Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, whether in "The City" or in the greater Tri-Cities area, or anywhere in the Great Lakes Region as a whole for that matter. It is just past 1:00 a.m. and I have just finished highlighting slightly more than one-half of the latest indexing project.

That comes on the heels of nearly completing most of the indoor chores that were on my agenda for yesterday. Mary stopped me before I finished, and I have to thank her for the intercession on my behalf. As I've often noted, I don't know when to stop.

I was able to train spot both the north and southbound runs of the Mid-Michigan RR on the RSTL, as EMD GP 38-2 locomotives 2019 and 2057 led a long procession of assorted cars. At 10:16 a.m., those two locomotives passed by heading south with 14 CHCs, five DBTCs, and one DWTC that was bringing up the rear, all empty.

When I was on the morning/early afternoon safari with STWD, I watched the passage of a work truck towing a trailer up the tracks as it headed north @ 12:15 p.m. I'd not previously seen a trailer that was equipped with railroad wheels being towed behind a truck that had the ability to either drive on regular roads, or, by lowering its own railroad wheels, the ability to ride the rails. A great spot for me.

At 3:01 p.m., I spotted the same locomotives heading back north with 11 CHCs, 10 DBTCs and two DWTCs in tow, all loaded. In both cases, locomotive # 2057 was looking shiny and well groomed, while #2019 was looking like it had been well used and in need of a good wash and wax. Go figure.

Mary created sandwiches from her roast beest to go with the Coleslaw that I made while she was chatting. I don't think that this batch of Coleslaw was my best, as it lacked apples, my secret ingredient. Carrots do not give it the same pizazz. During that same kitchen time, I made croutons for our Thanksgiving feast, roasted the seeds from the pumpkins that I was also roasting for my pie baking later today, and also washed the dishes that I had created during my kitchen adventures.

Mary went to the library to pick up some books while I was working, and then she was off to the grocery store for some additional supplies for the holiday. Collectively, we were very busy. I sat and vegged out as Mary made tacos for dinner. She used more of her roast beest, some tomato sauce, lettuces, and her secret taco seasoning to make the best tacos I've had in a long time.

We collectively watched NCIS in the dining room and then I went up to the media room to watch some inane TV while she stayed downstairs. Later I watched NCIS New Orleans.

Today, I'll be baking a pumpkin pie after I make the homemade pie filling from my efforts of yesterday. I'll make my own crust and then add the filling. Since it has been a long time since I've baked a pumpkin pie, I'll have to watch to see how quickly it bakes @ 350°. I'm anticipating about one hour in the oven. I'll stick to a recipe that I know works.

Other than that, I have no specific plans. I'm nearly done with the outdoor chores for this year, which is a good thing because the forecast from the NWS is for rain to begin around 6:00 a.m. and continue throughout the day. That will make the morning safari a relatively short affair. The current temperature is 34° under cloudy skies. Theoretically, rain is possible now, but the view out the WW indicates no rain and none is showing on the  display of the DTWS. Later today, the forecast calls for a high temperature of 39° to accompany that rain. In short, a good day to stay inside until our chiropractor's appointment @ 3:30 p.m.

The sun will rise @ 7:47 a.m. and set @ 5:14 p.m. Ciao.