Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 1:00 a.m. in "The City." Outside the weather window, the snow continues to fall, though currently, it is only flurries. The temperature is 10° as we drop to the overnight low of 6°, however with the 10 - 20 MPH winds, it feels like -6°.

Now for what's really important here in GH and it's surrounding communities. The National Weather Service is predicting a 100% chance of additional snow today, with an additional accumulation of 3 - 5 inches. There is a snow advisory in effect from 11:00 a.m, today through 4:00 p.m. Friday, when the prediction calls for an 80% chance of 1 - 3 additional inches of the white stuff. Even here in MI, they are calling that hazardous weather. The schools in Minneapolis, MN will be closed today, something they never do. Chicago schools were also closed on Wednesday and will be again today, something that is rare there too. I heard on the news,that over 1,000,000 school children will b out of school today, and many more will be starting late due to the cold and windy conditions. Winter has only begin in earnest here over the last eight days, in GH, and I'm already so over it. Snow, windy conditions, below zero wind chills. Enough already.

I also heard on the news, that a family in MI driving a mini-van skidded into the back of a semi trailer, and then they were pulled for 16 miles before the police pulled the semi driver over.

On to other news. The trains have begun to move through GH again. I haven't seen them, preferring to hear them pass rather than view them. Since the trains have no set schedule, I am not going to wait on them.

I finished my part of  Mary's project yesterday, and them moved into Mary's office to help finish the project for delivery. We were both so over that too. Mary probably more than me, but that's debatable.

I did get in a small amount of time with the girls, but that was late in the afternoon/evening, shortly after I went out to move the snow. Mary came out to help with the trash, and I was thankful for that. Mary wanted to go out to the phone store to get her new phone screen checked, and so I was drafted to go along. I could just as easily have stayed in, something I plan to do today. Sugar is not happy about missing her walks, but that's life in "The City." We both need the exercise, but it's too cold and snowy for that.

Mary and I ended up at the favorite watering hole for dinner. Our larders are rather empty right now, as we are purging some of the older things from the refrigerator and cabinets. We'll replenish them soon, but right now, some of our cupboards are like those of Mother Hubbard, bare.

Today, I'll get to some laundry, some time with the girls and that will round out my day. I may also have to move some of that snow that is expected too. However, the prognostication for a continuation through Friday afternoon may mitigate against an early start on that activity.

One final sports note. The boys in blue announced their Spring Training dates yesterday. The pitchers and catchers report on February 19, followed by position players the next day. Full squad workouts begin on February 25. In spite of the fact that I like the Tigers, and my beloved Red Sox will always have a place in my heart, I bleed Cubbie blue, just like the old third baseman, Ron Santo. You can take the boy out of Chicago, but you can't take the Cubs out of the boy, or something like that.

So, the end of the day will come at 5:26 p.m., after opening at 8:16 a.m. I hope to still be in bed when that happens.

Did I miss any news? Not that can't wait for another day. Ciao.