Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just approaching 4:00 a.m. in "The City."

The current temperature is 36° under cloudy-skies. Today's high is forecast to reach 40°, also under cloudy-skies, with a 30% chance for rain developing later this afternoon. The sun will rise today @ 7:40 a.m. and set later @ 5:18 p.m.


It has been two weeks since I was at the library for the Grand Haven Art Meetup. So, it is once again time for me to attend this evening. I plan to work on my calligraphy and my portrait drawing while I am there. But, as is always the case, things are subject to change.


This past weekend was filled with various activities. Saturday, I watched just enough of the game between the now 8 - 2 Wolverines of Michigan and the falling 4 - 6 Spartans of MSU. Sadly, the Spartans were crushed by the Wolverines, 10 - 44 Saturday afternoon.


Yesterday, I also watched just enough of the 3 - 6 - 1 Lions as they were defeated by the 6 - 4 Dallas Cowboys, 27 - 35. It could have been worse, but a loss is still a loss.

Last night in La La Land, the 4 - 6 Bears were defeated by the 6 - 4 Rams, 7 - 17. What can I say?  The Bears beat the Lions last week, but the Lions are not a very good team, with no evidence to the contrary, so....


Otherwise, not much was happening. In the early afternoon, we went to Vintage Green just around the corner so the I could add to my stash of cookie cutters and other Christmas items. Thanksgiving is almost here and soon thereafter, I'll be able to get my annual display ready to go. I have more this year than last. I can hardly wait. Fortunately, Mary is amused and very tolerant of my need to have a tree and other things on display, but I have to wait until after Thanksgiving.

I should mention that we also collectively sliced some onions for another batch of crock-pot caramelized onions. They are still slowly cooking away right now.

In between, we walked the fur-children because they and we are always in need of a walk. The sidewalks have thawed just enough to let us get out. Since Mary was available, she took Ginger and I took STWD on separate walks.

We also traveled to Holland to pick-up some groceries at a natural food store there and that's about it. A stop at Stan's on the way home and then dinner and a long winter's nap for me while Mary watched Book TV downstairs. I was supposed to be watching the Bears game, but as is often the case, I quickly fell asleep in my recliner and then awoke, just long enough to go to bed. I was there until around 3:00 a.m. and I will be returning there soon.


Today, I hope to get to some of my arts and crafts activities and perhaps work on the weekend crossword with Mary 's assistance. I have charged her with knitting some small Christmas ornaments for our tree. She assures me that they are so simple that even I could knit them. I reminded her that I managed to make a mess out of some loom knitting, something that is supposed to be foolproof, so....


So let's end on a high note. Ciao.