Well Thursday found us with warmer than normal temps during the afternoon with bright sunshine and blue skies. No rain fell for another day so I drug out the hose and gave every thing a drink before sun down. I started the day much the usual with a before 6 roll out to my routines that start with the cup of tea while I posted this ramble then some quiet time with my Creator and Lord giving thanks and lifting several up by name. All seem as well as can be expected as some folks are on a day by day list for comfort and healing. Ava Mae was not affected by the huge earthquake in Alaska that rocked the area with an 8.2 quake and several after shocks.
I got in my before breakfast non stop solo hike to the top of the mountain and we got in our long together hike before lunch. We stayed mainly on the back road in the shade as the front road was just blazing hot on top in the direct sunshine. I piddled around in the gardens harvesting more lettuces that were going to ruin if not cleaned and the spun dry and stored in the fridge. Everything else is holding and I see some color from the recently sowed Bibb lettuce seeds. They may not make as the heat is becoming a factor for leafy greens.
After lunch we chilled on the front porch and I had the Rays vs Yankees game on the laptop and muted the sound while we each read for a couple hours. The Rays won big 14-0 for a change and I finished a Lee Child book with Jack Reacher as the central character. A good and exciting read from this author. Nancy made one of my favorite casseroles for supper using zucchini's from the garden. We have enough leftover for either lunch or supper with a fresh garden salad.
We headed out to the mailbox on the golf cart after the supper cleanup and then up to pick blueberries from Dave and Alicia's place. Dave mentioned to pick them and we did and then Alicia showed up with a girl friend so we gave the berries to them as they will be here until Sunday. Their bushes are loaded as are ours but ours are late in ripening thus far, LATER
A delicious zucchini pie made with our bounty
