Well it was down right chilly with frost when I awoke on Tuesday morning, yikes. I'm not happy with this kind of cold temps which stayed cold until late afternoon when it got back to the low 60's and shirt sleeve weather. The sun was bright and the skies so blue and the wind finally laid down. We mostly stayed around the cabin as I had a few chores plus I had two pork butts on the smoker for most of the day. We had a huge gang here later in the evening for supper and a Sequence game which became raucous to say the least. Dan and Patrick took off to Sparta to work out at the Wellness Center mid morning.
The day started with me sleeping in again until nearly 7 o'clock. The cabin was quite chilly so I turned on the two portable heaters which warmed the place up rather quickly. I did my morning routines while everyone else was still in the sack which started with my cup of hot tea laced with some clove honey and turmeric while I did a few quiet moments with my Creator in thanksgiving and prayers for others. The update on GG is about the same except for a doctor who came to visit which gave her an exam for mental as well as physical dexterity. It seems she is showing signs of dementia which isn't good along with her infectious bacteria which is still lingering and keeping her quarantined from the other patients.
Nancy made a huge mountain breakfast with buckwheat cakes, eggs, and sausage. I quickly ate as the postman called and said he was delivering a box to large for our mailbox so I fired up the golf cart and met him at the end of our gravel road. There was ice all over the cars and the tin roof of the cabin despite the back porch showing 35 degrees. It must have been colder earlier in the morning before I checked the thermometer. After the sun began to melt the ice(frost) I headed out to pick green beans probably for the last time this season. I got enough for another mess. The small seedlings down by the compost pile under the huge oaks didn't seem to be effected for now and the night temps are supposed to be a little warmer the next week or so.
I made a foray upon the tin roof once again to tighten some roof screws and to add some expandable foam under the ridge cap which let in some rain when it down pours and blows hard. It's not much but we do get a few drops in the upstairs bathroom. A few of the screws that hold the tin roof on have vibrated loose which could also be a culprit but I'm sure its the wind blowing a hard rain; anyhow much to Nancy's chagrin I climbed up and back down with no problem. I set up the corn hole boards on the deck and Dan and I had several good matches. The distance is perfect for the game and the most level spot on the property.
Joe and Jetta arrived around 5'ish and we chatted them up until the others arrived closer to 6 and then Jaime a few minutes later. We had a tasty supper of smoked pork, green bean casserole, baked beans, baked sweet and regular tatters along with a spicy buffalo dip. The food was tasty and plentiful and afterwards Mechelle had made some cookies of which I didn't partake but the plate was empty which must have meant something. We cleared the table and Mechelle brought her board and we played the best of 5 sequence games with the guys slaughtering the gals 3-1 for a change; of course there was always the added attempt to say we cheated but it was a clear victory for a change. Eight of us played with the extra gals in the background who added their two cents in helping the gals but to no avail. The men have the bragging rights for this winter with the win, oh well it was to say the least a fun time.
Today it seems we are heading to the Boone/Blowing Rock area for a Grandfather Mountain hike while the gals shop in town and then probably eat out, LATER
