8/14/24  "Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly"

It is cloudy, calm, and 62 degrees.  Some sun early, showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon.  A high of 81 with a light NNE breeze.  Scattered thunderstorms this evening, fog overnight, a low of 60.  PM thunderstorms tomorrow with a light SSW breeze, a high of 75, a low of 61. Partly cloudy Friday with a south breeze, a high of 78, a low of 61.  Cloudy Saturday with a brisk SSE breeze, a high of 79, a low of 64.  Possible morning showers Sunday with a south breeze, a high of 77, a low of 64.  Rain Monday with a SSW breeze, a high of 78, a low of 62.  Showers Tuesday with a NW breeze, a high of 74, a low of 58. Partly cloudy next Wednesday and Thursday with NW breezes, highs about 76, lows of 56  Partly cloudy next Saturday with a SW breeze, a high of 78, a low of 60.  Possible morning showers Sunday the 25th with a SW breeze, a high of 79, a low of 61.  Possible showers Monday the 26th with a SW breeze, a high of 78, a low of 63.  Partly cloudy the 27th and 28th with highs of 79, lows about 60.

    We watched an itty bitty hummingbird drinking from the feeders yesterday.  There have been small ones that were obviously this year's babies but this one seemed no larger than a thimble.  I'm glad there are three feeders so it doesn't have to compete with the larger ones.  I almost cut back to two during that hot weather when I was having to clean them every other day.

     The sump pump hoses comes out of the cellar into the bathroom, over the shower and out the wall.  Last time it got pinhole leaks in it it suddenly split wide open.  This time  I got a new hose right away.  Last evening the new one was run.  It took big Andrew down cellar, Jay in the bathroom and Bekah outside!  Then I cleaned up the mud tracks!  We found out why it didn't cost more.  Andrew had said the hoses came in 25 foot length.  They now come in 24 foot lengths.  They made it work even though it was a foot shorter.  A lot of water runs through that hose.  We have an extra sump pump.  We tried having an extra hose but it deteriorated just sitting on the shelf.

     Our green beans have run out.  We supplied beans to Millers, an Amish family when we had a lot.  Yesterday Jay got beans from them when he went for corn.  We are all waiting for canning tomatoes to ripen.  It is looking like Gilbert may have some first.  Gilbert keeps us supplied with boxes of Juliets and slicing tomatoes.

     May God bless you on this day, Sally..