5/21/23  There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.    

1.99 inches of rain.  Cloudy, a SW breeze, 58 degrees.  A light west wind today, clouds this morning, some peaks of sun later this afternoon.  Today's high 71, tonight's low 43 under clear skies.  Sunshine tomorrow with a brisk NNE breeze, a high of 65, a low of 38.  Sunshine Tuesday with a strong south breeze, a high of 70, a low of 44.

Sunshine Wednesday morning will give way to occasional showers Wednesday afternoon, overnight and Thursday morning.  A stiff north breeze Wednesday with a high of 68, a low of 44. A north breeze Thursday with a high of 57, a low of 44.  Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday with stiff NW breezes, highs of 64 Friday with a low of 45.  Saturday's high, 68, the low 47.  Possibly a shower next Sunday morning with a stiff NW breeze, a high of 71, a low of 51. Cloudy Memorial Day with a brisk WNW breeze, a high of 75, a low of 43.  Partly cloudy next Tuesday with a brisk WSW breeze, a high of 77, a low of 54.  Showers the rest of the week and Saturday the 3rd with brisk NW breezes.  Highs in the mid seventies. lows about 55.  Partly cloudy Sunday, the 4th with a brisk NW breeze, a high of 75, a low of 55.

    Such a nice, needed rain.  It will make things easier in the gardens and nursery.  A fog has rolled in this morning.  Besides helping in the nursery Cindy has two of my flower beds ready to plant.  With the forecast of hard rain we decided it would be best to not plant them. This afternoon I can plant them.  And pull weeds and grass out of other beds, the wet ground will make pulling much easier.  Cindy is going to church with me this morning and then headed home with a car full of plants and soil.  It is good that most of the plants are in containers.  As hard as she has worked why she was here she needs a rest!

   I planted some of my boxes, they are in the garage.  They will stay there a few days to harden off. I open the doors during the day and the breeze blows through.  Jay has the boxes that go in front of the barn filled and ready to plant. The barn protects them so I will put them in place and plant them.  Two of my places for hanging plants are also protected.  I'll put them out and bring the third plant  to the garage to harden off.  Then Bekah won't have to keep watch of them so they don't get sold!

   May God bless you on this day, Sally