4/18/24  If grass can grow through cement, love can find you at every time in your life.

 Calm, clear, 30 degrees.    Some clouds today, clouding up later tonight.  An east breeze today, a SSW breeze tonight.  Today's high 56, tonight's low 36.   A strong south breeze tomorrow with some clouds, light rain tomorrow night.  A high of 58, a low of 42.  Possible showers Saturday morning with a brisk WSW breeze, a high of 56, a low of 35.  Partly cloudy Sunday with a strong west breeze, a high of 55, a low of 34.  Sunshine Monday with a strong west breeze, a high of 56, a low of 31. Partly cloudy Tuesday with a strong SW breeze, a high of 61, a low of 41.  Rain Wednesday with a strong SW breeze, a high of 49, a low of 31.  Partly cloudy next Thursday with a light NW wind, a high of 49, a low of 30/  Sunshine next Friday with a strong WNW breeze, a high of 54, a low of 33.  Partly cloudy next weekend with stiff NW breezes, highs about 55 lows about 38.  Some showers to start the week of the 29th with brisk northerly breezes, highs in the upper fifties, lows about 40.

    It is good this is school vacation week. Sunny days means the kids can play outside to their heart's content.  It also means tired kids come night time!  Yesterday was a very productive day, we were all tired last night.  Lots more clean up got done.  Just in time to start planting.  Gilbert tilled where the onions and potatoes will be  planted.  Fedex bought 2000+ Alisha Craig onion plants late yesterday.  Gilbert is already planting his.  Jay and Bekah soon will be planting theirs.  Maegin bought her two older girls down this morning.  She is taking Ruby her toddler, to walk in with an ear/sinus infection?

    I got more cupboards rearranged so there is space for Bekah's stuff.  I did some work on the freezers.  They need to be gone through and defrosted before 2024 crops are ready to go in them.  Rhubarb and asparagus will be ready before we know it.

    The sun is shining, it is already 42 degrees.  Bekah checked all the cold frames and small greenhouses.  All the plants fared the chilly night well.  so did the baby chicks.  They seem to be getting more feathers every day.

     May God bless you on this day, Sally

 4/17/24 Success is sometimes the outcome of a whole string of failures.  Vincent van Gogh

 Calm, a few clouds, 37 degrees.  partly cloudy today with a brisk NNW breeze, a high of 57.  A few clouds tonight with a light NNE breeze, a low of 32.  Partly cloudy Thursday with an east breeze, a high of 59, a low of 34.  Partly cloudy Friday with a strong south breeze, a high of 58, a low of 42.  Morning clouds/afternoon sun Saturday with a strong WSW breeze, a high of 61, a low of 36.  Partly cloudy Sunday with a strong WNW breeze, ahigh of 56, a low of 33.  Sunshine Monday with a stiff west breeze, a high of 58, a low of 33.  Partly cloudy Tuesday with a stiff south breeze, a high of 60, a low of 38.  Showers next Wednesday with a brisk ESE breeze, a high of 56, a low of 36.  Possible morning showers next Thursday with a strong NNE breeze, a high of 50, a low of 34.  Partly cloudy Friday the 26th with a stiff NNW breeze, a high of 50, a low of 37.  Possible morning showers Saturday the 27th with a strong NNE breeze, a high of 55, a low of 39.  Partly cloudy the week of the 38th with  stiff NNW breezes, highs near sixty, lows around 40.

    Another pleasant spring day.  The strong north breezes still have a bite.  Peepers are peeping right on schedule.  The fields and lawns are greenig up.  Bekah planted cole crop  and beet seeds yesterday,  The beets will be for greens.  Jay planted cucumber seeds.  He'll be making a low remay tunnel  so they can be planted in warm soil and sheltered from the wind when the seedlings are large enough to be planted.  He'll start another round in a week or two..

    Some pansies left yesterday.  Also soil for raised beds. And some of that good lobster compost.  People are getting their gardens ready. This morning I'm going to put some compost on my peonies.  Someday this week I'll plant pansies in the church box.

    May God bless you in this day, Sally

 4/16/24 We are meant to live from the land, not from a package.

Calm, 39 degrees, broken clouds.  Partly cloudy today, clear tonight. A strong WNW breeze with a high of 56, tonight's low 32.  Sunshine tomorrow with a stiff NNW breeze, a high of 56, a low of 32.  Partly cloudy Thursday with an ESE breeze, a high of 60, a low of 33.  Cloudy Friday, some rain Friday night with strong south breezes.  high of 58, low of 42.  Light rain early Saturday with a stiff WSW breeze, a high of 58, a low of 37.  Partly cloudy Sunday with a strong WNW breeze, a high of 55, a low of 33.  Sunshine Monday with a brisk WSW breeze, a high of 58, a low of 36.  Partly cloudy next Tuesday with a strong south breeze, a high of 60, a low of 39.  Cloudy next Wednesday with a strong west breeze, a high of 57, a low of 37.  Sunshine next Thursday with a strong NNW breeze, a high of 54, a low of 38. Partly cloudy Friday the 26th and the weekend with strong NNW breezes, highs about 56, lows about 38.  Showers to start the week of the 29th.

      Yesterday was pleasant weather wise.  a quiet day after a busy weekend.  Chrisy and Jameson stopped in to say goodbye.  So did Tiffany and Even but we will be seeing them soon.  Rhode Island isn't as far away as Alaska!  Cindy spent some time in the greenhouse before heading back to New Hampshire.  She had to get her hands in the sil!

      A lot was done in the greenhouse.  Jay did a lot of work in the display area.  As of today the greenhouse is officially open. In April they follow summer hours of closed Sunday and Monday.  For the month of May they are open six days a week and Sunday afternoons.  Open Greenhouse week with door prizes and giveaways is the first week in May.

  I'm hoping I can start in my flower gardens today.  May God be with you, Sally

 4/15/24  If it is meant to be it will be.

Clouds, calm, 42 degrees.  Clouds today with a slight chance of a shower, a WNW breeze with a high of 58.Clear tonight with a low of 37.  Partly cloudy tomorrow with a strong WNW breeze, a high of 57, a low of 33.  Sunshine Wednesday with a strong NNW breeze, a high of 57, a low of 33.  Partly cloudy Thursday with a NE breeze, a high of 60, a low of 36.   Cloudy Friday, rain Friday night, showers Saturday morning.  A brisk SSW breeze Friday with a high of 57, a low of 43.  A Strong WSW breeze Saturday with a high of 56, a low of 38.  Partly cloudy Sunday with a strong WNW breeze, a high of 55 a low of 33.  Sunshine next Monday with a stiff WNW breeze, a high of 58, a low of 34.  Sunshine next Tuesday with a stiff south breeze, a high of 59, a low of 37.  Cloudy nex Wednesday with  stiff ENE breeze, a high of 56, a low of 38.  Partly cloudy Thursday the 25th through Monday the 29th with highs in the upper fifties, lows in the low forties, NNW breezes.

    Yesterday was a pleasant day.  Church was good, I felt good enough to visit a bit after church.  The afternoon was spent visiting and eating leftovers.  I filled my birdfeeders.  There are some blackbirds but mostly local ones, not the big flocks.  There are lots of finches at the feeders.  I do think the cayenne pepper drove out the skunk. Supper with Gilbert and Barbie with more visiting.  Christy and Jameson will go back to Rhode Island with Tiffany and Evan today.  They will check out some sights there before going to Boston Wednesday to head back to Alaska.  

    More plants will go in the outside greenhouses and cold frames today.  So will the heaters.  There are some chilly nights forecast for midweek.

More seeds will be planted.

     May God bless you on this day, Sally

 4/14/24  Prayer isn't a spare tire to use in times of need. Use it daily as a steering wheel to keep you on the right path in life.

.02 of rain.  Clouds, calm, 39 degrees.   Light rain this morning, breaks of sun this afternoon with a high of 60.  A strong west breeze.  A few showers overnight with overcast skies, a light WSW breeze, a low of 41.  Cloudy tomorrow with a WNW breeze, a high of 58, a low of 38.  Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday with stiff WNW breezes, highs of 57, lows of 34.  Sunshine Thursday with a NNE breeze, a high of 60, a low of 35.  PM showers Friday night lasting into Saturday morning.  A high of 55 Friday with a brisk SSE breeze, a low of 41.  A strong west breeze Saturday with a high of 55, a low of 38.  Partly cloudy next Sunday and Monday with strong NW breezes, highs of 53, lows of 33.  Sunshine next Tuesday with a stiff WNW breeze, a high of 55, a low of 35.  Clouds Wednesday the 24th with a WSW breeze, a high of 55, a low of 39.  Partly cloudy the next four days with highs in the upper fifties, lows about 40.

     We were blessed with beautiful weather yesterday.  Lots of sun and 60 degrees.  The kids made the first mud pies of the season!  They had great fun pulling each other around in the wagons.  They talked aunts and uncles into pulling them too.  The kids love all the attention they get from so much family. Not all children are blessed with so many aunts, uncles, and cousins.  Some of the aunts and uncles are really cousins once removed but it is easier to be aunts and uncles than to sort them all out. Even the three youngest felt the warmth of family and would go to most anyone.  Everyone got to visit with Christy and Jameson.  

     Cindy got here late morning.  As usual she pitched in and helped the girls get the food out. And put it away  afterward. She hadn't seen Christy since the last time she came to Maine.  Some of us had gone to Alaska for Chrisy and Jameson's wedding.  I'm sure Cindy will spend some time in the greenhouse before she heads back to New Hampshire tomorrow.

    The Amish came by the greenhouse for some potting soil.  Bekah and Jay learned they need a place to separate their little dog when they come.  He is always with them but he felt they needed protection from that horse!  All ten pounds of him was going to save them from that creature!    Chrisy and Jameson found out it isn't all fun on the farm.  Mid afternoon a customer came for a load of hay.  Bekah and Jay had to stop visiting and load his truck

    Church this morning, not sure what this afternoon will bring.  It looks like another lovely day weather wise.  May God bless you, Sally

      

 4/13/24 Good morning!  It's a good day to have a good day.

 1.13 inch of rain.  Clouds, calm, 44 degrees.  Mostly cloudy today with a strong SSE breeze, a high of 56.  A brisk west breeze tonight with showers, a low of 39.  Mostly cloudy tomorrow with a strong west breeze, a high of 59, a low of 40.  Partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday  with brisk WNW breezes, highs about 58, a low of 38 Monday, 35 Tuesday.  Partly cloudy Wednesday with a NNW breeze, a high of 57, a low of 36.  Showers Thursday and Friday with brisk ESE breezes, highs about 53 lows of 39.  Morning showers next Saturday with a WSW breeze, a high of 51, a low of 36.  Showers next Sunday with a strong WNW breeze, a high of 48, a low of 33. Partly cloudy Monday the 22, Tuesday the 23rd, and Wednesday the 24th with strong NW breezes, highs about 50.  Monday and Tuesday's low 32,  Wednesday's low 36. some showers Thursday the 25th and Friday the 26th with easterly breezes, highs of 52, lows of 37.  Partly cloudy Saturday the 27th with a stiff NNE breeze, a high of 55, a low of 38.

     It rained all day yesterday with a south wind.  According to the thermometer it was a warm rain but it seemed wet and chilly.  It was warm enough so Bekah had to change the light bulbs in the brooder to a lower wattage. It was warm inside as the greenhouse crew took the morning off to clean the garage so it would be available as an overflow for today's picnic.  The contents of more moving boxes found homes.  I cooked potatoes and eggs for potato salad today.  Bekah did take time to plant some seeds.

    Early evening bought what we had all been waiting for.  Christy and her husband arrived from Alaska.  lots of visiting, with Christy's baby bump lots of talk about babies!  Chrisy and Jameson had flown into Boston, rented a car and driven to Tiffany and Evan's in Rhode Island.  Tiffany and Even came with them for the weekend.  Today will be a special family day with lots of visiting.  and the first family cookout of the 2024 season.

     Bekah and Jay will be here today if anyone wants any Coast of Maine soils  or garden seeds.  The greenhouse will officially open next Tuesday, the 16th.

     May God bless you on this day.  Sally

    

 4/12/24  When you love what you have you have everything you need.

 .67 inches of rain.  Calm, cloudy, 45 degrees.  Rain today with strong, gusty south winds, a high of 55.  Cloudy tonight with a light SSE wind, a low of 43.  Cloudy tomorrow with a light SSE wind, a high of 56.  Cloudy Sunday with a strong west breeze, a high of 57, a low of 40.  Partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday with strong WNW breezes, highs of 59, lows about 37.  Partly cloudy Wednesday with a north breeze, a high of 58, a low of 36.  Partly cloudy Thursday morning with PM showers lasting into next Friday morning.  A brisk ESE breeze Thursday with a high of 52, a low of 42.  A stiff south breeze Friday with a high of 53, a low of 38. Partly cloudy next Saturday with a light WNW wind, a high of 55, a low of 38 .Partly cloudy Sunday the 20th with a strong WNW breeze, a high of 52, a low of 35.  Partly cloudy Monday the 22 with a stiff NW breeze, a high of 51, a low of 32. Partly cloudy Tuesday the 23rd and Wednesday the 24th with brisk NW breezes, highs of 51, lows about 35.   Possible morning showers Thursday the 25th with a stiff north breeze, a high of 54, a low of 37.  Partly cloudy Friday the 26th with  a brisk NNNW breeze, a high of 58, a low of 40.

     Raw and wet yesterday but still a busy day.  Transplanting and moving plants went on all day in the greenhouse.  The hoses got set up in their summer places.  It is always so nice to just be able to turn the water on whatever greenhouse you are in.  Even though we will be working on getting the garage ready for summer picnics, the greenhouse work will continue.

      Gilbert planted lettuce, beets and peas.  The lettuce and beets are snug in remay tunnels.  The peas are an experiment to see how early he can get them.  He built a low tunnel long enough for a row of cucumbers.  He planted seeds in four inch pots in the greenhouse.  In theory when they are 3-4 inches tall the low hoop tunnel will be warm enough to plant them in the ground.

     May God bless you on this day, Sally.