Tuesday, 9:05 am: Apparently I have too much free time, at least for the moment; therefore a few more blogs than I normally would write. As for this morning it is a cool 55° [F.]. Soon our garden will be planted. It is still a bit too moist to work in it. And as I mentioned last spring also, we’re working at removing more Red Dogwood. It’s very invasive and tough to remove - roots and all. By the end of my workday clearing brush I am covered in dirt and mud with an assortment of scratches. I look a bit rough around the edges, or could that be the way I normally look?

Yesterday we had some strong intermittent rain showers. The sky was spectacular with rainbows, which, unfortunately, didn’t photograph very well. I don’t think it was user error this time. However, here is a photo taken yesterday about 6:00 pm on the international bridge that connects Saint Leonard, New Brunswick with Van Buren, Maine. It was taken right at marker that indicates the international boundary. To the left is United States and the right Canada.

The International Bridge between Van Buren, ME and St. Leonard, NB

Later this morning we will drive to Madawaska and Saint Agathe for business and to visit friends. It appears chores have been put on hold, and if I’m lucky for the rest of the day. It doesn’t take too much arm-twisting to change my mind. Stay tuned.

Current values from our wireless Davis Vantage-Pro weather station:

Temperature: 54.5° [F.]

Barometer: 29.957 & rising rapidly

Humidity: 76%

Wind: NNW at 3 mph light & variable

Visibility: ca. 3 miles under cloud base

Skies: ca. 90% heavy cloud cover

Precipitation: None

Since midnight:

Low temperature: 49.1° [F.] at 1:09 am

High wind: 18 mph at 8:37 am