5/26/26  Live in each season ; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of the earth. -- Henry David Thoreau

 Sunshine, 57 degrees.  A NE breeze will become a brisk west breeze with a high of 81.  Some clouds this afternoon and overnight, low 61.  Partly cloudy tomorrow, a strong NW breeze, high 76. low 49.  Cloudy Thursday, a strong north breeze, high 56. low 42. Mostly cloudy Friday, a NEN breeze, high 59, low 42.  50% chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night. a strong NE breeze, high 54, low 39.  Mostly cloudy Sunday, a brisk north breeze, high 64, low 43.  Partly cloudy Monday, north breeze, high 64, low 45.  Partly cloudy next Tuesday, a NW breeze, high 69, low 49.  Partly cloudy next Wednesday through June 9th, WNW breezes, highs in the mid to upper seventies, lows about 54.   We got a nice rain, an inch and a quarter.  Saturday's forecast of showers wasn't in yesterday's forecast but more moisture is good.   

   A beautiful day.  Unfortunately the forecast says we better wait until next week to set out warm loving plants like tomatoes.  Up here on the hill we won't get frost but whenever the low is forecast to be in the thirties, even 39, some one seems to get frost.

   There has been a steady line of customers, many plants, shrubs and fruit trees left.  But I'm looking out the window at display benches full of beautiful flowers.  Bekah says she finally started enough peppers so she didn't run out Memorial weekend.There are even hanging baskets left.  And geraniums.

   Our bees came last  night.  We are renting a hive for pollination.  We have lots of bumblebees but it takes a lot of bees to pollinate our cucumbers and other vegetables.  We've lost our bees the last few winters.

     May your day be blessed, Sally

 5/25/26  May we take time this Memorial Day to remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

It is raining, It will continue raining heavily until early afternoon.  An ENE breeze, high 64. Clear to partly cloudy tonight, low 52.  There are no showers or rain in the forecast through June 7th. Partly cloudy tomorrow and Wednesday. A brisk west breeze tomorrow, high 81, low 59.  A Stiff NW breeze Wednesday, high 77, low 50.  Cloudy Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A stiff north breeze Thursday, high 58, low 44.  NE breezes Friday and Saturday, highs 57 lows 42.  Partly cloudy Sunday through Saturday the 6th.  a brisk north breeze Sunday, high 64, low 45.  Brisk NW breezes next Monday and Tuesday.  Monday's high 66, low 46.  Tuesday's high 73, low 52.  West breezes the next four days.  Wednesday's high 78, low 53.  Highs in the low to mid eighties the next three days, lows 56.  Fog Sunday the 7th, a Brisk SW breeze, high 80, low 57.

   The rain is interfering with people's holiday plans but we are thankful for it.  The plants Bekah has put out on the display benches are enjoying it,  she is happy not to be watering them.  Last night she watered everything left in the greenhouses.  Looking at the weather we know today is our only break from watering.  I'll keep trying to get  the flower boxes and gardens around the house planted.  Flowers for us to enjoy and Bekah to not have to water.

    Jay and Bekah have help coming tomorrow to lay the black plastic for the squash and cucumbers.  They want to trap in the moisture before it has a chance to evaporate.  Soaker hoses will be planted with the cucumbers.  Soaker hoses will go in the rows of other vegetables that will be mulched with straw.

    This morning our neglected house will get some TLC.  This afternoon I'm celebrating big Andrew's birthday with his family.  

     May your day be blessed, Sally

 5/23/26  We may be changing our Memorial Day plans because of the forecast but "We must never forget. We are forever grateful."

Sunshine now, more clouds and blackflies this afternoon.  A light NE breeze, high 67.  Cloudy tonight, low 43. Cloudy tomorrow with a brisk south breeze, high 61.  Showers tomorrow night, low 46.  Rain Monday morning, afternoon showers, high 58. a light NE breeze. A few clouds Monday night, low 49. Dry weather is forecast from Tuesday through June 5th.  Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday, NW breezes, highs 78 and 72.  Lows 53 and 48.  Cloudy Thursday, Friday and next Saturday, north breezes, highs in the mid sixties, lows 46. Partly cloudy next Sunday through Wednesday the 3rd.  High Sunday 66, 73 Monday and Tuesday, low 48.  Wednesday The 3rd high 77, the low 54.  A WSW breeze Thursday the 4th with a high of 81, low of 57.  Warm Friday the 5th, possible showers.

    A steady line of customers yesterday.  No one had time for lunch until two, then they took turns.  Less for Bekah to water. We hope customers will soak their new plants a couple times a week. Even established plants may need a weekly soaking.  Containers and hanging plants need daily watering.

   The male oriole singing for a mate is back singing.  He flirted with a tiny female for a while but must have decided she wasn't up to raising a family.

   Yesterday I went to the hardware stores for carabiner clips to put up the flag. (Today someone will find out where they were put last November when we took the flag down.)  Everyone's yards look so nice.  Our mower is sitting by the tall grass, all gassed up ready to mow, no one has had time to use it!  I'm slowly getting the flower beds cleaned and new mulch around the perennials.  The garden by the door is planted,  I'm hoping to get the flagpole flower bed done today.  When I water this morning I'm leaving the remay off the waves.

   May your day be blessed, Sally

 5/22/26  If you want to believe the world is terrible watch the news.  If you want to belive the world is beautiful spend time in a garden.

Sunny, calm, 39 degrees.  A strong NW breeze today, high 66. Clea tonight, a NW breeze, low 41. Partly cloudy tomorrow, a light NE breeze, high 66, low 43.  Cloudy Sunday, a stiff south breeze, high 62, low 46. Rain Sunday night.  Showers Monday,a light east breeze, high 57, low 49.  Partly cloudy Tuesday through Friday, June 5th w breezes through the 3rd, west breezes the 4th and 5th..Tuesday's high 77, low 43.  Wednesday's high 73, low 49.  Thursday and next Friday's highs 62, lows 45.  The high Saturday The 30th 68, low 38. Highs Sunday the 31st and Monday the 1st 73, lows 47. The high Tuesday the 2ed 73, low 41.  Highs the next three days, upper seventies to 80, lows in the mid fifties. 

    Still planting cool weather crops.   If we gamble with warm loving crops they will be wrapped in remay.  It will be June before it is warm enough for tomatoes, peppers, squash or cucumbers to be happy.  I don't see any more frosts, just cool temperatures that feel even cooler because of the NW breezes.

Those NW breezes will keep the soil from getting warm unless we cover it with black plastic.  We have not figured out a way to avoid using black plastic.  We remind ourselves that those breezes help keep down the number of blackflies.

    The solar light we put on the flag pose didn't work when we got it out.  The new one came and was charged.  We'll have the flag up for Memorial Day.  Hopefully we can have the yard all spiffed up for the day we honor those who gave all for us.

    May your day be blessed, Sally

5/21/26   The time is always ripe to do right.

Partly cloudy, an ENE breeze, 48 degrees.  Partly cloudy today, a strong NW breeze, high 61.  Clear tonight, a NW breeze, low 30.  Mostly sunny Friday, a strong NW breeze, high 67, low 42.  Partly cloudy Saturday, a light north breeze, high 69, low 44.  Cloudy Sunday, a brisk south breeze, high 64, low 45.  Some showers Sunday night and Monday.  An east breeze Monday, a high of 58, a low of 48.  Partly cloudy next Wednesday through June 4th.  NW breezes, highs in the seventies, lows in the low to mid fifties.

    The weather forecasters don't know this is the end of May but the birds do!  There are very few coming to the feeders.  Loads of hummingbirds, they were flying inches away from me when I was filling the feeders.  Implanted red and blue salvia in front of the get to gather room window.  There are lots of blooms on the red salvia. Today I'll plant red, white and blue petunias in front of the salvia.  Yesterday I dug out grass and the creeping charlie that was invading the petunia's place.  Next will be red, white and blue petunias around the flagpole.  The new solar light for the flag came yesterday, it is in the window charging.

Even with the wind I used bug repellant yesterday.  The black flies crawl in behind my hearing aids!

    We let the backyard grow for Mabel.  There were lots of dandelions, she choose to eat them first.  I'm glad, less dandelion seeds  blowing into my  containers, raised beds and flower beds.

    Potatoes are planted.  Peas are next.   They should have been planted a while ago but there are only so many hours in a day. Customers come first.  Beets and carrots need to be planted too!

   May your day be blessed, Sally

 5/20/26  You cannot change yesterday or begin tomorrow until it is here.  So the only thing for you and me is to make today as good as it can be.

Clouds, a south breeze, 68 degrees.  Cloudy today, a high of 84, a south wind.  Partly cloudy tonight, a NW breeze, low 44.Sunshine Thursday and Friday, strong NW breezes, highs 61 and 67, lows about 40.  Partly cloudy Saturday, a light NE breeze, high 69, low 43.  Cloudy Sunday, a stiff SW breeze, high 66, low 46.  Perhaps some showers Monday, a light SE breeze, high 59, low 51. Partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday June 3rd with brisk NW breezes.  Highs in the seventies, lows in the low fifties.

  Today's wind will help with the black flies.  They are hungry and trying to make up for lost time. The swallows are happy.  Lots of food just as their eggs are hatching. It will also evaporate more water from the garden pond.  We'll add water today and leave the hose so we can add more.  Everything we plant is mulched.  Lots of soaker hoses are being planted with the vegetables.

  There are still enough birds to enjoy watching them but far fewer than a week ago. It is reassuring that they are finding natural food  and I'm glad to not be buying so many  sunflower seeds.  Now I'm buying sugar for the hummingbirds!  Suddenly we have a lot of them.  The blossoms are starting to open on the chestnut tree.  I'll be removing the remay that is protecting my flowers from the wind and tomorrow night's cold.  There are some blossoms on the bleeding hearts.  Soon they will have lots of natural food.  The oriole singing for a mate has found one.  She is  small, she doesn't look strong enough to be a moma.  I hope they do ok.

   It is time to water.  Looking at the forecast, that will be the first job in the morning.  Bekah is glad so many plants have left so she has fewer to water.  It still takes her hours to get everything watered.

   May your day be blessed, Sally

 5/19/26  Today is a good day to have a good day.

Sunshine, there will be some clouds, possible afternoon showers.  A strong WSW breeze, high 85, low 64.  Partly cloudy tomorrow, a west wind, high 84, low 43.  Partly cloudy Thursday, a NW wind, high 60, low 39.  Partly cloudy Friday and the weekend. highs 69, low 43.  A NW breeze Friday and Saturday, a brisk SE breeze Sunday.  Showers Memorial Day, a SE breeze, high 56, low 49.   Partly cloudy Tuesday through June 2ed, highs in the mid to upper seventies, lows in the low to mid fifties.  NW breezes.  

    We got lots done yesterday. We used up the mulch.  Maegin called to order more, the mill isn't making it now.  So today I look for another source.

    They hope to finish planting potatoes today.  We are thankful the soil is as wet as it is.  The wind helps with the blackflies but it is drying.  First we were going to have thunderstorms today and tomorrow, now it's just questionable showers today.  Thursday night has warmed up to 39 but we are still watching closely.

     May your day be blessed, Sally