Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 3:30 a.m. in "The City."
I spent about one-half hour when I first got up, around 2:00 a.m., reading some things that Mary had forwarded to me regarding recent events and happenings. Oh well, at least I got to read undisturbed.

Yesterday morning, I wanted to get an early start with STWD for her morning safari. Mary wanted to take our time. I was proved right a bit later when the intrepid one wanted to go back in when she felt the first rain drops falling. We made it as far as the Post Office, where we picked up the newspaper. We got home before the skies opened up and a genuine "Gully Washer" came down. That happened at about 2:00 p.m. Our sidewalks were flooded, the street was flooded, and the rainfall total was considerable. So much for my watering the day before. I should have taken my own advice and waited for the forecast from STWD. The National Weather Service forecast had called for showers later in the day with a 40% chance.

In trainspotting news, the southbound run of #s 2057 and 2019 occurred at 9:04 a.m. Three CHCs, three DBTCs and one box car were headed south with them. At 12:54 p.m., the same locomotives headed north just before the big storm. 11 DBTCs, a single box car, one white tank car and one gray tank car accompanied 10 CHCs. A good day for trainspotters.

I finished my novel instead of getting down to the man-cave to work. At any rate, I like this authors writing, so I have ordered copies of some other books she has written.

I have to check the man-cave for water seepage that always accompanies a big rain event. The dehumidifier is probably full again too. Nope, my paranoia made me go check. The seepage was minimal and the dehumidifier was only partially full and not running. Phew!

In spite of Mary's misgivings about a half full dishwasher, I decided to run it while I was in the kitchen. I have to ask her how she gets the spare tea cups off of the top shelf. I am a foot taller and I have to struggle to put them up there.

In weather news, not much is happening nor is anything on the horizon for at least a few hours, according to the N.W.S. STWD was asleep on her couch, so she has no prediction at this time.

Today, I hope to get to the man-cave after waiting out the N.W.S. forecast rain event before the morning walk. We have to clean for the carpet cleaning people before they arrive somewhere between 11:00 a.m., and 2:00 p.m. I won't get much chance to play with the girls because of that scheduling. If all goes as planned, STWD and I will go for a long walk while the carpet cleaners are here.

That looks like enough for today. the sun will rise at 6:08 a.m. and set at 9:28 p.m. Ciao.