8/19/23What you do makes a difference.  You have to choose what you will do.  I choose to pray for guidance.

1.06 inch of rain yesterday.  Some clouds now, partly cloudy today, Calm with a SW breeze today.It is 60 degrees, today's high 73.  Tonight's low 58.  A slight chance of a rain shower today, occasional showers overnight.  Partly cloudy tomorrow with  a stiff west breeze, a high of 79, a low of 64.  Possible showers Monday morning with a stiff NW breeze.  a high of 78. a low of 54.  Sunshine Tuesday and Wednesday with NNW breezes, highs of 75.  A low of 50 Tuesday, 54 Wednesday..  Partly cloudy Thursday with a west breeze, a high of 75, a low of 57.  Possible showers Friday with a brisk south breeze, a high of 71, a low of 57.  Some showers next Saturday with a SE breeze, a high of 69, a low of 56.  A slight chance of  showers next Sunday morning with a NNE breeze, a high of 69, a low of 52.  Partly cloudy the week of the 28th with a chance of showers mid week.  Westerly breezes, highs in the low seventies, lows in the mid fifties.

    Lots of blossoms on the beat up cucumber vines was a pleasant surprise.   But the poor watermelon.  The vines not only had their leaves ripped off by the hail but nights in the fifties make them shiver.  The other squash are ok, just need some sun to ripen.

Some of the acorn squash are not acorn but some strange gourd.  It was another day of harvesting in the rain and mud.  But the coolers were filled with freshly picked, washed vegetables.

    Headlines yesterday:  Due to some very cold temperatures at the wrong time Maine peach trees don't have any peaches on them.  Some varieties of apples were affected too. We already knew that!  The fall forecast says September will be cooler than average.  October and November temperatures average to somewhat warmer than average.  

    I spent the rainy afternoon in town.  An oil change and a long list for Sam's, including a large bag of cat food and some cases of goods.  I have found Sam's employees to always be pleasant and helpful. Yesterday was an exception. A man who didn't want to bother to walk to my truck out in the parking lot was carefully ignoring me even when I spoke to him.  It was only misting.  As I was wondering if I could unload the groceries myself, my sister came out of the store and rescued me!  One never knows when God is going to send an angel.

     Bright sunshine is streaming through the window highlighting the dirty window panes and dusty house.  I choose to look out another window and give thanks for a beautiful morning. Wet soil will make pulling weeds easy today.  May God bless you, Sally