8/17/23 Happiness is something that multiplies when it is divided. 

Cloudy, calm, 61 degrees,  Overcast today with a SSE breeze, a high of 72.  A slight chance of a rain shower.  Occasional showers possible tonight with a SE breeze, a low of 63.  Thunderstorms tomorrow with an ESE breeze, a high of 71, a low of 62.  Partly cloudy Saturday with a SW breeze, a high of 76, a low of 57.  Partly cloudy Sunday with a west breeze, a high of 78, a low of 63.  Partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday with a NW breeze, highs of 72, lows of 52.  Sunny Wednesday with a NNW breeze, a high of 72, a low of 52.  Partly cloudy next Thursday and Friday with highs of 72, lows of 55.  A NW breeze Thursday, A SW breeze Friday.  Sunshine next Saturday with a WNW breeze, a high of 72, a low of 52.  Partly cloudy Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th with west breezes, highs about 70, lows about 53.  Showers Tuesday, the 29th, Clouds Wednesday the 30th and showers Thursday the 31st with highs about 70, lows about 55.

    The Griffin sales rep was here yesterday.  He told us that the Lord was watching out for us Sunday night.  If the power hadn't gone off so the greenhouse was deflated just before the hail came the plastic would have been full of holes.  High winds can tear uninflated plastic so they got the generator started as soon as possible.  Fortunately not before it hailed.  He also told Bekah that several growers are complaining that their tomatoes won't ripen.  The main reason for the visit was to ask for them to get the 2024 supply order in as soon as possible.

     Jay put another super on the bees.  The hive is full of bees.  It seems to be a good summer for them. Jay set an empty hive near the full one in case they swarm.  Hoping the swarm would just move into the empty hive. In two weeks Jay will take the honey off.  The honey they produce this fall will stay on the hive for their winter food.

     This is wonderful planting weather so Bekah is having a sale.  She has some sun loving plants that are small.  They would do well in the ground, they have been too wet in the pots.  More sun is forecast for the coming weeks.

     May God bless you on this day, Sally