4/11/16

Show respect even to people who don't deserve it, not as a reflection of their character but of yours.

  Cloudy, calm, 22 degrees at 2AM, 27 degrees now, 33 degrees at  about 8AM.  Showers starting about 10AM becoming rain that will last into tomorrow later this afternoon.  A SSE wind will come up this morning switching to a SSW wind tomorrow.  Today's high will be 44, a low of 41 tonight, a high of 53 tomorrow, dropping to 32 tomorrow night.  Sunny Wednesday with a NW breeze, a high of 54 and a low of 32.  Some clouds Thursday with a NNE breeze, a high of 55 and a low of 31.  Sunny Friday with a stiff NNE breeze, a high of 55 and a low of 34.  Sunny Saturday with a light NNE breeze, a high of 63 and a low of 39.  Sunny Sunday with a west breeze, a high of 70 and a low of 42.  Partly cloudy next Monday with a NW breeze, a high of 66 and a low of 38.  Next Tuesday will be partly cloudy with a NW wind, a high of 56 and a low of 34.  Sunny Wednesday, the 20th, with a west breeze, a high of 59 and a low of 37.  Showers Thursday lasting into Friday AM  with highs of 59 and lows of 39.  Partly cloudy Saturday, the 23rd, with a high of 59 and a low of 39.  PM showers Sunday, the 24th, lasting into Monday morning.  Sunday's high will be 58, the low 39.  Monday's high will be 55 with a low of 40.

     The last cold night.  The hose goes back out today to stay according to the forecasts.  No more tucking the pansies in and lots of other flowers will start moving out of the main greenhouse.  More flowers and peppers will take their place.  Herbs will be bumped up into larger pots and many of they will go outside.    When it is time to transplant the tomatoes more flowers that do well in the cool temperatures will go outside making room for them.  Putting flowers in the cool , small greenhouses and cold frames hardens them off nicely.  One coldframe and the hoop house have an electric heater in case the temperature drops.

      One cardinal is still looking for a mate.  they are very shy now, only coming to the feeders very early or very late.  And not very often.  The pine siskins haven't left yet, nor have the summer sparrows come.  I haven't seen any killdeer.  It will be interesting to see what today's SSE winds bring us.

      Why it was dry Darel took more wood around to the greenhouse back room and Gilbert stacked it.  Even with the warmer weather I'll be needing night time fires.  Tomatoes and peppers want the greenhouse at summer temperatures!

      Enjoy your day, Sally