Wednesday

All seems calm...no wind, just clouds...

My brother Xavier sent me this photo of his 15 year old Japanese Maple...

On my frig...

Dinner...

Marinated grilled chicken breast, salad and an artichoke.

The only indication of hurricane activity...wind, clouds and a little cool feel down lakeside...

Today was white Toyota Tacoma day...

After all these years at the shop...I'm still afraid to stand under a vehicle that's up in the air.

It was cool enough to eat lunch outside...

...and ponder life...

I'm trying out a new chicken marinate...

Orange juice, lime juice, lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, salt, pepper and six crushed garlic cloves.

Marinate overnight...

Dinner...

Sausage, homegrown okra, and green bell pepper, onions and mushrooms over forbidden rice.

My mint plant is doing beautiful...smells great...I tasted a leaf...very strong...had to go get a drink! I can't wait to dry some and make mint tea.

Gary's radishes love the rain...

 You have to be careful where you step...

Driving customers around is one of my favorite things to do...site seeing...

Dodge Ram...

First time I've seen a knob gear changer...I told a customer that's too weird...customer said you get used to it...

Gary saw a doctor today to see if his toes that have been damaged by RA could be repaired..the doctor said because he wasn't in any pain or didn't have sores he didn't think surgery would benefit him unless his feet got worse.

Dinner...

Meat loaf, corn with green beans and plantains.

Sunday

I love being alone at the shop...

After just two and a half weeks of school...Snapchat from Stacy...

...and photo from Chris... not me...not my car...

Dinner...light since I cleaned the shop today...and took a long nap...

Chicken salad and green salad

Saturday

Early morning light...

The thing about making your own trail mix is you get to pick the nuts you like...

Chicken stock cooking...still love my Instant pot...

 I can't believe I haven't been growing vegetables before turning 60! They are beautiful and then you can eat them...

So...the new deck rail isn't just for holding Gary up...

...and my shirt isn't just to cover me up...

Gary is on a John Grisham kick...he didn't laugh so much with this one...

Ive decided to watch more TV...so Chris started me on this series.

Dinner...

Beef liver with onions and bacon, bake potato and green beans.

My view tonight...

TGIF

Last night...

Most Technicians buy their tools off a tool truck that comes directly to their job...Elvin and Chaz...shopping...

Tools everywhere...

 Even on the ceiling...

Transmission work going on...

I diagnosed this one...needs a paint job...

I had to drive on 8th avenue to pick up a customer...yep, still under construction...

Photo from Chris...his new roommate...

Dinner...

Steak Friday and spinach and a salad.