Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 1:20 a.m. on Friday, November 5, 2021. 

The Current temperature is 43° under cloudy-skies, however it feels like 38° with a wind out of the southeast @ eight mph. The sun will rise this morning @ 8:24 a.m. and set later @ 6:31 p.m.  

Never let it be said the the weather conditions here on the eastern shores of Lake Michigan are not exciting. In fact, the NWS has issued yet another Small Craft Advisory  for the shores of Lake Michigan from South Haven, to Manistee from 9:00 a.m. today through 7:00 a.m. Sunday. During that time, southwest winds are expected to blow @ 30 knots, which is the equivalent of 34 mph! Those winds may produce waves as high as nine feet! Yes, the Surf will be Up, especially late tonight through Saturday for areas north of Holland!

I got into the kitchen yesterday to make more of my famous vegan Italian sausages and also to bake that aforementioned apple pie. Our Senior Staff Photographer used her Smart Phone camera to record the production process and the finished pie itself. I think that my crust was extra special this time around, perfectly moist, easy to roll out, and just perfect in every way. Yes, my arm hurts from patting myself on the back. Of course, I couldn't have done it without my apron, courtesy of Mary's cross-stitching. prowess.

My carefully fork-pinched edge in progress. 

Truly, an "Apple" pie.

Otherwise, I put down three books yesterday and today, rather than wasting my time on books I won't enjoy. Sometimes, you just have to decide that a book is not worth a limited amount of retirement time.

We finished part of the indoor chores today too after Mary had walked STWD. According to Mary, they had not gone very far, when my Dowager Corgi/Beagle Queen decided it was time to turn and head back to the manse. She gets more skittish as the years pass, but I love her anyway. 

Mary then took Ginger for an extended walk to the waterfront and back. Ginger has no qualms about being out and about as long as she is with Mary. 

Today, I hope to get out and walk with STWD myself, hang Mary's cross-stitched pear, in the kitchen, and also find time to play some music and do some painting, sunlight permitting. Oh, I also want to get to the Grand Haven State Park and the south pier and lighthouses to get some shots of the waves breaking there. Is that enough for one day? Yes. Ciao.