2/25/25  It is the joy of work well done that enables us to enjoy rest.

Sunshine, calm, 31 degrees. Afternoon clouds, perhaps a shower.  Today's high, 47.  Light rain tonight with a low of 33.  Morning clouds/afternoon sun tomorrow with  strong NW breeze.  A high of 44, a low of 19.  Snow showers Thursday with a brisk SSE breeze, some fog Thursday evening. Thursday's high 38, the low 30.  Part cloudy Friday with a strong NW breeze, a high of 36, a low of 14.  1-3 inches of snow Saturday with a stiff south breeze, a high of 37, a low of 15.  Partly cloudy Sunday with a strong WNW breeze, a high of 23, a low of 1.  Sunshine Monday with a strong NW breeze, a high of 22, a low of 7.  Partly cloudy next Tuesday with a stiff south breeze, a high 36, a low of 28.  Rain/snow showers next Wednesday with a SW breeze, a high of 43, a low of 37.  Showers next Thursday with strong west breeze, a high of 40, a low of 20.  Partly cloudy Friday the 7th with a WNW wind, a high of 31, a low of 15.  Partly cloudy Saturday the 8th with a stiff WNW breeze, a high of 31, a low of 15.  Partly cloudy Sunday the 9th with a brisk NW breeze, a high of 32, a low of 18. Partly cloudy Monday the 10th with a strong WNW breeze, a high of 35, a low of 19.  Snow showers Tuesday the 11th with a strong west breeze, a high of 37, a low of 23.

   I'm not sure if it happened, Josephine was supposed to fly home to Alaska last night.  She is doing well.

   My foot is doing well also.  My doctor was pleased with the response to the antibiotic.  Just to be certain she wasn't missing anything she had a specialist look at it too.  He agreed, but said it should be checked ten days or so after I finished the antibiotics.  I already had an appointment.

    When I came home I went out to the hen house to put down a layer of straw.  When it warms up after a long cold spell the bedding is suddenly damp.  The hens were already scratching in a deep bed of new straw.  Bekah had had the same idea.  I filled the nest boxes with soft second cutting hay that had spilled when they loaded a trailer.  Hopefully they are so happy they start laying more eggs!  The other animals and birds are all enjoying the temperature change.  So are we!  Bekah just turned down her pellet stove.

   The girls carried some of the seedlings Heather is starting for early bouquets out to the greenhouse yesterday.  It didn't freeze in the greenhouse last night, nor will it tonight.  The fires will be started tomorrow.  The plants wane the light of the greenhouse.  They are sweet peas and ranunculus so they will be in the coolest section of the greenhouse.

    May your day be blessed, Sally