11/18/25 If you birth year starts with 19 it may be a good idea to wrap Christmas presents on the table, not the floor.  Specially if it starts with 193! 

Cloudy, NW breeze, 32 degrees.  Partly cloudy today, WNW wind, high 38,  Clear tonight, low 26.  Sunshine tomorrow, WNW breeze, high 41, low 22.  Sunshine Thursday, a gentle SW breeze, high 40, low 26. PM showers Friday. a south breeze, high 41, low 31.  Sunshine Saturday, a strong WNW breeze, high 39, low 24. Partly cloudy Sunday and Monday, west breezes, highs about 41, low about 30. Morning rain/snow next Tuesday. a brisk breeze, high 31, low 26. Mostly cloudy next Wednesday, a WNW breeze, high 39, low 28.  A wintery mix during the night. Mostly cloudy Thanksgiving, a WNW breeze, high 37, low 28.  Rain/snow showers Black Friday, a WNW breeze, high 36, low 26.  3-5 inches of snow Friday night.  Morning snow showers Saturday the 29th, a stiff WNW breeze, high 32, low 21. Clouds Sunday the 30th and Monday the 1st, NW breezes, highs about 33, lows about 22.  Snow showers on the 2ed.

    It's a few degrees warmer and the wind is slightly less this morning,  But the cold has settled in so it doesn't feel warmer,  looking out at everything white is shivery!

    I spent a lot of time computer shopping yesterday for two quart mason jars.  In the end I got the best price from Bangor Walmart. Maegin is picking them up today.  Milk will be available in the house entryway egg refrigerator.

   The butterfat in our “skim” fresh milk is between the 2% store milk and the 3.25 whole store milk. The heavy cream has been skimmed off to make butter. The cream line on our whole milk tells you the milk is just as it comes from the cow.  The milk is sold in two quart Mason jars.*  The five dollar deposit on the jar is a one time cost if you always bring your jar back. (We wash all the jars and run them through the dishwasher before reusing them)

    We make sweet butter, lightly salted.   Our “skim” milk   2 quart $3.00

Our whole milk    2 quart   $5.00     One pound brick of butter $7.00

one pound butter, packaged in 4 quarters, $9.00.

    Udder Confusion Dairy is returning to Country Junction.  Like the greenhouse and gardens it is brought to you by another generation. (Though I think I'm going to have Bekah show me how to use the lovely new milking machine.)  Over the winter Bekah and Jay will decide if they want to expand the dairy.  There are only so many hours in a day.

    May your day be blessed, Sally

 11/17/25 Focus on being kind instead of always being right.

Cloudy, 28 degrees.  A WNW wind today, morning snow showers, some afternoon sun.  High 37.  A stiff west breeze tonight, low 29.  Sunshine tomorrow, a light WNW wind, high 39, low 26.  Sunshine Wednesday, a WNW breeze, high 41, low 22.  Partly cloudy Thursday, a gentle west breeze, high 40, low 26.  Rain/snow Friday, a SSE breeze, high 4, low 32. Partly cloudy on the weekend, brisk WNW breezes, highs about 40, lows about 27.  Partly cloudy next Monday, a WSW breeze, high 41, low 32.  AM Showers next Tuesday, a stiff WNW breeze, high 42, low 29. Partly cloudy next Wednesday, a NW breeze, high 39, low 27.  1-3 inches of snow Wednesday night.  Snow showers Thanksgiving morning, a NW breeze.  High 37, low 28.  Rain/snow showers Black Friday and Friday night, a WNW breeze.  High 36, low 25.  Partly cloudy Saturday the 30th, PM snow showers December 1st.

    The roads weren't very good early yesterday morning.  Right at eight the sky couldn't decide if it was going to rain or snow, cars started going by very slowly.  Cars usually whiz by here.  I decided not to go to church.   I fell asleep during online church and napped the rest of the morning.   I've been on the thyroid medicine a couple of weeks now and I'm feeling much better.  But I guess my energy level hasn't caught up with all I want to do.    

    In the afternoon I made a place in the summer kitchen for the milking equipment..  In March Bekah is going to set up the milkhouse but for now she is caring for the milk and doing milk dishes in the kitchen.  Now there is a place for the milk dishes after they are washed.

    We have a possum.  Bekah couldn't believe it when she first saw it!   The chicken rooms are in the horse barn.  At one time they held pigs.  Yesterday Bekah made sure there were no holes that the possum could use to get in with them. We read that they like chicken feed and eggs.

    The rest of the day the girls made Christmas decorations and candles.  There is a craft fair at the Bradford Town Hall Saturday.  Country Junction has a booth.  Starting Black Friday the store here at the farm will be open.  When people come for their wreaths and Christmas  trees they can check out the store for handmade gifts and decorations.

    May your day be blessed, Sally

 11/15/25 Take care of the minutes and the hours will take care of themselves.

Sunshine, 26 degrees. Mostly sunny, a brisk WNW breeze, high 39.  1-3 inches of snow tonight with sleet and/or freezing rain, low of 24.   Sleet, freezing rain or light rain tomorrow morning. Afternoon showers.   A strong WNW breeze, high 37. Cloudy tomorrow night, low 30. Morning clouds Monday with afternoon sun.  A WNW wind, high 38, low 30.  Partly cloudy Tuesday, a WNW wind, high 38, low 27. Partly cloudy Wednesday, a brisk WNW breeze, high 39, low 23. Partly cloudy Thursday, a WNW breeze, high 4. low 25. Rain/snow Friday, a SSE breeze, high 43, low 39. Morning showers next Saturday, a stiff WNW breeze, high 45, low 31. Partly cloudy next Sunday, a WNW breeze, high 42, low 32. Showers next Monday, a SW breeze, high 44, loww 33. Partly cloudy Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th, brisk WNW breezes, highs in the low forties, low 27. Mostly cloudy Thanksgiving, a NW breeze, high 37. low 27.  Afternoon rain/snow showers black Friday, 1-3 inches snow Friday night.  A NW breeze, high 38, low 28.  Rain/snow Saturday the 29th.

    Quite a bit more got done on Maegin's trailer yesterday.  The power company hasn't come yet.  It's been weeks.  Every day we cross more off the to do list as winter closes in.  Sunday morning church commute doesn't look very good.  Thursday looks like a good day to put up Christmas lights and outside nativities. 40 degrees and one of the few days with no brisk WNW breezes.  The tree farm is going to cut our trees early Thanksgiving week.. They will go get them as soon as they are cut.

Today they are going to start switching the store from fall to Christmas.

    May your day be blessed, Sally

 11/14/25 One who is faithful in little things will be faithful in big things.

Calm, sunny, 26 degrees.Sun and clouds today. a stiff NNW breeze, high 40.  Partly cloudy tonight, low 26.  Sunshine tomorrow, a NNW breeze, high 39, low 25.  1-3 inches of snow tomorrow night.  Rain/snow showers Sunday, a brisk north breeze, high 39, low 30.  Cloudy Monday, a WNW wind, high 36, low 31.  Partly cloudy Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,strong WNW breezes, highs 40, lows 30, 25, and 29. Freezing rain Thursday night. Showers next Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning. A SE breeze Friday, high 45, low 4. WNW breezes Saturday and Sunday the 23rd, highs 46, lows 40 and 34. Partly cloudy the next three days, WNW breezes, highs about 40, lows about 30. 1-3 inches of snow Thanksgiving night.  Wintery mix to rain Black Friday.

   The new weather station is up and working! Bright, easy to read display.  The information all filled in correctly except for the time.   It is now Friday PM instead of AM.  I'll have to find time to read the book today.

    Jay cleaned the chimney, Bekah cleaned the inside of the stove and I cleaned and polished the outside.  Now we have to shine up the kitchen to match the stove!

    Lots of birds at the feeders.  I need to set up the heated water pan. May your day be blessed, Sally

11/13/25  For it is in giving that we recieve

Partly cloudy, 32 degrees.  A few showers this afternoon, some flurries.  A light NNE breeze, high 41.  Rain/snow this evening, cloudy after midnight, low 29.  Partly cloudy tomorrow, a stiff WNW breeze, high 39, low 27.  Sunshine Saturday, a stiff WNW breeze, high 39, low 25.  1-3 inches of snow Saturday night.  Rain/ snow Sunday, a north breeze, high 37, low 30.  Cloudy Monday, a light WNW wind, high 37, low 31.  Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday, brisk WNW breezes, highs about 39, lows about 28. Partly cloudy next Thursday, a WNW breeze, high 42, low 31.  Showers next Friday, a WNW breeze, high 41. low 31.  Partly cloudy next Saturday, a NW breeze, high 42, low 31.  Rain/snow Saturday  night.  Partly cloudy next Sunday, a NW breeze, high 42, low 31.  Rain/snow showers Monday the 24th into Tuesday morning with WNW breezes, highs about 41, lows 31.  clouds Wednesday and Thursday, highs about 40, lows 28.

    Every day we get things checked off the get ready for winter to do list.  Nothing newsworthy, just getting it done.  The snow was gone by noon yesterday but it did in the red and blue salvia under the windows.  I think November 12th is a record!  They went in the compost pile yesterday afternoon.

   Doug and Darel hooked up Maegin's water yesterday.  The town inspector comes today. The power company  still hasn't come.  Since the stand closed customers have been asking about Maegin's baked treats.  She has decided to have them available Friday's.  

    Bekah made her first pound of butter last night.  She was pleased.  She is enjoying milking.  Already thinking about a second cow.  For now she's looking for gallon pickle jars and a good electric butter churn. The kitchen aid only churns a quart of cream at a time.

    May your day be blessed, Sally

11/12/25    If someone is tired to smile leave one of yours.  Nobody needs a smile more than someone who has no smile to give.

Icy walking, icy roads.  Cloudy, calm, 31 degrees.  Cloudy today with a strong SW breeze, high 41.  Cloudy tonight, low 29.  Cloudy tomorrow, a light NNE breeze, high 41, low 28.  Sunshine Friday, a strong NNW breeze, high 39, low 28.  Sunshine Saturday, a stiff WNW breeze, high 38, low 24.   Dusting of snow Saturday night.  Rain/snow Sunday and Sunday night, total two inches.  A NE breeze, high 37, low 30.  Mostly cloudy Monday, a light WNW wind, high 37, low 30.  Partly cloudy Tuesday, next Wednesday and Thursday with WNW breezes, highs 4, lows about 28.  Rain/snow Friday the 21st, Friday night too.  A north breeze, high 39, low 31.  Partly cloudy Saturday the 22ed, a NNW breeze, high 42. Rain/snow showers Saturday night.  Rain/snow showers Sunday the 23rd, rain Sunday night.  A NNW breeze, high 44, low 32.  Mostly cloudy the 25th and 26th, brisk NW breezes, highs about 41, lows about 29.

    Yesterday was quiet considering that sevn kids were home from school and in the house a lot.  It was damp and chilly outside.Too warm to leave the pellet stove on but chilly enough so I ran it for an hour a few times during the day.   The girls worked on wreaths.  The four foot wreaths some businesses have ordered use a lot of tips, they had to go tipping again in the afternoon.  

    A beautiful sunrise.  Pink,not red. We still need rain but we won't mind a few dry days.  No wind tomorrow, Jay is going to clean the chimney and put up a new weather station.

    May your day be blessed.  Sally

 11/11/25 Not just an ordinary day but a day we honor bravery and service.  Thank you to all who served.

A few clouds, 33 degrees.  No rain total, my weather station is on the fritz.   Sun and clouds this morning, rain/ snow showers this afternoon, snow shows tonight. A brisk west breeze, high 40, tonight's low 30.  Mostly cloudy tomorrow, a stiff WSW breeze, high 41, low 29.  Cloudy Thursday, a NNE breeze, high 40, low 31.  Morning clouds/afternoon sun Friday, A NNW breeze, high 39, low 28.  Sunshine Saturday, a strong NW breeze, high 39, low 25.  Rain/snow Sunday, a dusting of snow Sunday night.  A stiff ENE breeze, high 38, low 30.  Cloudy Monday, a strong NW breeze, high 38, low 30.  Partly  cloudy next Tuesday and Wednesday, Brisk WNW breezes, highs 40, low 27. PM/overnight showers next Thursday, high 41, low 33,  Showers Friday the 21st, a brisk werst breeze, high 41, low 31.  Evening snow showers.  Morning snow showers Saturday the 22ed.  AM snow showers Sunday, the 23rd.  A NW breeze, high 42, low 32.  Rain/snow showers the next two days.

   Quiet this morning.  No school so the kids are sleeping in.  Except Azalea, she's delivering haay with her mom and Doug.  Yesterday the school had their annual assembly honoring veterans.  Teachers work with the students to put on a very special ceremony.

   Mabel is producing all milk now, no longer any clostrom.  So added to our to do list, using all the milk.  Thankfully her milk has lots of cream.  We use a lot of butter, coffee cream and whipped cream.  Using up the cream will be easy.

    Maegin is making a 4 foot wreath this morning.  Several businesses have ordered four foot wreaths.  When Bekah gets back they are going to fill the dehydrator with orange and lemon slices for Thanksgiving/Christmas potpourri.  When they get everything they need for potpourri dried the dehydrator will go in the garage.  A small refrigerator will go in its place.  With the milk we need more refrigerator space.

    May your day be blessed, Sally