4/19/18
Just believe that good things are on their way!

 Light SW breeze, mostly cloudy and 37 degrees.  Mostly cloudy today with a light NW breeze, a high of 48. dropping to 35 tonight with showers.  Snow flakes may mix in.  Clouds tomorrow with PM showers, a strong NNW breeze, a high of 49 and a low of 32.  Mostly cloudy Saturday with a strong NW breeze, a high of 50 and a low of 29.  Sunny Sunday with a stiff NNW breeze, a high of 54 and a low of 28.Sunny Monday with a NW breeze, a high of 62 and a low of 34.  Sunny Tuesday with a brisk SW breeze, a high of 67 and a low of 40.  PM showers Wednesday with a stiff south breeze, a high of 65 and a low of 45.  Showers next Thursday with an ESE breeze, a high of 55 and a low of 43. Mostly cloudy next Friday with a brisk NW breeze, a high of 58 and a low of 43.  Partly cloudy Saturday, the 28th, with a NW breeze, a high of 63 and a low of 43.  The same for Sunday except the breeze will be from the SSW.  Clouds and showers the first week of May with highs in the upper fifties and lows about 42.

     Darel had a comfortable day yesterday. Boring, perhaps he can get outside today.  Or we can do something this evening.

     We are very proud of our college girls.  Lexi's instructor has nominated her for most outstanding student in her class.  On Sunday Gilbert and barbie are going to Tiffany's class awards banquet because she has won the UMPI "Sprit" award for her class.  Spirit award is mostly leadership and work ethic.

     Another day of pruning, cleaning up and moving flowers to the cold frames.  Marigolds were transplanted along with rhubarb and some other odds and ends.  Onion sets and strawberries came yesterday.  I'm letting the supplier know I'm not happy.  On good years they come the last week in April.  They are wrapped in a quilt in the woodshed.  We'll heel the strawberries in Monday.  Plant the onions!!  There are still a few patches of snow on the garden where there were drifts.  On a good note the ice went out of the firepond during the night.

     We got chicks yesterday.  A dozen pullets.  They are all comfy in their brooder.

     Looking forward to a good day, hoping yours is too.  Sally