Well Tuesday was another "colder than a well diggers bit" for most of the day especially in the morning as it was in the 20's to start and finally reached the 40's. We slept in until after 7 as those warm flannel sheets are so cozy. We kind of hung around the cabin except for taking a couple hikes and then a couple golf cart rides and then I headed out after dark with neighbor Gerald for some pickle ball at Cornerstone.
After our quiet times we did our own thing for breakfast as I want to use up the last of these delicious mountain eggs provided by the girls next door who are quite the foragers. I see them in my yard scratching for bugs and worms most afternoons and do they ever lay some great eggs. I fried up some bacon outside on the grill and brr was it ever cold as the breeze kept me in 4 layers of clothing, yikes it is time to head South.
After eating I headed out to the mailbox to send in my change of address for the post office and that was one cold ride on the golf cart. Seems the mail never ran today for some reason. The last time we rode out on the golf cart to check we met up with Gerald who was also checking his mail then we hiked up through some woods along our road. The loss of leaves really gives you a good look at the layout of the land. We found a field that we see from the top of mountain and we are always wondering where it is. It was fun walking through the woods and we found some interesting stuff. We saw a large stack of rocks that had been there for ever and was definitely placed there by humans. We saw lots of deer stands and signs of where deer have been pawing the ground looking for acorns. There are very few acorns this year for them and the turkeys to eat due to the over abundance of rain. That seems just the opposite.
I spent a couple hours doing address changes and suspending some services via the phone as it draws closer to our Friday morning pull out for Florida. We just need to pack and load the truck on Thursday before leaving around 4 AM. I like to beat the morning rush hour in Charlotte which is about a 100 miles to the south of us.
I grilled some salmon steaks for supper and we had rice and green peas to accompany them, delicious. After the cleanup I got ready to head out for pickle ball. We had 5 players for the first hour or so then 3 of us played 2 on 1 which really is in the favor of the single player most of the time. We had a good workout and then placed all of the chairs back in position for Sunday Services. I'm thrilled that we have about 5-6 regular players that have really become enthusiastic for the game and maybe more by next year. It was close to 9 when we got home in a drizzle, fog and mist. The temps seemed to have moderated a little as this morning(Wed) it was 20 degrees warmer than yesterday, LATER
