2/20/19
Instead of thinking about what's depressing think of all the blessings.

Clear, a light NW breeze and 0 degrees.  Some clouds today with a west breeze, a high of 24 and a low of 17.  3-5 inches of snow tonight with a light SSE breeze and a low of 17.  Snow tomorrow morning will taper off to clouds in the afternoon with a high of 37, a SSW breeze and a low of 19 tomorrow night.  Sunny Friday with a brisk NW breeze, a high of 35 and a low of 11.  Mostly cloudy Saturday with a light west breeze, a high of 34 and a low of 23.  Snow starting after midnight, about an inch.  1-3 inches of snow Sunday morning before changing to rain.  A stiff east breeze with a high of 36 and a low of 29.  Cloudy Monday with a WNW wind and a low of 7  Mostly sunny Tuesday with a strong NW breeze, a high of 19 and a low of 3.  Snow showers next Wednesday with a north breeze, a high of 20 and a low of 6.  Partly cloudy next Thursday with a brisk NW breeze, a high of 26 and a low of 10.  PM snow showers Friday, March 1st, with a high of 31.   March comes in like a lion the next five days with snow showers, stiff NW breezes, highs in the twenties and lows in the single numbers.

     Darel had a comfortable day yesterday with a pleasant evening.  My sister bought down supper and we enjoyed visiting over the meal.  Raymond Freeman joined us.

     I started the fires as soon as JR got the new stove pipe up.  A day early but with next week's forecast I want to all the soil in the greenhouse and the greenhouse warmed up by the end of the weekend.  Keeping the greenhouse as warm as I would like is going to be a challenge the next few weeks.  I do hope the long range forecast that says the last two weeks in March will be warmer than average is correct.

     Rosemarie came to visit yesterday.  She worked for me for years, until she had to move to Bradley to care for her parents.  I so enjoyed the visit and got lots of ideas that I want to use here.  She starts work at a greenhouse down the road from her father's next week.  My crew starts work here next week. Lil Andrew will work full time until mid March. Tomarra will work two or three days a week as needed.  Sally Jo and Debbie will work when they can.  Seven boxes of plugs and cutting come Tuesday or Wednesday.  I'll move some seedlings from the house to the greenhouse Saturday.  I'll plant more seeds Sunday afternoon.

     It is time to go put wood on the fires.  I hope your day goes well.  Sally