The morning started with a 7:30 roll out. The propane wall unit is keeping the cabin toasty as I finally lit it. It's so much easier to just turn on the electric heater but with the cost of electricity I'm not sure it the best choice of heat; anyhow the wall unit quickly warmed the cabin to 70 degrees which Nancy finds comfortable. Anything less than 70 and she's freezing. I made myself a breakfast burrito with scrambled eggs, hot peppers and tomato's before heading out. I put in a load of laundry on my way down to the basement and donned some work clothes. I had a couple trees I've been wanting to cut down to let more sunlight into the yards so decided since the herb garden is about finished due to the cold weather this would be a good day for that project.
I took a total of 3 trees down; 2 oaks and a maple and sawed them up into stove wood length for neighbor Gerald's winter wood. I need for him to bring his tractor up and then we can ferry it down to his place and get it ready for his wood splitter. We had our favorite for lunch; sardines, onions, mustard and crackers. Yikes this is such a great lunch and we both love them which is rather uncommon. Most folks gag at the mention of that combination but not us. They are a great source of Omega 3 and protein with no fat.
Nancy wanted to take more photos of us so we cleaned up and headed out with the tripod. After a multitude of shots I was saved by a golf cart visit by Ray Todd and his 2 dogs. He stayed and visited for nearly an hour. He seemed well despite all of his health issues and we were entertained by his dogs as they were in constant competition for his attention. It was going on 3 so we decided to get ready to head out for Sparta. Nancy had made a delicious smelling apple pie from apples grown out here on our mountain at neighbor Carl Hudson's place. Wow did they ever make a great tasting pie.
We headed out to our dear friend and the man who wired and plumbed our cabin Walt Hampton's house. I wanted to return a book she had let me borrow plus I wanted to say good-bye for the winter. Walt's health is not good as he is having a difficult time walking and has really started retaining fluids for some reason. We are very concerned for him and Theia his wife. It was a good short visit and we made promises to get together more often next year. We headed to the library and then to Walgreens for copying some pictures and then to Dollar General before heading out to the Dalton Farm.
Mechelle had a pot of chili beans on the stove as well along with a pan of delicious corn bread, pumpkin pie and baked taters in the oven, Stacy brought salsa and chips and of course we had apple pie and some fixin's as well. What a delicious meal and we gathered around the table and talked until nearly 9 PM. It was still rather nice outside as we headed back to the cabin. The night critters were out as we saw lots of deer and possums. I tuned into the Royals whupping the Giants in a close game but the boys in blue held on to win. After a hot shower it was the sandman calling, LATER
