Saturday Morning

Well once again the morning started out with chilly temp's but clear skies and eventually it warmed up to nearly 70. The breeze kept it from getting really nice and warm but I was able in the afternoon to sit in the sun away from the wind and read for an hour or so. The day of course started with the feathered guys next door around 5:30 crowing. After the usual cup of green tea, a few moments to reflect and give thanks and a lite breakfast of oatmeal and a banana then I boarded the bike and pedalled out to the rec for a couple hours of pickle ball. My eyes watered the whole way there as it was that windy and chilly.

We had a good crowd and the play was constant with some really long rallies. I headed out a little before 10 as I was watching Sam while the girls(Nancy and Amy) headed out for their 10 am Bible study. Sam and I played inside as it was still nippy outside in the wind; but we had a good time. Paw Paw called and spoke with Sam and of course Sam told him about his chicken buddies which really tickles Paw Paw. It's cold up in Virginia but the snow has gone and all seem well with him and the family.

Sam was hungry and he said he wanted a bowl of soup so I heated him a bowl of the leftover vegetable soup and he really likes to eat the broth. Well the gals got back a little after 12 so we finished up the soup and wow did that ever hit the spot along with butter on our saltines. Sam ate about a dozen of them as well. After they left I vacuumed the house as we were having Dan and Carole for supper. Nancy did her cleaning and I headed out to water the gardens then I sat in the sun and read for an hour while she headed to the rec for her workout. She is feeling almost back to normal after the use of the anti-biotics.

We had asparagus, mushrooms, celery, garlic, onion and artichoke hearts sauteed in grape seed oil and white wine mixed over penne pasta with a grilled marinated chicken breast and of course a fresh garden salad, Yeow was that ever good eatin'. Afterwards we played 12 rounds of domino's and Carol smoked us big time; no one was even close by a couple hundred points. It was around 9 when we finished so it was shower time and then I read until lights out as Nancy flipped channels. Today Saturday we are heading up to Homosassa to see out mountain top friends Fred and Brenda who now have a place about 2 hours north of us here in Florida, LATER