Well Tuesday was another cool day with limited sunshine and a few sprinkles from time to time. We didn't do a whole lot except hike and then get ready for our friend Jaime for supper. She is back from her mission trip to El Salvador where she and several other PT's helped with alleviating some of the local church and community folks of their physical ailments. I took off around 10'ish for our "mountain moms" pond to fish but they were not biting, although I did catch a few small bass but returned them to the water to get some size. It was an overcast morning with an occasional sprinkle and the temps made it comfortable with an extra flannel on.
I started the day much the usual with a 6'ish roll out to a cup of hot green tea laced with turmeric and honey while I posted this ramble then spent some quiet time with my Creator in thanksgiving and prayers for several by name. Nancy spoke with her mom briefly and I also spoke with Paw Paw on his way home from the hospital after a supper stop at Cracker Barrel for his favorite meal of chicken and dumplings. He sounded good and I admonished him about those stairs in his house which I think he needs to sell and get a one floor flat with no stairs. He feels he can manage once again with more caution while using the stairs.
We had a grand hike to the top of the mountain and while the distant views were limited it was a great day for a hike despite the fog and occasional sprinkle. We stopped and visited with Joe and Jetta for a few before heading back down the mountain to a late lunch of leftovers and a can of potted meat they blessed us with. It's been years since I last tasted this canned meat and the first time for Nancy. It would be great on extended hikes and camping and I can remember as a kid the state road workers shared their lunches with me when they were in the area of my grand mothers house before I ever went to live with Paw Paw.
Nancy had chicken breasts in a marinate and a pot of pinto's on the stove as well as a fresh garden salad and some oven taters and I grilled a zucchini as well along with the breasts, yeow what a feed and oh so delicious. We sat and talked until nearly 9:30 as Jaime shared her experiences with the local folks in El Salvador. She brought us a bag of locally grown coffee from a plantation near where she stayed which is an export for the country. She is planning on doing that trip yearly along with others in her medical profession.
Well it wasn't long after she left I did the dishes and then hit the shower. I read a little before lights out for me. I finished a James Patterson book and started a Stephen King read which looks interesting to say the least. His books are so unique and takes such different twists which are unpredictable, LATER
