Well this time last Sunday we were on our way north to the mountains and its been a glorious week here. We have a couple very cool mornings to where I wore a swear shirt and then a couple of really warm and humid afternoons but none so bad that we have yet used the a/c. The basement floor is actually cold to your feet and its stays around 60 down there. I've rested a couple during the hottest part of the day when I need a break and sat down there for a few to get energized and cool off.
Saturday was basically a fun day although I did some small chores outside in the yards and gardens. I started the day with my usual roll out well before 6 to my cup of hot green tea laced with turmeric while I posted this ramble then honored my Lord and Creator with some quiet time giving thanks and then asking for comfort and healing for many if it be His will. All seem as well as can be expected despite all the turmoil in the world. We are isolated here in the mountains and don't see all of this vitriol first hand by those who want to destroy our culture, our freedoms and of course this nation and Potus Trump. It's a sad commentary when a few radicals use a bad situation to hurt innocents. These are the scum of the earth in my opinion and should be indicted and imprisoned.
We took off on a mid morning hike and we are starting to see our mountain legs come back at least for Nancy. She did well and we had a good hike to the top visiting with several on our way across the top before heading down and having a lite lunch. We were leaving around 1'ish for Mt Airy to visit the horse sale and meet up with Mechelle. The place was packed an inside there was no a/c or ventilation. It this virus existed this was the place it should be found but since it was 90+ degrees outside and even hotter inside I don't know how anything could exit. The horses were selling like hotcakes and bringing good money. We stayed for a couple hours then the heat got to us so we left around 4'ish and headed to Lowes for more bedding plants and a few other things. We saw a Chick-fil-a and decided since most all the eateries were take out, we would also eat in their parking lot. This place as usual was packed with cars ordering to go. We made another stop for gas for the mower before heading up the mountain. We watched the temp gauge on the truck drop from 90's to 75 when we got back at the cabin, wow a difference.
We unloaded and changed clothes the got busy setting out our new Lantana plants in the circle drive. It's really starting to look great with various colors. These Lantanas were the yellow flowers variety and they added to the mix of purples and blues. Afterwards we took a golf cart ride out to see if the Heglars were still at their cabin as we noticed they had mowed their place on our way home. They weren't around or had gone back off the mountain so we headed to the top and visited with Debbie and Joey who bought the old Norman place and its her folks Lanny and Dorothy who bought a lot just down the driveway and are going to build a cabin there. All of them are really nice folks. They are in the mid 40's or so with grown children.
Well I noticed I have radishes showing some colors after just being sown for 4 days and the Zinnias are showing color as well after just 3 days of sowing. The soft rain on Friday evening was perfect keeping the ground moist and then the warm sunshine yesterday made for great growing conditions. I lost several kale and collard seedlings but will have enough I believe to keep us in salad material throughout the summer. I will stop and purchase some onion sets after church as we are in town today. Afterwards we will stop and have lunch with Mechelle and then visit her new bunch of foals before heading back to the cabin, LATER
