A Worthwhile Day

The Ridge

On Sunday, June 21st, Father's Day we spent the day mostly apart. That had nothing thing to do with it being a worthwhile day - the 'apart' part, I mean - yet, in a way it did. Have I lost you all yet?🤭

Good morning!

Bill was up early as he wanted to get to the field before fly time to do some weed trimming. I was up early too, for me, at 6:30 so I could get into town earlier as well. I had sorted laundry last night into two loads, call that nervous energy of sorts. Today, I left about 5 minutes after Bill.

There was no one in the Mat, so I was able to get our clothes loaded and set about cleaning without distractions. Today of all days, I wanted in and out asap. When I finished, I drove to the parking lot where I would be setting up later. 

My set up behind the bank.

Yesterday, there was a lady spread across the cement pad,where David said I could set up, selling garage sale items (?) so I wondered if I would have to change my location. Her table and display racks were stacked in a corner so I assumed she'd be back today.

I went home, hung the clothes on the line, changed into something decent and drove into town. Fortunately for me, the above mentioned lady was gathering her items and loading them in her vehicle. Okay, great! I could stick to the plan and I began bringing stuff out.

Across the lot is the Goodchild
food truck.
He was very busy over the 
lunch hour. 

It was 9:30 when I opened my chair and sat. I was in the shade of the buildings but with a sweater, it was quite comfortable. Was I ever surprised, pleasantly, when my first customer arrived. Jackie, from Impact Tire, needed greeting cards and saw my FB post. It works! Thanks Jackie!

This is a small poutine
and it was delicious.
I shouldn't have, but I ate the whole thing!

I was quite happy, my first sale! Next, my girlfriend, Trudy and her son, Dan, stopped in to see my wares. It was through her guidance that I even posted on FB so Thank you so much, Trudy! She purchased one of my little plaques and at 11, a lady unknown to me picked out another plaque.

That was it for sales for the day, but I'd already made more than I could have cleaning for Robin. I was a happy gal. My sister, Donna, and Gerry stopped by on their way to brunch at Country Corner Eatery and that was more moral support. I appreciate these drop-ins a lot.

Not a good picture but I
had a perfect view of many classic
cars today. This was a race car
town was busy and loud with
plenty of motorcycles too.

The rest of the day, until 2:45, I was alone but David, the store owner checked on me twice. The owner of the Goodchilds food truck was sweet, when I placed a lunch order at 1 for a small poutine. When it was ready, he said 'don't get up!' and brought it with a free water to me. 🥰

When Bill stopped, he obliged me
by taking a picture.
First day!

That is why he has a lot of business, it was crazy during the lunch hour, he is such a personable guy. The sun was getting hot and there was only a slight gust of wind occasionally. I enjoyed my book, another J.E. so I was not easily distracted. Time passed and eventually I moved back into the shade.

Gibbs and I took a walk back home.
He had sniffs to catch up on.
I needed to stretch my legs.

Bill stopped in on his way home around 2 pm, parking across the street. It wasn't long after that I packed up and returned to the Ridge. It was a great day, well worth my time and a good experience. I'll do it again for sure! 

Another one, digging her nest.
I hope!

Bill was bringing the clothes in off the line so I was able to unload all of my stuff. We were all tired, and Gibbs had kept the Suite safe while we were absent. We were dozing in our chairs almost immediately. 🤭 

Sometimes they don't make it.
😛😔

He was no bigger than a twoney.

I wasn't hungry for supper, besides the poutine, Trudy brought me a snack pack and I pigged out. I knew Bill would want/need something, he had pizza with the boys, so we agreed on snacks after 6:30. Yogourt, chips, cheese. That hit that little spot so our tummies won't growl overnight. 

This is a huge, deep hole but was
abandoned for some reason.

Thank you all for your support and encouragement for my little sales adventure. There will be more in the future. It was a great day! We reached a high of 20C/70F by mid day with plenty of blue sky and sunshine. 

Daddy was in the Hangar.
Mom was in the Suite.
Gibbs is in the middle.

Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there! It was the perfect day for you to enjoy your favourite things.

One of my favourite memories of
Daddy. 
Hope he's having a heavenly Father's Day!
Good night!

Thanks for the drop-in!  

 

Don't you Hate it When.............

The Ridge

It's Saturday, June 20th and we are soon going to be in the bowels of Summer. I'm trying not to laugh at that, because Spring never really earned its name this year, why I do expect this season will be any different? Positivity! That's why.

Good morning!
Let's start with a few of last night's
sunset pictures.

We were up and mobile in the Suite as usual for a weekend. I didn't have to clean so my morning was lazier than Bill's. His was pleasure, so that makes the motion smoother somehow. 

I bounced around inside from
windows to door and this guy
never moved. So very tired!

He had hooked up Black Beauty to his cargo trailer last night so just had to make a coffee and go.

It just got better and better.
Gorgeous!

Gibbs and I watched him leave from the kitchen window. I don't have to stretch across the hutch to see him like the little bum. 😉 I finished my coffee, Gibbs and I had a bit of yogourt (he gets a tsp. of the plain brand) with me. It's good for him and he loves it, expects it.

Gibbs watches Daddy leave
with me.
Top picture, he can see him at the
Hangar.

I did a bit of paper quilling while it warmed up outside. The temperature was just 9C/48F when we got up. The blue sky I first saw began disappearing behind groups of scattered clouds, keeping the air cool until about 11 am. Gibbs and I went out at 9 to 'practice' set up for Sunday. 

Maebeme agreed that maybe
eyes would help.
I agree!

I popped Ptooties' hatch and pretended I was at the site. How to best display what I have etc. I will be taking my rollup table from inside the Suite but for this morning, used our round table. I may change things up when I get there, depending on my space, but for now I am happy with my choices.

One today.
I counted 18 more buds.
Wowsa!

I took pictures to assist me tomorrow and counted the number of creations in groups. Earrings, book marks etc. If nothing else, this is exciting to see everything I've made over the last year. I packed it away, in the hatch, leaving room for the laundry basket. Yes, first thing tomorrow I have to clean and do that.

He has been washed, believe it or not.
Free of debris, he was getting
a new coat.
He's over 10 years old so it's time.

Next, I got out the off white spray paint I bought and gave our little boy a good coating. It won't take long to dry so while it did............well, here is where the title of today's blog takes effect. 

What a difference already.
But I'm not done although
I could stop there and please
most of you.
😃

Don't you hate it when someone says they'll do something and then doesn't do it? On the other hand, don't you hate when someone says they won't do something and then end up doing it? Not one is worse than the other, I guess. I apologize to you all because I am in the latter category today. 

It was the perfect day for
what I was about to do.
See Gibbs on the step?

It has been driving me nuts, as you probably knew it would. The dreaded corral hill garden. I'm embarassed to call it a garden these days but with all those tall weeds etc. growing up through the evening primrose, I could stand it no more. 

Up I went and although far from a decent job, I pulled the weeds. Much of the time, I just swooped across the top of the primrose with my hand, gathered and pulled. Not many roots came, but I wasn't even trying for that result. It looks better and when Bill trims around the perimeter, it will be better still. 😀

I hadn't cleaned up the pile of weeds
yet, but at least now, the primrose
has a chance to sprout and turn
the garden yellow.

Gibbs was on duty, in his little bed on my discarded jacket so when I finished, we sat together while I played my online games. Bill drove up the lane just before noon hour and dropped his trailer down at the Hangar. He volunteered for Lion's duty at the bbq tent for the ballgame this afternoon.

As most of you probably do,
when I walk around, I notice weeds
in every garden and stoop to pull them.
I was cleaning this area by the end of
the wood pile and found 3 more
Moonflowers!

I opted not to today. He left w/o eating any more than a yogourt cup since the boys had eggs, and peameal bacon for breakfast at the field. How nice that they now have a bbq to do that! I know he really enjoys their get togethers. 😍 

After he left at 12:30, and I finished my poached egg on toast, I started my blog and then went out to cut some of 'my' grass. There isn't much to cut, thanks to my Sweetie, but I'll clean up what I can and then see about giving the little boy statue some colour. 🤔

I rested with Gibbs.
He'd been there most of the day.
When the sun found his bed,
he moved under the table
until I moved it to shade.
💘

Famous last words.  I cut the grass in our patio area and then took the mower to the corral and cut up on the hill as close as I could to the fence and to the edge. Without falling back down! 🤣It will save him a bit of time when he goes up with the weed trimmer. It's the least I could do to help.

I couldn't have been happier when it was done though. Didn't bother Gibbs at all as he sat in his bed the whole time and watched me. After drinking what seemed like a gallon of water and I cooled down I got my paints out. Let's see what we can do.

The top of the corral hill is 
cut now. The long stuff is where 
Bill will have to use the weed eater.
I can't reach it with the mower.

I started small, the frog, the water and the lily pad but I won't show it until it's done. I'm no painter so at least when it is in the garden, no one can get too close! At 3, I stopped and put things away. There was a bit more grass in the corral I wanted to cut so did that (now that I had a break) and put the mower away.

For a couple of weeks, each time
I walk to the outhouse or shed,
Mr. Grackle squacks at me.
I knew he must have eggs in here.
I thought they'd be hatched by now,
but I see Mama looking out at me.
🤔I'm always as quick as can be.

That was my outside work done. Inside though, at 4, I had 2 quilling projects to finish before tomorrow. The flower one that you all liked, thank you, needed Mod Podge and the monkey wasn't done yet. I didn't want to overdo it so stopped here, I think it was enough. 

Bill was on his way home just after 4 but went first to the Acreage to get a bladder of water. We were reading 0 and even though we know that gauge isn't right, we are really low. I finished creating and put things away to fold my table up. Sure looks different in here with only chairs in that space.

From one monkey to another.
Gibbs saw the car door open so
hopped in.
Goofy boy.

We had grilled cheese sandwiches for supper and finished the last 2 pieces of pie. We've had confirmation for our Canada Day dinner.......one of Bill's sisters and hubby can't make it on July 1st. That's a first! So, we all agreed on Sunday, June 28th. We're just glad to be able to get together.

We cleaned up and Bill went to the Hangar. I will finish my blog and watch more Jack Ryan. This was a really nice day, in every way. I'm hobbling a bit already tonight when I get up out of my chair, my fingers and my upper arms are a bit achy. I worked hard today!🤭 

Not burnt, the seeded bread
is just darker.

We reached a pleasant 20.55C/69F today with plenty of sunshine and very little breeze. It sure makes a difference when the wind is almost non-existent. I hope you've enjoyed your Saturday. Get ready for summer soltice!

A cute memory from June 20, 2021.
Little Easton sitting on Jazz.
Good night!

Thank you for your visit.