9/23/25  Choose prayer, choose courage choose beauty, choose adventure, choose family, choose a life of faith, most importantly choose Christ.  Ericka Kirk

 Cloudy, calm, 59 degrees.  Cloudy today, a gentle WSW breeze, high 71, low 56.  Cloudy tonight, low 56.  Partly cloudy tomorrow, A NE breeze, high 71, low 49.  Rain Thursday and Thursday night, a SE breeze, high 65, low 58. Partly cloudy Friday and the weekend, west breezes, highs in the mid seventies, lows about 48. Sunshine next Monday, high 74, low 48, a stiff west breeze.  Mostly Sunny next Tuesday and Wednesday, NW breezes, highs in the mid sixties, lows 42. Partly cloudy next Thursday, Friday and Saturday the 4th.  West breezes, high about 67, lows 41-44. Clouds Sunday the 5th and Monday the 6th.  Showers Tuesday the 7th.  Highs about 68, lows about 44.  There are two areas in the Atlantic being watched that may become east coast hurricanes.

     Another load of hay went into the barn.  i cleaned up the chaff that spilled around the conveyor, the hens love 2ed cut chaff, very tender.

     Bekah spent much of the day harvesting and drying herbs.  Some came from the gardens, some were foraged "weeds" that have medicinal uses.  It has been so dry that the herbs dry quickly.  We started the cookrange.  Not only was the house warm this morning but we can dry herbs on the herb dryer hanging over the cookrange.  There is lots of parsley to dry.  The wood cook range will cook our food, heat our water, dry our herbs and keep us warm!  It didn't take the dog and cats to claim a spot right in front of the stove, under foot.

     This week is canning tomato week.  They will be picking everyday.  A five gallon bucket for twenty dollars.  About 30 pounds of tomatoes.

      May your day be blessed, Sally