After watching this waxing crescent moon disappear behind some trees, I thought back to the events of the day.

A utility truck was working nearby and day 2 of my neighbor’s busy sportsman’s garage sale was going on. It was advertised as a “man sale” to bring in that demographic, but there was plenty for everyone. The sale got rained on around 10AM, but the cloudburst was so short that I didn’t notice anything on the rain gauge. After that let up, picked raspberries next door while our toddler ran around.

I also photographed these Marvel socks to put on Ebay later, worked on a freelance job and cleaned the freezer. Despite the bug bites incurred while photographing the moon, the day ended peacefully.

A thrift sale with outdoor gear and miscellany is drawing lots of customers to Chippewa’s North side.

Thursday means the Farmers Market in Allen Park. Hours are listed as 12-6 PM.

Eau Claire Children’s Theatre moved their production to the Grandstand on the Chippewa Fairgrounds and moved the dates up to July 22-24.

Fri, July 17 – Sun, August 2 M O N 20 🌑 27 🌓 Farm & Fleet | 9-10:30 | Peach, Pecan & Blueberry Sale T U E 21 CVCA Heyde Center | 5-8PM | Jonah Lesky & Live Great Food Leinie’s Lodge | 5-7:30PM | Bike with Leinie’s 28 CVCA Heyde Center | 5-8PM | Parker Reed & Live Great Food Leinie’s Lodge | 5-7:30PM | Bike with Leinie’s Lilydale Dance Hall | 6:30-9PM | Country Line Dancing W E D 22 29  T H U 23 Allen Park | 12-6PM | Chippewa Falls Farmers Market Bye The Willow | 3-6PM | Charcoal Chicken Dinner 30 Allen Park | 12-6PM | Chippewa Falls Farmers Market F R I 24 🌒 CCEDC | 9-11AM $10 | Coffee Talk with ReforMedicine 31🌔 S A T 25 O’Neil Creek Campground | 7PM | Live Music by Last Open Road Autumn Harvest | 11-6PM | Customer Appreciation Day- Music by Irie Sol | Food by Consuming Fire & SmokeStream Chippewa Fairgrounds | 9PM | Encore Drive-In Night River Bend Winery | 11-4:30 Black Diamond Wine Release Niblett’s Apple Shed | 8-5 | Flea Market The Snout | Amvet Riders Fundraiser 1 Joel’s 4Corners | 6PM | Live Music by Tantric Sheeley House | 3-6PM | Live Music by Sean Jordan S U N 26 Riverfront Park | 4:30-6PM | Family Dance Party Bye The Willow | 1-3PM | Meet Local Artist Jenn Lightell River Bend Winery | 11-4:30 | Live Great Food Niblett’s Apple Shed | 8-5 | Flea Market 2 Riverfront Park | 4:30-6PM | Family Dance Party

NOAA weather radio in Chanhassen issued an alert for severe weather in Dunn County with a tornado warning for Chippewa County until 7:45PM. Northern Chippewa Falls was under partial clouds until near 8 when threatening clouds brought more precipitation to add to the 1/2″ from earlier. At 8:20 the warning was extended until 9.

Update: at 8:54PM WEAU reported a second touchdown near Lafayette moving east. Tornado warning extended until 9:45.

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At about 4AM a thunderstorm passed directly over Northside Chippewa Falls. A check of the rain gauge showed 1/2″ of rain later that morning.

After humidity upwards of 80% during the day more storms threatened in the evening without much relief from the swelter.

Weather radio out of Chanhassen, MN reported a tornado in Pierce County near Prescott at 10:07PM and warned of possible hail near the Minnesota border as well as severe thunderstorms north of Rice Lake.

Meanwhile, back in Chippewa Falls, the rain came after 11PM bringing more comfortable conditions.

Update: The next morning’s reading was 7/10″ of rain.

You might hear their whoop in the distance or read about them in Aldo Leopold’s writings, but sometimes you are lucky enough to spot sandhill cranes out in the open, like these two local residents off of County Hwy P in Lake Hallie.