3/14/25 Dear March-Come in-How glad I am-I hoped for you before-Put down your hat-You must have walked-How out of breath you are-Emily Dickinson(1830-86)

  It's calm, clear, 22 degrees.  Sun and clouds today with a west breeze, a high of 50.   Clouds move in after midnight tonight with a low of 29.  Cloudy tomorrow with a south breeze, a high of 51, a low of 37.  Morning showers Sunday with a strong south breeze, a high of 56.  Rain Sunday night with a south wind, a low of 49.  Rain Monday becoming a light rain Monday evening. Some snow may mix in late. A WNW breeze with a high of 52, a low of 30.  Partly cloudy Tuesday with a NW breeze, a high of 49, a low of 29.  Partly cloudy Wednesday with a south breeze, a high of 51, a low of 36. Spring arrives at 5:01 AM Thursday on a south wind with clouds.  A high of 55, a low of 41.  Showers Friday with a strong SW breeze, a high of 44, a low of 26.  A mix Friday evening, partly cloudy after midnight.  Partly cloudy next Saturday with a west wind, a high of 37, a low of 28.  Partly cloudy next Sunday with a stiff west breeze, a high of 43, a low of 31.    Partly cloudy Monday the 24th with a brisk west breeze, a high of 50, a low of 37.  Showers Tuesday the 25th with a stiff SSE breeze a high of 49, a low of 37.  Snow may mix in showers Tuesday night.  A mix to rain Wednesday the 26, ending as a mix Wednesday night.  A strong WNW breeze with a high of 48, a low of 34.

    I had a doctor's appointment yesterday morning in Dover.  I had brunch with my sister and did some shopping afterwards.  On my way home I talked to Bekah.  No one in Milo had any rat poison so I came home via the feed store in Exeter.  We have a sudden influx of rats in the barn, we can smell them in the feed room.  Last time I got feed I got enough to last until the chicks come April 4th.  For insurance I got a few more bags yesterday.  And a new pair of gloves.  I'm thinking positively that I'll be doing lots of outside work.

    The last preordered shipment of plugs and cuttings comes next week.  Bekah checked the order yesterday.  The boxes are full!.  In mid  April we may order more if the greenhouses have room. Everything Bekah has started is doing well, probably the greenhouses will be full.

     Flocks of geese were seen yesterday, do they think the lakes are going to open early?  May your day be blessed, Sally