Good morning.  Well cool morning out there.  Temperatures when waking was around 18°f.  Today high will only reach around 35° then dropping to a Lo 29° later on tonight.  This afternoon we might even see some snow flurries of around an inch,  Then the rest of the week things will warm up some into the high forties and maybe some fifties thrown in for good measure.  OK by me.  Barometer this morning is holding steady and at the moment sitting at 29.99 in Hg.  Winds are from the East and calm.  Highway 522 is bare and dry.  The moon today will rise at 9:21 AM and then set at 12:04 AM. It will be overhead at 5:09 PM and underfoot at 4:45 AM.   Moon phase today is 21% Waxing Crescent.  The sun got out of bed at 7:07 AM and will set at 7:41 PM, giving us here in Port Loring 12 hrs. 34 mins. of daylight.

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Still quite quiet around town.  Snow is all but gone, maple syrup time is finished, leaving the white birch ready to tap. I tap a couple just to get the sap for health issues one might come upon. Nothing is better let me tell ya.  The old way was that if you drank two cups a day for as long as the sap ran you would live for another year disease free.  Sure can’t hurt a feller or gal.  On another note the Masters Golf Game is upon us next weekend and sure looking forward to it.  I don’t get into much sports but the Masters I never miss.  This year will head into see my son Karl in North Bay and watch it on his big screen.  Average April temperatures in Augusta range from highs around 80 degrees to lows around 50 degrees.  Last years winner Charl Schwartzel will be on  hand to see if he can do it again along with many others.  Until the Masters starts spring isn’t officially here, through my eyes. So get ready, pick up a few goodies, then sit back and enjoy…….The Masters 2012.
Schedule
The 2012 Masters Tournament schedule includes general event information, live coverage times on Masters.com plus TV coverage times.

Times for Live Coverage on Masters.com are estimated based on when players are expected to make the turn. Coverage may begin earlier or later based on speed of play.
April 2 – Monday – Practice Round
April 3 – Tuesday – Practice Round
April 4 – Wednesday – Practice Round & Par 3 Contest
April 5 – Thursday – Round 1
April 6 – Friday – Round 2
April 7 – Saturday – Round 3
April 8 – Sunday – Final Round
GENERAL EVENT TIMING

8:00 a.m.
Gates open
Gates close at approximately 6:30 p.m.
LIVE COVERAGE ON MASTERS.COM

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Masters – On The Range live video coverage