3/22/24  In all things, God is with us; we are not alone.  Paster Bruce

10 of mist/light rain before the cold winds changed it  to 5" of blowing snow.   Fair and calm now,15 degrees.  Sunshine with gusty WNW winds today, a high of 31.  A WNW breeze tonight, a low of 18, snow after midnight.  16 to 24 inches of snow tomorrow and tomorrow night with  light north wind.  A high of 29, a low of 22.  Clouds Sunday with a NNW wind, a high of 35, a low of 19.  Cloudy Monday with a strong NNE breeze, a high of 38, a low of 20.  Partly cloudy Tuesday with a strong NNE breeze, a high of 43, a low of 28.  Freezing rain Wednesday morning, rain in the afternoon and overnight.  A NE breeze with a high of 39, a low of 35.  Showers Thursday and next Friday with north breezes, highs about 45, lows of 34.  Showers next Saturday with a strong NW breeze, some snow may mix in.  Saturday's high 45, the low 32.  Clouds Easter  Sunday and Monday April 1st with strong NW breezes, highs about 45, lows about 30.  Snow to rain Tuesday the 2ed with a brisk NW breeze, a high of 43, a low of 33.  Showers the next three days with highs in the mid to upper forties, lows about 35.

    We lost power early yesterday, but got it back about 3:30 in the afternoon.  Gilbert bought the generator back inside to make sure it would start if we lost it again but it never even flickered.  Trees and downed lines closed many roads.  I didn't put away electrical cords when the power came on, now I have to do that this morning.  When the power came on there was a message from Versant.  Next Thursday at nine they will change our meter  so we can switch off hydro and run the house on the generator without cords when we lose power..  That will include the water pump.

   The winds took out the larger of the two tops the pine tree had.  It fell the only way it could have fallen without causing damage.  Now the other top looks weak and exposed.  Is it possible for it to fall without taking out electric lines or doing damage?  It doesn't look like the odds are very good.

    Bekah, Jay and Azalea spent yesterday planting the two boxes of plugs and cuttings that came Wednesday.  They'll finish today.  There was no school.

    I have been calling the number IRS publishes for an appointment with no success.  Wednesday I went to the Bangor office thinking even if I couldn't talk to an agent I could get an appointment.  I was given that number and told to make an appointment.  Yes that was a problem but they were very busy and I could keep trying.  Over the last three years I have been sending certified letters, no answer.  I left the IRS office and went to Susan Collins' office.  The man in charge of her office was familiar with my problem. It seems the IRS often has a problem with incorrect classifications of Agriculture federal id numbers.  He made copies of my letters and said her office staff would take care of it.

     I have an appointment to get an xray of my jaw this morning.  This afternoon I'll get back to spring cleaning and downsizing in preparation for Bekah and Jay switching with Sally Jo.  They were wishing they lived right here yesterday!  I need to fill bird feeders.  Yesterday the birds, including some blackbirds, were glad for feeders full of seed in the shelter of the Christmas trees.

     May God bless you on this day, Sally