Sitting Outside

 Sunday, March 8, 2026

Cigar in the yard today. Back on President's Day I sat in the yard with a cigar for the first time this year. Prior to this I had only been in the garage due to the cold and/or wind. It was a sunny day but once the yard was enveloped in shade it became a bit too cool so I migrated to the garage. Today, however, it got to 60 degrees! 

Lit up a Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur around 4:15 p.m. Daylight savings time started today so I didn't mind starting a little later than usual since we'll get an extra hour of light. 

Sat in the yard the whole time.

However I did step into the garage a few times to relight since the wind picked up a little bit. 

Sun was out for a little bit when I first lit up but it disappeared shortly after. With the temp at 60 degrees it didn't make much difference. 

Another Absolutely Beautiful Day

 Tuesday, March 4, 2026

Not much to say other than it was a beautiful day. Low 50s and lots of sun. 

The Yard Today

 Monday, March 2, 2026

Cigar today and then photographed the yard for the beginning of the month. 

We're losing a lot of snow. 

We'll probably loose more tomorrow. It's supposed to get to 51 degrees. 

Lot's of the ice has melted off the streets which are seeming so much wider with the snow disappearing. 

The sidewalks are mostly dry since most of the ice and snow has melted off. 

The ground is soft and wet so much so that if I put a chair out and sat in it I'd sink into the soil.

Planning on smoking another cigar tomorrow so I might try a chair anyway. 

Still need to get the wreath off the front door. 

Is March Coming in Like a Lamb or a Lion?

 Sunday, March 1, 2026

Beautifully sunny although rather cold today. Is March coming in like a lamb or a lion? I'll go with lamb because of the marvelous sun.

President's Day Cigar

 Monday, February 16, 2026

Smoked a couple cigars today.

A big one...

And a little one. 

It got up to 54 degrees today.

So I sat out in the yard for a little bit.

Until the sun went behind Andrea's house. It was cool in the shade so I moved into the garage. 

Valentine's Day Cigar

 Saturday, February 14, 2026

Great day for a cigar. 

Beautiful outside. However, it's unseasonably warm. 

Fifty-two degrees at the time I lit up. 

It's staying light just that much longer now. 

The ice in the alley dates back to around Thanksfiving.

There's still a lot of it. I don't think the blade on the snow plow was up high enough when they plowerd back in November.

Gettin' Stuff Put Away

 Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Didn't get the outdoor chairs in on time this season. Was waiting for a warmish day to melt the snow on them but that day didn't come until today. Most of the snow fell off when I moved the chairs but I still had to brush some off before moving them into the garage. 

I believe it got to around 43 degrees today. 

Got 'em all put away including the chairs that go with the table (not shown). 

Also finally got the cover over the glass surfaced table. 

It felt positively balmy today and it was wonderful being able to spend some extended time outside without having to bundle up.