Well Friday was another typical winter day in Florida with temps reaching the low 80's and lots of sunshine, however there was a stiff breeze which kept it comfortable to be outside, but it was tough on my garden especially the tall tomato plants. I started the morning with my usual before 5:30 rollout as I wanted to be on the pickle ball court by 7:30, so I did my usual quiet time to honor my lord, Jesus, give thanks for another day and then to lift up several by name for comfort and healing. Ava Mae is doing better and Helen came out of surgery fine considering her age and is now in recovery the last we heard, everyone else is holding with this post.
I got in a good hour and half of pickleball and left with a wet head and shirt by 9'ish and came home to have a bite of breakfast before starting on several honey do's for Nancy. We were hosting our small group from church for a valentine's day dinner so there was several paint touchup's on the chairs and walls as the twins ran their toys into things when last here, plus windows needed washing and then some vacuuming later in the day. We had two cancellations for the supper, but still managed to have a new couple in the group who were associates of ours from way back when. We had 5 couples and who each brought and shared their weddings photo's and some life experiences. The longest marriage was for 53 years and most were over 40 plus. The new couple are now the old ones in the group instead of me, yea.
I did piddle around in the gardens hand watering and harvesting tomato's. The nasty fruit flies have destroyed several once again and the heat is taking its toll on some of the lettuces but all in all we are still harvesting and giving away plenty of veggies. I forgot to mention the menu was taco's and all the fixin's and two desserts of which I stayed away from. Nancy provided the ground meat and one dessert plus several of the topping and others brought layered taco salad, another dessert and some fixins. It was all delicious and it was close to 9 before everyone left and we put the kitchen back in order. I soon hit the shower and was watching a few minutes of ALONE before lights out around 10'ish.
This morning we head to Keswick school to watch Eliza play intramural basketball as she will move up next year to the middle school team and hopefully replace Ava Mae some day on the varsity team and then later in the early evening we will visit the Nymark's for some finger foods and card games with several other of their friends and ours. It's always a fun time these retired days with so many different friends and associates and the games we play, LATER
