Today is the Eclipse! Have a cookie!

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we'll  have a mix of clouds and sun with a high near 85 ºF. Winds will be WSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we'll have clear skies with a low of 63 ºF. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 81%, the Dew Point is 58.5ºF and the outdoor temp is 62.5ºF.

The wind direction is  West between 0.1 MPH and 0.2 MPH, with a heat index of 62ºF.

The Relative pressure is 29.97, the Absolute pressure is 29.77 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:49 a.m. Sunset is 7:33 P.M. Moon rise is 5:28 a.m., Moon set is 7:38 p.m., and the moon phase is waning crescent being 0% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta's airport are:

METAR KAUG 211053Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01670139

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with gloriously clear skies for today's solar eclipse.

We didn't receive any rain here over the past 24 hours.

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today's Solar flux is 90, the solar wind speed is 578 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

As summer draws slowly to a close, get the kids outside to burn off the anxiety of impending school, and give them a pocketful of these cookies to keep them outside as long as possible.

CHOCOLATE-FILLED THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Cookies:

½ cup soft butter or margarine

½ tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla

½ cup brown sugar, packed

1 ½ cups sifted flour

2 Tblsp. milk

¼ cup chocolate chips, chopped

Sifted confectioner's sugar for rolling

1.         Heat oven to 375⁰.

2.         Mix  together butter, salt, vanilla, and brown sugar.

3.         Blend in flour, chocolate chips, and milk.

4.         Shape into 1" balls.

Place on ungreased cookie sheet; with thumb make a depression in each cookie.

5.         Bake 10-12 minutes.

6.         Roll in confectioner's sugar and cool.

Filling:

¾ cup chocolate chips

1 Tblsp. shortening

2 Tblsp. white corn syrup

1 Tblsp. water

1 tsp. vanilla

Preparations

Melt chocolate chips with shortening and stir; cool slightly.

Add corn syrup, water, and vanilla.

Heap in center of each cookie.