Well Monday was another nice day with some chill in the air in the early morning hours and at times with the high clouds it remained some what cooler than the normal high 70's and low 80's. We did have sunshine for most of the day and it made for great working outside after pickle ball until lunch time. After lunch it was time to catch up on some reading until Nancy got home from shopping for the Ross girls; Ava and Eliza.
I started the day 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 spent some quiet moments with my Creator in thanksgiving and lifting up several by name. All seem as well as can be expected due to their ages and health issues. I got ready and headed out on my bike wearing an extra flannel shirt on this cool in the 50's morning to the Rec. for two hours of pickle ball play. We had a huge crowd but I managed to continually win with different partners so I stayed on the court throughout the session. There were a few A players but mainly B's and a couple C's which just gives you exercise but that is the reason I'm there; to stay active and on the courts. Today Tuesday we have the gym until after lunch whereas on MWF its just until 10, but on TT it's much later so many of us A players come later and don't have to play with those B's and C's. Oh well its all fun in the game and I do enjoy giving hints and instructions to the less experienced players, most of who love the tips. Their one goal is to make a winning shot against me, not to brag which doesn't happen very often and very seldom to I ever lose a game, again not to brag.
I transplanted some of the bedding lettuces into separate areas of the garden and then fed most everything with some miracle grow as the new seedlings are starting to take off. The nice rain Sunday morning was a blessing as well. I piddled around pulling more of this wire type grass that has invaded the back yard as it was a perfect day to be outside. I also decided to take a couple of my garlic kernels from the mountain harvest last summer and see it they will grow here. I found a couple garlic bulbs that had sprouted in the compost pile which gave me the idea to see if they grow here, anyhow everything else is doing quite well. The collards are almost big enough to harvest which are the three plants I brought back from the mountains. The three tomato plants I brought back I believe are going to be the small cherry ones which came up in the compost. I have 3 other tomato plants that lived out of the 6 very small seedlings that started from one of Kay's tomato's in the mountains, which I know are regular tomato's. I will set them out in another week or so into the garden.
Well after a supper of shrimp and pasta we settled into the FOX News Cable channel and then I hit the showers before the NFL game game on around 8'ish. I do believe the Ravens have a legit team this year as they were whupping the Ram's at half time and thats when I shut it down for the night. The Ross girls(Amy Ava and Eliza) and aunt Betsy are all coming to the house today to make Greek grape leaves which is quite the process. It's an all day job but the results are delicious. We had a nice chat with our mountain mom Helen and she is doing fine despite the cold, LATER
