5/1/25   Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things.”

Sunshine, calm, 30 degrees.  Sunshine today with a WNW breeze, a high of 63.  Clouds tonight, a light south breeze, a low of 42,  Morning showers tomorrow with a brisk SSE breeze, a high of 53, a low of 37.    A WNW breeze Saturday with  occasional showers in the afternoon and overnight.  A high of 68, a low of 48. Some showers Sunday morning,overcast the rest of the day. A WNW breeze with a high of 63, a low of 42.  Partly cloudy Monday with an east breeze, a high of 67, a low of 44.  Perhaps some afternoon/overnight showers Tuesday. A brisk SSE breeze with a high of 59, a low of 51.  Showers Wednesday with a SW breeze, a high of 64, a low of 38.  Cloudy next Thursday with a stiff north breeze, a high of 58, a low of 33.  Partly cloudy next Friday with a brisk NNW breeze, a high of 63, a low of 45.  Sunshine next Saturday with a brisk NW breeze, a high of 69, a low of 46.  Partly cloudy Sunday, Mother's Day, with a stiff SW breeze, a high of 68, a low of 49.  Some clouds each day the week of the 12th with highs in the mid sixties, lows in the upper forties.  Brisk WNW breezes to keep the black flies away.

    Last night got colder than I expected and it was five degrees lower than the weatherman expected.  But there are no more thirties for a low in the forecast.  I'm going to put the scented geraniums on the baker's rack on the back deck.  Carefully wrapped in ag fabric for protection from the cold and wind as they adjust to the outdoors.  I have the hanging fuchsias that spent the winter in the cellar.  They've been under lights in the front room for several weeks,  They will also go in a sheltered corner outside  wrapped in remay to harden off.

    Strawberryand blueberry  plants and asparagus came yesterday.  The strawberry plants  are heeled in trays so there is no hurry  planting them. Customers can buy however many plants whenever they are ready to plant them. Gilbert has planted his asparagus already,  He had the beds already.  Today he is working on the strawberry beds.  He said it must have only been cold for a short time.  There was ice in his wheelbarrow but none on the warm ground.

    This afternoon the Prides Corner Farm order comes.  It is a large order, they deliver it on their truck.  The plants are all potted up, ready to plant and enjoy.  The timing is perfect, no more thirties!  At least in the two week forecast.  At the end of two weeks they will be hardened off.

     May your day be blessed, LS