Well Friday turned out to be another super weather wise day with bright sunshine, blue skies and just a touch more humidity but very tolerable to be outside either working in the garden, sitting under the big oak reading and bike riding later in the day. I managed to do all three as the day progressed. I got in a good hour plus of pickle ball in the morning then made a stop off at the library before heading home and rode my bike out to the barber shop for an ear lowing. While at the shop I noticed an older gentleman and he looked somewhat familiar so after he left I asked Patty my barber if she knew this man and he was an old friend of hers and and an attorney. When she spoke his name it came to me clearly that I had given several depositions with him as he was a personal injury attorney many years ago while I was an investigator for traffic homicides and car crashes. He looked to be in up into his 80's and seemed very fit and while we didn't speak to each other we both nodded to each other. Small world.
I started the morning with my usual rollout around 6'ish. I did my morning routines and then spent some quiet time with my Creator in humble thanksgiving and lifting up several by name that I know and love. Paw Paw is doing better and gaining some strength, Joe is doing much better and is home again and several others are holding their own. I pray for Trump daily that he will be an asset to the nation as well. I have some family and friends who did not vote for him many of whom are very idealistic, but despite some locker room talk I think he has the country's best interests at heart. I know the biased left leaning media continues excoriate him and the election making excuses for the most corrupt and crooked candidate ever. This present potus continues to promote disruption for those who were shocked when the secular Hillary was defeated. He fails to realize in his own words that she was running on his legacy and was a direct result of what the folks felt about his 8 years as potus which in my thinking was a complete disaster, oh well.
We had 2 pickle ball courts in action at the REC. and after nearly an hour and half I had my fill. I'm back everyday and its taking a while to get these muscles in shape as well as drop the extra pounds. The spare tire has shrunk a little and the pounds are down but its taking will power and rationing my eating and food portions. We are still taking that 45 minute bike ride before supper which has helped tremendously. We are eating lots of salads and staying away from the carbs as much as possible or at least I am. I had a grilled chicken breast on a bed of lettuce for lunch and a grilled salmon filet on a salad for supper.
The garden is showing some new kale seeds popping up. The heirloom kale seeds Tyler gave me never germinated for some reason. The romaine lettuce seeds are up after just 3 days as well. If all goes well we should be eating of the lettuces in a couple of weeks or less. The black seeded lettuces grow so fast here in this sandy soil whereas the bibb and romaine takes a little longer. The collards are adding new leaves almost every day and should be really for the first round of harvesting in a couple weeks as well. The one large tomato is still green despite being big enough to pick for the past two weeks. It's hard to believe we have been back for two weeks already.
Nancy took GG for a mid morning doctors appointment then shopping and out to lunch. No one came for lunch today so after the ear lowering and lunch I sat out under the big oak and finished the second book of the Century Trilogy by Ken Follett. He is a great historical novelist that follows the lives of several families from WWI through WWII and now with this third book we are into the cold war and the separation of Germany after Hitler was defeated. He is a great history story teller only the names of some have been changed to protect the innocent but it runs true to life with the various themes from each side of the equation between the USA, Germany, Russia and England.
We took a nice ride on the bikes through the hood in the late afternoon. Darkness comes so quickly now which makes for a long evening in front of the tube. I would must rather be outside until 9'ish piddling around like we do in the mountains but by 9'ish here I'm nodding off especially if there are no sports on the tube. After a hot shower I retired to the bedroom where I have a small TV and can watch sports or the Fox Cable channel and by 10'ish its lights out for me, LATER
