7/16/26  Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.

Sunshine, gentle east breeze, 66 degrees,  A strong WNW breeze today, high 74, low 56.  Thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, some may come with strong gusts of wind.  Sunshine tomorrow, a strong WNW breeze, high 79, low 53.  Showers Saturday afternoon, rain overnight,  A SW breeze, high 72, low 63,  Showers Sunday morning, a light WNW wind, high 75, low 56.  Partly cloudy Monday, a west breeze, high 81, low 57. Showers Tuesday, a strong SSE breeze, high 77, low 64.  Scattered thunderstorms Wednesday, a brisk WSW breeze, high 79, low 62. Partly cloudy next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday , west breezes, highs 79-84, lows about 60.  Cloudy Sunday the 26th, a few showers Monday the 27th, NW breezes, highs 81, lows 60.  Partly cloudy the rest of the week with NW breezes, highs 81, lows 60.

    I fertilized all my containers yesterday, some were looking a little peaked.  Hot weather has meant lots of watering, lots of watering washes the nutrition out of the container,  I fertilized the peppermint patch too. I want lots of peppermint to put in the cupboards this fall when we clean them.  We were late cleaning last fall and mice moved in.  I didn't have any mice when I cleaned the cupboards in September and put several sprigs of peppermint in the corners.  Peppermint essential oil on cotton balls works but  someone has to remember to put freshly oiled cotton balls in every month or so.  The sprigs stay fragrant.

    Every two weeks we get a shipment of fly parasites. The ting bugs lay their eggs in fly larva,  When the eggs hatch the bugs eat the larva.  We still put up fly paper in the house but we've had far fewer flies since we've been getting the parasites.  People tell us they don't have animals and they have a fly problem.  We don't.

    Lots of perennials, shrubs and fruit trees left yesterday.  Cooler temperatures mean people are working in their gardens.  Why they are here they get hamburger, milk, yogurt. eggs and vegetables.  Also butter and ice cream when we have some.

    May your day be blessed, Sally