Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 6:30 a.m. in "The City."

Once again, I broke my rule yesterday, you know the one about doing as little as possible. However, I enjoyed my time in the kitchen, so it was a labor of love, so to speak.

I took the fur-children out after their breakfast yesterday, but since it was starting to rain. The rain was of and on all day, but I had to force the issue. They made their final visits last night around 11:00 p.m., in between the rain drops. 

Speaking of rain, we had a break until late last night and then it came down in sheets. It would have been nice to have all that rain during the growing season. It looks like we'll get a respite from the rain today, but the forecast from the NWS calls for rain both tomorrow and Wednesday with a 70% chance. But, you know what I think about the forecasts and their impact on our little corner of the world here in the Tri-Cities area.

As a way of illustrating my point, the NWS is reporting a barometric pressure of 29.80" and rising, while my DTWS is reporting 29.24" and falling. The NWS reading indicates fair weather ahead, while my reading indicates rain is likely. 

We have a current temperature of 56º that feels more like 54º with a nine mph wind out of the west. 

The Small Craft Advisory continues in effect until 8:00 p.m. tomorrow night, with winds from 15 to 25 knots and gusts to 30 knots and waves from four to six feet in height. 

The sun will rise this morning@ 7:40 a.m. and set later @ 7:28 p.m.

The Cubs have yet to name their starting RHP for the start of the Wild-Card game against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday @ 2:08 p.m. It might be Yu Darvish, or Kyle Hendricks, both of whom have been major reasons why the Cubs won their division in this shortened season. Will the rain spoil my afternoon plans? Stay tuned.

I tried a new recipe for vegan hammish yesterday that we'll taste-test later today. I also made another batch of my semi-famous vegan Italian meatballs. I like how this batch turned out, but what I did different, I don't know. At any rate, Mary converted four of the meatballs into part of our dinner. She went back to the old way she used to make the pasta sauce that included diced tomatoes, and she also added fresh basil from our own vast gardens. I like this version the best.

I've been enjoying my latest novel, Long Range by C. J. Box much more than my attempt at enjoyment of the novel I sent back to the library.

We finished our latest TV series, The Paradise, and we were satisfied with the ending. We are trying another series, but as yet, we are unsure about its future here at the manse.

Tonight, we will likely have more reasons to support our chosen candidate in the upcoming election on November 3, 2020, as we view the debate. Whomever you choose to support, be sure to get out and vote for your chosen person, but don't forget that the down-ballot races are just as important, maybe more so, than the top of the ballot race.

Otherwise, I have a couple of routine appointments today at two different doctor's offices and that's about it for me. It is unlikely that I'll get to the indoor chores today. Mary will likely continue her crafting and other activities. Ciao.