Good early morning GH. It is just past 1:30 in "The City" and the snow is falling, albeit at a slow pace. We are under a winter weather advisory until 12:00 PM today. Our current temperature is 30 degrees as we head for our high of 32. I am unable to consult the sophisticated digital weather forecasting equipment in the "Weather Center" on the upper level of the palatial estate. So I will have to make do with personal observations. Here's one, Brrrr! The forecast from the National Weather Service is for one tenth inch of ice and sporadic snow this morning in GH. It looks as though the serious weather will pass to to the south and east of us. There are many good things about living near the "Big Lake."

A while ago, I was awakened by a loud noise from the living room. I burst from my bed to see what was the matter. Oops, I was channeling again. Anyway, I found Sugar the Weather Dog on the floor. I think she fell off the couch in her sleep, as I had earlier seen her sprawled out there. So, I did the only thing I could do. I petted her, gave her a biscuit, and went back to my bed. Trouble is, I couldn't get back to sleep, so here I am.

Saturday wasn't boring. Sugar got her walk with her dog walker, I didn't read, and I found myself doing some highlighting for Mary in my office. I did fine upstairs. I have more pages here on the dining room table, but the light is more conducive to dining than reading and highlighting. When I am using a yellow highlighter that is not really within my color spectrum, I can't always tell when words are highlighted. I had that problem when I was teaching, and the students knew it and worked with me. I may have to change colors. Though I am not totally color blind, I have problems with certain shades. That used to lead to some interesting clothing combinations too. Today I will try again, but I may have to go back to my office to use the natural light that is coming through the window. If you don't have my color limitations, you don't really know what it is like.

Mary made breakfast/brunch tacos yesterday morning. They were excellent. She is using up the tortillas before they go bad. Scrambled eggs and lettuce with salsa. They were great. For dinner, I wanted pasta noodles and some type of sauce. I would have been content making pasta aglio e olio, a combination of al dente pasta, olive oil, garlic, parsley, lemon juice, and Parmesan cheese. Fortunately for me, Mary was more ambitious, and so she made pasta with a tomato sauce that also included garlic, onions, parsley and Parmesan cheese on top. I think hers was better. But, I would have survived if she were out of town.

In any case, that set me to thinking about the vows that Mary and I took over 40 years ago. You know the ones. For better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, etc. The last few years, I have contributed more than my share on the sickness side of things. We've already done the richer and poorer thing and the better or worse thing is part of any marriage. I am thankful that she puts up with me.

This early morning blogging is alright when I don't have any real pressing items on  my agenda. I can rest when I wish and work when I desire. I just have to space the activities. I fell asleep in my chair on Saturday afternoon with a book in my lap. No college football of interest to me, so that's okay.

Sunrise today is at 8:14 AM and sunset is at 5:14 PM. As you can see, the days are indeed getting longer. Can spring be far behind? I always consider the day that pitchers and catchers report to spring training as the first day of spring. Plus, we got our first seed catalog on Friday and that's a sure sign of spring.

No trains last night nor this morning, just as I expected. However, I suspect that they will be back later today or tomorrow. I hope all is well with Barb. She is also in recovery mode. Ciao.