Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 4:00 a.m. in "The City." A long lasting look out the Weather Window shows that the forecast as provided by the National Weather Service is accurate, for once. We have rain falling on our roof and other places, in GH. In addition, we have light winds blowing. That doesn't always happen, the accurate forecast, not the weather itself. We also have a current temperature of 46° before we drop down to 43°. Friday we'll see mostly cloudy skies, but dry conditions. Saturday, the chance of rain zips back to 70% with windy conditions and light rain, just like today.

On Wednesday, Mary and I walked with Sugar the Weather Dog to that grocery store/butcher shop in East Town. Like Tuesday, the weather was perfect. Sugar hadn't been that way in a while, so she had many messages to answer. We came home to find a group of young people from the local school raking the leaves from the front lawn. They did a superb job. The lawn looks as though a vacuum cleaner was used. They are welcome back anytime. I finished up in the back forty and then it was time to read.

Later in the day, Mary and I walked downtown to a local merchant, Michigan Rag™, who had sent out a coupon for 33% off any one item that displayed the Lake Michigan Unsalted caption. Mary needed a replacement fleece with a zipper front and she found one, in pink. I had originally begged off, but she prevailed and so I went along for the walk. All together, I put in more than four miles of walking yesterday. I want to mention that Mary finished my afghan. It looks beautiful, is nice and warm while I sit and read, and it is done before Thanksgiving. What's not to like?

I understand that it is not unusual for a knitter to hate the finishing of knitted items. I can empathize, as in a similar vein, I liked to build things when I worked with wood, but I never liked finishing. Maybe it is because finishing an item means that it is finished and you have to start something new. However, Mary always has two, three, or more things going when she is doing crafty things, so perhaps it is just that she doesn't like to finish. According to the lady at the yarn store where she got the yarn for her personal afghan, and Mary herself, many stores offer services to finish pieces like sweaters or other articles that need assembly. Apparently, the joy is in the journey.

Today, we are traveling across the bridge to go to the eye doctor for exams and replacement glasses. Mine don't fit as well as I would like and I sometimes get eye strain headaches. Mary can't see to read with her glasses on. That may be due to the fact that she hasn't had new glasses in several years. That's probably because with her prescription, her glasses can be very expensive. We're going to a place recommended by Sally. While we are on that side of the bridge, we'll return that laundry basket that we don't really need.

When we return home, I get to play with the girls and read another book. I finished that last one and I liked it.

I heard the train earlier, but I didn't see it. At 4:22 a.m., the northbound run passed by, It consisted of, wait for it, two EMD GP 38 locomotives in the newest livery, #s 2057 and 2019. They were "Dead Heading." Adam knows that that means they were traveling without other cars or duties, as they returned to the yard where they originated.

The sun will rise at 7:24 a.m. and set at 5:28 p.m. Ciao.