The sky looked promising on both Saturday and Sunday, during daylight hours, but hazed over by nightfall. Conditions were fair for viewing planets, but medocre, at best, for deep-sky objects. Since astronomy binoculars are deep-sky instruments, not planetary instruments, another bust for me and my Nikon Astroluxe 10x70. The forecast is less than encouraging, too, with rain for the rest of the week. Ouch! Tis the season, I guess. I suspect the difference between a good binocular astronomer and a so-so binocular astronomer in this area is basically a matter of stubborness (or maybe insanity). That said, I will be ready, binocular in hand, if the any stars are brave enough to peek through the clouds.