he came up and hugged my neck, and said that our music was the best medicine she could have had. I don't take what we do for granted. A high honor to play for her.

Outside the venue before the show tonight. Berryville, Va.

Coffee Diem, Oxford, Pa.

Catherine O'Hara has passed away. It feels like all of us are now home alone. Rest in Peace. variety.com/2026/tv/news...

Cold Diem.

I take out tomorrow for a winter tour with April Verch. We will be in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. Tour info at aprilverch.com/tour-dates

Ignore the New York Times. Trump is *pretending* to "change course" in Minneapolis as a ruse. Little has changed on the streets. Trump is just feigning a change in tack to placate Congress members calling for hearings and to wait out the horrible PR nightmare ICE has created for the White House.

I’m glad that Congresswoman Omar is safe. Our state has been shattered by political violence in the last year. The cruel, inflammatory, dehumanizing rhetoric by our nation’s leaders needs to stop immediately. www.startribune.com/man-tackled-...

Forty years ago tomorrow. The years have moved like smoke on the mountain. Here, and then gone.

Never forget.

Still need a couple more students for both of my classes next month at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, N.C. I am teaching a singing class, "From the Appalachians to the Ozarks," Feb. 13-15, and a week-long songwriting class from Feb. 15-21. More info at www.folkschool.org/find-a-class...

Coffee Diem. Raleigh.

He just gave bullet points, in fact.

I will spare you the description of the coffee, the weather outside the door, or a litany of my upcoming shows, and just wish you a good morning. Do a good turn for someone. Work for justice. That is where it's at.

Just as a reminder... (Sound up)

And, there we are.

Sharing.

In this wintery weather, don't forget to check on the elderly... Hold on a sec, my phone is ringing.

True that.

Gaslighting. Pure and simple. Remember... Believe your eyes Not what you’re told Expensive lies Are still fool’s gold