Why am I so grumpy?

I know, I have taken a long hiatus.  But the last few weeks I've been a little out of sorts.  Nothing specific, much of the garden is still doing well; the family is all happy and healthy; and I still have steady work.  There is no particular reason for my grumpiness.  But there it is.  So I'm going to do what it seems most people like to do . . . blame it on the economy.

I actually do think that the general sluggishness of the economy causes an ambivalence in people that is hard to shake and even harder for us to put our finger on.  But I have good news.  There is an economic stimulus package out there that could really make a difference, and no, I'm not talking about the upcoming Quantitative Easing III.  (I don't know about the rest of you but the last two of those didn't seem to make a difference in the lives of any of the people I rub shoulders with.)  So I present to you . . . with appropriate fanfare . . . Joe Schanel's Economic Stimulus Package!  Ta Da!!!