The Ridge
On Saturday, May 2nd I woke from a fractured sleep. I was feeling well-rested but I know I woke a few times through the night. Why? For some reason, Gibbs was snug tight against my lower legs all night long.......and on the closet side of me. Unusual.
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| Good morning! The donut tree is starting to break out in leaves. |
So, I heard Bill tell him at one point to 'go back to sleep, it isn't time' and Gibbs stretched across me and waited. LOL, such a character, a smart little bum. I was awake again and out of bed a few minutes past 7. Bill and I sorted 3 loads of laundry and he carried the basket out to Ptooties.
There was evidence of some overnight snow, but very little on the car and truck so that was good. The Mat was busy enough and Ron (the fellow who cleaned in my absence) came in to gather recycling and garbage for a dump run. We caught up a bit and I teased him about the 18 dirty cleaning rags. 😉
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| While I was in town doing laundry and cleaning, Bill was busy taking trees down., |
It wasn't until 9:45 that I had all of our clothes dried and the place spic and span again. I was shocked and surprised when I drove up to the Suite. Bill was on the berm with many branches and tree stumps all around him. Who let that man loose with a chainsaw?
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| And behind us, the other apple tree bites the dust too. |
No worries, it was all good. We'd talked about taking those messy apple trees down and the one behind the Suite overlooking the pond. He wasted no time and my, my! It looks amazing and different. I'm liking it a lot and the light now coming in the back window is awesome.
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| That's going to add to our wood pile. |
He started cleaning up and stacking the wood by the outhouse to dry for a year, and I came in to put clothes away. Gibbs was outside, running back and forth and the sun began making appearances, peeking out from the white fluffy clouds. It was a cold 0C/32F when I first went out.
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| The clothing exchange gets off to a good start. |
Lunch was egg salad sandwiches and I left my boys alone at 12:30. Today was the ladies spring clothing exchange and Pat and I were going together. We missed Dot, but she had other things on her plate today and couldn't join us. Two Musketeers it was, this time.
Joanne has the perfect place for these exchanges and with help from a couple of attendees, puts out a lovely table of snacks. I wish I'd gotten a picture but once you bring clothes in, you delve into placing them in the display areas. Then you walk around and pick and choose.
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| The sky was breaking up nicely. |
We always have a good time and catch up after the long (for some) winter. It never disappoints and although we ALL go with the attitude "I don't need anything", things always seem to find their way into our bags to come home with us. Today was no different. I tried, really I did! 😂
I will, as I always do, purge again to make room for these 'new to me' items. A change is as good as a rest and some things need to go. Bill and I had a hot drink after I got home. He'd been to town for propane, our second 40-lb'er since returning home.
Supper was leftover meatloaf and potatoes for Bill. I wasn't too hungry after that food this afternoon but we ate together and each had some cheesecake. After being in the fridge, it is actually quite acceptable. Next time, I'll go back to using an almond crust.
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| Not such a disappointment after all. |
We cleaned up the dishes and Bill went to the Hangar. He turned his heater on late this afternoon so it should be cozy for him. Dropping to -2C/29F overnight again before a wee rise in temps tomorrow.
We reached a cool high of 6.11C/43F today. Tomorrow, I hope to get my bird feeders out, the hummingbirds and Orioles are returning!
Today, is my brother-in-law, John's birthday. I hope he had a great day!
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| Just a picture from this day in 2021. This is the garden where our lilac tree lives now. Ch-ch-changes, Good night! |
It was a great day! Thank you for your visit.
