8/11/24 God is in control but he doesn't expect you to lean on a shovel and pray for a hole.

    It is sunny, calm, and 62 degrees.  A mix of clouds and sun today, a high of 800 and a WSW breeze.  Partly cloudy tonight with a low of 58,  Partly cloudy tomorrow with a west breeze, a high of 76, a low of 58.  Sunshine Tuesday and Wednesday with highs of 82, lows of 60.  Tuesday's NW breeze will become a light  NE breeze Wednesday.  PM Thunderstorms Thursday with a light WSW breeze, a high of 82, a low of 60.  Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday with south breezes, highs about 83, lows about 63.  Showers next Sunday, Monday, Tuesday  with SE breezes, highs about 76, lows about 61.  Perhaps a shower Wednesday the 21st with a west breeze, a high of 79, a low of 60.  Partly cloudy on the 22ed and 23rd with SW breezes, highs about 80, lows about 60.  Showers Saturday the 24th with a SSW breeze, a high of 79, a low of 68.  Partly cloudy Sunday the 25th with a west breeze, a high of 78, a low of 60.

     A long visit with  Rachael and Evan was the highlight of the day yesterday.  Rachael had carefully figured out when the new pullets would start laying, about three weeks.   I haven't felt as good the last few days.  Rachael gave me the idea that too many tomato sandwiches might be to blame.  No tomato sandwiches today just to see.  Evan took a cast iron skillet that I had bought at a yardsale when we got married in 1957. .  The bottom was no longer flat.  He is going to see about refurbishing it.  I bought a new skillet when we started using the glass top electric stove this summer.  Not only is Evan a good cook but he likes to use the old iron cookware.  Of course there was lots of conversation about Tiffany and Evan's wedding.  (Yes, the sisters are both marrying a man named Evan),  Tiffany's Evan is Greek, the wedding will be a traditional Greek wedding so there is lots to talk about. Very different from Bekah's simple but beautiful country wedding.  It pleases me that Tiffany cares enough about Evan to embrace a wedding that reflects his culture and is important to him. The wedding will be in Rhode Island.  I'm hoping I will be well enough to go.

     The vegetable stand was very busy.  As wet as the ground is, a surprising number of customers bought plants.  Around here if we were to dig a hole it would fill with water!

      Our neighbor, who is a beekeeper, stopped by.  He is going to bring us a hive of bees this week.  Without our bees pollinating the cucumbers we are getting a lot more misshapen ones.  

    Church this morning, not sure what the afternoon will bring.  Probably we'll do some of the things on yesterday's to-do list.  May God be with you, Sally