Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 2:00 a.m. in "The City." That 1 - 3 inches of snow we were supposed to get yesterday morphed into about 4 - 6 inches. That necessitated that I go on snow removal patrol yet again. Our current temperature of 31° outside the Weather Window will also be morphing, as we drop to the overnight low of 4°. Good news though, we don't have much precipitation in the forecast. However that too comes with a price. Our high temperature today after the sun rises at 7:16 a.m., will be 19 cloudy degrees, which will last for the next two days. Then we begin a rebound to the upper 30s on Friday and Saturday. We are well below average and way, way below the records for this time of the year. Here's hoping.

Yesterday, I moved a lot of snow from the deck, porch, and shared driveway. Just as I had finished the end of the driveway, the city came by and deposited more. Oh well, that's winter in MI.

I found time to get very little done. By the time I recovered from moving all that snow, it had gotten late. I did get a chance to install a program called Evernote™ that will allow me to access my various music things anywhere in the world. That should be useful in the future.

Right now, the internet speeds are so slow as to be nearly in reverse. I'll have to call the provider later today.

I heard the southbound train go by around 10:20 last night. I have yet to hear the northbound train.Since I was here at my desk at 2:53 a.m., I was witness to the passage of the northbound train. The regular cast of EMD GP38 locomotives, #s 2057 and 2019, towing nine covered hopper cars and 11 of those dreaded black tank cars. Should I be afraid? Probably not at the speed that the train was rolling through, but one never knows.

Today I have an appointment to start my series of knee injections. Once every six to eight months, that becomes a necessity. I am actually at eight months and counting right now. The injections require a period of four weeks to complete. Somewhat painful, but the outcome is worth it. Once each injection is done, the next day I have some lingering pain as things realign themselves in my knees. A small price to pay. That means that I'll be convalescing in my recliner with Sugar the Weather Dog. I also have to find time to work on my music, so that is also a possibility. So much to do, so little time.

The sun will set at 6:37 p.m. later today. Ciao.