3/7/26  God is so caring and giving!

 Ice, roads are slippery. 28 degrees, freezing drizzle will change to light rain in a few hours. Cloudy this afternoon, showers possible tonight. High 41, low 38 with a strong SSW breeze. Cloudy tomorrow, a strong SW breeze, high 53, low 32. Partly cloudy Monday, a light SW wind, high 57, low 36. Sunshine Tuesday, a NW breeze, high 60, low 32. Rain Wednesday, a NE breeze, high 42, low 37. Rain Thursday, a light west wind, high 41, low 18. partly cloudy Friday, a west breeze, high 36, low 26. Rain/snow next Saturday, a strong SW breeze, high 40, low 21. Snow showers next Sunday, a strong SW breeze, high 39, low 27. Rain/snow next Monday, a stiff west breeze, high 39, low 18. Partly cloudy on the 17th and 18th, brisk NW breezes, highs about 32, lows about 14. Snow showers the 19th and 20th, brisk NW breezes, highs about 33, lows about 18. Partly cloudy Saturday the 21st, a strong NW breeze, high 36, low 19.

    I just got the message from Heather, Darel's wife.
I dont think its too soon to say but it looks like we got the miracle we've been praying for. Darel should not be able to hear at all out of his left ear and he can hear the same as his right. He hasn't had any mood fluctuation at all. The nurse that we had has only ever had patients with a TBI and he said this is what they expect at the 6 month mark not 24-48 hours later.

   I was just copying the loop to the greenhouse web page when I got this message.  Tears came, somehow I deleted the loop.  No news can top this message anyway.  A long paragraph was about much he was improving.  Thank-you God!

    May your day be blessed, ours is!  Sally

 3/6/26  Love your ordinary home. We don't need contents upgrades. We need to appreciate and CARE for what we have been blessed with.

Cloudy, 18 degrees.  Overcast today, an east breeze, high 36. A wintery mix tonight and tomorrow morning, tonight's low 27.  Afternoon clouds, overnight rain Saturday, a strong SW breeze, high 41, low 38.  Morning fog, afternoon sun Sunday, a stiff SW breeze, high 53, low 30. Partly cloudy Monday, a strong SW breeze, high 58, low 35. Partly cloudy Tuesday, a west breeze, high  61, low 32.  Periods of rain and snow Wednesday, a stiff NE breeze, high 36, low 23. 1-3 inches of snow and ice Wednesday night.  Morning snow showers Thursday, partly cloudy in the afternoon. A strong NNW breeze, high 34, low 11.  Partly cloudy next Friday, a stiff WSW breeze, high 35, loe 25.  Rain/freezing rain next Saturday, a stiff SW breeze, high 41, low 24.  Partly cloudy next Sunday, a stiff NW breeze, high 37, low 19.  Snow showers Monday the 16th,  a stiff west breeze, high 36, low 21.  Morning snow showers Tuesday the 17th,  a strong NW breeze. high 33, low 17.  Partly cloudy the next three days, stiff NW breezes, highs in the low thirties, lows 12 to 16.

   Not much to update on Darel.   The doctors say only time, 6 months to a year, will tell how completely he will heal.  They have taken the tubes out and the neckbrace off.  He is in and out, sometimes he tries to take out the iv.  Other times he is lucid and understands.  Jay stayed at the hospital with Heather last night.  Andrew continues to improve.  As expected the chemo has made Kaden sick.

   The plug and cutting order is looking good.   Most of the hanging baskets are planted, as are the pansies and several other things.  Today is  a raw March day but it is spring in the greenhouse.  We are looking forward to the warm days.   The sap run will be so strong the people boiling say will be glad when it turns colder so they can catch up.  Bekah sent in her last seed order.

    May your day be blessed, Sally

 3/4/26

There will be no Loop or weather tomorrow, I have a very early doctor's appointment.

  Doctors are saying that considering how serious Darel's injury is he is doing well.  The brain bleeds have stopped and there isn't much swelling.  He is sedated, tomorrow morning they will try bringing him out again.  He is going to have another scan in the morning,  Sally

 3/4/26  Goodness does not slip away. People simply stop tending to it. Faith must be fed. Families must be protected. Peace must be practiced.”

“We cannot fix the whole world,  But we can keep our own house in order. We can raise our children to love God. We can forgive quickly. We can work hard. We can share what we have. The world changes when homes change.”  Amish comments

    Sunshine, 24 degrees.  Clouds today, high 48, a brisk west breeze..  tonight's low 24.  cloudy tomorrow, a stiff NE breeze, high 27, low 13.  Cloudy Friday, a west breeze, high 34, low 25. light freezing rain after midnight, freezing rain Saturday morning.  A strong SW breeze, Saturday, high 41, low 37.  Partly cloudy Sunday, a WSW breeze, high 50, low 31.  Sunshine Monday, a strong WSW breeze, high 57, low 33.  Partly cloudy Tuesday, a brisk SW breeze, high 62, low 34.  Rain next Wednesday, a stiff SW breeze, high 55, low 36.  Rain/snow showers next Thursday, a strong NW breeze, high 43, low 16.  Partly Cloudy Friday the 13th, a strong west breeze, high 35, low 23.  Partly cloudy Saturday the 14th, a strong SW breeze, high 42, low 21.  Wintery mix to rain Sunday the 15th, a strong west breeze, high 34, low 21.  Snow showers Monday the 16th and Tuesday the 17th, strong NW breezes, highs 34 and 30, lows 14.

    Prayers requested for Grandson Darel.  He fell off a ladder, only 5 feet from the bottom but he is 6+ feet tall so his head fell 11 feet to a frozen deck.  He has a skull fracture and a couple of small brain bleeds.  The doctor said to expect a full recovery.  He was kept in the hospital overnight under sedation.  We'll know more today.

   An inch or so of snow overnight covered the ice.  Water had already covered the paths of ashes.  I'm hoping today's warm temperature will make the paths safe again.  I'm hoping the warmth will make it pleasant to work in the garage.  It is amazing how fast that garage gets cluttered.  There is still some Christmas stuff that needs to go up on the rafters.

   The plug and cutting order came.  It is all unpacked and watered.  Transplanting will start today.

    May your day be blessed, so much in this world to pray about, I will be thinking about what the Amish say about it, Sally

 3/3/26  A negative mind will never give you a positive life.

Sunshine, 10 degrees.  Partly cloudy this morning becoming overcast this afternoon.  A strong Sw breeze, high 39. !-3 inches of snow tonight, low of 24.  Partly cloudy tomorrow, a stiff west breeze, high 48, low 24.  Cloudy Thursday, a NE breeze, high 28, low 14. Cloudy Friday, an ENE breeze, high 33, low 26.  A wintery mix Friday night and Saturday morning.  A SW breeze Saturday, a high of 41, a low of 3, Afternoon sun.  . Partly cloudy Sunday, a NW breeze, high 47, low 29.  Partly cloudy next Monday, a WSW breeze, high 54, low 27.  Partly cloudy next Tuesday, a stiff SW breeze, high 52, low 35.  Showers next Wednesday, a high of 57, low 36, a stiff SW breeze.  Showers next Thursday, a stiff west breeze, high 50, low 22.Partly cloudy next Friday, a strong NW breeze, high 32, low 22.  Snow showers Friday night. Snow showers Saturday the 14th, a strong WSW breeze, high 38, low 21.  Snow showers the next three days, stiff NW breezes, highs in the low thirties, lows about 15.
    Between two and four today a semi will back in with eight boxes of plugs and cuttings.  As soon as they are planted  the first greenhouse will be half full!
On Monday a semi comes with spring supplies.  Each week in March more boxes of plugs and cutting come.  Coast of Maine and more spring supplies come the first week in April when the snow is gone.  Bare root perennials start  coming in April.  Fruit trees and shrubs come the third week in April. Strawberries and the Prides Corner Farm order come the first week in May.  My "Christmas" cactus is blooming!  Spring of 2026 is rolling in. Before I get too excited about spring I need to order another ton of pellets!  
    May your day be blessed, Sally
   

 3/2/26  The fairest thing in nature, a flower, still has it's roots in earth and manure.

 Sunshine, -1.  Sunshine today, a brisk WNW breeze, high 21. Mostly clear tonight, low-1.  Mostly cloudy tomorrow, a strong SW breeze, high 39, low 25.  Mostly sunny Wednesday, a brisk west breeze, high 49, low 23. Partly cloudy Thursday, a NE breeze, high 32, low 15. 1-3 inches of snow Thursday night.

1-3 inches of snow Friday morning, a mix overnight.  A NE breeze, high 30, low 24.  Rain/freezing rain Saturday morning, showers in the afternoon and overnight.  A SW breeze, high 39, low 34.  Fog Sunday, a west breeze, high 49, low 30. Partly cloudy next Monday, a  SW breeze, high 54, low 30.  PM showers next Tuesday, a WSW breeze, high 52, low 36. Cloudy next Wednesday, a stiff SW breeze, high 59, low 38. Showers next Thursday, a strong west breeze, high 48, low 25. Snow showers Friday, the 13th, a stiff NW breeze, high 35, low 19.  Snow showers become rain showers in the afternoon, 1-3 inches snow overnight  Saturday the 14th.  a stiff west breeze, high 37, low 22.  1-3 inches of snow Sunday, the 15th, a stiff NW breeze, high 36, low 17.  Snow showers Monday the 16th.

      A pleasant Sunday.  Church in the morning, youth group in the afternoon.  When I took Annabelle home I stopped to visit big Andrew and Gayle.  Louis and Darlene were there, lots of visiting.  Andrew is doing so well.  No ice at the church in town but the dropping temperatures made for ice everywhere else.

          Bekah took care of the hens last night and this morning.  She and Doug are delivering hay this morning.  Some ice melt mixed with ashes will fix  the path.  Eggs will need to be collected again mid morning so they don't freeze.

       I've been reading why you should plant sunflowers in and near the garden.  Not only do pollinators love them but so do aphids and other bad bugs.The bugs will choose the sunflowers over the garden vegetables.  We plant blue hubbard on the edge of our squash patch, squash beetles and bugs prefer blue hubbard to the other squashes.  Strategically planted sunflowers can be used as a windbreak.  Sunflowers improve soil structure, just don't plant them so close to the vegetables that they compete for nutrients or shade the vegetables.  Monitor the sunflowers so when the bad bugs come you can get rid of them before the bugs move to the vegetables.  Plant the sunflowers before the vegetables so they are big and attractive before the vegetables are.

    May your day be blessed, Sally

 3/1/26  A single grateful thought turned toward heaven is a beautiful prayer.

Some snow showers this morning, some sun this afternoon, clear tonight.  A light NW wind today, high 30, low -3 tonight.  Sunny and cold tomorrow, high 20, low -1, a brisk NW breeze.  A pattern change starts Tuesday, warmer temperatures  will start the sap run.  In like a lion, out like a lamb-we hope!   I

   We are reminding ourselves that Sunday is a day of rest and worship.  We do fair with the worship but sometimes the 'rest part' is elusive.  The greenhouse and animals still need tending, people need fed.  I need to box eggs before I leave for church, there are only a dozen in the egg refrigerator.  I did fill the bird feeders last night.

    May your day be blessed, may you make time to give thanks and to rest.  Sally