January
1st- 33F a cold, cloudy, start to the year.
2nd- 34F cold, but a little sun.
3rd- 33F solidly cold. All traces of warmth are gone.
4th- 28F cold, with a bit of watery sun
5th- 33F we are now to the part of the year that being above freezing is not a guarantee, so happy to not be freezing for Billy's birthday celebration!
6th- 33F so cold. The kids saw some snowflakes, but nothing stuck.
7th- 35F cold and gray. Overnight snow stuck a little on the grass, but not on the pavement.
8th- 35F cold, but the low was 30F, so no wind made for a less than miserable day of errands.
9th- 38F a cold snowy morning, and a cold rainy, slushy, afternoon.
10th- 34F snowy morning, with blinking power overnight and in the morning. At 9ish the power went out for almost two hours and the twins got to come home early.
11th- 35F another cold snow covered morning. No sun, but we enjoyed celebrating the birthday boy!
12th- 34F snow day for the kids, but not much snow until after 3! It's supposed to be a storm, but has been pretty mild for us personally.
13th- 27F family shovelling, a layer of snow over a thick ice layer. We had to use so much salt. But the sun came out for the first time in forever!
14th- 8F powdery snow today and bitterly cold, but we got to see the sun again!
15th- 9F cold, not nearly as sunny.
16th- 9F bitterly cold, despite the sun. The big kids' school cancelled, but Grace and Juliet still had class.
17th- 16F cold, but sunny. Spent the morning shopping with Kristy (it's her birthday) and the afternoon with the kids AEW were off again, and it was early release for GJ.
18th- 26F cold, more snow, no sun. Everyone back at school.
19th- 18F overnight and morning snow had me shoveling twice! Early release for the big kids. A little sun came out after it stopped snowing.
20th- 22F cold and cloudy, but no new snow
21st- 23F cold and sunny, but no new snow.
22nd- 31F cold and rainy.
23rd- 35F rainy and slushy.
24th- 37F rainy and foggy.
25th- 40F wet and foggy.
26th- 38F wet and grey again.
27th- 41F grey, wet, but no new precipitation.
28th- 38F cold and more rain.
29th- 37F cold, gray, but no precipitation.
30th- 34F overnight snow made the roads slushy and slippery.
31st- 40F overcast with a foggy morning.
February
1st- 42F went outside this morning to dry sidewalks and saw a hint of sun in the morning! Then it got cloudy and rained again.
2nd- 37F a cold, but sunny day to sub for my babies.
3rd- 37F cold, but more sun!
4th- 47F with real, legitimate, sun!
5th- 36F a cold, foggy morning, with a sunny afternoon.
6th- 43F cold, but a sunny trip to Ann Arbor.
7th- 49F cold, some weak sun, but no precipitation!
8th- 60F wildly pleasant for February!
9th- 60F sunny and pleasant again!
10th- 36F cold and grey, particularly after our warmish February so far!
11th- 36F a cold but nice lazy Sunday inside.
12th- 40F cold, but sunny.
13th- 36F cold and a little graupel, though we did see the sun for a short hello.
14th- 39F cold, but lots of sun.
15th- 38F cold, wet, snowy morning, that required a bit of shoveling.
16th- 29F cold, but no snow to move.
17th- 27F cold, and a long walk to a failed attempt to view a rodeo.
18th- 34F a little bit of sun, but still cold.
19th- 41F sunny, but chilly, even in the sun.
20th- 50F sunny and not miserable.
21st- 61F sunny and lovely, at least for February.
22nd- 54F cooler, and less sunny, but the twins were still out on bikes and chalking up the sidewalk.
23rd- 46F even cooler and less sun.
24th- 31F cold, but sunny.
25th- 50F watery sun, but warmer.
26th- 58F warm enough that even I went for a short ride to Carl's with the twins tonight!
27th- 74F a beautiful sunny day! Biked with the twins to and from school.
28th- 26F cold and windy and snowy and exactly what you'd expect in February.
29th- 41F sunny, and warmer than yesterday.
March
1st- 47F a little sun, but still cold.
2nd- 53F sunny and warmer, but still a bite in the air.
3rd- 63F a beautiful day to celebrate our beautiful Emily!
4th- 68F another abnormally beautiful March day!
5th- 46F rainy morning, but once the clouds cleared out it was still, and the heat from yesterday felt like it stuck around.
6th- 46F sunny, so it was a pleasant day to sub in William's room.
7th- 51F sunny, a nice day to chat with the twins' teacher at conferences.
8th- 49F overcast and a rainy afternoon.
9th- 41F a cold day for Avia to return for Emily's skating party.
10th- 37F cold and windy day to solve a mystery!
11th- 56F a sunny, warmer day!
12th- 67F a sunny day, perfect for changing my windshield wipers and reorganizing my car!
13th- 69F a beautiful day to walk and pick up the twins
14th- 58F rainy and cold.
15th- 53F sunny, but quite chilly still.
16th- 54F cold and windy and a little rainy trip to Kalamazoo.
17th- 37F a cold, and snowy (though it didn't stick) St. Patrick's Day.
18th- 35F so cold and windy and miserable.
19th- 44F a cold, windy day to celebrate Emily's optimist award.
20th- 32F cold, cloudy, windy and layer of snow in the morning. Gross.
21st- 37F cold, but in the sun and with no wind it felt much warmer than yesterday!
22nd- 35F but enough snow that it had to be shovelled, but not enough to cancel school for the big kids.
23rd- 34F cold but sunny and still.
24th- 39F cold with some watery sun.
25th- 61F sunny, but still quite cold.
26th- 58F a chilly, windy day with a rainy afternoon. Said bye to Avia again.
27th- 40F overcast and cold.
28th- 45F cold and breezy, but sunny.
29th- 51F a pretty sunny day to have a playdate with Zoey.
30th- 40F rainy and gray.
31st- 51F a cold Easter.
April
1st- 54F sunny and pretty, for a trip to Ann arbor but a rainy night.
2nd- 47F cold, wet, and rainy.
3rd- 44F wet and colder, with a few snowflakes.
4th- 44F cold, watery sun, a little rain.
5th- 46F cold, despite the sun
6th- 55F chilly morning, but the afternoon was pretty and sunny.
7th- 59F a sunny morning, but clouds began to form in the afternoon.
8th- 73F sunny, warm and clear for the solar eclipse.
9th- 70F sunny, a good day to get things done in the yard.
10th- 66F sunny and mild.
11th- 51F rainy and dreary.
12th- 49F cold and windy and rainy.
13th- 59F sunny and pretty! Still a chilly wind.
14th- 75F a pretty day for Emily's double recital.
15th- 70F warm enough to walk to collect the twins. Emily and William joined me!
16th- 70F sunny and pretty, the perfect day to fill my garden bed with soil!
17th- 64F rainy and way more exciting than I prefer. When I went to collect the twins during their early release today, a tornado warning was issued, so all the parents in the pick up line were brought inside, and the bussers were returned to the school. I got messages from Billy and Alice (EW) that they were sheltering in their respective buildings.
18th- 60F chilly, but sunny. Being home with just EW was weird. The twins had regular classes and Alice had PSAT.
19th- 52F a lovely day to rummage sale shop x2 with Kristy.
20th- 45F a cold day for a few fun chores.
21st- 52F still cold, but sunny.
22nd- 63F chilly, but sunny, and warm enough for Emily and me to walk to pickup the twins.
23rd- 57F the cold just won't let go!
24th- 50F the morning temperatures were barely above freezing and the sun didn't come out until evening.
25th- 55F a chilly morning, but beautiful, sunny afternoon for my babies to celebrate their research projects!
26th- 62F a partially sunny day, but I spent the day indoors as a substitute art teacher.
27th- 78F a beautiful day, that I spent in bed with a stomach illness.
28th- 76F rainy, gray morning, but a sunny, beautiful afternoon.
29th- 71F a beautiful sunny start to the day, then scattered showers, lots of wind, and a beautiful afternoon.
30th- 66F very cool compared to the few warmer days!
May
1st- 78F warm, sunny, and beautiful.
2nd- 76F a pretty enough day for the twins to bike to school.
3rd- 78F rainy off and on, but an enjoyable day date with Billy to Grand Ledge.
4th- 75F a sunny and pleasant Saturday.
5th- 69F chilly, cloudy morning, sunny afternoon.
6th- 68F sunny, but chilly.
7th- 68F a mild morning for an Ann Arbor trip, but rainy with storms in the evening
8th- 73F chilly morning, but a sunny day!
9th- 56F the rain cooled things off, but there was enough sun and residual heat for it to not be miserable.
10th- 63F chilly, though sunny, the whole day through.
11th- 58F cold and gray.
12th- 71F a beautiful, sunny mother's Day!
13th- 81F a pretty, warm day!
14th- 64F a warmer day than expected, but still cool.
15th- 71F pretty, sunny, very busy Wednesday!
16th- 76F pretty and sunny.
17th- 78F another pretty day!
18th- 83F perfect weather for a trip to Frankenmuth.
19th- 85F a beautiful sunny day and we finally spread the mulch!
20th- 84F a pretty, warm day. Stormy bedtime.
21st- 84F mostly sunny
22nd- 80F a beautiful day for a field trip to Sleepy Hollow State Park with the twins' class!
23rd- 77F another pretty day to go out in nature with the twins' class.
24th- 82F beautiful day for rummage sale shopping and cooking.
25th- 78F a pretty day, and fun night for a jack box party!
26th- 77F beautiful day for a family putt-putt and go cart amusement visit!
27th- 61F a cold, drizzly, overcast Memorial Day!
28th- 66F cold and rainy off and on, with a stormy evening.
29th- 66F cold morning, but the sun made it feel warm.
30th- 70F sunny, but cold enough that I could see my breath this morning! = (
31st- 76F but chilly all day.
June
1st- 77F a little wet, but pleasant day to celebrate the twins birthday with a sleepover!
2nd- 76F clouds, sun, clouds, sun, all day!
3rd- 80F pretty and sunny.
4th- 84F warm, but partly cloudy.
5th- 75F warm, with some sun, but a chain of afternoon storms.
6th- 75F sunny and warm. AEWs first day of summer.
7th- 68F a cold and overcast field day for my babies.
8th- 72F sunny morning, but rainy evening for us at the beer fest.
9th- 76F a bit warmer; sunny but windy night for Emily and I to go see the rerelease of Lola Rennt.
10th- 68F so cold this morning! Never really warmed up enough to shed my sweater, despite the beautiful sunshine. Alice's first day of driver's Ed!
11th- 73F Frost on the ground this morning, but a pretty, sunny evening.
12th- 84F much warmer morning, and a pretty day.
13th- 86F a busy summer day with Dr appt, driving school, birthday parties, and electrical appointments.
14th- 78F a pretty day for a yard sale and car show.
15th- 79F sunny and warm day2 of the yard sale.
16th- 85F a nice sunny father's day!
17th- 91F pretty warm for these parts! The girls had a good time swimming at Pinckney State Park!
18th- 86F a sunny day for ice cream with Avia, and Alice's first time driving on the roads!
19th- 89F finally feeling like summer, well at least the temperatures. Continuing the busy week with driving school, camps, library visits, and dropping Avia off at school.
20th- 88F beautiful sunny morning at the splash pad while we waited for Alice, but a storm blew through during Alice's drive time, sending them into the mall and me into the library for shelter.
21st- 86F a busy day filled with rummage sales, Alice school and breakfast with Billy!
22nd- 92F a fun day for EWGJ who went on a field trip to zap zone with their church youth group.
23rd- 73F overnight rains cooled things off, making for a pleasant Sunday to week and sort things that Sarah brought up from Oklahoma.
24th- 80F while waiting for Alice in my car this morning, I parked in the shade, and had to grab a blanket from the back because I was chilled! But a sunny, pretty day.
25th- 80F rainy, stormy morning, pretty, warm afternoon!
26th- 76F overcast, but warm.
27th- 72F cold all day long!
28th- 75F cloudy with some rain all day.
29th- 86F a sunny, beautiful trip to Yogi Bear.
30th- 63F a cold day, but the kids swam anyway (for four hours!) and despite two rounds of sunscreen, they still burned. = (
July
1st- 76F warmer, but sunburns kept our pool time curtailed.
2nd- 72F but felt so so cold again.
3rd- 86F rained a bit as we packed up the campsite. Really warm at home while unpacking.
4th- 78F a pretty, warm day for fourth of July!
5th- 79F sticky and rainy, but a good day for an impromptu sleepover with Zoey over.
6th- 77F cooler, but sunny. My friend caught a picture of a deer in my yard. (Something has been eating my peas!)
7th- 77F sunny and warm, after a night with light rain.
8th- 84F a nice warm summer day, and Emily's home!
9th- 83F sunny and warm in the morning when we went to Alice's permit appointment, cloudy with the promise of rain in the evening, but chilled things off.
10th- 70F chilly, rainy, day. Thanks Beryl.
11th- 80F sunny and fair. A perfect day to setup a murder mystery party!
12th- 83F a bit warm for the start of our party, but it cooled off nicely as the sun went down.
13th- 86F a pretty, warm day to finish cleanup from the party.
14th- 84F in Michigan, and it was sticky even at 6am. 97F in Oklahoma, but I don't feel like I'm melting, so I'll call it a win.
15th- 98F sunny, and warm, and my bones finally thawed.
16th- 94F when I got on the car to drive to the airport in Oklahoma. But it was 74F at midnight when I made it back to Lansing.
17th- 80F a rain cloud came through and watered my garden, and cooled off the marching practice field, for Alice's first day of band camp! The rest of the day was sunny and pretty though.
18th- 73F chilly day 2 of band camp for Alice!
19th- 77F still a chilly day.
20th- 79F a pretty day to pick up Grace from Renae's, return Kennedy to her house, and have Heleena over for a play date.
21st- 81F Alice's band camp restarted in the evening of this fair day (a Sunday?) and will be in full swing tomorrow!
22nd- 78F a warm, but somewhat cloudy day for Alice's first 12-hour day.
23rd- 83F a warm day, with a bit of rain. Another 12 hour day for my Alice
24th- 76F rain early this morning, and a cloudy day, pretty chilly.
25th- 76F clear, but not very warm.
26th- 78F a chilly morning, but perfect day to watch Alice's first marching exhibition!
27th- 80F warm and fair.
28th- 85F warm and sunny, feels like we need some rain!
29th- 85F sunny, warm, until rain and tornado warning. And on a really sad note, my grandpa passed away today.
30th- 84F overcast morning, but fair afternoon.
31st- 87F warm and pleasant. A fine day to claim library prizes and see lizards and eat lunch!
August
1st- 85F overcast, but warm. Silver lake Park felt pretty chilly though. Rain on our drive home.
2nd- 82F warm, but overcast. Afternoon and evening rain spurts
3rd- 85F sunny, pleasant, a short game day with the Cornishes.
4th- 84F pretty and sunny. Prepared for a busy week.
5th- 80F we got some rain and storms in the morning, but a sunny afternoon.
6th- 69F overcast, lots of rain and cold wind. = (
7th- 75F a cold morning, but warmed up as I walked with the twins for their first day of school!
8th- 79F cool morning, pretty day for Alice's freshman orientation!
9th- 72F sunny, but it feels like fall already. = (
10th- 70F sunny, but felt like fall all day.
11th- 74F sunny and pleasant, in the middle of the day, anyhow.
12th- 77F sunny, but a busy day, ending with a root canal for poor Alice.
13th- 81F sunny day, warm for the most part. More dentist visits for Alice.
14th- 80F sunny and warm. Went for the ice cream, got pulled into a band booster meeting after Emily and William's open house
15th- 77F warm and sunny for Alice's open house! Drizzling in the afternoon and evening.
16th- 80F rainy morning, pretty afternoon.
17th- 76F rainy morning, sunny blip, more rain, then more sun. A pretty day to celebrate Alice with her friends.
18th- 75F a mixture of rain and sun all day.
19th- 70F sunny but chilly all day.
20th- 68F so cold, already.
21st- 72F cold again. I miss summer.
22nd- 74F chilly but sunny.
23rd- 76F warm and fair.
24th- 78F a pleasant day, I finally recovered from a short illness, Billy seems to have come down with it.
25th- 86F warm and sunny.
26th- 88F sunny and beautiful, but the kids were whining about the heat.
27th- 91F hot and muggy, but a few passing clouds. Evening thunder storm and winds did a bit of damage in the Lansing area.
28th- 82F kind of an even mixture of sun, rain, and clouds.
29th- 80F warm and sunny.
30th- 76F warm, mostly sunny, but a few clouds and rain at the end of the day.
31st- 80F another warm and sunny day.
September
1st- 76F a pretty day to see my long lost cousin Acea.
2nd- 69F chilly but sunny day. The kids walked down to the ice cream shop to celebrate Alice's birthday, courtesy of Enisi and Edudi.
3rd- 74F a cold morning, but very pleasant afternoon.
4th- 78F such a cold morning, but pretty, warm afternoon.
5th- 83F a warm day with big rain drops interspersed.
6th- 65F cold, already. Rainy in the morning.
7th- 60F so cold. Zapzone ftw!
8th- 69F chilly, but pretty.
9th- 77F pleasant and sunny.
10th- 80F foggy morning, but pleasant day.
11th- 83F warm and sunny.
12th- 84F sunny and warm.
13th- 83F a warm, sunny day for a football game!
14th- 84F a beautiful day for pictures at the country Mill!
15th- 85F a pretty Sunday for Avia's return and Lego robotics building marathon.
16th- 84F another pretty day!
17th- 81F a pretty day to try a Korean hot pot restaurant!
18th- 81F another beautiful day.
19th- 82F sunny and warm. The weather is totally spoiling me!
20th- 87F pretty day to visit two state parks!
21st- 8F perfect day for a murder mystery!
22nd- 76F sunny day, rainy evening.
23rd- 68F overcast and cold; like my mood.
24th- 70F light rain, more clouds.
25th- 73F sunny, pretty.
26th- 72F sunny, nice.
27th- 73F sunny, but the wind made it feel much colder.
28th- 70F a pretty day.
29th- 74F warm, but overcast.
30th- 73F overcast morning, but sunny afternoon!
October
1st- 61F warm, sunny, morning; wet, grey, cold, afternoon.
2nd- 67F pretty day.
3rd- 75F chilly morning, but turned into a beautiful afternoon.
4th- 69F watery sun, got stung by a bee, could have been a better day. Got stung by a bee, and didn't get the robot arm installed.
5th- 68F pleasant in the sun, cold in the shade.
6th- 75F sunny, but quite windy.
7th- 64F chilly, but sunny.
8th- 69F sunny, but a cold morning!
9th- 64F sunny, warmish.
10th- 64F a cold day, but I finally got to see the Aurora borealis!!
11th- 79F beautiful day!
12th- 66F sunny morning, rainy and cold night.
13th- 54F cold, rainy.
14th- 51F cold, sunny, I think, everyone had the day off, so we relaxed inside in our PJs all day.
15th- 49F sunny, but cold.
16th- 54F cold, cloudy morning, sunny evening for a trip to lake Erie after the dentist!
17th- 61F chilly morning, but a sunny day.
18th- 66F a pleasant day for trunk or treat.
19th- 69F sunny, pleasant.
20th- 70F warm, pretty day.
21st- 78F warm, and a beautiful day to go to the zoo with William and his classmates.
22nd- 74F pretty and warm, but during our Grand rapids trip, we could see the front moving in.
23rd- 65F chilly, but partly sunny. Cold enough that I was thankful to be inside with my group during observation.
24th- 60F cold, but at least it was sunny.
25th- 59F rainy morning, sunny afternoon. Excited that it was Alice's final football game!
26th- 54F chilly, but sunny.
27th- 57F sunny, a pleasant day for family leaf raking.
28th- 61F sunny and warm. A nice day to watch Alice's fall band concert.
29th- 79F rainy morning, but sunny, warm afternoon.
30th- 76F another pretty day!
31st- 69F it didn't snow this Halloween! And it wasn't super cold. We sat on the porch and had the windows open all day. It was a touch windy though.
November
1st- 49F I didn't spend much time outside today, but it was clarify cloudy and still felt warmer than that!
2nd- 54F frosty this morning for our robotics practice!
3rd- 61F a wonderful birthday, though I didn't spend any time outside.
4th- 66F rainy start, but warm enough afternoon.
5th- 69F wet morning, but a warm election day.
6th- 59F chilly, grey day. Donald Trump won The election and will serve a second term in office.
7th- 57F cold all day, despite the sun.
8th- 59F chilly and sunny. Beautiful day, and warmer than one would expect this time of year. It's amazing.
9th- 56F didn't go out much, but when I did I didn't curse the cold, so probably not typical.
10th- 58F wet and cold morning, beautiful sunset after Grace and Juliet's robotics competition.
11th- 54F cold.
12th- 50F sunny, but cold. Dentist visit for William, so we tagged on some parks.
13th- 53F cold with some clear skies, some cloudy skies.
14th- 48F rainy and cold all day
15th- 50F I think it was a little sunny. Had a tiring day subbing.
16th- 49F cold and overcast, but a good day for middle school robotics!
17th- 54F cold, watery sun. Glad to have Avia back.
18th- 56F cold, but not awful for a November day!
19th- 63F a very mild November day, despite the rainy morning.
20th- 42F rainy morning, but sunny evening.
21st- 37F first snow of the season. It didn't stick much, but it snowed off and on all day. Clear roads by the time we headed out for a small staycation while Avia had a sleepover.
22nd- 46F cold and grey.
23rd- 44F a cold day for Bill and Brenda to arrive!
24th- 47F cold. Alice practiced driving, Emily went to a birthday party, and WGJ went to the tree lighting with enisi and edudi.
25th- 48F cold and gray, but still and humid, so the cold was not unbearable.
26th- 40F cold and windy, but some actual sunlight!
27th- 41F still air made for an okay day to register Billy's new car
28th- 34F a pleasant Thanksgiving, but cold day for putting up the Christmas lights!
29th- 27F a cold Friday! Snowed most of the day.
30th- 24F a snowy day for Bill and Brenda to leave, and for William's birthday party!
December
1st- 29F cold, but no new snow.
2nd- 33F cold. And, our first day to get grocery delivery!
3rd- 35F cold, a little snow, gray.
4th- 34F cold, with an even colder wind, and the promise of worsening weather overnight.
5th- 30F cold, but all the kids got a snow day!!
6th- 30F a fun day for thrifting, free lunch, and wrapping Christmas gifts!
7th- 37F cold, but a little sun to melt the snow.
8th- 48F cold, but the best we've had in a while. Staked down Olaf, since all three stakes are now mia. (I bought some on Amazon)
9th- 51F a cold day, with a rainy start, but the sun came out in the afternoon.
10th- 42F cold, made worse by my blower fan going out in my car, so running it to the garage before watching Moana 2 with my mom, and then Alice's van having a dead battery that I didn't find out about until it was time to collect the twins.
11th- 31F cold, but got a new battery in Alice's van.
12th- 16F bitterly cold. EW got a snow day, the rest of us had business as usual.
13th- 20F cold, but the bright sun was so refreshing.
14th- 34F cold, but some melting snow and ice in the sun.
15th- 41F cold, rainy, foggy, but warm enough to change a bulb on Alice's van.
16th- 52F a decent December temperature, but a wet day overall. A perfect day to go shopping with Kristy!
17th- 38F cold and foggy, but a nice day to have lunch with Billy.
18th- 34F cold, but still. Some snowy slush in the morning.
19th- 31F a cold day, with an icy evening drive to a middle school band concert.
20th- 31F a terrible, snowy day to drive down to Ann arbor, though it was pretty clear there until we left.
21st- 23F cold, but sunny and pretty.
22nd- 26F cold, but an okay day to get my blog up to date!
23rd- 34F which was terrible, since it rained and then dropped below zero again. Our escape room was early enough in the day that we were home before it got bad, so good for us, but sad for those travelling.
24th- 35F not really sure what was going on outside, we stayed inside, snuggly and warm!
25th- 35F Merry Christmas!
26th- 42F warm enough to start breaking down outside Christmas decor.
27th- 46F warm enough to finish the Christmas decor and repot my indoor plants.
28th- 52F a good day for checking the mail and walking down the sewer bill.
29th- 43F a cold, rainy day.
30th- 41F a cold, but clear day, with a bit of sun.
31st- 36F a snowy, cold, new year's eve enjoyed at the Cornishes.
