Saturday Morning Dec.28 th

Well December is just about gone and with it 2019, where did that time go I ask myself all the time and it seems it gets quicker every year with age, oh well. Friday was a busy day and a fun filled one as I started the day with my usual routines of rolling out around 6'ish, my cup of hot green tea (despite it being in the upper 60's to start the morning) laced with turmeric and fresh ginger while I posted this ramble and then spent some quiet moments to give thanks to my Creator and Lord and then lifting several up by name for comfort and healing. We are so blessed to live in a country where we are not afraid to openly worship GOD and not some false prophet who proposes to cut your head off if you disagree with their ideology and yet we have let these people into nation and have even allowed them to have a say in the gov't.

Well I headed out a little before 8 on my bike to the Rec. for some two full hours of pickle ball before heading home with a wet shirt and worn out. I piddled around in the gardens harvesting several lettuces and leafy greens like kale, Swiss chard and even some collards to add the the salad bowl. All of these are super foods and so good for your body and I do believe its because I grow them without pesticides they are that much more healthier for you and us. I noticed my earth worm population is back with lots of small wigglers when I hoe the gardens. The tomato plants are booming with new growth and blooms as well as small green fruit. The egg plants is also setting lots of blooms as well as are the cucumber vines which now are climbing the chain link fence on the side garden. I do not believe we will have any significant cold or freezing temps as December is about gone and that's when we usually have frost or freezing temps.

After a quick lunch of some leftovers we headed over to TGH to the NICU floor where we gazed upon our two newest grand sons Ryder and Huckston. Both are doing as well as can be expected for preemies at just a little over a week old. I was able or allowed to hold Ryder for close to a half hour and he is just so tiny and delicate and Huck is even smaller but he is the most active of the two at half the size and weight. But Huck is adding ounces almost daily and is now over three pounds and is starting to add some meat to his slim frame. he is the blonde and favors the Korte side and Ryder is dark hair and favors our side of the family at this young age; but who knows. We all make our opinions known but we all are in love with these two little fellows.

We met up with the Botbyl's around 5:30 at the Outback in Seminole for supper which was delicious. Nancy and I had the 4 course meal which was delicious with her having the chicken while I had the steak. It was plentiful that started with soup, salad entree and a side dish and then dessert for 15.99 which is a bargain. Afterwards we headed back to their place and played games for the first time in many moons. Nancy whupped all of us in the game of dice and then the boys beat the girls in a close scoring game of spades. It was a fun evening and we will do it again on New years Eve with our old friends who moved up near Dade City which is just about an hour away depending on traffic, LATER