Hey, good very early morning GH.  I think someone has been at my keyboard.  There is goo all over it, and the presence of dog hair makes me suspicious.  I must have just missed them.  I think that if I am extra vigilant, that I'll catch whoever it is.  Currently, Sugar the Weather Dog is sound asleep in her bed, so I know that it can't be her, besides she's a dog.  But if I find whoever has been slobbering all over my keyboard, well.  I know it can't be Mary, because like Sugar, she too is sound asleep.  Anyway, the current view out the Weather Window is...DARK!  On the desktop, the temperature reading is showing 43 degrees.  A street sweeper came by a while ago, so I was right, the city does sweep the streets in the wee hours.  I've heard it before, but this is the first time I have actually seen it.  Probably the best time, but I don't envy the man or woman who has to get up and do that job.  I didn't blog yesterday, because I just didn't have the time.  On Monday, I had to take Sugar to the veterinarian, because she had been shaking her head and wasn't being her usual exuberant self.  Turns out that just like me, she has an ear infection for which she got some ointment put in her ears and she has to take some antibiotic pills for seven days.  Mary and I are fooling her by putting the pills in a piece of soy hot dog.  Sometimes, dogs are slaves to their natural predilections.  I got some additional treatment on Monday too, also for my ears.  The ENT took care of my ears too.  I also have some drops for my ear.  On Tuesday, I went to a local place for some car care.  The Vibe is in pretty good shape for its age, but it does have a slow leak in one tire, probably a rim leak, and it needs to have its rear brakes adjusted.  I guess that I thought that the rear brakes took care of themselves.  It also should have a new set of wiper blades and the battery terminals are corroded.  I think that I can handle that myself, but I don't want the computer to get stupid while I do, so I'll have to check the procedure.  Otherwise, all is well.  Mary can still cook up a storm, and I can still clean house with the best of them, so I think that our division of duties is working out well.  Adam and Steph are still in Boston, but we did hear from them and all is well.  They promised to share pictures next time they are here.  Mike the bartender at our favorite watering hole is looking forward to going bow fishing with Steph, but he is bummed that he hasn't gotten his deer yet.  Otherwise, I have made further progress on the highlighting, and that is all good.  I don't mind doing it, but it sure is time consuming.  So far, I am done with 212 pages in and I have worked for seven and three quarters hours.  this could take awhile.  So, until I get up from my sleeping, I'll just mention that....Tea time is still good and say Ciao.