Well the temps were nice again with a stiff breeze unlike the stifling heat from days ago and it made for good working conditions outside after my morning pickle ball matches that ended around 9:30. I started the day with my usual 5'ish rollout to my routines that begin with some quiet moments to honor my lord, Jesus, give thanks for another day and to lift up several by name for comfort and healing, all seem to be holding with this post.
I headed out around 7'ish for the Rec in my truck as its now starting to get day light for close to two hours of constant good pickle ball play with several good players. I was able to win most of my matches with different partners and now that many players have left the area for back home up north we have a good selection of good players especially on T&Th and not nearly as many on MWF. The Rec basically shuts down any morning pickle ball play during the summer due to camps for kids, oh well. We will leave by the time that occurs for the cabin in N.C.
I came back and worked outside in the yards and gardens and then did a second coat of stain on the front porch new additions of wood to cover the iron posts and railings and then did a second coat of paint on the new side garage door. I'm just about finished for any honey-do's for this year, hopefully. Nancy was off at her women's Bible class so I picked her up and we headed to Sam's Club for fuel and some items that we need for tonight small group from church. We picked up ready made steak burgers and buns for about 12 folks for supper with each couple bringing an additional disk. The theme was picnic so we should have cold slaw, tater salad and baked beans, some of my favorite dishes to accompany burgers and dogs which I will do on the grill.
I harvested the last of the green beans for this years planting in Florida until we get back next October. The cucumbers are bearing 2-3 a day and are so delicious. The tomato's are slowing down but I still have couple dozen ripening and the kale and collards are still holding despite the heat. I transplanted 18 romaine lettuce seedlings that came up volunteer in the garden from a plant I let go to seed and they did just that. I still have at least that many more around the plant in the garden proper and if these don't make I'll move them into 6 packs as well. The carrots are ready for harvesting and we will have some for our Easter family get together next week. I'll bless my new Canadian friends who are pickle ball players with some fresh veggies as she blesses us with fresh baked sourdough bread, what a great trade off. They are soon heading back north and will be greatly missed.
Nancy was off to see the doctor about a pain thats been bothering her knee area for a week or so and after an ultrasound it turns out to be a Bakers Cyst or popliteal cyst, thankfully it wasn't a blood clot which she always seems to think is the reason, especially since I've had a couple of bouts with them and I'm on a blood thinner, oh well.
I headed off with neighbor Dan to our local mens Bible study class at our church until 8'ish then headed home and was soon in the hot shower and then some ALONE SHOW on the bedroom TV until lights out for me at 10'ish.
