8/7/24  That's the very reason they put erasers on the end of pencils... because people make mistakes.

  It is calm, cloudy, and 56 degrees.  Sun and clouds today, clear tonight.  Today's west breeze will become a light north breeze tonight.  A high of 80, a low of 52.  Partly cloudy tomorrow, showers tomorrow night as Debby drifts closer.  Tomorrow's high, 80, the low 56.  A SE breeze.  A steady rain Friday and Friday night totaling about a half inch.  Stiff SE breezes with a high of 69, a low of 66.  Another quarter of an inch of rain is forecast for Saturday morning, some afternoon showers.  Strong SSW breezes with a high of 81, a low of 60.  Partly cloudy Sunday with a brisk WSW breeze. a high of 78, a low of 58.  Partly cloudy Monday with a west breeze, a high of 75, a low of 59.  Partly cloudy next Tuesday with a NW breeze, a high of 80, a low of 60.  Sunshine next Wednesday with a WNW breeze, a high of 83, a low of 61.  Isolated thunderstorms next Thursday with a NNW breeze, a high of 81, a low of 60.  Partly cloudy next Friday with a SE breeze, a high of 81, a low of 61. Showers Saturday the 17th with a south breeze, a high of 78, a low of 62.  Perhaps some showers Sunday the 18th with a SSW breeze, a high of 81, a low of 63. Isolated thunderstorms Monday the 19th with a NW breeze, a high of 79, a low of 61.  Partly cloudy the next two days with WNW breezes, highs of 79, lows of 62.

     Skunks are roaming around.  Today I will sprinkle cayenne pepper along the section of the back of the house that seems so attractive to skunks.  I have peppermint plants to plant back there but we haven't had a chance to set it up the way we want yet.

    The large nursery order went in yesterday.  It took some time as Bekah had to learn how to scan things on my computer.

Today the first of the seed orders will go in.  This order is mostly flower seeds.  As Bekah did the order she was also working on the Jolly Farmer plug order.  We agreed that there is a downside to working on these orders.  It means the 2024 season is speeding by.  Heather ordered several seeds for her cut flower business on the seed order.  Her greenhouse is almost finished.  Bekah has made room for some of Heather's seedlings in the past.  The Amish family who bought the farm just down the road moved in in April  So Bekah raised vegetable seedlings for them.  They have built a nice greenhouse to start their plants.  Not raising their seedlings or Heather's will give Bekah more room in the greenhouse we have now.  They will start the fires in it towards the end of February.  There will be more space in the new greenhouse.  Ordering is a challenge this year as they plan the best way to use the space.  They also have to make sure they don't expand beyond what they can handle.  They want to make sure their seedlings and hanging baskets continue to be high quality.  . As of now they plan to start the fire in the new greenhouse the third week in March.  Their to-do list for the rest of this season is very long!

    May God bless you on this day, Sally