Tuesday May 31st

Well Monday was a total work day from 6 ish until dark which here in the mountains was close to 8. I don't believe I sat down more than 10 minutes at a time through out the day except to eat. The temps were beautiful with a slight breeze which made for great working outside in the gardens and yards and I did get a lot done considering I'm about half way with both.

I started the day with a before 6 roll out to my quiet times to honor my Lord, give thanks for another day and lift several up by name. I posted this ramble and headed out to check on the place and get the back woods gardens in shape to plant my 8 tomato plants that were volunteers from my Florida garden as well as the other plants I brought with me. All at this time seem to be holding although I did get some wilting. It was a perfect morning for working outside until Nancy called me in for breakfast around  8:30. I had already taken my supplements with my cup of tea.

I managed to work both gardens, working up a sweat as the weeds and grasses were waist high but since I loaded them with compost last fall they were easy to work up. All I needed was a hoe and the weeds came out easy. I had two golf cart loads of weeds which I added to my compost pile as they make great nature plant food when composted. With the price of fertilizer now days every little bit helps. I worked on the porches blowing yellow pollen away from them as it tracked easily into the house. I had to wash down the porch furniture I had left on the back porch. 

I got my golf cart running but had to put the battery charger on the mower which I finally got running after supper and managed to twice mow about a third of the yards before running low on gas and daylight. After supper we worked up 4 flower beds which were at minimal for weeds as last fall I loaded these beds up with pine needled and they kept the beds almost free of grass and weeds. The beds were a little too wet to sow wild flower, zinnias and marigold seeds so we will do that today after a trip to Sparta to run some errands.

We are loving being here but there is tons of physical work which I agree with. I love being on my feet but the walk up and down this hilly yard had me whupped as I watched two innings of the Rays game then hit the shower and was off to bed by 10, LATER