Wet and rainy morning
Good Morning Augusta, its another wet, rainy and humid morning.
This morning it is overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain
showers. High of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 80% with
rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.
Tonight it will be overcast with rain showers. Low of 55F. Winds from the
West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in.
possible.
The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments are:
a relative humidity of 96% with a Dew Point of 60.5º F.
The temperature is 61.7ºF.
Presently we have lazy, sticky East Northeast winds between 1.1 mph and
2.7 mph.
Our Barometric pressure is 29.54/HPA 1000.3 and falling with a weather
graphic indicating rain.
UV is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:27 PM with Moon Rise at 12:26 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time, and the moon phase is Waxing Crescent.
We had precipitation overnight in this area measured at 0.52 inches and it
is raining very lightly outside right now.
Visibility is 6.0 miles / 9.7 kilometers with overcast to 300 ft / 91 m.
Before there was Iced tea, Gator aid or sugar-filled soda drinks our
ancestors used to drink Switchel to cool off and quench their thirst on hot
summer days. What is Switchel you ask? Below is the recipe and short
commentary on it from:
"Hillbillie Housewife" "low cost cooking from scratch" at:
http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/switchel.htm
This is a very old recipe, imported from our Yankee neighbors to the north,
and before that, from Nova Scotia. Did you ever wonder what folks used to
drink in the days before soda pop, and when lemons were out of season? Why
Switchel of course. Instead of lemon juice, it uses a tangy combination of
flavorful apple cider vinegar, molasses and ginger to make a summertime
treat which will whet your whistle better than any modern thirst quencher
I've ever run across.
First get out a two quart pitcher. Measure the vinegar, molasses, sugar or
honey and ginger into it. Add cold tap water to fill. Stir to dissolve
everything and serve in tall ice filled cups. Traditionally, oatmeal was
also added to the mixture, to give it a little body, and improve the
flavor. I am ashamed to say I have never prepared it with the added
oatmeal, so if anyone does, please let me know what you think. This
beverage takes a little getting used to. It is strongly flavored, nothing
bland about it. It tastes best when it has mellowed overnight, blending the
ginger with the molasses. It does quench your thirst better than anything
else on a hot summer day though, and of course, costs next to nothing to
prepare. I have also
tried heating it in the winter time and drinking it as a hot toddy, it is
actually quite delicious this way.
To make it:
■1/2 cup apple cider vinegar (yes vinegar)
■1/4 cup molasses
■1/2 cup sugar or honey
■1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
■1/2 cup oatmeal (optional)
■tap water to make 2 quarts
Enjoy
This morning it is overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain
showers. High of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 80% with
rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.
Tonight it will be overcast with rain showers. Low of 55F. Winds from the
West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in.
possible.
The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments are:
a relative humidity of 96% with a Dew Point of 60.5º F.
The temperature is 61.7ºF.
Presently we have lazy, sticky East Northeast winds between 1.1 mph and
2.7 mph.
Our Barometric pressure is 29.54/HPA 1000.3 and falling with a weather
graphic indicating rain.
UV is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:27 PM with Moon Rise at 12:26 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time, and the moon phase is Waxing Crescent.
We had precipitation overnight in this area measured at 0.52 inches and it
is raining very lightly outside right now.
Visibility is 6.0 miles / 9.7 kilometers with overcast to 300 ft / 91 m.
Before there was Iced tea, Gator aid or sugar-filled soda drinks our
ancestors used to drink Switchel to cool off and quench their thirst on hot
summer days. What is Switchel you ask? Below is the recipe and short
commentary on it from:
"Hillbillie Housewife" "low cost cooking from scratch" at:
http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/switchel.htm
This is a very old recipe, imported from our Yankee neighbors to the north,
and before that, from Nova Scotia. Did you ever wonder what folks used to
drink in the days before soda pop, and when lemons were out of season? Why
Switchel of course. Instead of lemon juice, it uses a tangy combination of
flavorful apple cider vinegar, molasses and ginger to make a summertime
treat which will whet your whistle better than any modern thirst quencher
I've ever run across.
First get out a two quart pitcher. Measure the vinegar, molasses, sugar or
honey and ginger into it. Add cold tap water to fill. Stir to dissolve
everything and serve in tall ice filled cups. Traditionally, oatmeal was
also added to the mixture, to give it a little body, and improve the
flavor. I am ashamed to say I have never prepared it with the added
oatmeal, so if anyone does, please let me know what you think. This
beverage takes a little getting used to. It is strongly flavored, nothing
bland about it. It tastes best when it has mellowed overnight, blending the
ginger with the molasses. It does quench your thirst better than anything
else on a hot summer day though, and of course, costs next to nothing to
prepare. I have also
tried heating it in the winter time and drinking it as a hot toddy, it is
actually quite delicious this way.
To make it:
■1/2 cup apple cider vinegar (yes vinegar)
■1/4 cup molasses
■1/2 cup sugar or honey
■1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
■1/2 cup oatmeal (optional)
■tap water to make 2 quarts
Enjoy
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