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

All of those T-storms promised yesterday came to pass. We had what I like to call a gully washer, not unlike what was experienced in Northern Illinois, including Chicago, but it was a serious storm. Naturally, STWD accurately predicted the onslaught and moved to her hide-e-hole for the duration. Mary had to attach her leash in order to ger her to go for a shortened safari shortly before noon. That was the extent of Sugar's desire to experience the outdoors.

We have a current temperature of 74° with clear skies. The view out the WW is dark but calm. Today's high has been forecast by the NWS to be 81° under sunny skies. There is no precipitation activity in their forecast until a 50% chance of T-storms on Thursday. Those T-storms and their nearly two inches of rain should allow me to escape watering for today, but I do need to spray the roses for sawflies and the tomatoes for blossom rot.

However, I did have to use the wet-dry vacuum to clear out the water that came in during the heavy downpour. I need to look into grading the ground away from the foundation that area outside the PE.

Speaking of the gardens on the vast PE, the tomato plants are ready to burst with tomatoes that should be ready to ripen and then pick in the next week or so. I do anticipate a harvest from two plants either today or tomorrow.

Yesterday afternoon, I made my first blueberry pie. My pie crusts are still good and the pie tasted great. I didn't take a picture, but that was my bad. STSD didn't get to assist, unlike when I bake my famous banana nut bread. Oh well, that's the problem with being a sous dog, sometimes all you get is the thrill of victory.

Mary spent the day hard at work on the index. It is mostly done, and I have to edit it this morning before we go to our dental appointments @ 12:00 p.m. When we return, Mary and I can apply the final fixes and send it on its way.

The sports news yesterday was mostly good, that is if you are not a Tigers fan. They lost two games yesterday to that other team from Chicago. The first was a completion of the game suspended by rain Saturday night. The final score was 3- 4. The second loss was a regularly scheduled game, which the Tigers lost after a strong comeback in the top of the 9th tied the score at four all. That other team came back in the bottom of the 9th to win the game. Final score, 4 - 5. That leaves the Tigers with a record of 51 - 48 in the A. L. Central. The Tigers still lead that other team by 2.5 games, and they are still in 2nd place, but they could have improved, not lost ground. Just saying.

The Tigers travel to play my beloved Red Sox tonight @ 7:10 p.m. Once again, I'll have to divide my loyalties and root for both teams. However, I think that the Sox have a solid chance to win their division, while the Tigers are going nowhere and are probably going to be selling off their assets.

My beloved Red Sox eked out a win over the Twins, 8 - 7. Former Tigers' pitcher Rick Porcello (10 - 0) was aided by three home runs, two off the bats of Hanley Ramirez andTravis Shaw, both three-run dingers, along with a solo homer off the bat of Dustin Pedroia. The Sox have an A. L. East record of 55 - 41, but they are still in 2nd place by 1. 5 games, following the win by the Orioles over the Indians. As noted above, the Sox host the Tigers tonight @ 7:10 p.m.

The Cubs tried to give their game away in Milwaukee yesterday before winning with a final score of 6 - 5. That gives the Cubs a 59 - 38 record in the N. L. Central, still good for a 7.5 game lead over the Cardinals who lost. The Cubs are at that other team from Chicago tonight @ 8:10 p.m. I'll have no problem with my loyalties for that game.

The Caps hammered the Burlington, IA Bees, 8- 0 yesterday afternoon. The Caps still languish in 4th place in the Midwest League East, with a record of 13 - 14. The Caps host the Bees tonight @ 7:00 p.m.

Mary made a vegan bologna on Saturday night, which became sandwiches for our lunch yesterday.

Other than the dental appointments and the work on the index, I have no plans, and I assume that Mary's plans are similar.

The sun will rise @ 6:28 a.m. and set @ 9:23 p.m. Ciao.