Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 4:55 a.m. in "The City" on a dark and wintry night. Oops, I was channeling Snoopy there for a second. 

Our current temperature under cloudy skies is a seasonal 43° with a wind out of the northeast @ 16 mph that makes it feel more like 35°. 

We have a Small Craft Advisory in effect from St. Joseph to Manistee until 4:00 p.m. today, with winds blowing @ 25 knots producing waves up to five feet in height, In short, to borrow from the Bard, "Much ado about nothing" here on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Today, the sunrise will occur @ 7:49 a.m. and the sunset will be @ 5:13 p.m. In between, the NWS is forecasting a high temperature of 45°, which is five degrees cooler than yesterday, with the day starting out cloudy, but giving way to sunny skies later before we drop to an overnight low temperature of 40°.

Well, another Thanksgiving Day has come and gone and that means two things. First, Mary with slight assistance from yours truly pulled off another Vegan Thanksgiving repast. Ph, I can now get to my annual Christmas decorating, that's number two.

We had my personal favorite, Ocean Spray™ jellied cranberry sauce, along with a delicious vegan roast, not turkey, but a much better tasting and more moist version that required no sacrifice on the part of another living thing. This was a new recipe and is a definite keeper, although Mary would probably agree that the effort to get it into the oven was considerable. Mushrooms, onions, garlic, and myriad herbs and spices along with some strenuous kneading made this a memorable main dish. 

Mary also made the bread the day before that became one of our side dishes, dressing, with Mary's secret blend of herbs and spices, and finally, her version of green bean casserole. It was all delicious.

As an aside, Mary believes that because she did not have her cooking schedule calculated and written down, she had to work extra hard to accomplish our meal. I appreciate her work nonetheless. 

Here is a pic of her efforts, with yours truly in the background.

I was delighted by Mary's efforts.

All in all, Thanksgiving was a day to give thanks, that is unless you are a Detroit Lions fan, as they fell to the Buffalo Bills, 25 - 28. I think that the Lions were jobbed by the zebras several times during the course of the game. That's just one semi-partisan fan's opinion. 

Earlier in the afternoon, we made it out to the back forty to do some light outdoor chores, after which it was time for Mary's kitchen extravaganza. 

Today should be a day of relaxation for all parties here at the manse. We'll continue to listen to our ear-reading, Mary will do more cross-stitching and ear-reading on her own book, and I'll try to get to some artistic pursuits and reading too.

Tomorrow my early afternoon will be consumed by the contest @ 12:00 p.m. in Columbus, OH between the Buckeyes of the Ohio State University, and our own Wolverines of Michigan. I am concerned that the Wolverines may get stomped by the Buckeyes, who are looking for revenge over last year's loss to the Wolverines. 

Otherwise, not much is on tap here at the manse. Ciao.