Wednesday Morning

Well Tuesday was a rare day for me and at times I felt guilty about what I did for almost 6 straight hours as I'm not use to such emotions all in one day and such inactivity at one sitting, but at least I was in the company of great friends and enjoyed some fine eatin' cantered to the three of us; Patrick, Sam and me. The halves of each of us(wives were know in trooper jargon) did lunch out, shopping and perusing the whole town of Sparta while we watched the Lonesome Dove saga in totality on DVD. Patrick had never seen the series made for TV and Sam just happened to have it and of course I've read the book and watched bits and pieces on the tube over the years but never the whole thing at one time.

The day started with a 6'ish roll out for me which is almost automatic. The time may vary a few minutes either way as its become almost too routine ad so has the bedtime around 10'ish unless something exciting keeps me awake. I did have a couple 11'ish a few weeks back when all the family was here and we played games but that was rare as all of us were so whipped by the end of the day. Anyhow after my routine(s); a few quiet moments to honor my Creator, humble myself and pray for those I know and love and for my country I posted this ramble while having a cup of hot turmeric drink before heading out to check on the gardens. Nancy was still sleeping as she has become a night owl sometimes staying awake until after midnight. I have adjusted to the ear plugs which helps with reducing the noise she at times emits.

We decided to eat lite as Kathryn was preparing a sumptuous lunch for the three of us as we had to meet there around 11:15 along with Sam and Marcia. I did the boring bowl of oatmeal slathered with fresh fruit, cinnamon and honey and then walked the property checking out the veggies. We should have a mess of green beans in a few days. The yellow squash is doing well and they are just beautiful and perfect in size and color. I picked a couple of cucumbers as well as the blooms per plant are outrageous in number. I did notice several new green tomato's set on all eleven of my plants so if the blight stays away I will have plenty to share with friends when they ripen. The yards look so great after manicuring them that I just stand in wonder of the beauty of this place set back in woods. The Zinnias are heading up so we should see some color in the circle bed in a week or so. I will post some pics when it explodes in color with their different shades.

I headed down below the cabin to the wineberry patches and picked another quart or more to give away as Nancy has frozen enough for several cobblers. The bushes are still producing but the berries are quickly ripening and if not picked almost daily they start to quickly turn to mush and or fall off the vine. It has been a great year for berries so far and I'm almost tired of them but there are still many more waiting to emerge from their husks like enclosures. We noticed the wild blackberries are ripening at our "mountain moms" place and Nancy wants to pick enough for at least one batch of jelly. I'm not sure if I will make a small batch of blackberry wine or not this summer but I'm leaning to a small batch in gallon jars instead of the big bucket. I still have a gallon from last years batch aging in the basement.

The movie Lonesome Dove invokes so many emotions during this story of which I would have loved to have lived through. The man versus the elements, the life and death situations and of course the camaraderie between these different men and women from all walks of life evoked some deep emotions from me and the giving of one's mans word toward another at the end was just unbelievable in the hardships he suffered to fulfill that promise. This was definitely a tear jerker at times and I loved this book by McMurtry. I try to read it every so often despite knowing the outcome; it's that good of a read and one you can place yourself in the scenes and how you would react to what was before you. The DVD series is rather close to the actual storyline and the the acting was superb by all.

It was going on 7'ish before we got back to the cabin and decided to have some fried yellow squash from the garden for our supper. I gathered fresh oregano, sweet basil and thyme along with a fresh a jalapeno pepper to adorn my slices and add different flavors. Wow this was an awesome meal as well as we each had a glass of the fruit of the vine to spice up this already spicy entree'. After the cleanup we settled into the RNC and see where Trump won in a landslide the nomination for this party. I know the country needs a positive change from the corrupt and inept apologetic and divisive administration that has nearly ruined our nation for the past 7 plus years. Trump would not have been my first choice but at least he has been a success in business and that is the way to run the country's economy. I feel sure he will at least make an effort to once again make the country number one in the world with good people surrounding him in office. The alternative to him is despicable with what the other party offers as a candidate. She is the epitome of deceit, corrupt and incompetent leadership in the cabinet position. Her desire to fill her bank accounts is what she is most adept at and at the expense of the nation. She is utterly an evil person and this is what the libs have put up as a candidate, LATER