8/7/23 Never underestimate the healing power of a few quiet moments in the garden.

Some clouds, increasing as the day goes on.  Calm with a SSW breeze today and tonight.  Today's high 79, tonight's low 61.  Showers early  will become a steady rain overnight.  Rain tomorrow, some may be heavy.  A strong SE breeze with a high of 69.  Thunderstorms and rain tomorrow night with a low of 63.  Possible morning showers Wednesday with a strong WNW breeze, a high of 72, a low of 59.  Partly cloudy Thursday with a brisk WSW breeze, a high of 82, a low of 62.  Perhaps some thunderstorms Friday morning with  brisk WNW breezes, a high of 78, a low of 58. Partly cloudy Saturday with a brisk south breeze, a high of 80, a low of 62.  Scattered thunderstorms Sunday with brisk south breezes, a high of 77, a low of 62.    Possible PM showers next Monday and next Tuesday morning.  A west breeze Monday with a high of 81, a low of 61. A brisk WSW breeze Tuesday with a high of 79, a low of 60.  Partly cloudy next Wednesday with a high of 80, a low of 60.  Showers the 17th and 18th with SSW breezes, highs of 80, lows of 62.  Partly cloudy Saturday the 19th with a WSW breeze, a high of 82, a low of 60.  Possible showers the next two days with highs about 79, lows about 59.

    Yesterday was a pleasant day, a lovely breeze with lots of sunshine.   At church a lady showed me a picture of a strange plant growing by her deck.  I thought it looked like giant hogweed.  When I came home I looked it up and I'm quite certain it is.  A rare but toxic and invasive plant.  I didn't have her number but was able to get it after some phone calls.  I was able to call and tell her not to touch it.  If a person suspects they have one growing they are supposed to call the Extension service.  We'll call this morning.

     By the time I got off the phone Bekah and Jay were here filling the coolers.  Thanks to the breeze Bekah had to water.  Later in the day Jay had to  refill some of the coolers.  I picked blueberries. Why was I picking blueberry smoke moved in.  I googled the Canadian wildfire smoke map and yes, it was Canadian smoke.  The brisk south breeze had switched to a brisk NW breeze. Thankfully it was blown elsewhere in the evening..     Not good for someone else.  And so bad for the Canadians.  It was much worse northwest of here.  A SSE breeze today and tonight so we are good.

    May God bless you on this day, Sally