Well Tuesday started out on the cold side but the wind had finally settled down and by mid-morning it was feeling like a spring day and by late afternoon the windows and doors were open to the mild temp's. The grand kiddos are out on spring break this week so we had them over for lunch and then some playtime while they colored Easter eggs and Nancy made chocolate chip cookies. Thankfully they took the cookies home when they left. I did eat just one right out of the oven.
I started the day with my rollout around 6'ish and then did my usual morning routines of a few quiet moments to honor my Creator and humble myself before Him while lifting up several for special considerations. I then posted this ramble and had a bowl of cereal with fresh fruit before pedaling out on my bike for two hours of pickle ball play at the Rec. We had all three courts in action by the time I left at 10 but our one challenge court kept me on my feet for most of the morning. It was a good workout which left me with a good sweat.
I headed home and then out to the barber shop for an ear lowering and then home to hand water the gardens and get ready for Eliza Faye to visit while Ava and Sam where at the dentist for a checkup. Luckily they had no cavitities this time as both are learning much better oral care. Amy picked up GG and they all came for a lunch of wraps, sandwiches, salad and chips. I headed outside to work in the garden as the sun was magnificent. I picked another colander of green beans and added them to the ones we are saving for Easter dinner.
The cucumbers are really taking off and are starting to add blooms everyday as well as is the okra adding new leaves. I picked my first few new sugar peas from the back garden plants which are now higher than the fence. This is the first ever any garden plants have been planted there as I once had a huge pile of stacked lumber. This is where I also planted two rows of lettuces which did wonderful and I'm still picking and giving it away. I picked a half dozen tomato's and they seem to be looking much better especially the larger round ones. I don't what they are but the plant came up volunteer in my compost and are loaded with fruit. I also set apart several small tomato volunteers that have come up in the last week or so for Tyler's garden.
We enjoyed the roasted veggies so much from the night before we decided to do it again except this time we coated the veggies very lightly with olive oil before placing them in the roasting basket on the grill. I also placed a couple of marinated chicken breast alongside the basket coated with fresh rosemary for about 30 minutes or so and once again we licked the platter clean. We have found a new and very rewarding method to do our fresh veggies. I only hope we can find another one of these baskets to take to the cabin for our veggies there this summer. Once again we put raw or fresh onions, green beans, asparagus, yellow squash, fresh mushrooms and tomato's in the basket and I occasionally stirred them with a wooden spoon. Delicious and we lost no minerals in the cooking process.
Well after the clean up we settled into the Fox News and then I found the Lightning hockey team playing the Red Wings on TV. I hit the shower in between periods and settled down to watch the Lightning winning the game. It was lights out shortly thereafter, LATER
