2/21/22  A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot, and realize how blessed you are.

Cloudy, a light SW breeze, 26 degrees.  Some breaks of sun this morning, cloudy this afternoon with a high of 45 and a west breeze.  Dropping to 17 tonight with brisk NNE breezes.  A brisk NNE breeze tomorrow with snowflakes late afternoon, a high of 36.  An inch of rain tomorrow night with a south wind, a low of 34.  A WSW wind Wednesday, morning clouds/afternoon sun, a high of 59.  Dropping to 12 Wednesday night.  A NW wind Thursday with a high of 25, some sun, dropping to 12 Thursday night.  5-8 inches of snow Friday with a  stiff Ne breeze, a high of 16.  An inch of snow Friday night with a brisk NNW breeze, a low of 4.   Partly cloudy Saturday with a WNW breeze, a high of 25, a low of 4.  Partly cloudy Sunday with a stiff WSW breeze, a high of 32, a low of 11.  Partly cloudy next Monday with a stiff WNW breeze, a high of 26, a low of 4.  Partly cloudy next Tuesday with a brisk WNW breeze,  high of 23, a low of 5.  Wednesday , the 2ed, will be partly cloudy with a brisk WNW breeze, a  high of 27, a low of 14.  West and NW breezes will continue the rest of the week through the weekend but highs will be in the thirties and lows either side of 20 with partly cloudy skies.

     A pleasant day yesterday.  Walking out to the barn is ok if done with great care.  It was cold and raw enough so there was no temptation to linger outside.  I started the pellet stove early in the afternoon even though the sun was shining.  The church parking lot had become bare before the snow so it was good walking.

     With Bekah's input Cindy made greenhouse posters to put up come April.  Then she went online to see if she could find an easier way to make mailing labels then i've been doing.  Without much success.  If anyone has any suggestions on making and maintaining sheets of mailing labels I'd love to hear them.  Lots of visiting and lots of plans for the 2022 season.  Bekah couldn't stay too long, she had to get home to give Violet her antibiotics.  Violet and Bekah are both glad to be home.  Violet was happy to have Daddy snuggles when Mama came over here.

     We'll start the fires Wednesday.  Friday's snow will give some insulation from the cold weather in the forecast.  It is warming up next week, just in time for the first shipment of plugs and cuttings.  Heat mats will keep the tiny seedlings we're starting warm and help seeds germinate.  And run up the electric bill.  Why with inflation at 7-8 % have electric bills gone up 80%?

     May God be with you this day, Sally