5/2/16

We are not a product of our circumstances. we are a product of our decisions.

May's temperature forecast has come out: slightly above average.  The summer forecast is still for above average temperatures.  It is now calm, 40 degrees and cloudy.  Rain will start late morning continuing into the night with a half to an inch forecast.  A high of 44 today with an east breeze with a low of 39 tonight.  Cloudy tomorrow with a light north breeze, a high of 58 and a low of 41,  Partly cloudy Wednesday with a NE breeze, a high of 57 and a low of 41.  Possible AM showers Thursday with a NE breeze, a high of56 and a low of 41.  Partly cloudy Friday with a NE breeze, 66 for a high and a low of 42.  Showers Saturday, 70% chance of rain on Sunday, Mother's Day.  Saturday's high will be 66 with an east breeze and a low of 44.  Sunday's high will be 63 with a SE breeze, and a low of 43.  Partly cloudy next Monday with a stiff west breeze, a high of 65 and a low of 42.  Next Tuesday will be sunny with a stiff west breeze , a high of 68 and a low of 46.  Partly cloudy Wednesday, the 11th, with a WSW breeze, a high of 68 and a low of 47.  Showers Thursday, the 12th, lasting into Friday.  Sunny on Saturday than showers Sunday and Monday.  Highs will be about 67, lows about 47.

       Darel's birthday party went great.  A few were missing because they had to work, Austin had National Guard drill.  But with such a large family it is a blessing when so many can get together.  My sole contribution was the lemonade.  Mike and Andrew maned the grill.  After he ate Gilbert rearranged the hanging baskets so each one had room.  Than he bought Carol's glad bulbs up from the cellar.

       No blanketing plants last night.  i closed  everything up and went to bed early and slept late this morning.  I did get up at one and start a fire in the greenhouse.  Can't let those little tomato plants get chilled!

       Darel has an eye exam this morning.  The doctor will be dilating his eyes so I need to go with him to drive home.  When I get home I'll mulch the onions, the rain will wet it down so it won't blow.  Gilbert took the perennials out of one small greenhouse so we can fill it with cucumber, squash and pumpkin seedlings.  Tomorrow we

ll empty a cold frame of perennials so we can fill it with broccoli, cabbage and such.

       Have a good day, Sally