Well Wednesday once more was another work day and I did my good deed for the day as I helped my "mountain mom" with a chore and we were blessed by the Browning's with some flower plant root stock. After our trip over to Helen's and then to the top of the mountain for the roots we worked around the cabin until late evening when we finally got in our hike for the day.
Well the morning was a repeat of most morning with a before 6 roll out; I spent a few minutes with my Creator to honor Him and humble myself and lift up those I know and love in thought and prayer as well as those who need some extra consideration. I had my proverbial cup of hot turmeric drink then posted this ramble before heading out to check on the gardens. We had about .2 tenths of an inch of welcomed rain last evening which perked up all of the new seedlings but did bring out the slugs and cut worms of which one cut off a very nice tomato plant in the side garden. I put the top back into ground and I have seen where they will take root again, oh well!!!
After a lite breakfast of oatmeal, cinnamon and honey I headed down to the basement as I wanted to finish the floor which meant scraping, scrubbing and then using a primer called Lock Down to help hold this epoxy paint to the floor. While that was drying we headed over to Helen's as she had dislodged her shower doors. Well I finally got that back together and then I noticed a small fawn walking across her back yard. Well we took some pictures as it stood and watched us and then it must have got a smell of it's mother and it took off down into the woods. It was very curious of us and even made a small crying noise as we approached within a few feet. It could have been just born, anyhow that is the third contact I've had with a new fawn this summer.
The Browning's gave us lots of extra dried root's for flowering plants that had been shipped to them as a make up order for some she had ordered and they never grew. There was so many they couldn't plant them all and we spent an hour or so planting the ones they gave us. Now we will see if they grow as some were in poor condition, oh well!! After a lite lunch of salad I headed back down to the basement to put on the final coat of paint with the added dried paint chips. That kept me busy for a couple hours and I must say turned out very nice. We then hung two large sun shades on the front porch to help during the evening sun that streams into the cabin bringing the heat. They really make a difference and now we can sit on the porch during that time frame and not be overly hot.
It was after 5 so it was time for a 30 minute rest with a glass of vino before starting the grill for a couple Salmon fillets. I gathered fresh dill from the garden along with a Jalapeno pepper for my rice and beans that were left over from last nights meal, yeow was that ever some good eatin' along with a salad. After the cleanup and while we waited for digestion I piddled around in the gardens when I noticed one of my largest tomato plants was looking droopy and then I noticed that at ground level it had been cut in half by a cut worm. I looked around in the dirt but could not find the critter. I'm sure he is looking for the next plant to cut off but I will find him eventually and squash his body, oh well. All of the lettuce and kale seedlings transplants look good but something got one of my okra seedlings, probably another cut worm over night, oh well. I may have to use some bug killer as much as I hate using pesticides for a one time shot.
Well after the hike were we stopped and visited with Eddie Harris for a few and then sat and visited with Joe and Jetta for half an hour or so. It was starting to get dark with the cloud cover so we headed back down the mountain to the cabin. There was no air moving and it was so still. We watched the O'Reilly Factor then I hit the showers and was soon reading in the horizontal position which lasted to a little after 10 and then it was lights out for me. Nancy the night owl was still watching the tube, LATER
