The best way to describe the weather is ‘funky’ … looked up ‘funky’ in the dictionary … to be afraid of … to avoid because of fear … to shirk, to frighten … Not sure that is the best way to describe our weather…
Forecast for today (Saturday) … Rain, high near 52 … northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph … 100% chance of rain … 100% chance of rain tonight and breezy, gusts in the 21 mph range. Sunday, rain likely, mainly before 8 a.m., more wind … 19 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph … More rain Sunday night, low around 40 and more strong wind…
Temps are expected to return to 70s and 80s next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday…
Tough on the youngsters waiting on better weather for an Easter Egg Hunt … I have seen them hid inside … bet other older folks have as well … but not 1st choice…
MLB results from last evening … Washington Nationals 10 – Colorado Rockies 5 … Winning pitcher Mackenzie Gore of Whiteville (2-0) … The Nationals are off to a 2-6 start and Gore was the winning pitcher both wins … Last night, he gave up 5 hits and recorded 5 strikeouts in 6 strong innings…
Can imagine farmers are ‘itching’ to get into the fields … time to plant corn, maybe other crops as well…
Rainfall as of early, early this AM … only 6/100ths of an inch over past 24 hours … Weather is causing concern in Augusta, Georgia, site of the Master’s golf tournament … Play was halted Friday due to rain … hopeful it will resume today … Early leader is Brooks Koepka … He fired an opening round of 65 and has a three shot lead over #2 Jon Rahm…
New autos are scarce and expensive, I have been told … and have heard farmers talking about how expensive farm equipment is … Inflation is part of the problem.
Bladen County unemployment rate is 4.7%, and about 3.5% statewide…
“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.” Laozi
“A self that goes on changing is a self that goes on living.” Virginia Woolf
“I’m an idealist. I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way.” Carl Sandburg
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