Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just after 7:00 a.m. in "The City." Yes, you read that right. I stayed in bed this morning until after 6:00 a.m. Why? Because I could.

The current temperature is 22° under partly-cloudy skies with winds of 15 mph. Due to that wind, it feels like 11°. Today's high is forecast to reach 37°, albeit with the following caveats for today through tomorrow.

A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect from 5:00 p.m. today until 1:00 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday. Mixed precipitation is expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze are expected for portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Michigan. Drivers should plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute today and perhaps the morning commute on Tuesday. Slow down and use caution while traveling. Duh!

Another Small Craft Advisory will be in effect from 4:00 a.m. Tuesday until 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. Northwest winds of 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and waves 3 to 6 feet are possible from St Joseph to Manistee. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. Ya think?

The sun will rise today @ 7:40 a.m. and set later @ 6:18 p.m.

Yesterday was good day to clean out the refrigerator and save ourselves both money and space. Mary put together a non-traditional brunch of various leftovers that had accumulated in small bowls over the past several days. A small side-salad completed our brunch. All good, but I'm glad all the leftovers are gone. Dinner was vegan burgers with another side-salad.

We tried to go see the Michigan Mandolin Orchestra yesterday, but they apparently brought their groupies out, so parking was at a premium at the Spring Lake library. Instead, we opted to avoid what were sure to be standing room only crowds and went to Stan's, where we encountered more crowds. A live band was playing in one end of the room, while at the other end of the room, someone was running a silent auction to raise money for someone's liver transplant. Only in America, land of opportunity and the world's best healthcare system.

Since Mary wanted to use the Lazy Boy in the living room to read last evening, I went upstairs and spent some time in the media room watching part of one movie, the whole of another, and reading copious pages in my latest large-print novel. In between, Mary had prepared dinner, so I went down for that and then returned upstairs.

Somewhere in there, we found time to do more indoor chores and I also found time to replace the knobs on our nightstands with some black knobs that blended better with the other furniture in the room. That didn't take long.

Today, Dawn will be by and we'll be staying inside as much as possible. I have to read the weekend edition of the Grand Haven Tribune and work the crossword puzzle. Retirement is such a busy time. Mary will be doing something as yet to be determined. Ciao.