Woo-hoo! We get a break from the heat for the weekend with highs in the upper 90s.

At 8:00 pm, current temperature is 104F and next week looks like 100+ with no chance of rain. Whew!

Arkansas Congressman's son arrested for possession of meth

Arkansas Congressman's son arrested for possession of meth

My sister just sent me this little anecdote:

In the ranching world, a "proud boy" is a gelding who still thinks he has balls.

Any ideas on how to get rid of groundhogs? I don't want to kill them, just deter them.

I came home yesterday to find that the metal bucket I keep birdseed in had been knocked over and the lid was off. I didn't know what could have done that unless is was a racoon, but they are generally nocturnal. Later that evening I saw something moving on the front porch and discovered a pair of groundhogs trying to get into the bucket. They were back at it early this morning.

I've seen a lot of wildlife in my yard including skunks, possums, squirrels, rabbits and racoons, but this is the first time I've seen groundhogs! I don't want to hurt them, but I would like to discourage them. I'm thinking rags or cotton balls soaked with peppermint oil or possibly ammonia in a dish might work, but I have no experience at all with this problem.

Any suggestions?

An excellent pro-choice video.

Two more friends have tested positive for Covid.

That makes 5 friends/family who have tested positive in the last 10 days who were vaxxed and boosted. So far, the worst symptoms feel like a bad cold.

Covid is still out there, even if some want to believe it's over. Don't let your guard down.

And now for something completely different.

George Takei for the win!

Must watch: My Country 'Tis Of Thee