Heavy thunderstorm last night. Intense lightning, loud thunder, lots of precip including much almost perfectly round, clear, crystal ice marbles which rolled off roofs and down downspouts and accumulated in glistening piles. Pax, with Mimi in tow, opted for the basement.

My guess is that this one storm raised the level of Michigan/Huron three inches. Tonight—raw and wet, and starting to get slippery. Out for fish with the neighbors (the ones who didn't quite make it to our last outing).