Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation, and across the world. It is just after 2:45 a.m. in "The City."

The current temperature is 61° under cloudy skies. My DTWS shows 64º on the front porch, but 63º on the deck. According to the NWS, light winds of 9 mph make it feel like 60°. Today's high temperature is forecast to be 62º under cloudy skies with a relative humidity index of 75% and an 80% chance for light rain showers early this morning.

According to my DTWS, the barometric pressure is 29.24" and rising, while the NWS is reporting 29.84", also rising. That generally indicates changing weather. But sometimes the NWS in GR gets it wrong for the lakeshore communities.

The sun will rise this morning @ 6:09 a.m. and it will set later @ 9:15 p.m

The River Flood Warning is still in effect until Saturday @ 8:00 a.m.

As my loyal readers may recall, the train runs on Wednesday were odd. I had heard the southbound passage of the train @ 9:45 a.m. with MMRR locomotives 2025 and 2019 likely at the front. Later, I observed those same two locomotives heading north towing a long line of mixed cars. Shortly thereafter, I watched that entire train reverse its direction with that aforementioned young trainman riding the first or last car, using a walkie-talkie to guide the blind engineers who were running those locomotives now at the rear.

I can now report on the exact composition of that reverse run as I observed its third passage @ 8:25 a.m. yesterday morning. Locomotives 2015 and 2019 had resumed their rightful place heading north as they towed 39 CHCs three DBTCs, 31 OHCs, (Open Hopper Cars), one FC (Flatcar), configured to carry limber, and one GTC. I've added some pix that were available @ Google Images™ of the various types of cars and locomotives I generally observe.

MMRR locomotives

Open Hopper Cars.

Flatbed Lumber Car.

DWTC w/ anti-corrosive stripe.

Dreaded Black Tank Car.

Covered Hopper car.

However, I also have some pix of my own which I'll add here of the flora in our vast gardens.

Our South Haven bearded irises in full bloom.

A lone poppy blooms partially covered by rose leaves.

Horseradish Flowers.

Basil Sprouts.

Bush Bean Sprout.

I made more of my world-famous vegan Italian meatballs yesterday, some of which we enjoyed with dinner. I started the indoor chores and Mary finished it before I carried it upstairs.

We did not get to the planting of our new vegetables and flowers yesterday, but maybe later today after the rain has stopped.

I did more editing and entering of my manuscript too.

Somehow, the day can get away from you if you aren't careful. Ciao.