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Point has 38 tonight and 35 tomorrow night but inland a bit, upper 20’s and low 30’s tomorrow night. To be safe will have to cover a few things as I have already planted heartier veggies.

Spent most of my time as a kid living in N Indiana in a small town In between Ft Wayne and South Bend... it was rural but still busy and heavily populated. Growing up I had always wanted to live in a truly remote area and on top of that I really disliked the heat and humidity of the corn belt, loved wintertime and snow, so this area was a no brainer for me. Not to mention I'm a fairly introverted person anyway so the lack of people suited me well. The closest town to me is Big Bay which has a population of 381 but has also lost 33% of its population since 2020 for whatever reason. It's a small hunting, camping town that sees a bit of a bump in activity during the summer and autumn months from tourists but a literal ghost town in winter. It has a small general store with gas and the basics... I can be there in 15 min. Marquette, the biggest city in the UP with a population around 20k, has all the necessities, some decent restaurants and a few big box stores and is a 25-30 min trip, depending on the weather. Close enough but also far enough away that the summer tourists don't bother me. Occasionally I do go downstate and back to Indiana for different things and the traffic, the people and the hustle can be a bit overwhelming but reminds me exactly why I live where I do, down a dead-end dirt road in the middle of Michigan's n woods.

That’s what makes it so great. If I had to live in Texas I’d probably kill myself and if I had to live in Chicago I’d kill somebody. To each their own.

It's "garbage" free.

Ya don't say.

What's your March-May total? Seems like you've been ground zero for rain.

45 degrees this afternoon down in Big Bay picking up mail. Hoping for another soaking rain tonight. Cool weekend in the 60's on tap with some more rain chances.

Don’t get your panties in a bunch. In general, things seem about 2 weeks ahead of last year. I have seen it this early, and just as late as well. 2015 didn’t have a full canopy until June 10th ish.

This is my ash, it's just off my deck as well. Well behind most trees.

These are maple but there's plenty of ash and they're leafing out as well but well behind, maybe 20% leaf out. Two weeks earlier than last year.

1.2" of much needed rain, everything is lush and green. Looks like some snow could skirt the northern portion of L Superior tonight. Looking off my backyard deck, 17 days ago vs today. 60 to 75% leaf out.

68, sunny with a light breeze. Should reach low 70's today. Yesterday hit 82 for the high and it felt too warm. I have zero tolerance for heat anymore. After the warm day yesterday the mosquitos and the noseeums are out in full force. The noseeums are the worst, they aim for the eyes and ears and bite like a mf'r. They'll peak in 2-3 weeks and last about 6 weeks. Too early for the black flies and deer flies, maybe another few weeks.

Sunny and 70 today gonna feel really nice after the past few days in the low to mid 50's. Point has 82 tomorrow which will be the first 80 of the season and about as warm as I like it to be.

I do mostly veggies but also do a few flowers on the porch and deck. The deer are not shy and will walk right up to the front door, so I don't spend too much on flowers, my garden is more protected. I've learned the hard way to not plant anything outside before June here. I have however already planted potatoes, but I do them in buckets and they haven't sprouted yet and can easily bring them in if need be. I'm close enough to the lake for the cooling but also far enough away to experience the chillier temps at night... will eventually plant peppers, toms, cucs, some zucchini, broccoli (does well here) and some herbs as well. Growing wild on my property are raspberries and blueberries, which surprisingly are very sweet and plentiful. Gotta fight the deer for the raspberries tho. Anyway, short growing season here in the north so gotta make the most of it. Cool again tonight with a low around 37 but a warming trend follows. Would like to be more excited about rain chances, but it doesn't look very promising. It's pretty surface dry... 49 degrees at 8:30.

Low of 31 this morning, cold spot again is Baraga Plains at 22. One more night in the 30's then a bit of unsettled weather and milder. Of the 15 days this month, 10 have been in the 30's at night, the coolest being this morning and the warmest 45 on the 7th. Should be able to start planting in 2 weeks.

Oh, that's baldy. If you look closely, she has no feathers on her her head. They all pick on her, she's an outcast and is always where she shouldn't be but never learns.... has her own private digs and follows me like a dog.

Down to 39 at 9:30, a freeze looks in the books. This time last year I still had piles of snow in the yard. May14th, 2023

Cool day here as well. 48 at 1 pm. Had frost to scrape on my truck this morning and saw some on the roof of the house as well but none on the ground. On more chilly night before things rebound into the 40’s at night.

Smoke cleared here by early afternoon, and it was a cool breezy day with north winds. Only managed 51 for the high and already down to 43 this evening. Point has 33 for the low with some upper 20's in the interior cool spots. I don't believe MQT is issuing frost/freeze products just yet. Cool again tomorrow in the low-50's with another chilly night in the low 30's Tuesday. Could use some rain.

Clouds started to break here around 3 am. It was a little surreal to see the lights mixed in with low clouds. Looked like a scene out of a horror movie. Should be decent viewing early on tonight before clouds move back in. N lights are pretty common up this way but last nights were very nice. Have only seen them encompass the entire sky one other time a year or so ago.

Low of 31 this morning. No surprise Baraga Plains was the cold spot at 21. Should reach upper 50's to near 60 today before afternoon lake breeze. Too bad clouds increase for the light show tonight. Probably will still see the brightness behind the clouds and showers.

Yeah... Living near the shore of Superior in the Spring is nothing to brag about but come mid June through early Sept it's endless days of sun, 70's, low humidity and cool, crisp nights. Then, when everyone's sick of Summer and complaining about the heat and humidity, it's Autumn here, so it's worth it.

46 at 3 pm under full Sun. Doesn’t feel bad as I’m working in the yard, but sit still for a few minutes and it’s chilly. Point has 33 tonight with frost.

Rain was a bust here with up to 3/4's forecast but ended up with less than a tenth. Cooler today in the low-50's with a northerly wind. Frost potential the next couple nights.

A tad cool this morning at 34 but will end up another beautiful day with a high in the mid-60's. Northern lights were visible for a second night in a row last night although not as vivid as Saturday night. Another shot at rain starting late tomorrow.