11/6/25  Exercise should be regarded as a tribute to the heart.

Clouds, calm, 40 degrees.  Sun and clouds today with strong, gusty NW winds, high 44.  Clear tonight, a brisk west breeze, low 28.  Cloudy tomorrow, a SW breeze, high 42.  Rain tomorrow night, low 37.  Sunshine Saturday, a stiff west breeze, high 56, low 28.  PM showers Sunday, rain/snow showers Sunday night.  A NE breeze, high 43, low 36.  Rain showers Monday, snow showers Monday night.  A NNE breeze, high 44, low 30.  Mostly cloudy Tuesday, a light west wind, high 36, low 28. Mostly cloudy Wednesday, a strong SW breeze, high 44, low 31. Mostly cloudy next Thursday, a strong west breeze, high 43, low 27.  Partly cloudy next Friday, a strong WNW breeze, high 39, low 27.  Partly cloudy next Saturday, a stiff NW breeze, high 39, low 29.  Rain/ snow showers Saturday  night through Tuesday morning. A brisk west breeze Sunday the 16th, high 42, low

36.A stiff west breeze Monday, the 11th, high 43. low 31.  A brisk WNW beeze the next three days, highs about 42, lows about 31.  Partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday, rain/ snow showers Thursday.

     Mabel had her calf.  Milking will now be folded into Bekah's routine.  It will be colstrom milk for a few days, then milk for us.  And our own butter, whipping cream and yogurt.  It depends on  the volume of milk if Bekah branches into cheeses.

     Only a few more pumpkins to process, then butternut squash.  There are lots of ways to cook with pumpkin but so far everyone wants pumpkin pie.  Pumpkins and winter squash can be washed with one part bleach to nine parts water, dried and then stored in a cool, dry place.  A lot of our pumpkins and squash had small blemishes so I wasn't sure how long they would keep.  Plus toys have taken over the place I usually store squash.

   A few days ago I wrote about cutting back phlox.  I should have said tall summer phlox, not the spring creeping phlox.

   May your day be blessed, Sally