2/19/25    The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely. Louisa May Alcott

 Some clouds, a west breeze, 7 degrees.  Sun and clouds today with a brisk NW breeze, a high of 25.  Mostly clear tonight with a NW breeze, a low of 7.  Mostly cloudy tomorrow with a light NW breeze, a high of 31, a low of 14.  Partly cloudy Friday with a light NW breeze, a high of 31, a low of 10.  Sunshine Saturday with a WNW breeze, a high of 32, a low of 11.  Clouds on Sunday with a light WNW breeze, a high of 35, a low of 10.  Mostly cloudy Monday with a few snow showers Monday night.  Monday's high 36, the low 25 with a SSW breeze.  PM rain/snow showers Tuesday with a WSW breeze, a high of 40, a low of 27.  Mostly cloudy next Wednesday with a WNW breeze, a high of 37, a low of 22.  Partly cloudy next Thursday with a brisk west breeze, a high of 37, a low of 21.  Snow showers next Friday with a WNW breeze, a high of 28, a low of 12.  Partly Cloudy Saturday March 1st with a stiff WNW breeze, a high of 26, a low of 10.  Partly cloudy Sunday the 2ed with a strong WNW breeze, a high of 22, a low of 5.  Mostly cloudy Monday the 3rd with a strong WNW breeze, a high of 23, a low of 8.  Mostly cloudy March 4th with a brisk WNW breeze, a high of 26, a low of 14.  some accumulating snow Wednesday the 5th with a stiff NW breeze, a high of 29, a low of 13.  When March comes in like a lion it goes out like a lamb.

     Josephine's tests came out great yesterday. She will be having the corrective surgery today at 11 Portland, Oregon time.

The sun is shining bright, there is less wind. We are burning lots of wood and pellets. The house has just barely been warm, it is warmer this morning. Maegin has to go get propane again. Yesterday's cold seemed to penetrate more. The kids did not play outside as much. Oil delivery men are putting in long hours. We're all looking forward to the break in the cold tomorrow.

There isn't much room for more seeds under the lights. A week from today they will be starting the greenhouse fires. A day early but a week from tomorrow looks like the only day warm enough to move seedlings out to the greenhouse. The seedlings that want warmth will go on the heat mats. That way they can have bottom heat. The mats are set up in the warmest spot in the greenhouse. Lots of wood and propane will be burned that first week. The past month has been very expensive for the greenhouses that started in January.

May your day be blessed, Sally