Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 10:00 p.m. in "The City", where the current temperature feels like 34° with a wind out of the southwest @ 16 mph! The skies are cloudy and that will continue through tomorrow as the high temperature only rises to a very chilly 42° under cloudy skies with windy conditions. 

We had a Gale Watch in effect until 8:00 p.m. this evening, but that has been replaced by yet another Small Craft Advisory from St. Joesph to Manistee as winds will blow from 15 - 25 knots with gusts possible to 30 knots and waves as high as eight feet.

The NWS is reporting a current barometric pressure of 29.84" of Hg and rising, while my own DTWS is displaying 29.21" of Hg and falling. I'm going with my DTWS.

Tomorrow, the sun will rise @ 7:02 a.m. and set later @ 8:27 p.m.

Earlier today, we finally got over to the Goodwill store for that dropoff along with a stop at the library for a return and a stop to fill up the Jeep with gas, currently priced @ $3.61 for unleaded regular. We don't drive all that much, having just passed 10,500 miles as we near four years of ownership, so the price of gas is not really a concern for us. 

While we were out, we stopped at Swan Lake and Linear Park for a photoshoot before returning to the manse for a few shots in the backyard. However, earlier this morning, Mary and Gunge walked over to our auxiliary gardens to check on our garlic. It appears all is well. 

Our garlic is the only growing thing as of now and it is doing well.

As I noted, we also stopped at Swan Lake, Linear Park, and Duck Pond for some shots too. 

Nesting in the reeds near the center of this picture, at Duck Pond, was a lone swan.

There were many swans on the waters of Swan Lake today.

And Canada geese in flight too.

Dewey Hill through the trees at Duck Pond.

New daffodil in bloom juxtaposed against a dried leaf.

Likewise, a dried leaf and the chilled late afternoon crocuses.

I started a new novel today and Mary and I are listening to a book on her tablet that is an Amish apocalyptic story. We decided to forego TV viewing and just listen to a book. Not a new experience for Mary, but new to me. 

Once again, I finished two newspapers and two crossword puzzles today. 

Right now, I am following the Cubs on my PC with the score 3 - 0 over the Rockies as Justin Steele throws for the Cubs.

My beloved 3 - 3 Red Sox have the night off before their home opener in Fenway Park tomorrow night against the 2 - 4 Minnesota Twins. 

The Tigers are in Kansas City to face the Royals. The game is tied 2 - 2 with Casey Mize on the bump.

The White Caps are leading the Lansing Lugnuts 5 - 0 in the 6th.

Otherwise, we have some light things to do around the manse tomorrow and that is fine with me. Ciao.