Quiet at the Mat and........No Birthdays!

The Ridge

On Friday, Aug. 28th the weekend and the month-end are within an arm's reach. I can't believe it is so cool in the mornings though for being 2 weeks ahead of fall! Feels like late October weather, feels like we should be packing up and leaving!

Good morning!
This was last night's sunset.
Almost Arizona-worthy!

I got up and out the door shortly after 7, leaving my boys behind. Bill would have walked down to meet Billy by 7:30, leaving Gibbs in charge. A job which he takes very seriously, let me tell you. He watches us leave, goes upstairs and promptly falls asleep. 💕

Not done yet!
1 Moonflower today

Rise and shine!
The fog was heavy this morning in 
certain areas.

I went first to get the water bottle filled and then to the Mat. It was empty so I took advantage and cleaned out the lint from the 3 big dryers. It's just easier without customers milling about. You've heard me talk about them but now you get a sneak peek at the 'big dryers'.

The fog and clouds gives the
effect of mountains off in the
distance.
Geesh! I'm thinking Arizona again!

I need tools to remove the 2 sizes of bolts that hold the doors on, because they are so old. They've been replaced many times when they get stripped, the bolts, not the dryers. 🤭 I found 2 nickles and my favourite dime today, so an addition to my piggy bank. 🐷

It isn't difficult, just time consuming
and more awkward when
customers are around.

The lint drops off the screen
easily. This is where I find the coins
often.

There was a bag of baby clothes in the Lost & Found, on purpose I'm sure, so I washed them along with a comforter from the other day. Once dried, I kept the soft unicorn toy for a special someone at home here and bagged everything else. It got dropped at Rethreads on my way home.

Driving east out of Durham.

I turned left onto Baptist Church Rd
and it was clear as a bell.
Kind of like cleaning my camera lens
yesterday, right? 🤭

I boiled a couple more eggs to add to the egg salad. It went quite runny overnight so this thickened it up for sandwiches. I even like it without the bread. I had a little side project that I wanted to do, using a white pillow case, but it isn't 'showable' so ixnayed that idea. 🤣

Someone likes his unicorn.💕

Thank you for all the birthday wishes for Gayle, she had a nice day spent with her son and family. With C the A tonight, Bill and I will have the casserole leftovers for supper. Nice and easy, with corn, for before we go or after we come home. Friday, yay, Bill will be happy.

The Hibiscus won't give up.

I wished Robin and Andrew a safe trip home today and they were just boarding at 11:23 am. They were fixing a window at Mildred's Seaside bnb in Heart's Content, Nfld. It is right on the ocean so understable. It looks really quaint, maybe one day???? 

I need to call this the
Dahlia Corner.

Gibbs and I went out at 2 but he had no intention of walking down to get the mail for some reason. He sat on the step and waited for me. I took advantage and pulled the dead flower stalks from the lilies down there, soon I will cut them all right back. It looks so messy now.

No thanks, Mom.
You go, I'll stay here and wait.
Oh there you are! I'm glad you came back!

Bill was home around 3 and after changing into shorts, had his snooze with Gibbs cuddled close beside him. I finished my second Christmas card and at 3:30 made my cup of tea. I like to have it finished before 5 when we have to leave for town. 

Can't go wrong with leftovers
and a repeat supper.

We're picking up tickets from Eckhardt's on our way in to help Roz and Brian. Well, tonight, it was a sparse crowd with many people on vacation but one of my two regular #'s was drawn. #23 is no longer on the table to pick but the Ace of Spades is still out there. Yay!

And the sun dips below the
horizon on a clear night.
We reached 20C/70F today
but dropping to a cool 9C/48.2F
overnight.
Fall weather.

We dropped tickets at Eckhardt's and returned home to our happy little bum. I reheated the casserole and cooked the corn. It was just as good tonight as it was last night. We cleaned the dish by hand and Bill went to the Hangar for the evening.

This was a good day with one job and no birthdays. Tomorrow will be even slower. I hope your weekend starts off well too! 

Last year, we were putting the
Lion's Club float together on
Aug. 28th.
We were talking about it tonight
at the meeting.
Next Friday, the fall fair parade is Saturday.
Good night.

Thanks for the visit.

Not the Perfect Guests 🤷‍♀️Yet Another Sibling Birthday!

The Ridge

The day started out pretty quiet, on Thursday, Aug. 27th with Bill getting up to the sound of the alarm. Even Gibbs sat up with 'what is that noise?' and waited for Daddy to kill it. 🤭 He left for work a few minutes after 7, walking down the lane to meet Billy.

Good Morning!
We watch Bill go off to work.

I relaxed and finished the last chapter and a half of my book. I tried hard last night to read those last 6 pages but it wasn't happening. It gave me something to look forward to first thing though! It was an awesome book, if you like John Grisham, get it, you won't be sorry.

Well, hello Mr. Blue Jay!
Haven't seen you in a while.
Are you debating a south journey or
are you staying home for the winter?

Robin had messaged that there would be 4 guests coming in today to her bnb, staying for 4 nights. That is such good information, allowing me to be sure there is enough water in the fridge, at least for a couple of days. Enough coffee pods, t.p. and paper towels.

Funny, these pictures.
I took the left one and a message
popped up saying 'clean your camera lens'.
So, I listened, then took the one on the right.
Guess my Samsung is pretty smart!

When I walked in at 11:30, they didn't inform her that they left early so I'll bet they rushed out right at 11. That impression came from how they left the place. Not dirty, except for the bathtub, but messy and proof of inconsideration for the host.

Entry to the house.
The arrow points to where they left
the still damp towels and sheets.
Who does that??

Pictures will show. Mats all over the floor, dishes left in the rack to dry, water all over the bathroom counter, 7 bath towels used (there were only 5 guests for 1 night ??) and they'd emptied the dryer of what I'd put in (obviously to use it, which is fine) but instead of putting the damp things back in, left them piled on a chair. I just don't get it.

Every light in the house was
left on

On the left, dishes drying in the rack.
On the right, 2 tea towels hanging on the
chairs. They took them out of the drawers,
why not use them to dry the dishes?

I took the pictures to show Robin, she needs to know who is disrespectful and who is pristine (which most are). I took care of business and lastly, brought sheets and bath mats out for drying and washing at Robin's. She asked me to water her many plants so I did that last and left around 1:30.

Then there's the bathroom.
The reflection on the counter is from
laying water.
They should be ashamed.

Stopping at her place to set one of her Marketplace items out for a customer, I put the items in her dryer and set it to run. She will be home tomorrow so they won't be sitting in there long. Back home, Gibbs was patient and surprisingly quiet when I pulled in. Sometimes, he barks, sometimes he just waits, like today. 💕

Nothing special, just
a Christmas card.
(it looks better in person)

I'd snacked on cheese and a smoothie with my coffee so wasn't hungry when I got home. I finished my Christmas card and started on another one. Bill fixed my quails so I put them with the other 2 items for the memoir entry. 

One is a vase we bought in Mexico our first year and the third are my Elvis earrings from 2018. Nice memories. Gibbs and I went out, and I stacked a few things together in the Bunky for LadyFest. Things I didn't want to forget. I haven't even started packing clothes yet, with no place to put them.

I put this pan on the bottom of the
oven to help distribute the heat.

Bill was home early, around 3:30, so that was nice. I decided today to create something different for supper. A chicken, rice, bacon casserole, to be baked in the oven. It is cooking now so fingers crossed it is a success. It was pretty easy to prepare. 🤞

The sky was actually starting to clear
a bit.

Well, that backfired, my crossed fingers. I'd put a foil cookie sheet on the bottom to help distribute the heat (it was a suggestion on RV forum) but that almost completely stopped the cooking process. So, realizing that after 45 minutes, I removed it and 15 minutes later we were eating. 🤔

It turned out great
and I learned not to mess with
a new oven. 🤭

Bottom line, the casserole was delicious! Better yet, there are leftovers for another night. We cleaned up the dishes, Bill made his lunch and that was our day. We didn't get any warmer than 19C/66.2F under cloudy skies and we did get some rain, but not a lot.

I think we'll get a lovely sunset
tonight. You'll see it tomorrow.

It was a good day and more cash goes in my bank account. 😉 Today, we celebrate another sibling's birthday. Three this month! Gayle, 3rd oldest in the family, is next on the list.

I thought a nice picture of her
with Mom would do nicely.
Happy Birthday, Gayle!
Good night!

Thank you for popping in and always for your comments.