Well Friday was an awesome day as we celebrated our beautiful daughter Amy's 34th birthday; yikes where did those years go. She has become a wonderful mother, fantastic cook and a sweet girl that loves her husband and parents as well as a follower of Christ. Happy Big Day, Amy and we will have a family supper today Saturday in honor of her.
Well Friday night saw us with the best rain we've had since November. I mean at times it gully washed along with some lightning and thunder; such a welcome relief as everything is so dry and parched. Maybe this is the beginning of the rainy season which usually starts this time of the year with a rain shower every afternoon.
I started the day much the usual with a 6'ish rollout to my routines that started with a cup of hot green tea laced with turmeric while I posted this ramble and then spent some quiet time with my Creator. I then got ready to ride to the Rec. on my bike for two hours of continuous pickle ball play. We had a couple youths who are very good players and they gave me a good workout as they chase down every shot. I left with a wet head and shirt; great workout.
I piddled around in the garden harvesting more sweet onions and some kale to add to my salad I was making. We are now buying hydroponic lettuces but I'm still getting kale despite the hot dry weather. The collards are still doing good as well and I'm giving away another mess to some new friends from church tomorrow. The hot peppers both Asian and Jalapeno are producing. It's strange I bought three Jalapeno pepper plants and they all turned out to be bell peppers but I had two volunteer pepper plants come up in the garden and both of them are Jalapeno peppers. I also moved some volunteer tomato plants into separate areas in hoped they will be large enough to take to the mountains in a couple weeks.
We got the Ross grand kiddos about 5 as Amy and Tyler went out to supper and then to a movie. I grilled chicken legs which all of them love and then we had fresh corn on the cob as well as macaroni for them. They all ate well then Nancy had brownies and ice cream and then later Eliza wanted popcorn while they watched a movie. I retired to the bedroom to watch the Ray's game while switching back and forth to the Penguin game until it was bed time for me around 10'ish just as Amy and Tyler came to pick up the kiddos. They were all still awake but I was fighting the sandman, LATER
