4/9/24  God looked at what he had done and said I need a caretaker.  So He made a farmer.

Clear, calm, 36 degrees.  Sunshine today with a NNE breeze, a high of 56, a low of 32.  Showers tomorrow with a brisk south breeze, a high of 48, a low of 38.  Showers Thursday with a brisk SE breeze, a high of 48, a low of 43.  Rain and strong south winds Friday and Friday night with a high of 56, a low of 40. Morning showers Saturday with a SSW wind, a high of 56, a low of 40.  Clouds Sunday with a west breeze, a high of 56, a low of 40.  Morning showers Monday with a west breeze, a high of 56, a low of 440.  Partly cloudy next Tuesday and Wednesday with stiff Nw breezes, highs of 58, lows of 39.  Cloudy next Thursday with a strong NNe breeze, a high of 58, a low of 40.  Partly cloudy next Friday with a stong north breeze, a high of 56, a low of 39.  Partly cloudy the weekend of the 20th and 21st  and into the next week with brisk NW breezes, highs in the mid to upper fifties, lows about 39.

    The big news of yesterday was the eclipse.  The second headline was the traffic.  Never have I seen so much traffic here.  The temperature dropped eleven degrees but when the sun shone it warmed back up.  It wasn't cool long enough for me to have to add heat for the chicks. I was able to go to Bangor and home without getting involved in any of the traffic.  I took the back way home.  I wasn't about to get in the northbound traffic on the interstate.

     The snow is gone, the mud is not.  The load of hay was delivered.  The Coast of Maine order came and is all stacked. Jay and Bekah are taking today off, visiting Jay's parents.  Days off will be few and far between in the next few months.  Darel's Heather and I will take care of the greenhouse.  It will warm up quickly with the sun.  I'll take care of the chicks.  As the day  warms up we have to adjust their heat. so they are just warm enough.

     It is a good day to have a good day!  May God bless and care for you, LS