Well the last of our company left around 9'ish for Woodstock, Va. after a fun filled 5 day 4 night stay with us and their daughter and family. At one time we had 6 adults 3 kids and 3 dogs sharing the cabin and while it seemed like a crowd it worked out and we had some great porch settin' conversations and some fine eatin' out on the deck as well as many card games. The weather and temps were ideal with cool morning temps and throughout most of the day with plenty of sunshine and blue skies and the meals were awesome to say the least.
We are now guest free for at least 3 weeks before we head up to Woodstock for a long week end visit with family and friends in that area. We will stay with sister Dee and Mike and attend the Gravel Springs Church picnic and reconnect with old family, friends and many distant cousins.
Tyler and Sam after a wet day and night on the Appalachain Trail at one time considered cutting their hike short have now dried out and are continuing their 4 day hike. They have made contact with us and are doing well except for their smell and the wet clothes smell. Ava Mae seems to be enjoying her stay at the youth mission camp in Alaska for two weeks.
We went to work after our guests left and started cleaning and doing laundry. The rain held off until after lunch when we got some brief but much needed rain showers. Thankfully no gully washers. I vacuumed the whole house for dog hairs and the usual dirt from kids and adults coming in from outside. I hung a load of sheets which nearly dried before the rain clouds formed so we used the new dryer to finish them up. We ate leftovers for lunch and supper as we have so much along with fresh garden salads. I harvested more cucumbers and zucchini's as well as lettuces to give away with sister Dee. The leafy greens are in abundance. The tomato's are maturing but none are ripening as of yet. I should have plenty for our use as well as to share and give away.
I took my morning solo hike and then we took a golf cart ride after supper to the top to deliver some black raspberry jelly to the new owners of the berry patch for letting us harvest these special delicious berries. Dave was most pleased and he mentioned to harvest the blueberries as they will be away from the cabin this coming weekend.and the next two weeks They are ripening as well and are plentiful. My blueberries haven't started to ripen as of yet so we will take him up on his offer.
Well in between rain showers I piddled around in the yards and gardens pulling weeds. The green beans are blooming like crazy and we should have a bountiful harvest if they produce beans like the blooms that are showing, LATER
