Good morning GH. It is just past 12:00 AM in "The City," and our current temperature is 33°, just one degree below our expected high for today of 34°. Our low later this morning will get down to 28°. We have had quite a bit of precipitation over the last two days. Mary went down to the man-cave and started the dehumidifier running as we had taken on some water. It will take a few days, but it will get the job done. Today, there is only a small chance of additional precipitation, at least for our little corner of the world. Tuesday and Wednesday are the next likely chances. Farther inland, near GR, two to four inches are possible on those two days. If the snow stays inland, I'll be happy.

Saturday, I slept in until almost 11:00 AM. It felt good to do that, but I must have lain funny, because my shoulder really ached when I got up. Fortunately, an OTC pain pill solved the problem. I think that my trip to the therapist during which he maxed out the range of my arm motion, caused some of that. Oh well, this time some pain, hopefully, some gain. Mary decided that Saturday would be a good day to travel to Holland to see the ice sculpture contest they were holding. However, everyone else had the same idea. With on street parking limited by the contest, we ended up taking a tour of 8th St and not leaving the car.

We did stop for gas on the way back, and with a little help, I was able to get the job done. Then Mary went in search of some bread at the grocery store that is in the same lot. She came away unrequited, because the ingredient lists on the packages read like a chemistry set. I suppose that if you could decipher what the chemical names stood for you might feel okay But as Mary said, "All you really need is flour, water, and yeast when you bake at home." I agree. The store loaves would last forever with all the preservatives.

So today, we are going to take a try at a loaf of quick wheat bread from the same cook book that I use for my world famous banana nut bread. Hopefully, this becomes our soon to be famous wheat bread. We'll know after about one and one-half hours of prep and baking.

Otherwise, we had dinner at our favorite watering hole and then headed home. We sat and watched some TV and then I was ready for bed. I slept until a few minutes ago, and now, here I am at the keyboard.

Sunrise is at 8:15 AM and sunset at 5:32 PM. I have requested scrambled eggs with sausage and toast for breakfast and Mary seems amenable to that. Of course, she has been known to change her mind. If I don't have to make it, who am I to complain? I will assist with the wheat bread, as will Sugar the Sous Dog, and then we will see what happens next. Ciao.