Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 1:00 a.m. in "the City.

We have a current temperature of 43º with a six mph wind that makes it feel like 40º, coincidentally, the expected overnight low in the forecast from the NWS. Today's high is forecast to reach 52º with a 50% chance for showers.

In addition, that Small Craft Advisory for the "Big Lake" from St. Joseph to Manistee, remains in effect until 11:00 a.m. this morning. Wind speeds of 10 - 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots will produce waves from two to five feet in height. 

Records high water levels persist in all of the Great Lakes, and as an article that Mary forwarded to me stated, "Drownings in Lake Michigan have reached record levels, with at least 53 people dead so far this year." There were 48 drownings in 2019 and 42 in 2018. The previous record of drownings was set in 2010 at 49!

People tend to dismiss the dangers of walking on the piers or swimming in Lake Michigan due to it being, "Just a lake." However, here on the western side of the lake, the waves can be very large and they can easily sweep people off of the piers. The rip-currents can also be very dangerous. People can easily  find themselves unable to return to shore. There are points in Lake Michigan that can be over 900 feet in depth!

The weather yesterday here in GH was rainy, much like it was in Chicago, which caused the postponement of the game between the Cubs and the Marlins. The game has been rescheduled for today @ 2:08 p.m. EDT.

Since I had no baseball game to watch, I spent the afternoon in the kitchen making two different types of faux seitan meats. Mary stayed out of the way reading upstairs, as my sous terrier, Ginger, assisted me. Her elder sister, STWD, was upstairs resting with Mary. 

I finished two crossword puzzles along with my kitchen activities and I also have nearly completed the patching of the wall in the bathroom. All that I have left is to sand the patching plaster down to level and then repaint the wall and I can hang Mary's new dragon hook.

Otherwise, not much is planned for today. For safety, we will continue to stay away from people and keep to ourselves. Mary will continue to read, I'll play more music and the fur-children will want to go walkabout. Ciao.