Gosh Vee, you are currently getting almost 2 hours more daylight than where I live in the center of the U.S. (State of Missouri). Sun currently rises at 5:44am and sets at 8:38pm. But that's okay because while the sun it out, it is beastly hot (91 degrees F today) - far from our hottest day, but still quite uncomfortable.

In the 90's here today and expected to reach 100ºF tomorrow. (Bay Area California) Unpleasantly hot. True, it is not humid here the way it is in the East and Midwest; and yes, that does help; but still anything around 100 is misearable, humid or dry. My husband and I are dodging the worst of it. We were going to babysit our 3 year old grandson in Arizona while his mother goes on a trip, but we are bringing him here instead. Most of the time Arizona is 10-20 degrees hotter than it is here.

Now that I have finished The Lincoln Highway I have begun working on my Hugo Award reading. I can certainly use the extra time longer days give us. I have already decided on my first and second choices for the Best Novel. There are two I liked quite a bit, one just a bit more than the other. Now I am reading the novella candidates. Unfortunately so far I don't much like any I've read. It is possible to vote "None of the Above", which is different from skipping casting a vote for that category. If a category gets more None of the Above votes than votes for any one title, they do not give any award at all in that category. It happens, but rarely. Harsh, perhaps, but better than voting for the one you hate the least. It gives a clear signal that the voters are simply not impressed.

If you are curious, you can find a list of the nominations here:

https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2022-hugo-awards/

Today sunrise in Adelaide was 7:23am and sunset 5:11pm. The maximum temperature was 16°C (61°F0 and minimum 11°C (52°F) with frequent showers, so not really very cold. We haven't had a frosty night so far this winter.

Current Time: Jun 21, 2022 at 8:41:13 am

Sunrise Today: 5:27 am↑ 57° Northeast

Sunset Today: 8:42 pm↑ 303° Northwest

Moonrise Today: 1:28 am↑ 95° East

Moonset Today: 1:35 pm↑ 269° West

Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 16 minutes

Southern Tier of New York State on Pennsylvania border.

Temperature right now is chilly and probably will only be in the high 60's though much warmer tomorrow , near 80.

Yoyobon, are you anywhere near the Poconos? For one year I lived in Honesdale and worked in Preston. The kids who lived in Preston had their choice of the high school in Honesdale or the much closer high school over the state line in New York State.

It has been a pleasant day and I actually got a load of washing almost dry on the lines!

It has been raining for a while and the laundry basket was full and my wardrobe empty!

Sunrise on the Solstice today was 7.16am and Sunset 5.13pm with the maximum at 20C/68F.

Yes, Vee hot chocolate with a drop of Baileys is very warming, my nightcap of choice.

I have been trying different soups too. I'll bet poor Justin Bieber is doing that as well!

The snag with drinking through a straw is that I get the burps! (TMI?) Luckily I don't have an entourage so I can be as noisy as I like...

In central Connecticut sunrise was at 5:16 a.m., sunset will be at 8:29 p.m. It's been cool the past few days. Right now it's misting, with more rain expected later. Temps are in the mid-70's F, expected to top out around 76 F.

As a contrast my brother is up in the Shetlands . . .think the North of Scotland, then North to Orkney, then even further North via Fair Isle.

I checked the sunrise/set times which are:

Sunrise 3.38am

Sunset 22.34pm

I think these figures are taken at the South end of the islands. The Northern-most piece of land where the Muckle Flugga lighthouse stands is well over a hundred miles further North.

The average Summer temp is 58F so will be less cold.

At this time of year when the sun barely goes below the horizon is known as the 'simmer dim'.

Muckle Flugga

Here in Charleston, SC, I can see daylight creeping in before 6 a.m. We have been hot and humid for about the past month, with little relief. Temps range from upper 80's to 99 + most days. One dare not go outdoors without a hat, and often one sees ladies carrying parasols to keep off the extreme heat. I was given Wellington boots for Xmas due to normal flooding here but ironically, have not had to use them yet, due to the extreme drought.

In Kentucky, one state east of Missouri, sunrise was at 6:20 am and sunset will be at 9:10 pm. High temp officially was 96 F, but my indoor-outdoor thermometer registered 100 at 4:45 pm. Tomorrow is supposed to be 98 F. KY is a split state for the time zones. I'm in the Eastern Daylight zone, an hour ahead of Central Time where I grew up.

In my corner of New England, near Boston, sunrise today was at 5:08am, way too early for me as I awaken with the slightest bit of light and can't go back to sleep despite eyeshades. Sunset will be at 8:27pm, a treat. Very hot yesterday and today--91F right now--and cooler tomorrow. Weather in the northeast, especially near the coast, is very variable and so much appreciated. We're never stuck with anything for too long, usually.