Well its 2 weeks from this day that we will be on the road to the mountains and we are so looking forward to that adventure once again. Cool mornings, quiet and stillness of the cabin as well as the renewing of friendships and lots of gardening and hiking. Oh well, we are still faced with temps in the 90's here in Florida with no rain and high humidity. Monday started out much the usual with the roosters next door crowing around 5'ish in the morning. After my cup of tea, a few quiet moments and then a smoothie made with strawberries, banana and some almond milk I started out to the rec for some 3 hours of workout. We had a nice crowd of pickle ball players and some really good play and then I headed to the weight room for some additional cardio and some heavy weights to build up my arms and shoulders.
I stopped at the library for a couple new reads that I had ordered and one was titled WILD by Cheryl Strayer. It's a great read about a gal who hikes the Pacific Coast Trail alone from Mexico north through the Sierra Mountains in California. After the library I headed home to work in the garden and then to wash the truck as I parked under some tree overnight in Miami and it dropped flower pedals and some sap on the truck. We did hit some rain on the way north from there but not enough to wash all the sap off.
Amy and Sam picked up GG and they came for lunch. We had salad and cold cuts for sandwiches and then afterwards I retired to the reading room where I read until it was time to get ready for supper. We ate leftover Mexican food from the other night and it was delicious. After supper I headed out to the garden as the heat had somewhat abated so I pulled weeds and got it ready for some bags of leaves I have been saving to cover the garden while we are gone for the next 5-6 months. My worms love the leaves and it provides good food for them while we are gone plus it helps hold down the weeds and hold in the moisture. I had to top some of my tomato seedlings that I'm bringing to the mountain as they are almost to large to transplant. Some of them have fruit set so I need to get them in the ground as soon as possible when I get there. The 2 + days we were gone to Miami and no rain killed the cukes and just about killed the egg plants and peppers as well. They have begun to perk up somewhat with extra watering's and I should be able to bring some fruit with us for later use.
Well that's about it for Monday we did learn that Annsley is graduating pre-K on Thursday morning so we will try to make that event as its around rush hour in Tampa. That should be fun. We will bring Annsley and Gabe home with us after church on Sunday as they will spend the night with us as well. Nancy started packing up some things in tubs for us to take to the cabin so the reading room in starting to fill up. We spoke with our mountain mom and she indicated its been raining off and on for days and they are tired of this wet weather. I would imagine our grass is knee high to a light pole in the yards and gardens so we will have fun turning the place into being livable again. I'm anxious to see if the potatoes I planted last fall in November made it through the winter and have come up. Gardening is a challenge in the mountains with the clay soil and rocks but we both love it especially the beautiful flowers that come up each year and grace our place, LATER
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Monday, May 20, 2013
Monday Morning
Well after a whirlwind weekend in beautiful Miami, yes you heard me correctly the Kendall area of Miami is absolutely gorgeous. The vegetation is undeniably unique and adds so much to the scenery along with the sweet smells in the air. I was so apprehensive about spending the week end there because of all the crime associated with big cities but I must say the area we were in seemed very sedate, relaxed and I never saw one person who gave me the beware look. The traffic is unreal with 6 and 8 lanes on some of the roads as well as toll roads everywhere.
Well Sunday started out once again with the internal alarm clock going off at a little after 6. I did manage to roll over and stay in the sack until nearly 7 before rising. I spent a few minutes working on Saturday's post before heading down to bring hot drinks back to the room from the dining area. I found the Cuban people to be very warm and helpful despite not speaking much English, especially the lady who worked the food area at the hotel. We met up later with Amy and her family to head down for breakfast around 8. After eating Tyler and I took Ava and Sam to the pool once again for about an hour before checking out at 11. Ava is finally starting to master some forms of swimming now that she is getting over her fear of the water. Sam is still frighten of the water but did do well with his floaties on.
We headed over to the reception house where most all of the Everett's from out of town stayed. This house which was offered up by Arianne's good friend Lisa was just huge and beautiful despite its aging façade. We were there on Friday night for a huge get together then all day Saturday with hundreds of people for the reception and then on Sunday we all pitched in and gave it a good cleaning. I did the vacuuming which kept me busy for over an hour while others scrubbed floors, moved furniture, cleaned windows, bathrooms etc. We did a general house cleaning while Lisa and her daughter and son were at church. Afterwards we ate left overs from the reception and then headed out around 2:30 for home.
Arriane and Errol came by before we left and it was great to see all of the Everett Family once again while just missing one son Austin whose wife is expecting in a few weeks with their first child a boy. We hope to see them this summer as they now live in Charlotte, N.C. Wow what a large group when all of the kids, cousins and spouses get together. Ava and Sam got to bond with many of their cousins who live in Miami and in Michigan and the kids spent most of Saturday as well as Sunday morning in the pool while we cleaned the big house. It was sad to head out and we don't know when we will get together again as we will miss the next big wedding in September when Alexandria gets married in Michigan.
We got back to Pinellas around 6:30 and stopped at BJ's restaurant in Pinellas Park for supper. Today was our beautiful daughter Amy's 30th birthday so we celebrated over pizzas and what looked like a yummy dessert that Ava was crazy about. It was a fun time had by all. It was good to get home after what seemed like a week and I noticed the garden was dried up so I hand watered quickly and then I noticed several of the plants were eaten down. Yikes I found at least one huge green tomato worm that was as big as a cigar munching away. So I picked him and squashed it but it was getting so dark I couldn't check the rest of the plants. That will be on the agenda tomorrow during the daylight hours, LATER...
Here are a few pictures of the Everett clan and the group picture is of all the family that were at the wedding. I was holding the youngest of 7 in one family and the young girl who was with the bride Arriane was a dear family friend also from Michigan and who wore me out on the dance floor.
Well Sunday started out once again with the internal alarm clock going off at a little after 6. I did manage to roll over and stay in the sack until nearly 7 before rising. I spent a few minutes working on Saturday's post before heading down to bring hot drinks back to the room from the dining area. I found the Cuban people to be very warm and helpful despite not speaking much English, especially the lady who worked the food area at the hotel. We met up later with Amy and her family to head down for breakfast around 8. After eating Tyler and I took Ava and Sam to the pool once again for about an hour before checking out at 11. Ava is finally starting to master some forms of swimming now that she is getting over her fear of the water. Sam is still frighten of the water but did do well with his floaties on.
We headed over to the reception house where most all of the Everett's from out of town stayed. This house which was offered up by Arianne's good friend Lisa was just huge and beautiful despite its aging façade. We were there on Friday night for a huge get together then all day Saturday with hundreds of people for the reception and then on Sunday we all pitched in and gave it a good cleaning. I did the vacuuming which kept me busy for over an hour while others scrubbed floors, moved furniture, cleaned windows, bathrooms etc. We did a general house cleaning while Lisa and her daughter and son were at church. Afterwards we ate left overs from the reception and then headed out around 2:30 for home.
We got back to Pinellas around 6:30 and stopped at BJ's restaurant in Pinellas Park for supper. Today was our beautiful daughter Amy's 30th birthday so we celebrated over pizzas and what looked like a yummy dessert that Ava was crazy about. It was a fun time had by all. It was good to get home after what seemed like a week and I noticed the garden was dried up so I hand watered quickly and then I noticed several of the plants were eaten down. Yikes I found at least one huge green tomato worm that was as big as a cigar munching away. So I picked him and squashed it but it was getting so dark I couldn't check the rest of the plants. That will be on the agenda tomorrow during the daylight hours, LATER...
Here are a few pictures of the Everett clan and the group picture is of all the family that were at the wedding. I was holding the youngest of 7 in one family and the young girl who was with the bride Arriane was a dear family friend also from Michigan and who wore me out on the dance floor.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Sunday Morning
Well what a busy fun filled day we had on Saturday in Miami. The morning started with nothing being the usual as we were able to sleep in until my automatic internal alarm clock went off at the early hour of 6 AM. I rolled out and headed down to the lobby area for hot coffee for Nancy and a cup of hot herb tea for me. I checked out the window to make sure our truck was still in the parking lot as the F-150 was the top type of vehicle that is stolen in this area. It wasn't long afterwards we heard some stirring in the next room where Amy and Tyler were staying with Ava and Sam.
We headed down to breakfast where GG had already been as I saw her when I headed down for the hot drinks about an hour earlier. The breakfast looked amazing and I thought tasted as good as it looked. After eating Tyler and the kids and I headed down to the pool for some swimming before getting ready to head to the church for the 11 AM start. Well this church building is gigantic and is very lavious with marble everywhere. It must seat close to a thousand folks and I would say it was close to half full. The music was awesome with a orchestra in the balcony. It was a full mass and I must say the priest made the ceremony very personal which is quite unusual for a Catholics wedding as I remember from past experience.
Arianne was absolutely gorgeous and there wasn't a dry eye in the church as she walked down the isle. Outside the church was a white 1966 Rolls Royce waiting to drive them off to the reception. This was a surprise from her friends to her along with a bottle of champagne in an ice bucket. I can't describe what pictures will show but that was a cameo moment. We headed back to the large house we were at last night along with about 2/3's of the church for an afternoon of finger foods, drinks and a live band. Actually the band was Errol's band that he performs with and he did some playing for us on something resembling a xylophone. Theses guys were awesome as well as was Errol and they played for hours. I managed to get in some dancing with lots of different partners.
There was a buffet dinner along with an open bar all afternoon and evening. It was a little warm outside under a tent but we managed through the heat and perspiration. Some of us brought clothes to change into after leaving the church which helped with the facing the heat and humidity. It was a grand time until Nancy had some intestinal discomfront some we headed back to the hotel around 7 PM. I think we heard Amy and family come back sometime around 9'ish.
Well its time to head back to the Seminole area as we will have breakfast then a possible swim
before checking out by 11, LATER
We headed down to breakfast where GG had already been as I saw her when I headed down for the hot drinks about an hour earlier. The breakfast looked amazing and I thought tasted as good as it looked. After eating Tyler and the kids and I headed down to the pool for some swimming before getting ready to head to the church for the 11 AM start. Well this church building is gigantic and is very lavious with marble everywhere. It must seat close to a thousand folks and I would say it was close to half full. The music was awesome with a orchestra in the balcony. It was a full mass and I must say the priest made the ceremony very personal which is quite unusual for a Catholics wedding as I remember from past experience.
Arianne was absolutely gorgeous and there wasn't a dry eye in the church as she walked down the isle. Outside the church was a white 1966 Rolls Royce waiting to drive them off to the reception. This was a surprise from her friends to her along with a bottle of champagne in an ice bucket. I can't describe what pictures will show but that was a cameo moment. We headed back to the large house we were at last night along with about 2/3's of the church for an afternoon of finger foods, drinks and a live band. Actually the band was Errol's band that he performs with and he did some playing for us on something resembling a xylophone. Theses guys were awesome as well as was Errol and they played for hours. I managed to get in some dancing with lots of different partners.
There was a buffet dinner along with an open bar all afternoon and evening. It was a little warm outside under a tent but we managed through the heat and perspiration. Some of us brought clothes to change into after leaving the church which helped with the facing the heat and humidity. It was a grand time until Nancy had some intestinal discomfront some we headed back to the hotel around 7 PM. I think we heard Amy and family come back sometime around 9'ish.
Well its time to head back to the Seminole area as we will have breakfast then a possible swim
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Saturday Morning in Miami
Well we had a busy day after a usual start around 5'ish with a rooster wake up. The temps have warmed back up to the low 70's for an overnight low and of course the humidity is back. After a cup of green tea, a few quiet moments and a smoothie made from fresh strawberries, a banana and some almond milk I headed out to the rec on my bike for about an hour and half of workout on the pickle ball court. There were 3 courts in play with a really large turnout with some good play. I had a wet shirt by the time I left around 9:30.
We were trying to get away from the house by 11 as we needed to make a couple stops before heading south to Miami. Well its been many years since I've been this far south and the changes are just remarkable. It use to be all scrub pines, palmettos and palm trees once you left any metropolis areas but now the areas are booming with shopping malls out in the middle of no where and alligator alley is nothing like I once remembered it. Now Miami is another subject as its built all the way out to the ally. We no sooner got off the toll road when we saw huge cloverleafs of raise roadways and overpasses and then the traffic began. I'm a firm believer once again in the Garmin GPS and it took us right to our destination with ease. We never heard recalculating from the "girl in the box" all evening.
I headed to the pool and got in a good swim before any of the others arrived. Our rooms are really nice and I would compare it to a Hampton Inn as only the name is the difference in the amenities. The hotel staff while Cuban were extremely accommodating and very nice. They even brought out chocolate chip cookies for the kids as we left the hotel around 6:30 for where the reception will be held tomorrow but on this night there was a large family and friends get together.
Finally all of our parties arrived with Bob and Jill to be the last to arrive. We headed out to a home in a really nice area that was hosting the party tonight and again tomorrow after the ceremony, Yeow this house in on at least a couple acres or more, with tennis courts and we put about a dozen cars in the driveway. It was such a huge beautiful house which had 6-7 bathrooms, 2 storied and we learned it was for sale at 2.9 million as the family was splitting up. Wow what a house. All of Errol's family from Bulgaria was there as well as Nancy's brothers family which he has 11 kids. All but one were there and their wives and their kids. Ava and Sam played with all of their cousins and they had a separate room with all kinds of toys and gadgets.
There are huge tents set up for the reception held tomorrow after the ceremony with live music. There were all kinds of buffet style serve your self pasta, chicken wings, salads, bread etc plus a wet bar. It was a fun time had by all especially the kids as they interacted. We had never seen many of our nieces and nephews kids as this was the first time there had been a family reunion since '05. We mingled and ate mingled and ate some more then watched the Ray's almost lose a game to the Orioles after leading 12-4 . It was going on 11 by the time we left for the hotel.
This part of Miami I could live in as it wasn't hot and there was a breeze and it was just beautiful with all the unique vegetation. The homes were all gated on huge plots of land and very nice. Will post more Later
We were trying to get away from the house by 11 as we needed to make a couple stops before heading south to Miami. Well its been many years since I've been this far south and the changes are just remarkable. It use to be all scrub pines, palmettos and palm trees once you left any metropolis areas but now the areas are booming with shopping malls out in the middle of no where and alligator alley is nothing like I once remembered it. Now Miami is another subject as its built all the way out to the ally. We no sooner got off the toll road when we saw huge cloverleafs of raise roadways and overpasses and then the traffic began. I'm a firm believer once again in the Garmin GPS and it took us right to our destination with ease. We never heard recalculating from the "girl in the box" all evening.
I headed to the pool and got in a good swim before any of the others arrived. Our rooms are really nice and I would compare it to a Hampton Inn as only the name is the difference in the amenities. The hotel staff while Cuban were extremely accommodating and very nice. They even brought out chocolate chip cookies for the kids as we left the hotel around 6:30 for where the reception will be held tomorrow but on this night there was a large family and friends get together.
Finally all of our parties arrived with Bob and Jill to be the last to arrive. We headed out to a home in a really nice area that was hosting the party tonight and again tomorrow after the ceremony, Yeow this house in on at least a couple acres or more, with tennis courts and we put about a dozen cars in the driveway. It was such a huge beautiful house which had 6-7 bathrooms, 2 storied and we learned it was for sale at 2.9 million as the family was splitting up. Wow what a house. All of Errol's family from Bulgaria was there as well as Nancy's brothers family which he has 11 kids. All but one were there and their wives and their kids. Ava and Sam played with all of their cousins and they had a separate room with all kinds of toys and gadgets.
There are huge tents set up for the reception held tomorrow after the ceremony with live music. There were all kinds of buffet style serve your self pasta, chicken wings, salads, bread etc plus a wet bar. It was a fun time had by all especially the kids as they interacted. We had never seen many of our nieces and nephews kids as this was the first time there had been a family reunion since '05. We mingled and ate mingled and ate some more then watched the Ray's almost lose a game to the Orioles after leading 12-4 . It was going on 11 by the time we left for the hotel.
This part of Miami I could live in as it wasn't hot and there was a breeze and it was just beautiful with all the unique vegetation. The homes were all gated on huge plots of land and very nice. Will post more Later
Friday, May 17, 2013
Friday Morning
Well Thursday turned out to be a busy day with lots going on and a first for Nancy and I since we have been back in Florida this year; we went to the beach. The morning started out much the usual with the roosters dueling at 5'ish in the AM. I finally rolled out around 6:15 to start the day with a cup of green tea, a few quiet moments and then a smoothie made with strawberries, a banana with almond milk, yeow was that ever tasty with just a splash of cinnamon on top. I then got ready and pedaled out to the rec for nearly 3 hours of workout with pickle ball and finally the weight room. I'm still holding with the weight but the muscles seem to be a little firmer as well as the spare tire.
After the rec I stopped off at the library before heading home to hand water the gardens as it has once more become terribly dry. Nancy was at the rec getting her workout in so I hung a lot of laundry then headed in to do some computer work before Amy and Sam came for lunch. Nancy made a great salad and while most of the greenery is store bought I still contribute some kale, beet greens, tomato's, onions and basil to the mix from the garden. While she was making a salad for lunch she went ahead and made a salad to take with us to our house church group get together later in the evening at the Tracy's condo on the beach.
I got the luggage down from the attic as we are heading to Miami on Friday morning for our niece Arianne's wedding on Saturday. We will be gone 3 days and 2 nights and while we are excited about the wedding we aren't too excited about the Miami area traffic and crime. Luckily they are in what is still believed to be the better part of the area . Bobby and Amy's families will also be there and we are staying out near the airport area called Kendall.
We headed out to the Tracy's around 7 with Dan and Carol and on the way Carol started feeling bad some we took her home and then headed out once again. Seems she was having some intestinal issues so she missed a great time of fellowship and a beach experience at sunset. We had some finger food to start with before heading over to the beach which is just across the street from their condo on Indian Rocks Beach. It was such a beautiful evening with little humidity and a nice breeze. We did some devotions, took a few pics then headed back to a sumptuous meal with a Mexican theme. We all love this type of food and Kathryn had plenty to go along with our salad and Carol's chocolate cake. It was going on 10 PM before we headed out for home with doggie bags as well.
Well we got home in time
to see who won the Idol contest and I managed to see the Ray's lose another game with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th and they were winning by 2 runs when their closer loaded the bases with walks then a hit by Boston and they were losers once again, Oh well, LATER Here are a few pics from the beach last evening.
After the rec I stopped off at the library before heading home to hand water the gardens as it has once more become terribly dry. Nancy was at the rec getting her workout in so I hung a lot of laundry then headed in to do some computer work before Amy and Sam came for lunch. Nancy made a great salad and while most of the greenery is store bought I still contribute some kale, beet greens, tomato's, onions and basil to the mix from the garden. While she was making a salad for lunch she went ahead and made a salad to take with us to our house church group get together later in the evening at the Tracy's condo on the beach.
I got the luggage down from the attic as we are heading to Miami on Friday morning for our niece Arianne's wedding on Saturday. We will be gone 3 days and 2 nights and while we are excited about the wedding we aren't too excited about the Miami area traffic and crime. Luckily they are in what is still believed to be the better part of the area . Bobby and Amy's families will also be there and we are staying out near the airport area called Kendall.
We headed out to the Tracy's around 7 with Dan and Carol and on the way Carol started feeling bad some we took her home and then headed out once again. Seems she was having some intestinal issues so she missed a great time of fellowship and a beach experience at sunset. We had some finger food to start with before heading over to the beach which is just across the street from their condo on Indian Rocks Beach. It was such a beautiful evening with little humidity and a nice breeze. We did some devotions, took a few pics then headed back to a sumptuous meal with a Mexican theme. We all love this type of food and Kathryn had plenty to go along with our salad and Carol's chocolate cake. It was going on 10 PM before we headed out for home with doggie bags as well.
Well we got home in time
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Thursday Morning
Wednesday turned out to be another beautiful day with early morning temps at nearly 60 degrees with lots of bright sunshine and less humidity; however by the end of the day everything changed and the a/c is once more back on.The day started much the normal with the roosters crowing at 5 'ish in the morning so I rolled out around 6 :15. I did my usual cup of tea, a few quiet moments and then I blended up some frozen strawberries, black berries and a banana with some almond milk for my breakfast. Yeow was that ever tasty for a breakfast; it was so good I think I will do that for awhile to use up some of these berries I have in the freezer. I headed out on my bike to the rec for some nearly 3 hours of workout; 2 + on the pickle ball court and then another 1/2 hour in the weight room before heading to the library.
Nancy was at the dentist for another major appointment of replacing several filings that didn't take to the whitening and then to repair several other teeth. Once again I need a second mortgage to pay the bill but the dentist seems to know what he is doing and she is thoroughly pleased. He has made a difference in the discomfort for her when she chews so that's a plus. She got home around 12:30 and we had a lunch of salad with just the two of us as we missed Amy, Sam and GG. GG was coming later for supper.
I headed into the reading room for a couple hours while Nancy baked a ton of cookies to take with us to the wedding in Miami on Saturday. I chilled until it was time to head over and pick up GG then I cut Swiss Chard and got it ready to sautéed with fresh garlic and rice bran oil, then I grilled some pork chops and chicken legs to go along with some parsley taters for supper. It was rather tasty especially the Swiss chard and we licked the pot clean. I headed out to hand water the garden after the clean up then Betsy came by for some cookies and then dropped GG off on her way home. We settled into the Fox news channel until Idol came on for Nancy as well as the Ray's game for me. The Ray's game was a bust with our star pitcher out with some type of injury in the 3rd inning as well as down 4 runs.
Well it seems once again our leaders in D.C. is stinking up the country with 3 scandals that are going on all at once; the Libya fiasco, the IRS as well as the Associated Press wire taps. I had a bad feeling about this administration from the get go and hopefully we can repair what this bunch has tried to destroy; and that is our Constitution rights, our liberty and safety from both foreign and domestic enemies as well as our financial stability. I think we should clean house in D.C., have term limits and all of our leaders should have to obey by the same laws and regulations we have to. No more special laws just for them, LATER
Nancy was at the dentist for another major appointment of replacing several filings that didn't take to the whitening and then to repair several other teeth. Once again I need a second mortgage to pay the bill but the dentist seems to know what he is doing and she is thoroughly pleased. He has made a difference in the discomfort for her when she chews so that's a plus. She got home around 12:30 and we had a lunch of salad with just the two of us as we missed Amy, Sam and GG. GG was coming later for supper.
I headed into the reading room for a couple hours while Nancy baked a ton of cookies to take with us to the wedding in Miami on Saturday. I chilled until it was time to head over and pick up GG then I cut Swiss Chard and got it ready to sautéed with fresh garlic and rice bran oil, then I grilled some pork chops and chicken legs to go along with some parsley taters for supper. It was rather tasty especially the Swiss chard and we licked the pot clean. I headed out to hand water the garden after the clean up then Betsy came by for some cookies and then dropped GG off on her way home. We settled into the Fox news channel until Idol came on for Nancy as well as the Ray's game for me. The Ray's game was a bust with our star pitcher out with some type of injury in the 3rd inning as well as down 4 runs.
Well it seems once again our leaders in D.C. is stinking up the country with 3 scandals that are going on all at once; the Libya fiasco, the IRS as well as the Associated Press wire taps. I had a bad feeling about this administration from the get go and hopefully we can repair what this bunch has tried to destroy; and that is our Constitution rights, our liberty and safety from both foreign and domestic enemies as well as our financial stability. I think we should clean house in D.C., have term limits and all of our leaders should have to obey by the same laws and regulations we have to. No more special laws just for them, LATER
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Wednesday Morning
Well this week is just moving along at a rapid pace as I started the day around a 5'ish wake up by the feathered duel from the roosters next door. It was 59 this morning which is unheard of for May in Florida and it stayed pleasant all day. We kept the windows and doors open until it was time for bed. The morning start was much the usual with the cup of green tea and a little cinnamon, my quiet time then a lite breakfast before riding out on my bike to the rec for 2 plus hours of pickle ball. The weight room was closed so I missed that portion of my workout but will pick it back up on Wednesday.
We had a small group of 6 players for the day which made for some great play for most of the morning. We are pretty evenly matched so we had some great rallies and of course a few wet shirts. After the workout I stopped off at the library for a couple reads before pedaling home to do some garden work. Once again we could use some rain as the grass and the gardens are drying up. I'm harvesting my sweet onions as the green tops are starting die but the bulb is as sweet as an apple. I will definitely be planting these from now on in both gardens.
Amy and Sam picked up GG and came for a lunch of salad and we finished the last of the leftovers. Amy's potato casserole seemed to have gotten more tastier as it aged and I was sorry to see it end. I'm always complaining that we prepare too much food but this was one time I really sad to see the empty containers. After lunch the gals all sat in the back yard in the sun as the cool breeze was evident in the shade. I headed for the reading room and chilled for a couple hours then Nancy took GG home after a stop at the market.
I grilled a couple hamburger patties along with some fresh green pepper and mushrooms on skewers for supper as we tried to eat lite after that large lunch of leftovers and salad. After the cleanup we took off on a nice hike through the hood and Nancy had on a long sleeve shirt. I thought it was just perfect. We came back to watch Fox News and then I switched to the Ray's game against Boston. We prevailed again and that's 5 in a row with a 5-3 win. We just need the Yanks and Orioles to start losing so we can get back in the divisional race. Well we have about 20 days until we head for the mountains and are so looking forward to once again renew old friendships and get our mountain cabin perked up, LATER
We had a small group of 6 players for the day which made for some great play for most of the morning. We are pretty evenly matched so we had some great rallies and of course a few wet shirts. After the workout I stopped off at the library for a couple reads before pedaling home to do some garden work. Once again we could use some rain as the grass and the gardens are drying up. I'm harvesting my sweet onions as the green tops are starting die but the bulb is as sweet as an apple. I will definitely be planting these from now on in both gardens.
Amy and Sam picked up GG and came for a lunch of salad and we finished the last of the leftovers. Amy's potato casserole seemed to have gotten more tastier as it aged and I was sorry to see it end. I'm always complaining that we prepare too much food but this was one time I really sad to see the empty containers. After lunch the gals all sat in the back yard in the sun as the cool breeze was evident in the shade. I headed for the reading room and chilled for a couple hours then Nancy took GG home after a stop at the market.
I grilled a couple hamburger patties along with some fresh green pepper and mushrooms on skewers for supper as we tried to eat lite after that large lunch of leftovers and salad. After the cleanup we took off on a nice hike through the hood and Nancy had on a long sleeve shirt. I thought it was just perfect. We came back to watch Fox News and then I switched to the Ray's game against Boston. We prevailed again and that's 5 in a row with a 5-3 win. We just need the Yanks and Orioles to start losing so we can get back in the divisional race. Well we have about 20 days until we head for the mountains and are so looking forward to once again renew old friendships and get our mountain cabin perked up, LATER
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