Good morning GH. Phew, what a day Mary and I had on Thursday. I obviously didn't get around to blogging on Friday, but the day was just too great to spend indoors. I'll make up for time lost this AM. .Here in GH at 3:30, it is currently 52 degrees, and we are heading for a high of the mid-sixties for the next three days and then, wait for it, 70 plus on Tuesday.  However, we drop to 66 on Wednesday. Then watch out on Thursday, when we begin to drop into the lower 50s and upper 40s and the chance of precipitation begins to rise. Don't want to count our gardening chickens just yet. As is mostly the case at this hour, the view out the Weather Window is dark with a chance of continued dark until dawn. Our current indoor temperature is a pleasant 70 degrees.

Sugar the Weather Dog and I spent the afternoon in the bone zone while Mary went to the store. I enjoyed cross wording as she chewed contentedly on her bone. I almost said dementedly per a suggestion from the spell check, and that too might have been accurate. I also picked up a few twigs and leaves as I tried out my new lawn and leaf bag chute which worked as advertised. I filled Mary's new planter with dirt when she was gone and she promptly planted lettuce upon her return. Fortunately, lettuce is a cold-weather crop, so the drop in temperatures next week should have no negative effect. She is still wrestling with where to place the other planters on the grounds of our palatial estate to maximize the sun exposure. I just want her to decide before they are full of dirt.

Last night I heard a train, and it sounded like a long one. But, I just didn't get up to look. Like I often say, there's always tomorrow. After that mini-train early Thursday morning, I didn't feel like it, plus I was too tired from our long day of driving on Thursday. Oh oh, I blogged too soon. I have been up long enough now that a train is going by, heading south to north. Two locomotives and a string of covered hopper cars. This one is a longer one than that of early Thursday.

Mary and I went on a knitting quest to go to four yarn shops on Thursday. We ended up going to six and that just leaves one to complete the minimum of seven she needs to qualify for a prize. She got lots of good yarns and things, but I'll let her tell you more. I got to see more of the state, so that was all good. Plus, in one of the towns, we stopped in a nice little tavern for a belated lunch. Mary said their coleslaw was excellent, but by that time, nearly anything would have been excellent. That's because the pizza we set out to get wasn't available, at least not in an enticing venue. Now we have only the place in Muskegon to try for that "Chicago Style" pie. I hope it isn't a bust.

In the world of sports, the boys in blue are on a two game winning streak, having defeated the Florida Marlins twice now. At this rate they may get to 500 by season's end. The Tigers crushed the Braves, 10- 0 after losing to the Royals on Thursday. Suddenly, the Tigers are 2nd in a not to strong division. My beloved Red Sox, hammered the hapless Astros to maintain their grip on first in their division. The Caps, split two games with the Timber Rattlers of WI. The Chicago Bulls have a 2 - 1 lead in their series against the Nets. The Bears, they're draft pick was rated not so good by the "experts" on ESPN. The Lions took a defensive end who was well regarded. I still think they need some help on the offensive side of the ball. Another solid wide-out and some huge linemen would go along way towards protecting the QB. Good news, the first player chosen in the draft was Eric Fisher of Central Michigan University. Coincidentally, he was the first lineman chosen and he is from the small Mid-American Conference, just like Adam;s Alma-mater, Northern.

But enough already. Tea time and UP with Steve Kornacki will be here soon. I also must listen to Auto Talk this early AM. I have to make tomatillo salsa today whilst Mary works, and then the day is mine. Ciao.