8/11/25The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land. -- Abraham Lincoln

 Today the only moisture in the two week forecast is isolated thunderstorms on Sunday the 17th.There are two areas in the Atlantic that hurricane forecasters are watching.  It is calm, clear and 65 degrees.

Lots of sun today with a near record high of 96, a SW breeze.  Low tonight 66.  A few more clouds tomorrow, high 96, low 63.  A south breeze. Sunshine Wednesday, A strong south breeze, high 93, low 66.Highs in the eighties Thursday and Friday With NWN breezes that may bring in Canadian smoke.  Lows in the 50s.Sunshine Saturday, a brisk south breeze, high 86, low 60.  Same for Sunday  except there is a 33% chance of a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy next Monday through Monday the 25th with NNW breezes, highs in the mid to upper seventies, lows in the low to mid fifties.   

   Grandkids and Great grandkids went to the ocean after church.. They got home about 8:30 and had a wonderful time.  Jay watered yesterday morning, they'll be doing lots of watering the next few days.  Mike bought a load of firewood  Stacking that will top the todo list.  We have tables and chairs outside, we also put tables and chairs inside the garage out of the sun.  Next weekend we will need the room the wood is now taking up.

   Heather and Mike came out, Heather does the nursery books.  This week she is going to make oatmeal cookies so the cookie jars will stay full.  I make molasses cookies.  No one makes oatmeal cookies as good as Heather's.  On the 24th Heather and Mike are going to Alaska.  They'll get to see the new grandbabies!  Sally Jo's baby is due this week.  She is hoping he comes on time so her uncles can meet him.

    The Joe Pye weed isn't as tall as it usually is, shorter by at least a third.  It is blooming.  It is supposed to bloom in September.  The plan is for it to provide food for the pollinators when summer flowers slow down.  Gilbert is pulling his onions today.  Garlic was ready to harvest  two weeks early.  A plus, nature provided plenty of dry air, we didn't need to use fans to dry the garlic.

    Clothes are ready to hang on the line.  They will dry quickly.  I want to water my flowers early why it is cool.  May your day be blessed, Sally