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

I used Eastern Daylight Time, because we have not yet "Fallen Back" to Eastern Standard Time, which is scheduled for 2:00 a.m. this morning when it will be, well, you get the idea.

We have a current temperature of 55° that feels like 49° with a 27 mph wind blowing outside the manse. 

In addition, the NWS in  GR has issued three warnings/advisories. 

We have a Gale Warning in effect until 1:00 a.m. Monday, from St. Joseph to Manistee. South gales will blow @ 40 knots, changing to northwest gales of 45 knots, but then diminishing to 40 knots. Waves will be from 6 to 10 feet, increasing 10 to 15 feet during the day today. Surf will definitely be up!

We also have a Wind Advisory in effect for the following counties in MI, Allegan, Mason, Oceana, Ottawa, Muskegon, and Van Buren. We can expect winds of 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 55 mph until 7:00 p.m. tonight. 

There is also a Lakeshore Flood Advisory in effect for those same counties until 1:00 a.m. Monday. Significant erosion of beaches and dunes and flooding of low-lying areas is expected. 

Just when you thought it was safe to go back out into the world!

However, the long-range forecast from the NWS indicates that we will have high-temperatures in the mid 50s to the lower 60s from Wednesday through Sunday of the week ahead. Is my summer uniform returning? Maybe. Stay tuned. 

Yesterday was a great day in college football, that is if you are Michigan State Spartans fan, which I am. The 1 - 1 Spartans defeated the 1 - 1 Wolverines of Michigan, 27 - 24. to retain the Paul Bunyan Trophy. The Spartans play the Hawkeyes of Iowa next week.

If you are a fan of Northwestern University's 2 - 0 Wildcats, they defeated the aforementioned 0 - 2 Hawkeyes, 21 - 20, yesterday. Next week, the Wildcats play the 0 - 1 Cornhuskers of Nebraska. 

In more important baseball news, the Tigers have hired former Astros manager AJ Hinch as their new manager to replace retired manager Ron Gardenhire. Here's hoping that the Tigers will contend if there is a baseball season in 2021. 

I didn't venture out beyond the back forty yesterday, but I took my camera out to take some pix of what was available. 

The only barn available nearby.

A squirrel's nest in trees at the back of the vast gardens. 

One of Mary's many negotiated finds that now is near our garage.

The sun through the trees over that barn.

AJ and Steph will recognize this car. 

Sometimes, trees will drop something of interst. 

Another of Mary's negotiated treasures that is now on the back of the manse. 

The vines are growing just fine on our deck.

Today, the 3 - 3 Lions play the 4 - 2 Colts in an empty stadium @ 1:00 p.m. EST. Later, the 5 - 2 Bears, face the 4 - 2 Saints @ 4:25 p.m., also in an empty stadium. The Bears were mauled last week by the 5 - 2 Rams, 10 - 24. If the Bears can't find a way to protect QB Nick Foles, it will be a long walk on a short plank for the Bears. 

Otherwise, we have more TV to watch and more reading to do. I spent about two hours playing music yesterday morning, so I plan to take the day off today. It is time for the fur-children to receive their monthly preventative meds too. 

The sun will rise this morning @ 8:18 a.m. and set later @ 6:37 p.m.That's enough for one day. Ciao.