Good mornng or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 6:00 a.m. in "The City."

Our plans to eat lunch at the hospital were thwarted by too much Romaine lettuce on the salad bar and too little protein bearing foods. So, we ended @ "The Bell."

Then we were off to Duncan Woods where our other plan to take some pix was thwarted by too much ice on the paths. However, we did get in a few pix before our battery went dead. I'll add some of those here.

Too icy for our old bones.

The woods were nice to look at though.

Even the main road had ice on it.

Renee was parked and at the ready for our return, which didn't take too long.

We have a current temperature of 30°, which will be the overnight low. The Small Craft Advisory that is still in effect is forecst to end by 5:00 p.m. today. The sun will rise today in just under two hours @ 8:07 a.m. and set later @ 5:10 p.m.

I made it to my orthopedist appointment yesterday for my final knee injections. Then the doctor and I discussed my aching shoulder. As you may recall, I am scheduled for surgery on the 27th of this month. I got good news and bad news. If the surgery is completely successful, in about three to four months, including P/T, I should be good to go. However, if there is more damage to the joint that could't be seen on my recent MRI, that would mean that the surgery would be less successful.

The alternative would be a complete reconstruction of the shoulder joint and a permanent limitation on my range of motion in that shoulder. As a guitar player. that would limit my ability to play. I decided to tell the doctor to do the best that he could and I'll hope for the best result, as the second option is not one I wish to pursue.

We didn't accomplish much else yesterday. We picked up some water for our humidifier and some bread at the Village Baker and made a stop at Stan's in Spring Lake. Mary made dinner of that new hammish recipe which has good flavor and texture, but is it the best yet? No.

I watched NCIS and then went to bed after part of a car show. I was there until around 5:00 a.m. when I came here to blog and make an attempt to reset the calendar on my Citizen Eco-Drive watch. I was not successful. I am one-day behind. Maybe another try in the future, but as of now, the time is accurate so that's all I really need. Ciao.