It's that time of year again, the schools are about to re-open and students and faculty are trickling back in. So our café at noon is looking like a menagerie of danger hair, piercings to render heads as ocarinas, look-at-me hot pants (on the guys), fuzzy slippers and...

Ahh, the smoke has finally cleared and there is blue sky above it. We're in the middle of August, so it's time for the weather to start cooling and moving into fall, and the best time of the year. This year's garden has been a little wonky in that I'm getting a lot of...

I heard a noise behind the blinds on my kitchen window. Lifting them, I found this fella hanging upside down. I snapped a photo and sent it to Prime, who immediately responded, "Pie is back!" I ended up capturing him and releasing him into my back yard. Yes, I have...