8/10/19
Be an encourager.  The world is full of critics.

Calm, clouds with some breaks of sun, and 57 degrees.  .14 inches of rain last night brings us to just two inches with Thursday's storms.  Expecting more thunderstorms today, we can use some more rain, the forecast for the next few weeks is pretty dry. Thunderstorms likely later this morning, scattered this afternoon and partly cloudy tonight.  A high of 68 today with a west breeze and a low of 53 tonight.  Partly cloudy tomorrow with a stiff west breeze, a high of 76 and a low of 60.  Partly cloudy Monday with a brisk west breeze, a high of 81 and a low of 56.  A light WNW breeze Tuesday, some sun in the morning, cloudy in the afternoon and evening, possible a shower or two with a high of 74 and a low of 55.  Sunny Wednesday with a light NE breeze, a high of 77 and a low of 54.  Partly cloudy Thursday and Friday with light NW breeze, highs about 75 and lows of 54.  Sunny next Saturday with a WNW breeze, a high of 77 and a low of 57.  Partly cloudy next Sunday with a SW breeze, a high of 78 and a low of 59.  Possible showers Monday morning, the 19th, with a SW breeze, a high of 78 and a low of 59.  Possible afternoon thunderstorms Tuesday, the 20th with a west breeze, a high of 78 and a low of 58.  Pleasant the rest of the week with highs close to 80.

      Yesterday started out slowly for Darel but by afternoon he was getting up ok and he was able to get in the truck for hs Creamery run with no help last night.

      It took me awhile to harvest and get the cucumbers and squash on the stand, they, especially the cucumbers were pretty muddy.  Probably the same today, that's ok, i don't need to run the soaker hoses.   Heather bought some tomatoes for the stand.  Darel has been getting one for lunch from the hoop house.  I'll pick some peppers today.  Despite the early attack by aphids they are doing ok.

     I did get to do some work in the kitchen garden.  This morning I'm enjoying the the front of the horse barn.  No burdocks and weeds, just sunflowers with their blossoms all turned toward the morning sun.  A few blossoms are showing in the Sunflower Maze.  The maze sunflowers are not as tall as they should be, we're hoping this rain makes them grow,

     I had a chicken die, put it in a grain bag by the door for Doug to take down to the woods.  Yesterday morning the bag was empty, Doug saw feathers down in the woods when he was building fence.  A good thing I lock the hens in at night!

     I'm expecting to have a good day, hope you have a good day too.  Sally