Good afternoon or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 4:00 p.m. in "The City."

I know I'm later with this blog, but sometimes I take license with my writing and do it when I feel in the mood.

Yesterday's sports news was mixed. The Cubs rallied to win over my beloved Red Sox by a final score of 7 - 4. Naturally, that means that the beloved fell to the Cubs by a score of 4 - 7. That win finds the Cubs still atop the NL Central @ 13 - 10, while the loss means that the Sox are languishing in 3rd place in the AL East, with a record of 12 - 11. The Cubs and the Sox play the rubber game of their series tonight @ 8:00 p.m. @ Fenway, before the Cubs come home to face the Phillies @ "The Friendly Confines tomorrow night @ 7:05 p.m., while the Sox are home to face the Orioles tomorrow night @ 7:05 p.m.

The Tigers were bested by that other team from Chicago by a final score of 4 - 6 yesterday. That loss put the Tigers in 4th place with a record of 11 - 12. They are winning today's game over that other team, so they should move back to .500 with a record of 12 - 12 and possibly 3rd place. They are home again tomorrow night to face the Indians @ 7:05 p.m.

The Caps fell to the Lake, County, OH Captains yesterday by a score of 2 - 5. However, they are tied for 1st place in the MWL East with a record of 13 - 9. The Caps are off tomorrow before hosting the Clinton, IA Lumberkings @ 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday.

I was successful in repairing our refrigerator's ice maker yesterday. I replaced both the ice maker and the wiring harness and voila, the machine is once again making ice. Altogether, the cost was less than $100.00 versus a service call that would have been at least $190.00!

Yesterday, I did more reading after the morning safari with STWD. Mary and Ginger took another route while Sugar and I walked to the Bookman on Independent Bookstore Day so that I could buy the Grand Haven Tribune weekend edition and Sugar could get a biscuit. We had to skedaddle home, as there was a blues band playing out front of the Bookman and that was too much for Sugar to bear.

Today, I've been reading, doing indoor chores and watching the Tigers defeat that other team from Chicago. So far, the score is 7 - 3 with the game in the top of the 8th. The Tigers have collected 14 hits so far!

Today, Mary made vegan breakfast sausages and toast for breakfast and for lunch, a salad with a vegan TVP based non-meat loaf for the main course. This recipe evolved over her last attempt and I pronounce it a keeper. Mary has completed "Chunking" the index and it is @ seven pages. The goal is 10 - 12 pages I believe, so it should be fine when completed.

Tomorrow, no plans other than to stay home, walk the fur-children, and read.

We have a current temperature of 45/46° with rain falling. That rain is forecast by the NWS to continue all day today and then off and on for the next two days. It will be chilly until we begin to warm up on Thursday.

The sun rose this morning @ 6:39 a.m. and it will set tonight @ 8:45 p.m. Ciao.