1/22/18
It takes a long time to grow an old friend.  Make sure to treasure them!

 A good inch of snow overnight with an east breeze, clouds and 15 degrees.  A high of 21 today with a NE breeze and a low of 16 tonight.  Snow tonight becoming freezing rain about seven tomorrow morning, turning to all rain tomorrow afternoon.  A high of 45 tomorrow with an ESE breeze, dropping to 32 tomorrow night.  There is a flood watch from ten tomorrow morning until 4am Wednesday morning.  Partly cloudy Wednesday, an early high of 34 with a WNW wind bringing the temperature down to 5 Wednesday night.  Sunny Thursday with strong NW breezes, a high of 17 and a low of 1.  Sunny Friday with a brisk NW breeze, a high of 21 and a low of 6.  Cloudy Saturday with a stiff SW breeze, a high of 36 and a low of 30.  Rain/freezing rain Sunday with a SW breeze, a high of 40 and a low of 29.  Partly cloudy next Monday, a NW breeze, with a high of 35 and a low of 16.  Sunny next Tuesday with a brisk NW breeze, a high of 25 and a low of 13.  Partly cloudy Wednesday, the 31st, with a NW breeze, a high of 31 and a low of 20.  Un settled weather the first few days of February will likely give us a coating of new snow.

     At the last minute Darel questioned if going to church was a good idea so we stayed home.  But he had a good day, topped off by the Patriot's win.

     Where we didn't go to church we spent some time with the Bible.  Than I spent the rest of the morning with my plants, giving them some needed TLC.  Knowing that outside walking would be going down hill today I took out ashes and emptied the ash cans.  All the waste baskets are empty so I'll only have to walk on the ice to care for the hens.

     Then back to seed ordering.  Some varieties I've always used aren't available, less choice and prices have gone up.  Less choice on package sizes too.

     This morning I'm going to get trays ready to plant seeds.  the letters are all boxed and in the truck, ready to go to the post office this afternoon.   We may go to Bangor.  I don't have a extra black ink cartridge.  I don't like to get in the middle of a project and run out.   Darel doesn't like me to order one on line.  Support local businesses he says-and give him a reason to get out!

     Have a good day, Sally