I started Saturday morning much the usual with a before 6 roll out with my usual routines of a cup of hot green tea laced with turmeric and fresh ginger root while I posted this ramble and then spent some quiet time with my Creator in prayer for many by name and giving thanks for just another day of all the blessings. We were expecting a former mountain top neighbor couple who sold out last winter to come for a visit and to bring two picnic tables they no longer wanted or used.
These tables are made by Lifetime which also made our new shed at home in Florida. They fold up and can be stored inside during the winter but hold 8 people comfortably. They are made of steel with a ceramic top and seats and can stand being out in the weather where we now have them on the deck for our many cookouts with friends and family. We visited with them for a couple hours and it was great to see and hear from them. Joe is 81 and is in great shape as he is a hiker and in a club which is always finding new adventures, Yvonne is some what more dainty and is a beautiful homemaker and is near Joe's age. They never had any children.
After they left around noonish so we had a light lunch before getting ready to head over to the Luffman Farm around 1'ish. Mechelle was having 8 of her 15 or so horses hooves trimmed by a farrier and these Gypsy Varner's horses are stout and strong with large work/draft horse type frames. A couple of them wasn't crazy about having their hooves trimmed and gave this young farrier a fit but he persevered and got the job done and worked up a real sweat in the process. She had three young foals in the mix who were just so funny and sweet to be around. We had a good time petting and loving up on these horses who have a great gentle personality.
We left there around 3'ish and drove to Galax, Va. to pick up the vinyl flooring we had ordered a week ago for the upstairs floor and bathroom which will be out next big project after the shower install. Hopefully Larry and Brandon and myself can get it down before our family arrives on the 11th of July. Nancy has been busy ordering things on line as well as shopping at Wal.Mart and Lowes. We loaded up and then made a stop once again at Wal-Mart on the way out of town before having a Subway foot long on the way home. It was going on 8 before getting back to the cabin and I still had to unload the flooring. The golf cart came in handy once again for carrying the heavy boxes of flooring down to the basement and storing them there until we get the rooms cleared out on the second floor. What a day and I could feel the stiffness in my back from all those heavy boxes of flooring. I sure hope I ordered enough as well as the underlayment as it was a special order and takes about a week to get, oh well.
I checked the ball scores after coming in for the night and the Ray's came back Friday to win but lost a day game on Saturday. I'm posting this ramble as I know my load in crew for BridgePoint is on the scene at the college. I do miss the camaraderie of those guys and gals who weekly set up the college for two services and then breaks it down as our goal is to make it a place where we help folks get closer to GOD. We will listen to the whole message later after attending Cornerstone in Sparta. Oh by the way Happy Fathers to ALL, LATER
