#MEwx clouds, rainy and Turtle Pie

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have clouds and rain with isolated showers during morning hours, with rain this afternoon. Highs will be around 60°F with light and variable winds, becoming north around 10 mph this afternoon.

Tonight we'll have partly cloudy skies with showers likely during evening hours. Lows in the lower 40s with light and variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are: 

Our outdoor temperature is 55.9°F, the Humidity is 99%, the Dew Point is 55.8°F with a wind chill of  55.9°F.

The wind direction is Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.88, the Absolute pressure is 29.68 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds and rain.

If you want to see real-time instrument readings from my personal weather station click Here. That will take you directly to my weather station.

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with thick, low hanging overcast.

The UV rating is  0 out of 16, The moon is 99.5% illuminated, the moon phase is waning gibbous, Sunrise is 6:38 am↑ 95° East, Sunset is 6:17 pm↑ 265° West, Moonrise is 7:01 pm↑ 84° East, and Moonset is 7:06 am↑ 273° West and we'll have 11 hours 38 minutes of daylight today.  

We didn't receive any rain here over the past 24 hours, but given the looks of those clouds outside it won't be long before it starts.

This pie is just plain bad for you. Really, don't eat this pie, send it to me and I'll deal with it for you.

TURTLE PIE

Serves 8

1 (4-serving) package JELL-O sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix

2/3 cup Carnation Nonfat Dry Milk Powder

1¼ cups water

¾ cup Cool Whip Lite

¼ cup (1 oz) chopped pecans

1 (6-oz) Keebler graham cracker pie crust

1 tbsp (1/4 ounce) mini chocolate chips

1 tbsp caramel sauce

 

In a large bowl, combine dry pudding mix, dry milk powder, and water.  Mix well using a wire whisk.  Blend in a 1/4 cup Cool Whip Lite.  Stir in 2 tbsp pecans.  Spread mixture evenly into pie crust.  Evenly spread remaining 1/2 cup Cool Whip Lite over pudding mixture.  Sprinkle chocolate chips and remaining 2 tbsp pecans over top.   Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.  Just before serving, drizzle caramel sauce over top.   Cut into 8 servings.

Each serving equals:  HE:  1/2 bread - 1/2 fat - 1/4 skim milk - 1 slider - 8 optional calories

188 calories - 8 gms fat - 4 gm protein - 25 gm carbohydrate - 340 sodium - gm fiber

Diabetic exchange:  1 1/2 carbohydrate - 1 fat