Monthly Archives: February 2026

The bean plants are still surviving. The ones on the right are starting to put out a few new leaves. And the one on the left has just produced two more blossoms. The balloon has lost more helium, but it … Continue reading →

I mostly do all right with Wednesday now, but I’ve been typing February wrong and keep having to correct it. It’s nice to know I’m not the only one. 🙂 February 27, 2026

I did not expect that punch line. February 26, 2026

Kaitlin sent these pictures from Monday evening. She said Torben had found her ski goggles and they helped a lot with the blowing snow. She was done for the night and would finish it yesterday after the snow stopped and … Continue reading →

Kaitlin sent these pictures: Hopefully the worst is over, but cleanup will take a while. AccuwWeather says, Cleanup and difficult travel from the blockbuster blizzard will persist into Wednesday. Fingers crossed for them! February 24, 2026

Meteorologically speaking, of course. Saturday Kaitlin sent me an email with this picture of the 30″ of snow they had. And pictures of the pups looking at her lovingly after she had cleared their driveway and was eating lunch. Now … Continue reading →

I can understand why it wasn’t clear to people who aren’t Shoe fans, but that day’s comic was aimed at the politician of the strip, Senator Belfry. (From the term “bats in the belfry”) According to ChatGPT: The long-running newspaper … Continue reading →

The balloon continues to lose helium. And the bean plant looks about the same: The weather is the thing that is changing. After so much sunshine most of this winter, we’ve been having overcast days with a lot of wind. … Continue reading →

February 20, 2026

I love these comics because I know most of the words, and I don’t have to look up the ones I don’t know. (Click on the comics for higher resolution.) I can identify with these: As I’ve said, I don’t … Continue reading →