Thursday

Well it didn't rain over night which is a blessing. Our yards, streets and area is soaked to where the water is running out of the ground and constantly into the street drains. The mosquitoes find this is heaven as you don't dare go out after dark and even in the daytime they are annoying. The morning started much the usual with a 6 AM wake up to the dueling roosters, my quiet moments and then a bowl of oatmeal with fruit before riding out to the rec on the bike for a couple hours of pickle ball. We had a good gang of players today and there were lots of wet shirts.

After PB I headed home then over to a widow neighbor who relys on me to do little jobs, well she wanted me to trim her trees which kept me busy until lunch. At least it was overcast and into the low 80's so it wasn't extremely hot. After the trimming Amy and the kids came for lunch and we had a fun time with them. Ava and Sam play so well together and are such a delight. Sam is testing the waters but in such a cute way and once you tell him no he backs down, but he always has that cute smile and look in his eyes when he knows he is testing to see if he is allowed. They headed home around 3 after making ginger snap cookies with Nancy who indulges them in their sugar high.

I started a new read about Auschwitz, written by a survivor of the death camp, yikes what horror they faced and this guy made it out alive after being there 3 years as he was one of those men who fed people to the fiery inferno. This will wake up your conscience. Anyhow we got ready to head over to GG and Pap's to trim a couple trees in their back yard and then stay for supper.

They had purchased and already seasoned and smoked beef brisket from Sam's Club and I must say I've never eaten a better flavored brisket in my life. I smoked one a long time ago as it takes about 12-15 hours to slow smoke one but it never tasted as well as this one did. Its a little pricey but well worth the cost and its already sliced as well, all you have to do is warm it in the oven for about 30 minutes and serve. We had a good time and Pap seemed in good spirits even though his feet and ankles are still swollen he is walking better and in no pain and he says he can drive to his doctors appointment on Friday. So that is good news as well is the news that Paw Paw is back in the groove as well

We came back and I watched a little of the US Open then switched to the NFL before heading for the showers and then off to bed around 10:30. LATER