12/17/25  Children have more need of models than of critics.

Cloudy, 26 degrees, a light east breeze.  Cloudy today with a brisk SW breeze, high 35.  Clear overnight, low 20.  Partly cloudy tomorrow, a SSW breeze, high 40.  Light rain after midnight, low 34.  Rain Friday, a strong south wind with gusts up to 40mph.  A high of 55.  Overcast skies after midnight, west wind, low of 22.  Partly cloudy Saturday,a WNW wind, high 28, low 24.  Snow showers Saturday night and Sunday morning.  Peeks of sun Sunday afternoon.  A WSW breeze, high 37, low 15.  Partly cloudy Monday, strong NW breeze, high 20, low 11.  PM snow showers Tuesday, a WSW breeze, high 24, low 20.  Partly cloudy next Wednesday, a strong NW breeze, high 28, low 8.   Partly cloudy Christmas Day, a NW breeze, high 20, low 12.  1-3 inches of snow Friday, the 26th, a NW breeze, high 27, low 13.  2-4 inches of snow Saturday the 27th and Saturday night, a NW breeze, high 22, low 9.  Morning snow showers Sunday, the 28th, a stiff NW breeze, high 18, low 10.  Partly cloudy Monday, the 29th, a NW breeze, high 18, low 10. Partly cloudy Tuesday the 30th, a WNW breeze, high 23, low 13.  Snow showers Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

    Two concerts yesterday, one more than I could handle.  I didn't go to the afternoon one.  I packed the Christmas t-shirts for Alaska and Hawaii  and took them to the post office. Even though I'm mailing them later than I intended, the postmistress thinks they will reach their destination before Christmas.

   Three Christmas trees left.  Last year we had people looking for trees until just a few days before Christmas so those three will probably find a home.

    An email came yesterday reminding Bekah that it was time to get the order in for next fall's mums.  The spring order of plugs and cutting order is sitting on the table, along with the notifications of "not available" and substitutions.  Bekah will go through them and see what changes she wants to make.  Nursery and greenhouse work doesn't end with the fall frost.  The vegetable garden's work is just starting, she is working on the seed order.

    May your day be blessed, Sally