Good early morning GH. It is just past 3:30 a.m. in "The City," and the current indoor temperature, according to the sophisticated digital instruments in the Weather Office, is 68°. However, it doesn't feel as cold as it usually does. According to the analog readout available in the Weather Window, it is 10° as we try for a high of 20°. There is also a 70% chance of an additional one to three inches of snow in the forecast. But, that chance drops to 60% with a possibility of two to four additional inches on Thursday. I had hoped we were done, but alas, it doesn't look like it. My personal observation out the Weather Window shows it to be cold, dark, and snowy.

Fortunately, I probably don't have to go out today. Mary has to work, but she doesn't have to go out either, as she went to the grocery store yesterday, so we are set to go for a few days. I had considered getting my few hairs cut today, along with a beard trim, but if it is snowing, I won't be going. In case you were wondering, I am up now because of the ache in my surgically repaired shoulder. Not as bad as usual, but annoying just the same. Once the OTC pain pill kicks in, I should be fine and ready for bed, again.

Last night at 8:45 p.m., the train , with the usual locomotive configuration, went by heading south. A string of box cars and then a string of those dreaded black tank cars. At about 12:45 a.m., the same train went by heading north. While I didn't get up to observe it, the vibrations though the earth, and the sound of the wheels on the rails, told me that it was about the same in length and composition. Yesterday I found some time to play Blue. She sounded good and I like to think that the skill of the player had something to do with it. I also found myself in front of the puzzle again. Not as much progress, but I did get some additional sorting done, so I will likely make more progress today.

Speaking of the puzzle and the guitars, more work on the former today, and less interaction with the "Girls" in the music room. I have to give my shoulder a rest. The puzzle doesn't strain me as much as the playing. I don't have anything else on the schedule. I can listen to the radio as I work downstairs, so that makes the process enjoyable. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, just like at the hospital will break up my day, but that's about it. Mary usually gets the breakfast ready in the morning, often makes lunch, which today was a kidney bean and rice salad, and then last evening she made her always welcome and always famous, sauerkraut and Swiss cheese sandwiches for dinner.

That looks like a good recap of yesterday and a firm prediction for today. Tea time will follow sunrise at 7:24 a.m. today, and then we await the snow, the meals, and sunset at 6:30 p.m. Ciao.