3/27/24 Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying I will try again tomorrow.

.15 inch of rain.  Clouds with occasional rain showers, an east breeze, a high of 49.  Periods of rain tonight with a gentle south breeze, a low of 38.  Rain Thursday with a light NNW breeze, a high of 47.  A strong NNW breeze Thursday night with rain, a low of 38.   Rain Friday, may be rain/ snow Friday night.  Strong NNW winds with a high of 41, a low of 33.  Gusty NW winds Saturday with possible morning snow showers, a high of 39.  Clear Saturday night with a light NW wind, a low of 33.  Some sun Easter Sunday with a strong NW breeze, a high of 45, a low of 28.  Sunshine Monday with a strong NW breeze, a high of 45, a low of 29.  Perhaps PM showers Tuesday with a NE breeze, a high of 45, a low of 31.Rain/snow showers next Wednesday with a strong NE breeze, a high of 42, a low of 32.  Perhaps some PM showers next Thursday with a strong NW breeze, a high of 42, a low of 32.  Partly cloudy Friday the 5th with a strong north breeze, a high of 45, a low of 31.  Partly cloudy the weekend of the 6th and 7th with NNW breezes.  Saturday's high 48, the low of 32.  Sunday's high 51, the low 34.  Highs in the fifties the week of the 8th with lots of clouds and brisk NW breezes.   Lows in the mid to upper thirties.

     Even though the snow was melting, the sight of all that dingy white stuff covering all we needed to do to get ready for next week's shipments dampened our spirits.  It was very slippery and rough walking outside.  I carefully got on the back deck and threw seeds on the snow.  Early in the day and late afternoon the blackbirds were gone letting the local birds eat.  This morning the snow will be soft enough for me to walk on it and fill the feeders.  I'll throw some stuff on the ground for the blackbirds.

     Bekah and Sally Jo packed and cleaned.   Today I will move the truck out the garage and put the tractor where the truck is usually parked..  Sally will put boxes in the garage where the tractor is.  She has a place upstairs where Bekah can put boxes.   Most of what came from my mother's  has found a new home.  Other people's stuff that was upstairs has been claimed or found a new home.  Today Bekah will be back in the greenhous as more plugs and cuttings are coming.  Jay will fill my boxes and baskets. with soil and put them in the back room. I can plant them next Tuesday.  Gilbert will put up my little greenhouse as soon as the snow goes..  The weather report says I can move into it mid week.  As soon as the snow goes I'll get the flowerbed under the get to gather room windows ready to plant.  Then I'll cover it with clear plastic to warm the soil.  It will get planted as soon as the soil is warm enough. The flowers will be protected by remay.  Greenhouse room is at a premium now.  Crowding does not produce healthy plants.  Some plants want cooler temperatures, others like to be warm.  That holds true for both flowers and vegetables.

      May God bless you on this day, Sally