3/4/24  No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden. -Thomas Jefferson

Calm. clear, 34 degrees.Some clouds this morning, more this afternoon.  An east breeze with a high of 50. Cloudy  tonight with a SSE breeze, a low of 35. Cloudy tomorrow with late afternoon and overnight rain. A SSE breeze during the day, a NNE breeze overnight. The high 43, the low 36.  A north breeze Wednesday with PM showers, a high of 54, a low of 35.  Rain/snow Thursday with a NNE wind, a high of 39, a low of 27.  Sunshine Friday with a strong NNE breeze, a high of 43, a low of 25.  Partly cloudy Saturday with an east breeze, a high of 43, a low of 25.  Rain/snow Sunday with strong ESE breeze, a high of 41, a low of 30.  Rain/snow next Monday with a NNW wind, a high of 40, a low of 28.  Partly cloudy the rest of the week with highs in the forties, lows in the upper twenties. with strong NW breezes.  Until Friday the 15th when the breeze will be from the west with a high of 51, a low of 34.  Morning rain/snow showers Saturday the 18th with a SW breeze, a high of 49, a low of 36. Showers Sunday the 17th with a strong SW breeze, a high of 46, a low of 32.  Morning rain/snow showers Monday the 18th with a stiff NNW breeze, a high of 42, a low of 29.

    Church yesterday morning.  Annabelle didn't go.  The sap is running strong so she was helping her grandfather boil.

   After a nap  I continued my cleaning in the afternoon. I've gotten a good start with the laundry room, I want to continue with spring cleaning.  Part of which is getting rid of stuff.  Bekah and Jay worked in the greenhouse.  They want to be ready to start planting as soon as the boxes are unpacked Tuesday morning.

    The cat food is gone, the live trap sprung.  Tonight I'll try a sticky bait that can't be knocked off the plate.

    Maybe some yard work today.  I will be careful not to disturb any place where friendly bugs might be spending the winter.  May God bless you on this day, Sally