Well Sunday was another hot day but a stiff breeze kept it bearable to be outside after a very nice start to the morning, especially as we greeted folks at the front door of our local church in the 10:30 service. The afternoon temps were in the upper 80's but no 90's this day, which is change from the past couple of afternoons. I started the day with my usual routines that begin with some quiet moments to honor my lord, Jesus, give thanks for another day and to lift several up by name for comfort and healing, all seem to be holding.
I headed out to harvest lots of collards, kale, beets and tomato's to take with us to church to share with several folks who love my fresh veggies and then I hand watered until it was time to watch Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Va. Gary's younger son Austin, gave a great message as did our pastor Derek at S.R.B.C. Afterwards we met up with Dan and Carol for lunch at the Olive Garden in Largo. It was delicious and held me the rest of the day.
We came back and chilled and then watched the final women's basketball game on the TV which Tyler and Ava went to Tampa to watch in person. U.Conn wiped the floor with the number 1 seed, S. Carolina by 20 points and at one time was up nearly 40 points.I didn't really care except I was pulling for the lesser of the two seeds and tonight the mens final is happening as well. It will be Florida vs Houston, of course we will be pulling for the gators.
I hand watered before dark and then harvested our first 4 cucumbers and another half dozen tomato's as well. I took neighbor Andrew and Melissa over some collards and tomato's who bless us with fresh fish he catches in the Gulf at times. All of these tomato's that are ripening now, except for the black cherry ones are all volunteers that came up in the garden of which I transplanted long after the ones I bought from Lowes. They are producing like crazy and if I could just control the fruit flies I could set up a veggie stand in front of the house.
Well this morning there will be no pickle ball as Brian, the fellow who did our bathrooms and is a handy man is coming to help me set two doors; an outside garage door and a storm door on the front and then build a wooden box around the iron railing on the front porch which I will stain later. Its one of Nancy and Betsy's creations and I had to drive through neighborhoods looking at tons of houses which have that affect, Oh well its another HGTV addition. I'm not sure he will get all of them complete today, so that may interrupt pickle ball tomorrow as well.
We have a flag football game this evening at 7 at Keswick and it will depend on if we go together and on how long Brian intends to work, LATER
