Well Friday was mostly overcast with rain off and on through out the day and evening and the temps were mild to say the least, but wind was fierce at times even blowing over my tomato plants. I wasn't too happy about that, but did manage to get a stake in the ground to keep the cages upright. I started the day with my usual before 6 roll out to my routines that begin with some quiet time to honor my LORD, give thanks for another day and to lift up several by name, all seem to be holding with this post.
I headed out to the REC in the truck because of the wet weather and the fact I had to drive Nancy to a 10'ish doctor's appointment but I wanted to get in some pickle ball play for at least an hour and half. She was ready when I got home at 9:30 so we soon left for the appointment which was just 15 minutes away. I dropped her off at the door as it was raining litely but the wind was blowing hurricane strength it seems. She was in there for over an hour so I finished a book while sitting in the truck and then picked her back up at the door around 11ish.
We made a stop at Panera for a loaf of sourdough bread which was awesome for a tomato sandwich we had for our lunch. The tomato's are turning all at once and we now have several to give away. I'm picking them as they slightly turn because if I let them get ripe on the vine the flies get in them and ruin them. I've already found one large tomato they had ruined. The egg plant have just filled out in the last day or so and with this rain we should have one ready to fry today or tomorrow. The same with the green beans as they too should be ready to pick by next week.
Well I spent the afternoon on the lap top watching the war in Israel and reading a new book by William Johnstone. He writes westerns and about old gun slingers who settle "rights from wrongs" in the frontier. It's a fun read and easy which pits the good guy against the bad evil ones, much like what I did for 30 years as a trooper. Oh well nothing like justice for those that deserve it. I finished the book by E.B. Sledge titled WITH THE OLD BREED which is unbelievable what the marines went through in WWII. It's the personal memoir of this young man who survived and left his writing to those who never fought overseas against the Japanese. What these men went through and saw is unbelievable during these battles to take these islands in the Pacific. I don't recommend it for the faint at heart, its that extreme and graphic to what both sides did to those fighting against each other. I'm sure some of this occurred in Viet Nam as well with the brutally of those fighting each other.
Well Ava had a 7 PM flag football game at Keswick despite the rain and wind but we went and managed to find a parking space over looking the field, so we sat dry and snug in the truck watching the game. At times it rained so hard it was coming down in sheets but the game went on and the girls won big again against a team from Countryside High. We got home around 8:30 and I tuned into the NCAA tournament and watched Perdue outlast Grambling in a hard fought game to move onto the next round. After the game it was lights out for me around 10'ish.
Today we travel to Brandon for T-ball with the twins and then to Plant City for Gabe's game and then later in the evening out to supper at neighbor Dan and Carol's place and then for cards with Brian and Nancy. Another busy fun filled day, LATER
