It is just past 3:00 AM in "The City" and it is currently 70 degrees as we head for a clear high of 73. No rain, in the forecast which means that I have to water. Sugar the Weather Dog is sound asleep and that means that the forecast is on target.

On Wednesday, I started the day early to try to get everything done. My first stop with Sugar on our morning walk, was at the bank where she is always welcome. She absolutely loves it there because she gets to make her own withdrawal in the form of biscuits. Then I dropped her off and went to the barber where my wait was only about five minutes. I got a pleasant surprise when the barber offered me some extra tomatoes that he had been given. Given our own meager harvest, that was a great thing.

I followed the barber with a stop at the local grocery store and the newsstand and then on to home. I stayed long enough to talk to Mary and then off to the library where the class I wanted to take was already full for tonight. Oh well, maybe they'll offer it again. I also got five books by various authors, although I didn't vary from my usual mystery/suspense genre. I tend to stay with that unless I am reading a personal memoir or other non-fiction subject.

Finally I was home just in time for Mary to be off to the dentist. She thought we might meet for lunch, but when she tried to call me on the emergency cell phone I had waiting for her call, it didn't go through. So she sent me an email. I found out that the phone's minutes had expired and I had to work my way through that maze. What a mess. I finally talked to her and we met up at our favorite watering hole. She did point out that I could have emailed her in return, but that required free thought on my part.

We walked home afterwards and Mary sprang to her computer to see what was up. I stayed downstairs for a while until we had our dinner and then it was time for me to go to bed.

Today like yesterday, more music, some reading, some watering, and more kitchen duties as I try my hand at stewed tomatoes or tomato soup this time. I think I may be able to pull this off.

I hear a train a comin' the second time this morning. This time heading north with probably the same two locomotives and a few more cars. Sorry Johnny.

A quick sports report. Boys in blue, 0 - 6, Tigers, 1 - 0. Beloved Red Sox, 7 - 3.

At the risk of sounding like a famous pig, That's all folks!. Ciao