Ending the Week Well

The Ridge

It was 5:20 when I first opened my eyes on Friday, July 17th. Bill was up, getting washed and Gibbs was on the bed, waiting. He does his exercises before he gets up too. 🐶 Then he goes out for his walkabout with Daddy and comes back to bed. 

Good morning!
Last night's sun was hazy
in its beauty.

Bill and Jazz left at 6:30 and Gibbs and I got up just before 7. I gathered up the bed sheets, bath towels and quilts off our chairs and took them in for washing. The Mat wasn't too bad, nor was it too busy. 

And not much different as it
rose this morning.

There was one loud chatty fellow but thankfully he was with his brother so I didn't have to be his listening post. 🤭 I brought my items home to hang, thinking of whether or not that was wise. Hmm, the smoke is not noticeable for me today so that's what I did.

A cloudy/gray sky but
they still dried very quickly.

Our grounding sheet should not be in direct sun or in the dryer, so it was perfect that we had overcast skies for the morning and much of the afternoon. That worked out! It was feeling cooler today, so we opened more windows, the humidity seems to be diminished.

At 10, the bnb guests had checked out and I was cleaning for Robin. I took some cheese and a yogourt along with my coffee and found the house to be in decent shape. 4 guests for 2 nights and it was left good enough to get a nice review. Robin always likes to do that.

No, I didn't forget.
Two today and one that didn't
complete the action.

I left there around 12:30 and took the back way home. Bill had messaged just as I was leaving Williamsford that he was home, having his lunch and going to cut grass. All our obligations with cutting other grasses are fulfilled so he was going to take care of our mess. (teehee) It was bugging him.

I sat with Gibbs while he went to do that and then sat at my table. First, I reposted a notice on FB that I was holding another craft sale on Sunday. The weather tomorrow is not looking good but Sunday looks perfect. Not too hot, not smoky and a great day for a sale!

Besides my pictures of Gibbs,
this is my favourite today.

I brought the bedding in off the line and when Bill finished cutting, after his shower, we flipped the mattress. That's always a chore in our small space but so is making the bed sometimes!! We try and do it once a year, if we remember. 

Speaking of who......he goes
out and promptly stretches out in the grass.
No one came to rub his belly,
so he gets up.
Love to know what he thinks.

Our neighbours, Dot and Gord, arrived back at their home this afternoon so we took a run over just to welcome them but no one was home. We'll catch them at another time. It was 4:15 so we just relaxed, discussed supper and bided our time until we had to leave for C the A.

We both slipped our jeans on and hopped on Jazz. I broke the cardinal rule (my rule) and wore my jean jacket instead of my leather one. I didn't wear my motorcycle boots, instead the ones I used to dance in. It was warm and it was going to be warm at 7 when we came home. No excuses, that's what I did.

At a yard sale last weekend,
the little chalkboard sign on the 
left. It can sit on my table on
Sunday.

We didn't win, no one found the Ace of spades, but we enjoyed ourselves while there. When we left, I had 2 invitations to attend future 'events'. One is a bbq at President Lion Doug's home next Friday after our draw and the second....I'll let you know about that one later! 

Robin asked me to see if
I could find flowers for the
kitchen table and main bedroom.
My Tiger lilies were just waiting to
be picked!

I mentioned to a couple of people that I'll be behind the bank on Sunday but everyone is so busy. 🤷‍♀️ We were home shortly after 7 and since I hadn't eaten a proper lunch, I was quite hungry. Hungry enough to have some of the leftover spaghetti & meatballs. Bill helped eat it, cleaned up dishes and went to the Hangar. It's been a while since he's had the time!

With her lavender, Queen Ann's
Lace and Elderberry flowers
conpleted this bouquet.

I enjoyed the day and made some $ at the same time. We reached a moderate 25.56C/78F with a nice breeze most of the day. I'm cleaning for Robin tomorrow since it is going to be a wash out - if the forecasters know anything. The town's street sale will likely be postponed to next week.

I don't usually eat the noodles
but was so hungry tonight - I did.
(breaking another cardinal rule?)
Good night!

Thank you for your visit!

The Heat Breaks, Still Smokin', A Buddy Visit

The Ridge

On Thursday, July 16th Bill was up at his usual 5:30 and Gibbs came back to bed when he finished his early morning business. It was really foggy and/or smoky when I looked out my window at 6:30. Asked Bill if he was still taking Jazz.

Good morning!
Interesting morning sky.

The answer was yes, he would be careful. It is sure saving on fuel and he is enjoying getting out on her this summer. After he left, we lazed in bed with the breeze coming in my little window until 7. With my tea and my cuddlebum by my side, I played my games.

Of course, can't forget my 4 Moonflowers today

The only thing on my agenda was a visit with Pat. She had a minor surgical procedure yesterday so it was a good time to catch her home! 😂 I went in at 10 and we had a great visit for an hour and a half. When I stepped out of her home, I could smell the smoke but the sky was just gray.

The smell seemed worse in town
but the 'fog' was worse out in
the country.

Back home by noon hour, I made a meat, cheese and lettuce wrap for lunch. That was good! I checked my vegetable plants up on the berm and saw that the rain last night was enough to keep them watered for the day. I'll check again tomorrow. I deadheaded my one petunia plant and came inside.

Heading towards home at
12 noon, you can see what it
was like.
Bill rode Jazz, like these guys.
(He reported back of his arrival
in Listowel, safely.)

It was a good time to sit and do some quilling and finished my aster earrings. I think they turned out quite nice. What else? Hmm, I attemped pink flowers with no name and I'm not as happy with those but finished them anyway. 

The sandhill cranes are toying with me!!
I hear them from inside, rush outside
just in time to catch a brief sighting.
Picture on the left is my best yet.
Every day they visit the pond but I
don't know they're there until they
talk and fly over. LOL

My eyes were heavy so I sat with Gibbs and finished my book. A nail biter to the end.

At 2, I remembered the dessert I wanted to make today so made rice pudding w/dates and a plain NY style cheesecake with almond crust instead of graham cracker crumbs. Then I went back to quilling until Bill got home around 4:30. 

Whenever I start doing something in the 
kitchen, Gibbs does a ho-hum and goes
up to bed. 💖

We had air fried salmon filets and fries for supper. Bill was very pleased with the rice pudding, it's one of his favourite desserts - even without the raisins. Shudder, I don't like them.  🤭 I added some cream to my dish and oh my, that was delicious! 

The pink ones will not become
earrings. They don't make the cut.
I can use them elsewhere.

We cleaned up dishes, he made his lunch and at 7 drove over to see what he can do at the neighbour's place tonight before they come home. 

We reached a lovely high of 23C/75F today but many had their windows closed because of the smoke smell. Up here on the Ridge, it wasn't too bad at all.

I was using Rosy for the salmon,
so skipped my onion rings for a few
tasty fries.

It was a great day! Prayers for those in northwestern Ontario dealing with the heat and smog. 

My creamy rice pudding was
oh so good!

By the way, I stand corrected.🤭 Flip flops for me are taking me back to my teen years when I couldn't afford any other kind of sandals! So, not old-fashioned! 😉I haven't seen them for years but now wish I'd picked up 2 pair! 😂 My sister hated them then, 'nothing between the toes!' and feels no love for them now either. 

Lastly, I apologize if the link didn't work for Dawn's air bnb. It looked okay when I put it in. Woops!

Thank you for the visit!