Well Thursday once again was a bit nippy in the early morning hours especially while riding my bike out to the Rec. around 8'ish. I had watery eyes from the wind chill despite it being in the low 50's; but by late afternoon we had middle 60's and rather pleasant. We didn't do much except stay home and entertained Amy and Eliza for lunch.
I started the day with a before 6 roll out with a cup of hot green tea while I posted this ramble and then spent a few quiet moments with my Creator. The updates were good today with GG and Paw Paw. I had a nice long talk with him in the evening but did notice his memory is fading as he sounded like I hadn't spoke with him in ages and he once again asked where we were. I suppose when your 90 the memory does fade if only I can be so lucky to reach that age. Speaking of being 90 our mountain mom Helen will reach that next month and her son Rick is having a party for her at the church in Sparta. I 'm afraid we won't be able to make it; but we will celebrate with her this summer at a local eatery.
I headed out around 8 for the Rec on my bike and it was a chilly ride. I got in two very hard hours of pickle ball with 4 other really good players and I was whupped by 10. It's been one of the best work out weeks in some time with good players. Neighbor Dan came has picked up on the game quite well and he and I beat the best team there a couple of times. I left with a wet shirt and worn out. I piddled around in the garden moving up more lettuce seedlings into 9 packs and then hoeing around several of the plants. I fed the sweet onions which now have huge top stems. I have radishes up and the peppers and tomato's have lots of blooms and should be setting fruit. We are in for a couple warm days but another cold front is coming next week. No frost or freezing temps but somewhat cooler.
This really has been decent winter except for a couple days or weeks of heat. No real long hard freezes but at lot cooler than what we have had in the past couple years. Reminds me of what winter is supposed to be like in Florida. The garden is a good indicator of winter with no total destruction. The green beans that was nipped a couple of nights ago is sending out new leaves and blooms. I harvested a nice mess of collards for our firefighter neighbor who will prepare them for the station house. The tree guy called and is setting up a time for the arborist to come by and sign our permit to remove the big oak tree. It's really starting to show signs that its dying inside. We have had its shade for 37 years and it is really a huge trunk. The squirrels hopefully will go crazy with not having it around and leave.
Well Eliza rode her bike on the sidewalk after lunch and she is such a cutie. Amy is under the weather with a head cold but holding her own. Tyler is so busy with work and school and Ava and Sam are busy with their school plus other activities. Everyone is doing great with both Bobby and Amy families. We were planning on a trip to one of our Kool Peoples Club house over the weekend but they have all have some sickness so we cancelled as we do not want their germs. Dan and I are going to help a man from the church move on Saturday and we do not want to go anywhere near Tampa as Gasparilla is there along with the NHL all star game in the evening. Speaking of hockey the Lightning blew away the Flyers last night 5-1 in their home arena.
Nancy sauteed yellow squash and onions and I grilled brats for our supper. We're trying to eat light and cut down on our portions and its starting to look like we may be down a pound or two, but at this age everything settles around the spare tire, oh well. We settled into the Fox News channel and learn more everyday about the corruption in the DOJ and FBI under the Obama administration. I'm beginning to think they may implicate him despite the cover up by the those dept. heads as well as the CIA's involvement with Clapper and Brennan giving false testimony, Yeow its starting to look more like a banana republic government instead of a democracy, LATER
