4/21/26 “Agriculture is our wisest pursuit because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness.” - Thomas Jefferson.

 19 degrees earlier this morning, 30 degrees with bright sun now.  Sunshine this morning, clouds this afternoon.   Today's high 45, tonight's low 28.   A light 

WSW breeze today.  Partly cloudy tomorrow morning, some PM showers. High 47, low 36 with a stiff south breeze.  Showers Thursday, a stiff NW breeze, high 49, low 33. Mostly cloudy Friday, strong NEW breeze, high 53, low 34.  Partly cloudy this weekend.  A north breeze Saturday, high 56, low 36.  A light NEN breeze Sunday, high 60, low 39.  Mostly cloudy Monday, a NE breeze, high 61, low 39. Showers next Tuesday through next Saturday. NE breezes, highs about 55, lows about 42. Sun and showers Sunday the 3rd, a strong NW breeze, high 57, low 40.  Sun and clouds the 4th and 5th, brisk north breezes, highs 57, lows 40.

   I'm starting a fermentation class today.  Where I grew up there were a lot of Quakers.  They served seven sweets and seven sours at Sabbath meals.   Daily meals had a sweet  and a sour.  I was never too much about the sour.  But now I keep reading how good fermented food is for us.  There is even some evidence that the good bacteria in fermented foods will help flush microplastics out of our bodies.

   Bird books say April is one of the most important months to feed the birds.  They have eaten the seeds nature provided all winter and not many are left.  Looking out the window at the many different birds at our feeders I do believe nature's pantry must be near empty.

   I usually go to my sister's for breakfast on Tuesday mornings.  Not this morning.  We've both been so busy we haven't spent much time in our yards.  Today we want to skip the leisurely breakfast and go outside.  My goal is to have a yard as beautiful as Lynne's.  Mine will be different, I mix herbs in with my flowers.  I plant with birds and pollinators in mind and I have a pond with moving water to attract the birds.  Some of the sunflower feeders get replaced with hummingbird feeders.  I have water lilies and cattails in my ponds for dragonflies to lay their eggs on..  Blackeyed susans are a dragonfly favorite.

   May your day be blessed, Sally