Where is my watch?

We have a covered patio at the back of our house.  It's great for morning coffee, afternoon wine, bird-watching, and just enjoying the peace and quiet.  Our patio has some plants, a small table and chairs, and a supply of birdseed in a large covered plastic container.  The patio is adjacent to our bedroom.    I'm normally a pretty heavy sleeper, but one night I was awakened by a noise outside our bedroom window.  It was coming from the patio.  Of course, I woke up my husband, "Bill, there's SOMETHING OUT THERE!!!"  I ran to the kitchen to turn on the patio light.  By the time I got the light on, the raccoon was retreating.  He/she/it got away quickly.  When we checked the patio the next day, there was no sign of damage.  No problem. The next night, I heard it again; same deal, raccoon got scared and scurried into the night.  The following morning, I saw the damage.  The raccoon had gotten the lid off the birdseed.  There was plenty of birdseed left in the cont

Today's blog post was written by Dr. Bill Kirby. When I was required to take a course on statistical analysis, I was fortunate enough to have Dr. Kirby as my professor. Dr. Kirby encouraged me, and helped me get through that class despite my severe math phobia. We have stayed in touch over the years, and I am proud to have him as a friend. So, here is some wisdom from the Doctor. Sometime, I heard of one’s digital legacy, meaning the accounts, usernames and passwords that a person creates and collects and leaves behind after death. When I saw an ad for the book “ I’m Dead, Now What? ” https://www.amazon.com/s?k=i% 27m+dead+now+what+book I bought the book and it has been laying around for two years.  More of our friends die or become incapicitated and Lynn took notice.  She said we should look through the book and start filling in the information that it calls for.  It is mostly forms of relevant information when a person dies. I kept saying we would get to it but