Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation, and across the world. It is just before 3:0 a.m. in "The City."

The sun will rise this morning @ 6:06 a.m. and set later @ 9:28 p.m.

According to the NWS, the current outdoor temperature is 67° under cloudy/rainy skies. The forecast calls for the rain to go away until about 5:00 a.m. and then we have a chance for additional showers this morning. At what percentage? I don't know!

My DTWS shows 68º on both the front porch and the deck. Also according to the NWS, winds of 1 mph make it feel like 67°.
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The NWS calls for today's high to be 68º, about 10º cooler than yesterday. The overnight low tonight is forecast to be 62º.
 
According to the NWS in GR, a Beach Hazard Statement will be in effect today from 11:00 a.m. until tonight @ 5:00 p.m. for the counties of Ottawa, Allegan, and Van Buren. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. The north side of north piers will be especially dangerous. This includes the piers at Holland State Park and Grand Haven State Park. and the north beach in South Haven. Strong currents will occur near those piers. People should remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and should not venture out on piers.

 

Plus, there is yet another Small Craft Advisory for that same time period that will affect the shores of the "Big Lake" from St Joseph to Grand Haven.

 

The barometric pressure here at the manse is 29.12" and rising, while the NWS is reporting 30.12", remaining steady. So, who do I believe? STWD!

We had an average day yesterday. We spent some time on the phone with our insurance company trying to determine if our damaged A/C system is covered by our homeowner's insurance. We are expecting a representative from an inspection company this morning to make a final determination. However, no matter what that person decides, we are going to have the system replaced. 

In spite of the prediction for rain late yesterday into today, I watered our vast gardens. The rain that fell last night and into this early morning just added some badly needed moisture to the soil.

The rose from Mary's garden fully opened yesterday. It looks even better now and the aroma is still terrific!

Actually, there are three blooms on one stem.

The fur-children wanted to go walkabout, but we denied them that pleasure. Instead, we drove over to the Fast Lane™ and picked up our latest grocery order.

 

We did some additional reading and TV viewing too. With all of the phone calls and texts, we had very little free time. Today, who knows? Ciao.