Monday

Well it was another overcast morning with temps into the low 60's. After our quiet times we each had a bowl of oatmeal with fresh blue berries, banana and cinnamon. I did a walk around outside to check on the gardens for deer damage and once again found none. We headed to town(Sparta) after eating and went by the doctors office, the drug store and eventually the library where we each got our own card and then checked out a couple books. We were surprised such a small town has such a well run library with a large selection of books as well as interconnected with the Northwestern Regional system and 20 + other libraries. The selection of reading material is unlimited and at your fingertips through your computer. This system is much like the one we have at the SPC library in Seminole.

We stopped by and visited Helen on our way home from Sparta. There were small rain showers throughout the day mixed with bright sunshine at times. The temps didn't much get above 70 all day long. After a lite lunch I headed out to work in the garden and yard.I transplanted some lettuce seedlings as well as some 1/2 runner beans I had started in pots that were about 3 inches tall. I worked outside until 4:30 when it was time to help Nancy with supper. We had picked up a smoked ham on Sunday as well as some sweet potato's and that along with a can of spinach made for a tasty supper. After I cleaned up the dishes,I headed outside as the sun came out once again. I did a little extra workout on hiking the steep trail through our woods for about an hour as we missed out on our hike together to the top of the mountain.

Well I headed in to watch the Ray's vs Red Sox on Monday night baseball and are they ever stinking the field up and to be the best team in baseball at this point in the season, Oh well!!!
Tomorrow we are taking Helen and Joe with us as we take a field trip down off the mountain to visit a Mennonite community. Well will close for now as there is a soft rain falling on the tin roof and making me sleepy, LATER.