Currently 38 with an average wind from the SSW of 4 mph. Feels like 35 degrees. Dew Point 34, Barometer 29.52, Humidity 87%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:57 am, Sunset 5:07 pm

Mostly cloudy. High in the lower 40s. W winds 10 – 15 mph becoming NW in the afternoon.

Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy. Low in the upper 20s. n winds 5 -10 mph.

The weather forecasts are all over the map about what sort of winter we’re going to have – how much snowfall, where will be fall in the temperature range. I’m, personally, going to settle (as much as nature will allow me to) on the one that says mostly above temperatures and below snowfall. Sounds like a wonderful Michigan winter to me. But then, I’m not a winter weather fan. So I’m not shining my snowmobile, fine tuning my snowshoes, polishing my skies.  Me? I’m stocking up on books, snacks, bird and critter food, lining up Britbox TV segments to watch…my usual winter prep routine. Then I’ll settle in and accept whatever Mother Nature throws at us. As usual. After all, what choice do we really have? But bottom line, my fingers are crossed and hopes are up for the lighter winter forecast for my little backyard area.