Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 4:30 a.m. in "The City", where we have a current temperature of 33°, as we drop down to the overnight low of 25°. As of now, the forecast from the National Weather Service calls for a high today, after sunrise at 7:37 a.m., of 34° with a 30% chance of snow. Monday a high of 28° is anticipated with a 70% chance of one to three inches of new snow, along with windy conditions. Tuesday, the chance of new snow drops to 60%, albeit with an additional accumulation of four to eight inches. Given the season, this is a perfect opportunity to say, "Take that with a grain of salt."

Saturday was a busy day. We listened to the morning radio programs, cars, pets, and flowers, and then got up to have breakfast. Sugar the Weather Dog had already come up for her morning treats. We finally made it downstairs, and it was almost time to go for my Irish Jam session and to take the intrepid weather dog for her morning constitutional. Mary and Sugar walked with me to the library and then peeled off to the bank and points west.

As I understand it, while I was having a great time playing music, Mary decided to drop Sugar off at home, go to the community center for her wreath, and then go to the medium-box grocery store for some things. By the time I got home, she and Sugar were spent, as was I, so we never made it to the Post for karaoke. We may make it there today for Bloody Mary Sunday, or not.

One reason to go to the Post is that I did get ambitious enough yesterday afternoon to bake chocolate chip cookies with Mary. I should have made half the requisite amount specified in the recipe, but since I didn't, I must share. There are so many cookies, that I must offer some to the people at the Post or eat them myself. While I love chocolate chip cookies, I don't need to eat them all. So like many foodstuffs, I'll share.

The MSU Spartans defeated the Maryland Terrapins yesterday afternoon by a score of 37 - 15. The Wolverines of Michigan had the day off. The Northern Illinois Huskies don't play until Tuesday night. I must mention that I thought that the defeat of the Northwestern Wildcats by the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame was a done deal. However, miraculously, the Wildcats pulled out a victory over the Irish, 43 - 40.

 I thought it was just me, but the topic of baseball came up at our jam session yesterday. I guess that comes when it is cold and snowy. As we all know, "Baseball is life!" As an aside, the boys in blue open against their rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals, in a nationally televised game on Sunday, April 5, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Some pundits think that this is a sign that the boys are ready for a prominent position in next year's playoffs. We'll see. As a long suffering fan, I've been disappointed for nearly 60 years.

Last night Mary and I got sucked down the wormhole that is the Hallmark Channel™. A twin spin of holiday romances and it was time for bed. I slept great up until about an hour ago. I could have gone back to bed, but my blog called out to me.

As I said, a short trip to the Post and then a return trip home for more Hallmark Channel or the NFL, as the Detroit Lions play in the late game today. Detroit is on the upswing while the Bears are treading water or losing ground.

The sun will set at 5:19 p.m. and then it will be time to repair to the media room for more TV viewing. Ciao.