Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed in different forms throughout the world. In the United States, Mother’s Day 2023 will occur on Sunday, May 14. The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. Jarvis would later denounce the holiday’s […]
Recently the question was brought up as to if it was “safe” to plant. At Grand Rapids the average last 32 day is May 1st the latest is June 4th the average last 33 day is May 5th the latest is June 11th the average last 35 day is May 11 the latest is June […]
I did a lot of yard work yesterday getting the garden ready. It was a nice spring day with the official H/L of 64/38 while very nice it was still a little below average for the date. The was a total of 41% of possible sunshine and late in the afternoon a cloud came by […]
The official H/L at Grand Rapids yesterday was 58/40 there was a reported trace of rain fall. There was a good amount of sun, but no percentage was give for yesterday. The overnight low at GRR looks to be 39. Here in MBY the low was 36. For today the average H/L is now up […]
Glad to report that MV is now home from the hospital. MV had a unplanned trip to the hospital for some health issues. Michael is now recovering at home. Please join me and wish that Michael has a quick and complete recovery. Yesterday’s official H/L at Grand Rapids was 44/37 that 44 was the 5th […]
The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 45/36. That 45 was the 2nd coldest maximum for any May 2nd at Grand Rapids. That high was reached during a brief period of sunshine most of the day was in the very low 40’s There was 0.22” of rain fall and a trace of snow fall. […]
Good morning. The blog will have a different feel to it for a while as I step in for MV for a little while. So just bare with me as things will seem a little different. May Day is one of the four ancient Celtic cross-quarter days, making it an astronomical holiday as it falls […]
Merry month of May Monday will start the month of May. May is the last spring month and it is generally the start of the more pleasant time of the year here in West Michigan. At Grand Rapids the month gains about 1 hour of daylight with the sunrise time being 6:36 AM on the […]
April 22, 2023 marks the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day. Earth Day was a collaboration between the government and citizens. Proposed in 1969 by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day events were organized nationally by a handful of young activists and local volunteers. Support for Earth Day exceeded expectations and helped grow the environmental movement. […]
2013 Flood. Record Highs There was some flooding at LMCU Ballpark on opening weekend. But that was nothing like the flooding that took place in April 2013. While this past weekend flooding caused some water to enter the north parking lot back in 2013 the water reached the hill on the river side of the […]