12/14/24  The bird has a nest, the spider a web, we have friendship.

Calm, clear, 14 degrees.  Sunshine today with a brisk NW breeze, a high of 26.  Clear tonight with a low of 9.  Sunshine tomorrow with a light west breeze, a high of 29, a low of 18.  Partly cloudy Monday with a SW breeze, a high of 38.  Rain after midnight Monday night, a west breeze, a low of 33.  Rain Tuesday morning with a strong SW breeze, sun and clouds in the afternoon,a high of 48.  Partly cloudy Tuesday night, a west breeze, a low of 33.  Cloudy Wednesday with a WSW breeze, a high of 42.  Rain/snow Wednesday night with a low of 33.  Rain/snow showers Thursday morning with a NW breeze, a high of 36.  Thursday night's low 13 with a brisk NW breeze.  Partly cloudy Friday with a north breeze, a high of 23, a low of 20.  Snow showers next Saturday with a brisk NNW breeze, a high of 30, a low of 13.  Partly cloudy next Sunday with a stiff NW breeze, a high of 20, a low of 10.  Partly cloudy next Monday with a WNW breeze, a high of 23, a low of 15.  Partly cloudy Christmas Eve Day with a WNW breeze, a high of 31, a low of 20.  Partly cloudy Christmas with a NNNW breeze, a high of 35, a low of 27.  Partly cloudy Thursday the 26th with a WNW breeze, a high of 37, a low of 29.  Rain/snow showers the next two days with NW breezes, highs of 37, lows about 29.

    Jay spent the day doing odds and ends that didn't get done before the thanksgiving snow .  He also found two places the skunk has dug a hole under the front of the house.  One place was skunk proofed about five years ago.  Both places took a lot of digging but he had skunk proofed the back of the house so they are desperate.  I don't know why they are so attracted to this house.  One hole is under the front entry so it smells as soon as you walk in the house.  And that is where all our coats hang.  The other hole is under the laundry room so it smells.

    Annabelle put most of the lights in the village.  She rearranged the memorial corner and put batteries in the candles.

    Bekah's mother is visiting from New Mexico.  Maegin is having a Christmas at her house this morning.  All the kids spent the night there.  Bekah and Jay are headed that way.  There is one seven foot tree left, I will be here if anyone comes.

    May God be with you on this day, Sally

 12/13/24  So you goofed.  Pick yourself up, change direction, and start over again.

Calm, clear, 20 degrees.  Mostly sunny today with a stiff west breeze, a high of 29.  Clear tonight with a WNW breeze, a low of 13.  Sunshine tomorrow with a brisk NW breeze, a high of 26, a low of 8.   Sunshine Sunday with a light WSW breeze, a high of 27,  a low of 19.  Partly cloudy Monday with a SW breeze, a high of 36.  Showers Monday night with a south breeze, a low of 30.   Rain Tuesday with a strong south breeze, a high of 48.  A few showers early Tuesday night with a low of 33.  Partly cloudy Wednesday with a west breeze, a high of 42, a low of 26.  Partly cloudy Thursday with a NW breeze, a high of 33, a low of 21.  1-3 inches of snow next Friday, an inch or so more Friday night.  A NNE breeze, a high of 32, a low of 22.  Some leftover flurries next Saturday morning with a NW breeze, a high of 28, a low of 13.  Partly cloudy next Sunday with a NW breeze, a high of 20, a low of 11.  Partly cloudy Monday the 23rd with a NW breeze, a high of 23, a low of 15.  Mostly cloudy Christmas Eve Day with a WNW breeze, a high of 29, a low of 22.  Mostly cloudy Christmas Day with a NW breeze, a high of 34, a low of 24.  Partly cloudy on the 26th and 27th with a NW breeze,  highs of 34 and lows of 25.

    I didn't get too much checked off my list yesterday.  In the afternoon I went to Dover for a new hearing aid battery. When I got back I realized the sump pump wasn't working.  Big Andrew had hip waders that fit Bekah.  She waded through the water to the pump why Andrew looked down the hole we use to check the pump and told her what to do.  Jay was outside checking the hose the water comes out of.  Bekah's conversation this morning was, "What would we do without the Uncles,  they are always "Johnny on the spot"  when we need them!

     In the evening I went to Annabelle's Christmas concert. About eight of the students were recognized for their dedication to the music program, she was one of them.

    Jay was glad to see the snow go.  They had been pushing so hard on the greenhouse he never got to get everything picked up and put away.  He spent yesterday morning getting ready for winter.  It was warm out and the grass was green!  The girls spent the day Christmas shopping.

     I sprinkled some flour where we think the skunk may be getting under the house.  I'm hoping there will be tracks in it.  I have a rainbow vacuum, it has an air cleaner mode.  Last night I left it running in the entryway all night.  The smell  seems gone  to Bekah and i.  I'm waiting for someone with a fresh nose to come and check it out.  We were sure we had the back of the house barricaded but  that skunk dug under the cement.

     I hope to finish setting up the village today.  And decorate the front hall.  The house took a back seat to the new greenhouse and Christmas at Country Junction.  May your day be Blessed, Sally

    

 12/12/24

Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else. Fred Rogers

 Cloudy, calm, 39 degrees.  Sun and clouds today with a strong WSW breeze.  39 was today's high, it is 37 now and will slowly drop today.  Clear tonight with a WSW breeze, a low of twenty.  Sunshine tomorrow with a stiff west breeze, a high of 28, a low of 12.  Sunshine Sunday with a WSW breeze, a high of 29, a low of 21.  Cloudy Monday with a SW breeze, a high of 36, a low of 32.   Light rain Tuesday with a brisk south breze, a high of 46, a low of 37.  Partly cloudy Wednesday with a strong WNW breeze, a high of 40, a low of 24. Possible  PM snow showers Thursday with a NNW breeze, a high of 32, a low of 23.  Possible PM snow showers next Friday with s NNW breeze, a high of 30, a low of 24.  Possible morning snow showers next Saturday with a brisk NNW breeze, a high of 29, a low of 16.Partly cloudy next Sunday and Monday with NW breezes, highs about 24, lows of 13 and 16.  Partly cloudy Christmas EVe with a NW breeze, a high of 27, a low of 17.  Partly cloudy Christmas Day with a west breeze, a high of 31, a low of 24.  Mostly cloudy Thursday the 26th with a west breeze, a high of 34, a low of 24.

    There is a lot of bare ground showing, the driveway is completely bare.  We got less wind than forecast, others were not so fortunate.  There were some local outages that were already repaired.  

     I spent much of yesterday setting up the Christmas Village.  Jay and Bekah bought in the Village and the stand it goes on.

This morning I am doing some things outside but I'm hoping to finish it today.  I have some orange essential oil.  I can already tell I'm going to have to put it on the Village to keep the cats out of it.  

     We have a skunk problem again, I'm going to set the live trap.  I fear it is the same skunk that was a problem last fall. We thought it was gone.  Now we think it was hibernating under the house.  Bekah says other places have tornadoes and hurricanes, we have skunks.  The snow is gone from the kitchen garden.  The shrubs don't look any better

     May God be with you today.  Sally

 12/11/24  Inaction breeds doubt and fear.  Action breeds confidence and courage.  Dale Carnegie

Calm. clouds, 30 degrees.  Rain is forecast to start shortly as freezing rain for a few hours.  Rain the rest of the day, about a half inch.  Today's high 56 with a SE wind this afternoon.  Heavy rain tonight with high winds and strong gusts.  Tonight's low 37.  Partly cloudy tomorrow with a WSW breeze, a high of 40, a low of 21.  Sunshine Friday with a west breeze, a high of 28, a low of 13.  Sunshine Saturday with a NW breeze, a high of 26, a low of 7.  Cloudy Sunday with a high of 27, a low of 22.  mostly cloudy Monday with a SW breeze, a high of 37, a low of 31.  Showers Tuesday with a SSE breeze, a high of 44, a low of 35.  Partly cloudy next Wednesday with a stiff WSW breeze, a high of 42, a low of 28.  Clouds next Thursday and Friday with NW breezes, highs of 32, lows of 24.  Mostly cloudy Saturday the 21st with a NW breeze, a high of 32, a low of 19.  Partly cloudy Sunday the 22ed and Monday the 23rd with brisk NW breezes, highs about 25, lows about 15.  Cloudy Christmas Eve day with a NW breeze, a high of 28, a low of 18.  PM snow showers on Christmas with a NW breeze, a high of 30, a low of 21.

    Yesterday's forecast of freezing drizzle did not happen here.  The roads were normal winter driving for my PT appointment.  Which was good as the guys had to make a couple of trips to the hardware store.  The inflation fan was installed and the plastic inflated, making yesterday a red letter day for the greenhouse.  Everyone felt a weight lifted off their shoulders!  With the inflation most of the new snow on top of the greenhouse slid off.

     There is a two hour delay for school.  I'm thankful, the roads are very icy.  The bus doesn't go down Maegin's road or Atkinson road. Maegin, Jordn and Mike bring their children here to catch the school bus.

     More Christmas trees left yesterday.  There are a few left including a little 5 foot.  Two special order four foot wreaths left yesterday.  No more wreaths unless someone orders one.

     May your day be Blessed, Sally

 12/10/24

Tolerance, like any aspect of peace, is forever a work in progress.

 Light snow, calm, 18 degrees.  There is a weather advisory for  light snow/light freezing rain today making travel hazardous

School has been canceled.  Another forecast says mostly cloudy skies today.  Freezing rain, mostly after midnight tonight with a low of 27.  About an inch of rain tomorrow with a light SE wind, a high of 56.  About an inch of rain tomorrow night withSE winds averaging 27 mph and gusts to 45mph. A low of 38.  Strong WSW breezes Thursday with a high of 41, a low of 21.  Sunshine Friday and Saturday with WNW breezes, highs about 28, lows about 13.  Rain/snow showers Monday with a WSW breeze, a high of 40, a low of 33.  Showers next Tuesday with a SW breeze, a high of 42, a low of 35.  Partly cloudy next Wednesday with a brisk WNW breeze, a high of 40, a low of 25.  Partly cloudy next Thursday with a WNW breeze, a high of 33, a low of 24.  Possible PM snow showers Friday the 20th with a NW breeze, a high of 31, a low of 21.  Cloudy the weekend of the 21st and 22ed with NW breezes, highs in the twenties, lows about 15.  Partly cloudy Monday the 23rd with a NW breeze, a high of 27, a low of 19.  Mostly cloudy Christmas Eve day with a NW breeze, a high of 32, a low of 22.

    I look at four forecasts.  They all agree on Wednesday night's wind forecast.  Some say more rain, one says slightly less.  They do not agree on today's weather.

     News from Alaska, Baby Josephine still has some fluid on her lungs.  She'll probably be in the hospital another 5 days.  She has gotten strong enough to nurse.  She was so weak from covid they were feeding her via a feeding tube.

     Yesterday was spent getting every bit of snow away from the greenhouse so that when the plastic is inflated there is no snow or bits of ice to hinder it.  Today they will work on the fan.  They hadn't removed the snow because it was holding the plastic taut so it wouldn't whip in the wind.

    Stay safe, may God bless and care for you today, Sally

 12/9/24  The shoe that fits one person pinches another.  There is no recipe for living that fits all.   Carl Jung

Some clouds, calm, 22 degrees.  Some sun possible this morning, clouds this afternoon, 1-3 inches of snow tonight.  A north breeze today with a high of 28.  A NE breeze tonight with a low of 19.  Snow showers tomorrow morning with aNNE breeze, a high of 30.  Light rain tomorrow night with a low of 29.  An inch or more of rain Wednesday with a brisk SE breeze, a high of 52.  Rain Wednesday night, perhaps an inch.  Very strong south winds  Wednesday night with a low of 39.  Partly cloudy Thursday with a strong WSW breeze, a high of  42, a low of 20.  Sunshine Friday with a strong WNW breeze, a high of 27, a low of 13.  Partly cloudy Saturday with a NW breeze, a high of 28, a low of 14.  Perhaps some PM snow showers Sunday with an ESE breeze, a high of 34, a low of 30.  AM rain/snow showers next Monday with a NNW breeze, a high of 39, a low of 31.  Mostly cloudy next Tuesday with a SW breeze, a high of 41, a low of 31.  Partly cloudy next Wednesday with a WNW breeze, a high of 39, a low of 26. Perhaps some morning snow showers Thursday the 19th with a NW breeze, a high of 35, a low of 22.  Mostly cloudy Friday the 20th with a NW breeze, a high of 29, a low of 16.  NW breezes the weekend of the 21st and 22ed with highs of 26, lows of 16.  Clouds with possible snow showers Saturday morning.  Partly cloudy Monday the 23rd with a NW breeze, a high of 28, a low of 19.

    A beautiful sunrise foretold the moisture coming our way.  The inflation fan will go in the new greenhouse.  The little generator will go along with it in case we lose power with the mid week storm.  We have a foot deep snow pack.  When that snow pack gets wet the weight will crush anything in its way.   Jay and Bekah will be making sure snow is off everything.

     My new humidifier ran out of water at two am. Saturday night.   I didn't fill it until yesterday morning.  It wouldn't work.   Doug walked in this morning, pushed the button and it worked fine! He said that it had dried out and took some time for the wick to get soaked again.

     It was a busy weekend for Christmas tree sales.  They don't have many left.  All the trees are beautiful so even the last tree sold  is as nice as the first tree sold.  If you are looking to cut your own tree we highly recommend Hall's Christmas Tree farm. 812 Doughty Hill Rd in Sangerville.

     May your day be blessed, Sally

 12/8/24 May the Peace of God be with you as we light the Advent candle of Peace this second Sunday in Advent.

 Snow flurries, calm, 17 degrees.  1-3 inches of snow this morning, clouds this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight.  There is a winter weather advisory because roads may become slick.  A Sw breeze today with a high of 35.   Tonight's low 18.  Mostly cloudy tomorrow with a north breeze, a high of 29, a low of 20. 1-3 inches of snow tomorrow night.  Morning snow showers Tuesday with a north breeze. a high of 31.  A steady light rain Tuesday night with a low of 30.  An inch or more of rain Wednesday with a stiff ESE breeze, a high of 51.  Rain Wednesday night, perhaps another inch with a low of 39.  Partly cloudy Thursday with a strong WSW breeze, a high of 43, a low of 20.  Sunshine Friday with a strong west breeze, a high of 28, a low of 13.  Partly cloudy Saturday with a WNW breeze, a high of 30, a low of 18.  Partly cloudy next Sunday with a SW breeze, a high of 34, a low of 26.  Partly cloudy Monday the 16th through Sunday the 22ed with NW breezes.  Highs in the upper thirties Monday through Wednesday, lows in the twenties.  Highs about 32 Thursday the 19th and Friday the 20th with lows about 20.  Highs of 27 the weekend of the 21st and 2ed with lows of 16 and 19.0

     It is snowing harder now.  Yesterday was a busy day at the nursery, there weren't many Christmas trees left.  They will be open today for people who only have Sunday off.  Due to road conditions this morning our "in the church" service is canceled. There will be an online service streamed from the pastor's home in Orono.

      Jay and Azalea took trees to Jay's parents in Mt Vernon yesterday.  One for his parents, one for his sister.  When the girls weren't selling trees they were cleaning and decorating.  Tomorrow they will get back to greenhouse work.

       May God bless and care for you today, Sally