Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 2:00 a.m. in "This City."

Where to begin? We didn't get up until after 11:00 a.m. yesterday. Why? Well, the temperature outside was in the upper 20° range and we didn't see 50° plus until the afternoon. So try as we might, we decided that discretion was indeed the better part of valor. Today, we'll be doing much better, as the forecast from the NWS calls for a sunny high of 67°. Tomorrow, same temperature, albeit with cloudy skies. Saturday we are looking for 57° as a high.

After a late lunch, we took an abbreviated walk with STWD and then settled in for some email activity. Another crazy telephone call came in, but I won't elaborate on that for now. Suffice it to say that that call requires resolution and I am awaiting a call back from the agency in question. We also ordered the tickets for Swan Lake.

Later in the day, with the able assistance of Mary in her unaccustomed role as Sous Chef, I prepared a stir-fry for dinner. Fresh mushrooms, fresh ginger, shallots, carrots, celery, and green peppers and garlic, and spices became what Mary and I agree is my best stir-fry effort to date. In lieu of my regular preparation, I used olive oil, and those fresh ingredients I mentioned. Fortunately, Mary limited her kibbitzing to only a few well placed suggestions. Normally she is upstairs when I am in her kitchen so she never sees the preparations. Usually, just STSG is providing support and guidance. I always make it work, but I'll have to admit that Mary's suggestions were appropriate to my endeavors.

Earlier in the morning, Mary made vegan cottage cheese and cooked the rice for my stir-fry. On this electric stove and without her regular pot with a glass lid, it was a challenge that Mary was up for. I would have made burned rice.

Today Mary is off to Gulf Breeze and Pensacola for some errands while I stay back with the intrepid one. I'm hoping to resolve that telephone issue before lunch. Then, Sugar and I will likely spend some time on the deck with me in my summer uniform.  I'll read, and enjoy the sunshine. Sugar will sleep and enjoy the sunshine too, I'm sure.

Other than that, not much is happening. The sun will rise at 6:34 a.m. and set at 5:34 p.m. Ciao.