8th Jan

Completed morning program but could not go for walk.  In chamber from 1 to 4.30 pm.
Retired to sleep at 10 pm.
 News of the day  :  "  Milky Way holds over 100 billion planets "

"The stars in the night sky stretch out to unimaginable distances. It's hard for human minds to comprehend the vastness of our galaxy, particularly when astronomers throw out phrases like "light-years", "astronomical units," and - of course - "billions." A new study from the California Institute of Technology isn't making it any easier. The most comprehensive survey of the Milky Way to date has concluded that our galaxy holds over 100 billion planets." CBS News, dt. 8th Jan. 2013 on line.