Friday found me doing my usual before 6 roll out to my cup of hot green tea laced with turmeric while I posted this ramble and then spent some quiet time with my Creator and Lord lifting up several by name for comfort and healing. Paw Paw is still in the VA hospital for at least another overnight stay for additional tests. Everyone else is as well as can be expected. I headed out on my bike before 8 to a chilly ride to the Rec. for 2 hours of continuous pickle ball play before heading home to work in the garden. The high winds almost destroyed the tomato and egg plants but I was able to re-stake them and I think they will survive. I transplanted the pepper plants I had separated last week which showed great root growth into the ground and re-transplanted a couple of Bibb seedlings into a different area of the garden. I have three more lettuce groups to transplant into 6 packs and then set them out into the garden once they garner at three to four leaves.
Nancy was at her Friday morning Bible study at SFBC so I had the morning free and decided to head to the barber shop after pickle ball before working in the gardens. The sun had warmed up to a pleasant 60 degrees by mid morning and I took advantage of the working conditions. I now have sugar peas on the vines and will soon be adding them to the salad bowl and the radishes are up and adding leaves as well. I'm disappointed in the production of the first tomato plants that I brought back from the cabin as for some reason they are just not producing like I want. I have huge vines and plants on the other three but very little fruit set. I started one from some old seeds and while its still rather small it's blooming already.
Well we got two of the Ross grand kiddos around 5'ish for the night. Ava was off with her youth group from SFBC for the weekend so Amy and Tyler had a date night to celebrate their 15th anniversary; where did that time go. They love tacos so I harvested some fresh cilantro and dill to go along with their tacos which they loved. They ate well and Nancy spoiled them with some ice cream sundaes. They were on their devices and were content to just relax with them. After their baths I got mine and retired to the other room and watched TV and was soon out for the night around 10'ish. Nancy is a night owl and finally hit shower after the kiddos were in bed.
We head over to Brandon sometime this afternoon(SAT) and take a some of the Ross's with us for a birthday celebration supper with Bobby and the family. Nancy made the sauce a day ago for a huge lasagna and salad supper as well as a lemon pound cake. Sam and Amy are battling a cold so we aren't sure if they will go so as to not infect the boys who are seemingly sleeping a little more during the night which is a huge blessing for them. They were back at the GI doctor and got some stronger meds for little Huck who is still spitting up more than usual after eating; but he is gaining weight which is good.
I did watch the speech by our Potus in N.C. yesterday about the Opportunity Zones which is putting folks from neighborhoods back to work and giving them changes and hope for a better life. They are especially targeting lower income communities which should help with lowering crime and drug use which comes with having no vision for the future. I have to say the dems have and are doing nothing in the congress for these folks for decades except give them no hope to make a better life. They are so hypocritical of our Potus who is trying to make life better for ALL Americans, LATER
