10/15/25 Friendship is the greatest of worldly goods. A chief happiness of life.

 Cloudy, calm, 49 degrees. Lots of clouds today, a NNW wind, high 55.  A stiff NNW breeze tonight, mostly cloudy, low 39. Cloudy tomorrow with a north wind, high 47, low 41. Partly cloudy Friday, a strong north breeze, high 58, low 36. Sunshine Saturday, a north breeze, high 63, low 36.  Partly cloudy Sunday, a SSE breeze, high 66, low 47.  A few showers Monday, showers Monday night, Tuesday and Tuesday night, a few showers Wednesday. A stiff SE breeze Monday. high 63, low 48. A brisk ESE breeze Tuesday, high 60, low 47. A stiff SSW breeze next Wednesday, high 59, low 42.  Partly cloudy next Thursday, a brisk NNW breeze, high 57, low 48. Partly cloudy next Friday, a WSW breeze, high 56, low 41.  Showers Saturday the 25th, A NNW breeze, high 57, low 40.  Partly cloudy the next four days, perhaps a shower the morning of Wednesday, the 29th.  Brisk NW breezes, highs about 59, lows about 39.

    Gilbert is doing ok.  The swelling has gone down, his fingers are warm and have some feeling.  He sees the surgeon today.  The grand nieces and nephews have all gotten their pumpkins from Uncle Gilbert.  Rachael is taking some to the children's museum.  I'm processing the pie pumpkins.

    Maegin passed her test to drive a bus yesterday morning.  She started driving yesterday afternoon.  They have given her our route. This week Darel and her stepfather replaced the windows that weren't good in her trailer.  This weekend they are going to put a roof on it.  Maegin has new flooring, she is going to start on it today.

  The first planting of the winter rye cover is up and looking good.  The second planting hasn't germinated yet.  It will, rye is tough.

   A neighbor has died.  Annie and Gundy were our age, with kids the same age, on neighboring farms. Now it is Annie and I.

Jay gave her several mums for the funeral and cemetery.  Heather is doing the floral arrangements.

   May your day be blessed, Sally

10/14/15  Approach trouble as you would a mule. Look it in the face.

 Cloudy, calm, 47 degrees.  Cloudy, slight chance of a rain shower, a gentle north breeze, high 61.  Partly cloudy after midnight,.low 43. Some sun tomorrow afternoon, a WNW wind, high 55, low 39.  Cloudy Thursday, high 51 with a north wind, low 39.  Sunshine Friday with a strong north breeze,high 58, low 35.  Partly cloudy Saturday with a west  breeze, high 60,low 41.  Partly cloudy Sunday with a brisk SSE breeze, high 66, low 53.  Showers next Monday through Tuesday AM.  A strong south breeze Monday, high 62, low 45.  A brisk west breeze next Tuesday with a high of 61, low of 45.  Partly cloudy next Wednesday with a SSE breeze, high 64,low 41.  Partly cloudy next Thursday with a west breeze, high 61, low 4. Brisk WNW breezes the next five days with showers Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th,  Partly cloudy Sunday the 26th, showers the 27th and 28th.  Highs from 60 to 56, lows in the upper thirties.

The rest of the loop just evaporated.  I'm not rewriting it.  Things are going well.  Gilbert's garden is ready for winter.  His grand nieces and nephews all have their halloween pumpkins. Most of the swelling in his hand is gone.   I'm going to shut off the computer and see if it will repair itself when I turn it back on.  It has been doing strange things all morning.  May your day be blessed, Sally

 10/13/25  Winners are not those who never fail, but those who never quit.

Calm, clouds, 41 degrees.  Cloudy today, a NE breeze, high 58.  Cloudy tonight, low 41. Cloudy tomorrow, a gentle north breeze, high 64, low 42.  Some sun Wednesday, a NNW wind, high 54, low 39.  Cloudy Thursday, a north wind, high 52, low 38.  Partly cloudy Friday, a strong NNW breeze, high 58, low 35. Sunshine Saturday, a NW breeze, high 6, low 38.  Partly cloudy Sunday, a SSE breeze, high 63, low 49. Rain showers Sunday night, rain  next Monday and Tuesday, a stiff SE breeze Monday, a strong west breeze Tuesday.  highs about 62, lows about 44. Sun and clouds next Wednesday and Thursday, stiff NW breezes, highs about 59, lows 42 and 39.  Showers Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th with WNW breezes, highs 58. lows 40. Partly cloudy Sunday the 36th, rain Monday the 27th, brisk NW breezes, highs 58, lows 37.

    After church we moved a few things for Barbie and Gilbert. Then a birthday party for Alexander.   Birthday parties are a regular occurrence around here. In the evening we complained to each other about how early it gets dark.

   Today everyone is getting Gilbert's garden ready for winter.  Gilbert wants all his nieces and nephews to take a pumpkin.  He grows large pumpkins, Mom and Dad will have to help pick them.  I have been processing his pie pumpkins, half for his freezer, half for ours.

   May your day be blessed, Sally

 

They will know we are Christians by our love.

10/12/25 The nor'easter that is forecast to batter the mid Atlantic and Southern New England is no longer forecast to even give us some showers. It will cloud up this afternoon with a stiff ENE breeze, a high of 63. Tonight's low 41. Cloudy this week, NE breezes tomorrow and Tuesday, apron NW breezes the rest of the week. Highs in the fifties. Lows start about 44 then drop to 39. Pleasant fall weather next weekend.

A pleasant day yesterday, nothing great accomplished. Church this morning, a birthday party this afternoon. May your day be blessed, Sally

 10/11/25  Happiness is the only thing we can give away without having.

Clear, calm. 36 degrees.  Sunshine today, a SW breeze, high 66. Clear tonight, 40 degrees. Partly cloudy tomorrow, a brisk ENE breeze, high 62, low 42.  Cloudy Monday, a NE breeze, high 58, low 43.  That nor'easter we are hearing about is drifting further away. Showers after midnight Monday, showers Tuesday. A NNE breeze Tuesday with a high of 61, low 43.  Partly cloudy Wednesday, a strong NNW breeze, high 58, low 38. Cloudy Thursday, a light NNW wind, high 60, low 38.

Partly cloudy Friday, a strong NNW breeze, high 54, low 38.  Partly cloudy next Saturday, a brisk NW breeze, high 59, low 38.  Partly cloudy next Sunday, a WSW breeze, high 61, low 46.  Rain Monday the 20th, a stiff WSW breeze, high 59, low 41.  PM showers Tuesday, a brisk WNW breeze, high 6, low 39. Partly cloudy on the 22ed and 23rd, stiff WNW breezes, highs 58, lows 38.  Showers Friday the 24th, a brisk west breeze, high57, low 38.  A stiff west breeze Saturday the 25th, partly cloudy, high 57, low 39

   Yesterday was a beautiful fall day.  Flowers that escaped the frost soaked up the sun.  For a lot of gardens it was the end of the season.  Nuthatches have returned to the birdfeeders.  Some trees have lost their leaves, many are hanging on.  I could have left the baskets of purple waves on the barn but they were shivering in the cold breezes and the hose I was watering them with sprung too many leaks to use.

   Today will be another nice day for getting ready for winter.  More forecasters are forecasting a cold one.  May your day be blessed, Sally

 10/1.25 Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it’s less good than the one you had before.  Accept new reality make something good.

Clear, calm, 35 degrees.  Some clouds today, a WSW breeze, high 59.  Some clouds tonight, low 35. Sunshine tomorrow, a WSW breeze, high 67, low 41.  Partly cloudy Sunday, an ENE breeze, high 62, low 42.  Cloudy Monday, a NE breeze high 58, low 43. Rain showers Monday night.  As of now a nor'easter that will soak southern New England will pass by to our south.  Showers Tuesday, a NNE breeze, high 59, low 45.  Cloudy Wednesday, a brisk NNW breeze, high 58, low 39.  A few showers possible late in the day, a little better chance for overnight showers. Some showers Thursday, perhaps lasting into Friday morning.  A strong NNW breeze Thursday, high 49, low 37.  A stiff NNW breeze Next Friday, high 52, low 38.  Brisk NW breezes with quite a few clouds next Saturday through Wednesday the 22ed.  Highs in the upper fifties, lows 36 to 38.  Showers the 23rd and 24th.

     After a pleasant breakfast with my sister I went to my doctor's appointment.  I sat there two hours, not because of some kind of medical emergency but because  somehow the scheduling had combined two days into one.  Of course it was the computer's fault!   There were a lot of unhappy doctors and patients.  My doctor was her usual  caring self.  Although she did spend some time harping (her word) at me because I lost some weight.

     When I got home I picked up drps from the apple trees in the garden.  Bekah had already picked up some from the orchard.  A mixture of apples makes better applesauce and pies.  When we make muffins we just use whatever variety is handy.  Mostly we plan to make applesauce.  Country Junction donated two more apple trees to the Historical Society.  A Wolf River, a very old variety.  At one time nearly every Bradford home had one in their yard.  The other tree is a Cortland, not as old as Wolf River but is considered a heritage apple.  Cortlands were developed by Cornell at the beginning of the 20th century.  They quickly became a favorite of both commercial orchards and homeowners.

    We got frost, the backyard is white.  There is some frost in the kitchen garden but the morning glories didn't get hit.  The zinnas along the garage are ok.  I have some purple waves at the base of a post bird feeders hang on.  No ice on the little pond.  When I filled the feeders this morning they looked pretty frosty.  Lots of blue jays and chickadees are coming to the feeders along with the little brown birds and a few doves..

    May your day be blessed, Sally 

     

10/9/25Today will never come again. Be a blessing. Be a friend. Encourage someone. Take time to care. Let your words heal, and not wound.

Fair, calm, 35 degrees,  Mostly sunny today. a NNW wind, high 56.  FREEZE WARNING tonight under clear skies, low 31. Sunshine tomorrow and Saturday.  A WSW breeze tomorrow, high 59, low 34.  An ENE breeze Sunday, high 67, low 41.  PM Showers Monday, a brisk NE breeze, high 55, low 44. Showers Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as a NorEster goes south of us.  A brisk NNE breeze Tuesday , high 59, low 45.  A brisk north breeze Wednesday, high 57, low 43.  A strong north breeze Thursday, high 53, low 41.  Cloudy Friday, a stiff north breeze, high 57, low 40.  Showers next weekend, brisk north breezes, high 56, lows 42 and 38.  Cloudy Monday the 20th, a brisk NW breeze, high 56, low 38.  Partly cloudy the 21st and 22ed, brisk NW breezes, highs 58, lows 39.  Showers Thursday the 23rd, a stiff WNW breeze, high 59, low 39.

    Gilbert isn't very comfortable, his ribs hurt as much as his wrist.  But all things considered he is doing ok.  The good news;  great grandson Beau, born at 34 weeks, went home yesterday.  He weighs 7 pounds and is doing great.

    Bekah has some mums left.  Tonight's cold air wouldn't bother them if they were in the ground but she isn't sure about the pots on the benches.  She is going to set them inside tonight. Up here on the hill I don't think it will be cold long enough to damage mums but why take a chance. If I had mums in pots I think I'd bring them in or throw something over them.   There are several more days to enjoy them.

    Lots of bluejays are here now.  A couple of cardinals that hatched this year were at the feeders.  They were having a "bad hair day"  as they are losing baby feathers and growing adult feathers.

    I'm having breakfast with my sister followed by a doctor's appointment.  A windy day means the apples we can't reach will blow off.  This afternoon will be apple picking time.  May your day be blessed, Sally