5/7/26  Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration. Thomas Edison

  2 inches of rain.  Clearing skies, 42 degrees.  Partly cloudy this afternoon, high of 59, brisk WNW breeze.  Mostly clear tonight, low 37. Partly cloudy tomorrow, a NW breeze, high 56, low 35.  Mostly cloudy Saturday, showers Saturday night.  A strong SW breeze, high 62, low 45.  Occasional showers Sunday, Mother's Day, a stiff south breeze, high 62, low 45.  Showers Monday, a NW breeze, high 58, low 41. Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday, highs about 660, lows 38.  A strong NW breeze Tuesday, a brisk west breeze Wednesday.  Partly cloudy early next Thursday, some late day showers.  A SE breeze, high 60, low 42.  Morning showers next Friday, sun and clouds in the afternoon.  A NE breeze, high61, low 47.  Some showers Saturday the 16th, a NW breeze, high 65, low 48.  Partly cloudy Sunday the 17th and Monday the 18th, brisk west breezes, high 65, lows 47.  Partly cloudy the next three days, perhaps a shower on Tuesday. Brisk westerly breezes, highs 67, low 48.

     Very thankful for the rain.  Everything is a beautiful green.  Dandelions are popping up everywhere.  There is bamboo finding its way from under the mulch.  This afternoon there will be a "dig out bamboo" party.  Orioles and hummingbirds were at the feeders yesterday. a beautiful indigo bunting came to the feeders a few times.  They don't usually stay, they prefer to live on the edge of the woods.  A wood thrush was here early this morning.  It also likes to be close to woodland.  The catbirds and rose breasted grosbeaks are back.  We think the hummingbirds were just passing through, not our hummingbirds.

    Prides Corner Farm have scheduled our delivery for tomorrow afternoon.  We had hoped they would be here earlier in the week.  It is a large order.  Their plants are always beautiful. The nursery will be bursting with plants.  Just in time for the hummingbirds .Strawberry and blueberry plants came yesterday.  The perennials Bekah started are growing nicely.

   May your day be blessed, Sally