Saturday started out cool and overcast but no wet stuff until the afternoon around 3 PM when a fog with heavy mist set in and eventually a steady moderate rain. We saw the sun briefly a couple times as we hiked the mountain before lunch and while it was cool it was really good for hiking. We stopped and let Zeke out of his garage as Joe and Jetta were off on a side trip for the day and Zeke walked with us part ways around the mountain.
After our quiet times and a hearty breakfast of blueberry pancakes with a ripe banana in the batter and a couple home grown cackleberries(eggs) I headed out to the dirt pit in the backwoods. I found a large tree that had blown down many decades ago and the roots of the tree open up a large area of an exposed mound of dirt. I cleaned away the top debris and found some excellent dirt beneath. I loaded up several golf cart loads of the dirt and moved it into my raised planters where I grow my herbs and a few veggies. I also hauled several loads and spread it into several low places in the yards. I then sowed grass seed and covered it with some old hay to help hold the seed from being washed away. That kept me busy until the rain finally washed me out from being outside.
We sat an read for an hour or so before getting ready to head over to the Dalton's Farm for some supper and games. Nancy made a nice salad replete with nasturtium flowers on top and one of sister Dee's superb home grown tomato's. Andy was deep frying fresh caught catfish and along with green beans and fried taters from their garden we had us a feast. Yeow was that ever some good eatin' and there was a cheesecake and apple cobbler for dessert that Mechelle made as well.
Gerald and Kay came late from another birthday celebration down off the mountain and they played games with us. Well I hate to say it but the gals whupped us (Gerald and I) in Sequence one again despite the games being close and then we played Logo. Well Kallie was trouncing us until she got stuck into the final area and had to answer two consecutive questions to win but Nancy snuck in and won right away. It was a fun time had by all. They loaded us up with some green beans from what was left of the garden and a pack of frozen bass fillets they love to catch but not crazy about to eat. We left in a moderate rain that had been falling all evening and is still falling this morning(Sunday).
I watched the Ray's lose to the Jay's on the Internet while Nancy watched the Little League World Series until it was shower time and then some reading before it was lights out. We are heading to Cornerstone for worship this AM in the rain once more with temps a little warmer than the last few mornings. At least its not in the 40's but in the 60's which helps a little. There is nothing worse than cold damp conditions unless it hot and humid with heat indexes of over a hundred which is what it is Seminole, Fl. We are thankful we are here despite the rain, LATER
