Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is only slightly past 4:00 a.m. in "The City."  We have a nightly low of 48° as we approach dawn at 7:18 a.m. Our peak temperature is anticipated to be 60° today with a 40% chance of showers. Tomorrow, the temperature will be about the same, but the chance of morning showers increases to 50%. No watering required, but I had to break out my long pants late yesterday. Too early for that in my world.

Since Sugar the Weather Dog was loathe to go out on Wednesday, she was ready to go out early on Thursday. Mary came along on our walk, but she stopped off at the local health food store as Sugar and I continued on our way. We weren't gone long. Since Sugar was feeling a it off the last few days, I decided she should go to her doctor yesterday afternoon. I know that I am a worry wart when it comes to our fur child, but that's me. Mary started out to walk with us towards the doctors, but the rain was threatening. Mary didn't have her hat to ward off pneumonia, so she peeled off again and Sugar and I continued on. Everything was normal at the doctor, so Sugar and I returned home.

When we left, the tree surgeons were cutting down the tree next door, the building materials store was delivering a load of materials to the house under reconstruction, and the garbage trucks were roaring. That was too much for the intrepid weather dog. To say the least, we made haste on our departure from the palatial estate. There was a lull in the action when Sugar and I returned, so we made it back into the house without incident.

In sports, there was not much happening, to borrow an old phrase. The only team of consequence that I follow, my beloved Red Sox. defeated the Royals, 6 - 3. The other teams had the day off. However, that victory by the Red Sox over the Royals, moved the Tigers to within one-half game of the Royals. All good.

Today, I plan to get to the laundry after I walk with Sugar. I know that I'll need my long pants, a warm hat, and a heavier fleece on that walk. The people who are braving the elements at the Irish Fest in Muskegon tonight will need that much and more. Mary and I anticipate that we'll plan accordingly. I will find time to play with the girls too. Since the laundry will be running, I'll have to be downstairs a lot of the time. That's another reason for having a few books in the Que. Mary will be working, so I'll be in charge of the laundry activities. I'll start out with Sugar's couch cover, and then go from there.

Not much else to report. I have no desire to go out, so other than Sugar's morning constitutional, I plan to stay in. The sun will set at 7:57 tonight. Ciao.