Well the new leaves have just about formed on all the trees in the area and of course with that comes the little green worms hanging down and thus summer begins with high temps in the low 80's almost daily. Now the grass has started its growth as well. The kale in the garden has just about finished as has some of the cucumber plants and other leafy greens.
I started the day with a before 6 roll out to my routines that begin with some quiet moments to honor my LORD, give thanks for another day and to lift up several by name for comfort and healing. All are holding as of this post. I headed out on my bike to the REC for 2 hours of pickle ball that started inside with mainly advanced players but we had so many 4 of us went outside to play and eventually two others joined us. It was a perfect morning for outside play and I left whupped with a wet shirt. I can feel my stamina returning and I've actually dropped a pound or two with all of the playing this week. I just need to cut back on my food intake to hopefully reach the 190 mark which is my new goal.
After pickle ball I made a stop at the library for a new read and then pedaled home. Nancy was off to her weekly Bible study group so I piddled around in the gardens, hand watering, etc. I can tell the garden crops are starting to wan with this daily heat an about the only promising crops will be tomato's, egg plant, green beans, sugar peas, carrots and some new lettuces that I will start harvesting some for the salad bowl today. Its been a great year for this winter garden and I'm getting excited about planting one in the mountains in about 8 weeks or when we get there sometime in the later part of the month of May.
Well after a lunch of salad I retired to the computer room and watched the war in Israel on their news channel and then read until supper time. We had a kielbasa along with yellow rice an asparagus which were all delicious. After the cleanup I retired back to the reading room until 8:30 reading until my eyes starting falling asleep so it was shower time and then some TV time before lights out at 10 for me, LATER
