Well two weeks from this day we should be on the road towards the cabin. Its been a long haul not seeing our unique mountain place that we so love and love to share with so many throughout the summer. The leaves are out and the grass is green from what I've seen from pictures our friends share with us from the area. The days are warming up but there is still a crispness in the night air; quite the opposite of what we are now facing here in hot central Florida.
Saturday was a busy day as it started out 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 time with my Creator in thanksgiving and intercessory prayers for many by name. All seem as well as can be expected at this point in time. I ate light for breakfast as I've put back on a couple pounds. I'm trying to maintain 185 and thus far I've done so within a pound or two but I can tell when I carb up which we do when in Brandon. I took off on an early morning power bike ride which is probably 4-5 miles in length or just about 30 minutes or so. It felt good after not riding the past couple days. We did another ride together later in the evening around 8 which now seems to be the best time to ride as the heat is reduced and it becomes quite pleasant to be outside in the evening.
Nancy was busy in the kitchen most all morning and part of the evening as she makes dishes to go with the family dinner later today(SUN) when we have a full family house plus another 4 cousins. I did finally find a couple pork butts which were very expensive to say the least at Winn Dixie. They were nearly 25 bucks each but we will have enough to feed 8 adults and 7 kiddos. We are having fresh corn on the cob and cold slaw as well as fresh baked bread which Megan bakes from scratch. Actually we could all make a meal on it as its just delicious. Nancy also made a 7 UP pound cake which is very tasty as well. There goes my spare tire but at least the Rec has now opened with limited usage. Hopefully we pickle ball players will be able to use the outside courts daily until its time for us to head out.
Well that was about it for the day. I did do some more garden work clearing out and turning over some areas with a shovel. The biggest problem with it is the weeds and grasses that grow over the summer. Hopefully Tyler will keep it weed whacked down while we are gone. I did noticed that some of the seeds I sowed a couple days ago are up and they should be big enough to take with me to the summer garden in the mountains. I'm looking forward to a garden there as the huge trees which keep the patches shaded are now out in the open with plenty of sunshine. I'll purchase some tomato and pepper plants when I get there as well as some onion sets. I have beets, Swiss chard and kale up thus far and some dill seedlings. I'll take a rosemary plant I started from a cutting as well.
The tomato plants here are loaded but show no sign of ripening as the collards and kale are still looking good as well but the garden season is about over for me as I did harvest the last of the one type of lettuce yesterday which surprised me with its growth. I still have a few Bibb lettuces that are still maturing. Well that was about it for the day. We could use some rain as I set the sprinkler on the front yards last evening, LATER
