Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. I won't apologize for missing a blog yesterday, because I was not feeling all that great and not much happened.

According to the NWS, we have a current temperature of 44° that feels like 39°. We'll drop to the overnight low of 37°, before we're supposed to rebound to 56° under sunny skies. Sunday we gain two more degrees, also under sunny skies. Monday, the winds will blow steadily at 20 – 30 mph, with gusts to 40 mph. Batten down the hatches for Tuesday, because our high temperature is forecast to be no more than 45 chilly degrees, then the forecast from the NWS calls for a rebound to the average temperature range in the mid 60°s.

But on to the good news in the world. We're just 12 short days away from the opening of spring, training that is. My beloved Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers are scheduled to have pitchers and catchers report on February 19. Their first full squad workouts are set for February 24. The boys in blue, AKA the Chicago Cubs are set to have pitchers and catchers report on February 20, with the first full squad workout set for 2/24. That other team from Chicago? Don't know, don't care.

But, here are the important facts. My beloved Red Sox open the regular season against the Tigers on March 31. 2016. One day later, the boys in blue open against the World Series champion N. Y. Mets. The Cubs are the favorites with the odds makers in Las Vega to win the championship this year. But, I've been a die-hard fan far too long to get my hopes up, yet.

Today, we are off to Pensacola, so that I can sit in with the weekly jam session of the Pensacola Ukulele Players Society (PUPS) at Blues Angels Music from 10:30 a.m. To 11:30 a.m. Then, we plan to go to the campus of Pensacola State College for a VW car show and craft fair, weather permitting. I'll keep you posted.

Mary will be running some errands while I'm jamming before we go to the show. Then we'll be heading home for the remainder of the day. I'll read and rest.

Mary is still awaiting the arrival of her newest circular knitting needles, as her current set have a burr that is catching the yarn of her poncho project. Plus, the new needles have a longer flexible cable that should make her task easier. They are scheduled to arrive on Sunday.

Otherwise, that's enough for one day. The sun will rise at 6:37 a.m. And set at 5:30 p.m. Ciao.