Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 6:20 p.m. in "The City."

Per the NWS in GR, we have a current temperature of 18° under cloudy skies, but it feels like only 3° with a wind out of the southwest @  17 mph. Tonight's low temperature will drop to 17° before we rebound to tomorrow's high temperature of a balmy 30°. 

But wait, there's more! The NWS forecast calls for tomorrow night's low temperature to drop to a very wintry 8°!

If that wasn't enough, the NWS forecast also includes a Small Craft Advisory that went into effect today @ 4:00 p.m., continuing until 10:00 p.m. tonight from South Haven to Manistee. Wind speeds of 15 to 25 knots with possible gusts up to 40 knots will propel waves on the "Big Lake" up to seven feet.

Just when you think it is safe to go back into the water, that Small Craft Advisory will be superseded by a Gale Warning with winds of 20 to 30 knots and gusts also possible up to 40 knots and increased wave heights up to 10 feet!

It looks like our daytime temperatures will yoyo up and down for several more days. The sun will rise tomorrow @ 8:04 a.m. and set tomorrow evening @ 5:50 p.m.

We had a small fender bender in front of the manse this afternoon between a pickup truck and a bus. No biggie and no harm befell anyone, with the exception of the slight traffic backup. 

We haven't had this much snowfall for several years. I am so glad that we have a snow removal service. Both my yak and my shoulders say thanks. However, I did take some pictures following yet another visit by our snow removal service. They/we are running out of places to pile the snow.

Our front steps are clear and ready for any visitors.

As is our shared driveway.

And now there is room for either our trash or recycling bin, but not both.

Our neighbor had someone come by and plow/pile the snow off to their side of the driveway.

While not part of the immediate manse environs, the street has been plowed and is very passable, thanks to the efforts of our GH Public Works Department, or GHDPW.

We watched the last several episodes of the third season of Virgin River this afternoon and it was obvious that the show needs a fourth season. Fortunately, the show is so popular that there will be a fourth and perhaps a fifth season. Phew!!!

Otherwise, things around the manse were quiet today. I didn't get any painting done, but I hope to get to some music right after this blog.

Tomorrow, more inside and out of the weather for my old bones. Ciao.