Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation, and across the world. It is just after 4:00 a.m. in "The City."

The sun will rise this morning @ 6:04 a.m. and it will set later @ 9:26 p.m., just like yesterday. Boring!

According to the NWS, the current outdoor temperature is 56° under clear skies, while my DTWS shows 59º on both the front porch and the deck. Also according to the NWS, winds of 4 mph make it feel like 56°.
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The forecast from the NWS calls for today's high to be 75º under sunny skies with a relative humidity index of 64%. That 75º mark is 6º warmer than yesterday's high temperature. Currently, no rain is falling and there is a 10% chance of rain today. The overnight low tonight is forecast to be 54º.

My DTWS shows a steady barometric pressure of 29.74". The NWS is reporting 30.33". Generally, those readings, indicate clear weather ahead. There is no significant rain event on the horizon. So, although I watered yesterday, it looks as though I'll be watering again on Wednesday.


Speaking of watering in a tangential way, yesterday we finally got the new begonias planted in the Mr. Stacky™ planter on the front porch. We had a few too many begonias, so we also planted some in the gardens near our deck. I like how they look in both locations. Here are some pix from our efforts.

It took a lot of dirt, but Mr. Stacky is now blossoming with begonias!

The topmost begonia in Mr. Stacky.

Impatiens in our lower level planters.

Near the street, our roses are in full bloom.

Oddly, this rose pic looks more like a painting.

Tucked in near the deck.

Although there is no baseball in Wrigley Field™, our ivy-covered walls are doing well.

I like to think that my old friend is waiting nearby for the MLB™ season.

A longer view of the begonias near the deck.

Out front, our columbines are thriving.

 Since I was out with my camera, I just had to take some additional pix.

More impatiens on my water pump.

And in another planter in the vast gardens.

And finally, in Mary's Green Man planter. I got his name right this time.

Never let it be said that we weren't fully sated when we went out to plant. We had a nice lunch of Chicago style vegan hot dogs and we were ready to go.

Later, we enjoyed a great dinner of chips and cheeze as seen below. My version was just chips, onions, jalapeno peppers, and cheeze, while Mary felt a need for beans.

What can I say, I  loved mine!

Early yesterday morning, I played with my girls, until it was time to go back to bed. I wish that I could sleep through the night, but alas, my internal clock is all messed up due to the COVID virus guidelines. When she was younger, Mary once slept through a tornado, so she and Ginger never even stirred.

Today, we have nothing on the agenda. Well, there is the final episode of Outlander that must be watched. I did a little sleuthing, and there will be a sixth season. However, with the COVID virus running rampant, no new episodes are in production and no firm dates have yet been announced.

Oh, Mary sent me bad news yesterday. A news source indicates that several MLB™ players have tested positive for the COVID virus and there may be no 2020 MLB™. I am not happy, but no season would be better than the danger posed by a season of infected players. Ciao.