Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation, and across the world. It is just before 5:00 a.m. in "The City."

The sun will rise this morning @ 6:15 a.m. and set later @ 9:25 p.m.

According to the NWS, the current outdoor temperature is 70° with no more raindrops falling on my head until about one-hour from now and then sporadically throughout the day. I am observing all of the actions by looking out my WW. According to the NWS, winds are southeast @ 10 mph to make it feel like 67°.

My DTWS shows 71º on the deck and on the front porch.
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The NWS is forecasting today's high to be 78º under rain-filled skies. Today's high temperature is forecast to be about 11º cooler than yesterday. The overnight low tonight is forecast to be 70º. We'll get a small reprieve for about three days and then back into the mid 80º range.

The barometric pressure of 29.92" and falling while my DTWS is showing 29.15" and falling, indicating that more rain is in the offing.

We have a Beach Hazard Statement in effect from 2:00 p.m. today until sometime tomorrow morning for Ottawa, Muskegon, Allegan, and Van Buren counties. High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Piers may also be heavily swamped by waves.

Plus, we also have a Small Craft Advisory in effect from 11:00 a.m. today until tomorrow @ 8:00 a.m.

I watered yesterday in anticipation of no significant rainfall. I am glad that I won't have to water today and I can just stay indoors.

We managed to give the fur-children a pawdicure yesterday and we anticipate more grooming for Ginger today.

I took some pix of the area and in the vast gardens while we were out picking up some dental chunk food for the fur-children. Just some random things that caught my eye on the road and in our own backyard.

Our lavender is in full bloom.

One can only hope.

A try at a closeup in our gardens.

Tree Man in bloom?

St. Francis in the Vast Gardens.

I found time to read more yesterday, but I never got to more coloring. Today for sure, as the rain will force us indoors after Ginger's haircut in the kitchen.

I also made more vegan Italian meatballs as requested. My price? More of Mary's pasta sauce atop spaghetti.

Today. more reading, more coloring, more crossword solving, to go with the grooming. Ciao.