Yesterday we started the day at 18° but with the clearing in the morning the sun made its grand appearance which lasted through the whole day – what a great way to start the New Year. Once again warmer than normal temps will permeate the area with highs in the low to mid 40s, it […]
I was in Kalamazoo early yesterday morning, the drive was slow with one lane plowed on 131. I forgot how much fun it can be to drive in the dark with slippery roads and snow falling. My wife is fine after her shoulder surgery, she will be on the mend for the next several weeks. […]
We had a nice extended period of dry weather with both cool and warm temps which is now come to an end. We have had .31 of an inch of rain since midnight (5am reading) which is just a taste of what is to come. Temps have risen to 46°. The rain will be locally […]
A spring flower is starting to pop out And there is a dandelion in bloom in my yard. °° It has been a very mild end to December 2019 and for the first time that I can recall there are Dandelions in bloom this late into December. I also have one of […]
One couldn’t ask for a nicer day than the one we had yesterday. We had a record of 61.7° here in Otsego under mostly sunny skies. Not often we can go out in December in a t-shirt. Normal temps for this time of the month is 32° so our departure from normal was nearly 30°. […]
Hope you all enjoyed your Christmas festivities yesterday. As usual we had my mother-in-law, all the kids and grandkids at the homestead which makes for a full house. With 12 grandkids we do have controlled chaos which goes rather well in our circumstance. My step-daughter who is the artist in the the family also makes […]
With the weather being stagnant over the area and not much going on to talk about the rest of the week I think it is safe to say I can forego tomorrows post and let this one continue on for the next 48 hours. I have a lot to do the next couple days with […]
This is the outlook guess for January from the CPC. From Grand Rapids to the south there is a 33% chance of below normal temps and 34% of near normal – the chances of below normal temps rise this further north you go with 38% in Gaylord. Precipitation chances are 34% of near normal and […]
For many of us this week will be busy spending time with friends and family. Mine is an especially large blended family and the house can be full of laughter and screams of delight from playful grandchildren during holiday celebrations. We have grandchild number 13 due in the next couple weeks. My oldest granddaughter Faith […]
The date of the winter solstice varies from year to year, and can fall anywhere between December 20 and December 23, with the 21st and 22nd being the most common dates. The reason for this is because the tropical year—the time it takes for the sun to return to the same spot relative to Earth—is […]