Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 2:30 a.m. in "The City."

I've decided that an every other day blog may be in order for the foreseeable future. Not that I don't have anything to say, I'm just enjoying the opportunity to sleep in a nice warm bed with my dogs and Mary on most nights. Like most things, that idea is subject to change at a moments notice, so be sure to check back to make sure I haven't changed my mind. Just saying.

The current temperature is 31° under clear skies. The temperature on the DTWS Desktop Weather Station) shows 34°. However, the DTWS received its input from the FPMS, (Front Porch Mounted Sensor), while the NWS in GR gets its input from other sources. Which is more accurate here in "The City?" I'd go with the DTWS.

I got good news on Thursday morning. Mary got info in her email that the GHBLP, that's the Grand Haven Board ofLightt and Power, offers an over 65 discount on electric billing. I followed up with the Board in an email inquiry and very quickly received a response that they have my birth date on file and our that next bill will reflect that discount. I didn't ask the percentage, but anything is better than nothing.

It looks like we are finally done with the painting here at the manse. The rooms look great, so now all that is left is the downstair's bedroom, and the entrance hallway/foyer. There is some outdoor painting scheduled for next spring, but that is out there, so to speak.

I refinished one of the bathroom cabinet fronts that I have been meaning to get to, literally for months. It turned out great, but it had been sanded to bare wood, so I have to try one of the drawer/cabinet front panels that has not been sanded all the way to bare wood to see what will happen. That's out there somewhere.

I did get some indoor work done yesterday, and so we are returning to normal in all areas of the manse. Mary has some sewing to do, and I have other chores, but we should be approaching our new normal very soon. Collectively we are nearing the end of the great yarn ball caper. Another hour or so and we will be done, I hope.

The morning safari yesterday was an event. I had already taken Ginger for her morning safari because Mary had a conference call with that old client that I mentioned the other day. She proposed an acceptable rate, and so she will be doing more work for them. Her call lasted a scant 10 - 15 minutes, so she decided to accompany me for the walk with Sugar rather than my soloing. I had to stop at the library for a few minutes on the way home, so Mary graciously offered to lead both of the fur-children the balance of the way home.

What neither of us knew, was that the rifle squad from the Post would be firing rounds in Central Park in honor of all of America's veterans for Veteran's Day. Of course, STWD has a fear of all things that go boom, so when she heard those volleys go off as they passed the park, she was off to the races, headed for home while Mary was being pulled helplessly along for the ride with Ginger on one hand and the intrepid one pulling hard on the other. Fortunately, an ice pack soon fixed Mary's aching thumb. Oops!

We did go to Spring Lake for a stop @ the Love Inc. resale store in the late afternoon that yielded some warm PJs for Mary and a basket for the mudroom that is now home to the numerous bags required for Ginger and Sugar's safaris @ all times of the day and/or night. We also stopped @ Stans while we were in Spring Lake.

Today there is much time but not much that that needs to be done. Mary and I plan to read and I'll be spending some time with the girls if all goes as planned. I'll tackle more of the indoor chores, but those are gong to be stretched out over several days, as there is college football to watch.

Speaking of college football, the 9 - 0 Wolverines of Michigan face the 5 - 4 Hawkeyes of Iowa tonight in Iowa City, IA @ 8:00 p.m. The Wolverines are looking good, but upsets can come from any team @ any time. The 2 - 7 Spartans of MSU host the  2 - 7 Scarlet Knights of Rutgers @ 12:00 p.m. Both teams are 0 - 6 in the Big 10. The 3 - 7 Huskies of Northern Illinois University played on Tuesday and lost to the 8 - 2 Toledo Rockets. 24 - 31. The Huskies play again on Tuesday against the 6 - 4 Eastern Michigan Eagles. Both teams are in the Mac 10 Conference.

We'll be taking the morning safari today, both of us and the fur-children, and then we can settle in for doing nothing, but doing it well.

The sun will rise today @ 7:34 a.m. and set @ 5:23 p.m.