Well this month is in the books and we are now just 18 days until departure for the mountains. I'm getting excited but now I know there is lots to do before that date with many appointments, buying expenses for the remodel and of course visits and dinners with family and friends here as well. These next few days will be busy which I love and just the thought after 6 months of being flatlander's, we will see the mountains once again and breathe that fresh air never been breathed before.
I started the day on Monday with a well before 6 rollout to my routines that begin with some quiet time to honor my lord JESUS, give thanks for another day and to lift up several by name for comfort and healing. All are holding but we did learn one of our friends that use to live on top of our mountain passed away last week. She and her husband Mike built a beautiful real log home that is now occupied by other friends of ours. Nancy was from Winston-Salem and they sold out 7 years ago from our mountains to Billy and Paula on my 70th birthday.
I headed out on my bike for the Rec and played a couple pickle ball games inside before so many came that 4 of us went outside and played several sets. It was beautiful play to start but the sun and slight breeze made it challenging as the morning wore on. We were hot and whupped by 10 so I headed out with a quick stop at the library before heading home. Nancy was getting ready to head out for one of her many scheduled doctors appointment before we leave. I piddled around in the gardens and checked the news on Israel until lunch time and then started a new read by Gregg Olsen titled IF YOU TELL. Well this is a true story of evil in a woman from birth and how she terrified her folks, family and was the cause of murder and cruelty to many. Its a page turner.
I headed out after lunch for a hair cut and then settled into reading the rest of the afternoon, even sitting outside under the now leafed out huge oak tree. It was very nice in the shade with the breeze for a couple hours. I harvested more tomato's and then gave away a half dozen or so to neighbors and some I took with me to pickle ball for friends. I'm still getting a couple a day from the side garden plants which I planted several weeks late from tomato seeds and they have produce magnificently.
We had a meat loaf for supper as we try to eat down the freezer and now will have sandwiches for lunch for a day or so. After the cleanup I settled into the Lightning and Ray's games on TV. The Lightning lost and are now out of the playoffs but the Ray's held on to win the Wisconsin in a close game1-0 over the Brewer's, LATER
