Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 9:00 p.m. in "The City", where the current temperature under cloudy skies is 22° or 18°, depending on the source you consult. The "Real Feel" temperature is 8° with a wind out of the northeast @ 8 mph.

According to the NWS, we have two alerts in effect right now. 

First, is a Winter Storm Warning for the shores of Lake Michigan, where Lake Effect snowfall may accumulate an additional 6 to 12 inches of the white stuff for southwest and west-central Michigan. The heaviest snowfall is expected to be south of South Haven, where it is possible to see an additional one to two feet of snow! The storm is expected to come ashore north of Holland early tomorrow morning. Motorists should expect hazardous driving conditions. 

Second, is a Small Craft Advisory in effect from St. Joseph to Manistee, with wind speeds of 15 to 25 knots and possible gusts up to 30 knots propelling waves up to 8 feet in height. Naturally, inexperienced mariners should not venture out. Duh!

The sun will rise tomorrow @ 8:16 a.m., warning the outdoor temperature to 24° before the sunset @ 5:25 p.m. and the overnight low-temperature drops to 15°

As I noted in my last blog, the snow at the manse accumulated from last night and into this afternoon and so our snow removal service was needed and welcomed. I took some pix to memorialize the before and after of what we have dubbed Snomageddon, 22!

No pain for me, but lots of gain.

A  lot of effort was required to clear the door and the driveway . 

The deck and the steps were buried.

As part of our activities here at the manse, Mary started a loaf of bread last night that just came out of the oven a few minutes ago. I have it on good authority that the bread turned out excellent in spite of some early misgivings on the part of our bread baker in chief.

A perfect loaf of no-knead bread baked in a Dutch oven.

Today, we read, worked puzzles, cross-stitched, and had to work hard to get our fur children out for their daily offerings.

Tomorrow, much the same as we have no requirements and no obligations. I hope to get to some painting, more reading, and more puzzle solving along with some music. Mary will be stitching and listening to her latest book. Here's hoping that the forecast for more snow accumulation proves to be pessimistic. Ciao.