Well Tuesday was another hot and humid day with an afternoon shower which cooled the temps down to the middle 80's from the low 90's. I noticed where it was in the 50's to start the day at the cabin. I'm looking forward to those temps. Ava had her surgery and it went well and I got in another couple hours of outside pickle ball and sweated off a couple pounds.
The day started much the usual with a before 6 roll out to my cup of hot green tea laced with turmeric while I posted this ramble then lifted up several by name to my Creator for healing and comfort as well as gave thanks for my many blessings. All is well and our "mountain mom" was complaining of how cold it was in the mountains which was a big surprise for this time of the year. They have been getting some rain, fog and much cooler temps which will make hopefully Nancy happy. She just can not take the heat anymore as for me I tolerate it but I too like it cooler except in the winter, oh well.
I headed out a little before 8 AM and set up the outside net for a good two hours of play and then I wrung my shirt from the sweat. The first hour was pleasant but the cloud cover burned off and it quickly reached the upper 80's. We had 5 players which gave you a little rest after every 4 games. Today will be my last morning for some time as we leave early tomorrow and it will be pickle ball only in the late evenings outside usually once a week. Since I had so much to do today(wed) I decided to go ahead and mow the yards and clean up the gardens pulling out several dying plants and then mulching with leaves I had stored. I'm just about done outside except for digging up my seedlings and wrapping them in wet newspaper for the trip to the cabin. The kale seedlings are a little small but the rest I think are large enough to make the hot trip in the back of the truck.
Nancy kept Sam and Eliza and took them to VBS while Amy and Tyler took Ava to All Children's Hospital for her day surgery. She did well and was home resting on the couch when we took Sam and Eliza home around 3:30. We watched the Ray's win again after a supper of salmon, broccoli and beets. That was our last meal at this house until September when we come back for grand kiddos birthdays. Amy will fix us supper tonight so we don't have to worry about that but just pack the truck when we get back later in the evening. I've already started not sleeping in anticipation of leaving the past two nights but did get in a nap during the afternoon. I know I will toss and turn until 3AM when I get up for the 4AM departure tomorrow. I'm like a kid the night before going fishing.
Well thats about it for our last post until we hopefully get to the N.C. cabin. I have a lot to do there as well but mainly get the outside in order and the gardens planted. Hopefully I can make a post on Friday morning while looking out the dining room widow at the mountain ambiance. Our life styles are so much different between the two places. There will be little time for napping in the afternoon and for reading and of course nothing there is flat; so its up and down the stairs and the yards which should help to keep me in shape, however the food and water taste so much better there that I usually add to the spare tire. We are looking forward to seeing our mountain friends as well as our church family at Cornerstone, LATER
Keep us in your thoughts and prayers for traveling mercies along the way.
