3/3/25The brown buds thicken on the trees, Unbound, the free streams sing, As March leads forth across the leas The wild and windy spring. –Elizabeth Akers Allen 

 Calm, clear, 1 degrees  Sunshine today with a NW breeze, a high of 23.  Partly cloudy tonight with a low of 5.  Mostly cloudy tomorrow with a brisk SW breeze, a high of 39, a low of 11.  Rain Wednesday and Wednesday night with a SE breeze, a high of 43, a low of 42.  Rain Thursday, wet snow Thursday night.  A south breeze during the day, a strong WNW breeze Thursday night.  The high 47, the low 25.  Strong WNW winds Friday with morning clouds/afternoon sun.  A high of 32, a low of 24.  A strong west breeze Saturday, partly cloudy skies, a high of 36, a low of 15.  Partly cloudy  Sunday with strong west  breezes, a high of 30, a low of 15.  Partly cloudy next Monday and Tuesday with a strong west breeze, highs about 37, lows of 18 and 21.  Partly cloudy next Wednesday with a brisk WSW breeze, a high of 43, a low of 33.  Showers next Thursday with a strong SW breeze, a high of 46, a low of 31.  Mostly cloudy Friday the 14th with a strong WNW breeze, a high of 41, a low of 25.  Partly cloudy Saturday the 15th with a light WNW wind, a high of 41, a low of 29.  Mostly cloudy Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th with strong WNW breezes, highs about 40, lows of 28.

   I got an early start this morning excited for a new week.  I took the last of my antibiotics yesterday..  The antibiotic made me sick but healed my foot.  My computer would not hook up to the internet!.  Eventually it decided too.  Tonight looks to be the last real cold night.  Bekah was able to keep the greenhouse temperature up by getting up during the night and putting wood on the fire.  The propane furnace needed help.  She'll be doing the same tonight.  She has decided not to unpack the boxes of seedlings until tomorrow morning.

   Laundry has started and I haven't thought of any more news for the Loop.  May your day be blessed, Sally