Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 5:30 a.m. in "The City."

Here's a surprise, it's cold out there. I went downstairs to let Ginger out and she was followed by STWD. Between the two of them, I can attest that it gets cold in the mudroom in the early morning hours.

Speaking of cold, it is currently 26°, but it feels like 19° due to the 13 mph winds under cloudy skies. A light snow is trying to fall and the NWS is forecasting a 50% chance for snow-showers this morning that will end by early afternoon. The sun will rise this morning @ 8:02 a.m. and set later @ 5:09 p.m. after the temperature peaks @ 29°.

We didn't stir until late yesterday morning because there was no pressing need. After our lunch of vegan hot dogs and vegan chili, we had to take the fur-children to their grooming appointments, but that wasn't until 2:00 p.m. By the by, they look terrific in their freshly groomed state, sporting the new collars that we bought for them. Same old bling though. We also washed the bedspread that they like to sleep on too. Later, Mary even washed their leashes and Ginger's harness so that all of their regalia is clean too.

We stopped in at the local strip-mall yesterday after we dropped the fur-children off at the groomer. We accomplished all that we'd hoped on our trip. We got those aforementioned collars, some minor things @ the dollar store and a soap-storage box at the chain drugstore, all in the same acreage. Not bad.

A couple more tasks awaited and then we picked up the fur-children and headed home. Dinner was a down and dirty pasta, as Mary calls it, along with some freshly-baked rolls and butter. All in all, a very productive day of errands and meals.

After dinner, I settled in to watch some TV upstairs and promptly fell asleep. I did manage to wake long enough to watch another of my seasonal favorites on the Hallmark Channel™. Mary was downstairs, possibly knitting, while watching the washing machine/dryer combo do their thing.

Speaking of appliances, I cleaned the filter on our new dishwasher yesterday. It was easy. In addition, I just got off of a chat session with the Tech Support staff at Samsung™ regarding an issue I was having with one of our Smart TVs. My problem was quickly diagnosed, the resolution clearly spelled out, and the problem resolved. Terrific support from the fine folks @ Samsung™. If you are considering buying a TV or other electronic device, I recommend Samsung™!

Today, we have a couple of errands to run and then later, our human-children will be checking in to the manse for a couple of days/nights, weather permitting. They do have a Jeep Renegade™, similar to ours, and an intrepid driver at the wheel, so I believe that the weather will not be an issue.Ciao.