Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 4:30 a.m. in "The City."

As previously noted in this space, yesterday was Earth Day across the world and specifically here in GH. I celebrated by staying home and doing some gardening here on the Palatial Estate, PE, while Mary was working on the latest index and then later traveling solo to the  GH Community Center to see the exhibits and the activities, both inside and out. While there, Mary took some pictures, so I'll include them here.

People that Mary described as "Old Hippies" serenaded people with appropriate songs. I guess that makes yours truly and "Old Hippie" when I play the girls and sing old songs. 

Outside the Community Center, wagons drawn by Clydesdale type horses were available for "Earth Friendly" rides.

The wagons circled Central Park and the riders, many children or children @ heart, were enthusiastic about the ride.

Many people are familiar with the name Clydesdale from the Budweiser™ beer commercials, and Clydesdales are a type of draft horse, so that made the term useful for a description by the drivers. However, all large horses are not Clydesdales, as that is a specific breed characterized by heavy feathered legs and bred originally in Scotland, while some are Percherons, bred in France, or shire horses, all bred to haul heavy loads.

But I digress. Yesterday's weather was great in the early hours for doing yard work and taking wagon rides. As the day progressed, the temperature dropped some but it was still great for walking, which Mary and I did to Double Deuce for dinner. 

We have a current temperature of 37° according to the NWS, while my own DTWS has a reading of 39°. According to the NWS, today should see a high temperature of 59° under sunny skies, while Monday may see 69° and sunny skies and Tuesday may reach 71°, also with sunny skies. As it looks right now, Wednesday will have a 100% chance of rain but a high of 67°! This being spring in Michigan, the weather will be mostly cool until at least Mother's Day and probably into June.

I accomplished quite a bit yesterday while Mary slaved over the current index. I mowed the unruly grass in front and back and dug out some of those pesky dandelions and other invasives. I also applied the final coat of sealer to the closet doors in preparation for reinstallation later today before I get to some additional yard work and indoor chores. Oh, I also baked another loaf of my world famous banana nut bread.

John came by to reglaze the dining room window that I have been meaning to get to for several years. I had gotten the glazing putty for another project, but I was still fixing to get ready for that window. Mary made an executive decision and had John take on the job. He was much faster and more efficient than me.

In sports news, the Cubs were victorious behind Jake Arrieta with an 11 - 8 victory over their NL Central rivals, the Cincinnati Reds. That win moves the Cubs solidly into 1st place @ 10 - 7, based on a great day for catcher Wilson Contreras who got his first of what Cubs' fans hope is many Grand Slams in his young career. The Cubs play the Reds again today @ 12:10 p.m. before traveling to Pittsburgh for a night game on Monday against the Pirates.

The Tigers righted the ship yesterday with a 5 - 4 decision over the Twins. That snaps a four-game losing streak for the Tigers. Sadly, Miggy is on the 10-day DL with an injury. The Tigers have had an early-season injury bug that will hopefully be over soon. They currently reside in 2nd place in the AL East with an overall record of 9 - 8. Without some of their key players, the Tigers are struggling. They meet the Twins again today @ 2:10 p.m.  

My beloved Red Sox once again fell victim to the Orioles @ Camden Yard by a final score of 2 - 4. The Sox are still having trouble scoring runs and their pitching isn't strong enough to hold better teams in check. The Sox have an AL East record of 10 - 8, three full games behind the Orioles and one and one-half games behind the Yankees. The Sox play the Orioles again this afternoon @ 1:35 p.m. When not wearing my Cubs or Tigers hats, I'll have my Red Sox hat on for luck.

The Caps eked out another win over the Lake County, OH Captains by a score of 3 - 2. That win moves them to .500 @ 8 - 8, still tied with the Lansing Lug Nuts for 5th place in the MWL East. They play the Captains again today @ 1:00 p.m. 

Today, I have some indoor chores to do along with those closet doors and a short stint in the back forty/gardens too. If I don't get to that today, which is likely, I'll get to it Monday. Like my former neighbor, Marshall used to say, "There is always another day when you are retired." That's mostly true, but you also have to budget your time for what is really important, like watching baseball.

I will be reading, watching baseball, and working slowly at those indoor chores after the morning safari with the fur-children. The sun will rise @ 6:49 a.m. and set @ 8:36 p.m. Ciao.