5/3/25 The heart is not like a box that gets filled up; it expands in size the more you love.

 .21 of rain yesterday Dense fog now, calm, 50 degrees. Fog this morning, rain this afternoon and evening.  A south breeze with a high of 66.  Showers tonight with a low of 48, Rain tomorrow with a WNW breeze, a high of 65, a low of 41.  Mostly cloudy Monday, the beginning of Open Greenhouse Week.  A brisk east breeze with a high of 68, a low of 47.  Showers Tuesday with a SE breeze, a high of 60, a low of 52.  Showers Wednesday with a south breeze, a high of 63, a low of 51. Cloudy Thursday with a NNW breeze, a high of 60, a low of 42.  Cloudy Friday with a brisk NNE breeze, a high of 59, a low of 42.   Mostly cloudy next Saturday with a brisk NW breeze, a high of 66, a low of 47.  Partly Cloudy Sunday, Mother's Day and next Monday with brisk NW breezes, highs about 65, lows about 46. Partly cloudy Tuesday the 13th with a NNW breeze, a high of 60, a low of 45.  Partly cloudy the next four days with brisk NW breezes, highs near 70, lows around 50.

    Signs of spring are everywhere.  Red buds on the soft maples, different shades of green as tree buds swel. Forsythia in bloom.  And Country Junction loaded with inventory.  Rows of fruit trees to choose from, shrubs fpr the backbone of our yard with a beautiful selection of perennials and annuals to plant.  Plus two greenhouses of hanging baskets.  The forecast says it is time to start planting vegetables.  There are seeds in the store, seed potatoes and onion sets in the vegetable stand and vegetable plants in the greenhouse.  There are asparagus roots , strawberry plants, rhubarb plants, blueberry and raspberry plants. Little League practice is another sign of spring.  Jordn and Chiara are coaches, Mike is an umpire.

     Gilbert's daughter Rachael  is getting her Master's at the UMO.  Part of her journey to her Master's was working as a teaching assistant to the professors in her department.  There are 28 assistant teachers.  At the department end of the year dinner Racheal was awarded and recognized as the best teaching assistant. An honor that came as a complete surprise and meant a great deal to her!.  Plus it will look great in her resume! 

     We don't really need this afternoon's and tomorrow's rain but perhaps it is a good thing.  Bekah has a fit bit type watch.  It told her she was over doing her cardio training, she needed to schedule a day of rest.  May your day be blessed, Sally