Well Thursday really turned out to be one of those days that you choose to live in Florida during the winter. After a high 40's start it reached the low 70's by late afternoon with tons of sunshine but a breeze arrived mid-afternoon which kept the humidity away and made it short sleeve weather.
I started the day with a 6 'ish roll out and after my usual routines I got ready to head out to the rec for close to 2 hours of pickle ball play. We had only advanced players for our 2 hour slot then the intermediates filled the gym. This time of the year we have lots of snow birds who wonder into the gym and play the game. Some are very good players who play up north and some are just learning which allows for us(the advanced players) to have certain time slots. Our Rec is very accommodating in that regard and only occasionally do we get a player who doesn't meet up to our style of play. We probably have the best over all group of A Players in the county as several of our group go to other rec's when we have open days of play and do judge our personnel regularly.
After the workout which gave me another wet shirt and tired body I stopped off at the library for a new read I had on order before heading home to hand water the garden. I had a 11:30 dental appointment to replace the temporary crown on a molar that went south last summer and to have my choppers cleaned. This dentist and his staff are like old friends as well and never have I received such competent care. He is a little pricey but when you compare to other dentist we have used over the years he is excellent in not only procedures but absolutely painless and friendly. He actually becomes your friend as well as does his staff. That kept me busy for an hour and half as they removed the temporary crown made templates for the new gold crusted molar and then Lori our once neighbor took me in for a cleaning.
I stopped off at Home Depot on the way home for some composted cow manure, spinach and basil seedlings and some miracle grow. After a bowl of left over Zuppa soup I played and loved up on Sam and Eliza. She gets excited when I come around and is just so smiley. What sweetheart's she and Sam are. After they left to pick up Ava at school I headed out to the gardens and got a bed ready to transplant the spinach seedlings as well as moved the basil into a larger pot. I placed some of the compost around my tomato plants as well as the sugar peas. They are really starting to climb the chain link fence and one of the tomato plants have blossom buds.
Nancy fixed fresh green beans with cut up chicken breasts in a white sauce which we put over Jasmine rice for supper much like beef and beans only we used chicken instead. Delicious with a little soy sauce and sprinkled fresh thyme on top of mine. I love the flavor of thyme and try to use it as much as possible as well as fresh rosemary. Both of those herbs are doing great in the garden but for some reason when I separated the basil plant into individual pots it did OK for awhile but quickly the leaves started to turn yellow and a couple died, so I'm going to leave these plants together in one pot and then I can bring it in the garage on cold nights. Basil does not like cold temps.
Well after the clean up from supper I tuned into the Fox News and got a perspective of what is happening in the world with honest reporting. I find it hard to believe there are still those in the media who give this corrupt administration and its leadership the all clear to continue without accountability and transparency. I find no other media outlet that is fair and balanced, oh well. We are still being fed the "kool aid" when it comes to safe guarding our country as well as getting to the bottom of the scandals this POTUS has put the country in while he "fundamentally changes the country" which is his words, that he and few sycophants are doing their best to accomplish. God help US(A).
I headed for the hot shower then watched the Lightning beat a good Hurricane team from N.C. in hockey before reading until lights out around 11, LATER
