A Two Job Day

The Ridge

When I first woke up, I could hear Bill talking to Gibbs downstairs and next I knew, the little guy was back up on the bed with me. It was 6:10 whihch meant I still had time to relax before I had to get up. I think I slept well, since I don't recall waking up but I know it took a while to drop off at 10:30.

Good morning!
Last night, while others were recovering
from the storm, we had this sky.

Bill and I caught up on the next 2 episodes of Reacher last night and as usual, it ends with a shock. We know it's far fetched but we enjoy the character and get caught up in the excitement anyway. 

And within minutes, the fog
moved in like a blanket.

This morning, I was out the door before Bill, on my way into town at 10 to 7. Bill was right on my heels though and took BB again today, as he was going to Mike's first instead of directly to the job site. He's putting windows in at Murray's home this week so an easier job for sure.

It was pretty freaky how quickly
it covered us.

The Mat was an easy clean, with only one of my regulars, so I was able to finish with a floor wash without being in anyone's way or visa versa. There was still a washer with clothes in it, men's articles, so I dried them and put them in a bag. There was also one with floor mats but I left it alone today.

3 Moonflowers.
Another one of Donna's 🤭

I have one more day to clean before my vacation with the ladies so I'll check it then. I have been noticing that my sciatica is slowly making an appearance - again - so not too happy about that. I don't want to be hobbling this week! 

Top pix: looking east pulling out
of our lane
Bottom pix: driving west.
A nice day on the way.

Two sisters have booked us all a blocking session on Monday, so I'm going to take full advantage of that for some pointers too. I had a nibble to eat before leaving the Suite at 11:30 for Williamsford. Robin's guests requested a later departure so they weren't checking out until 12 noon.

Then, driving Baptist Church Road,
I snapped this out my side window.
It's quite stunning!

As soon as I got on the road, my leg was acting up and when I got to the house, I had to lay on her cold ceramic floor for relief. Good grief! It comes and goes but when my foot started to go numb, I was thoroughly ticked. I wonder what has started that up again? Anyway, I'm not giving in.

Robin's quilt dries on our line

I was out of the bnb by 1:30 and drove into Durham to pick something up at the Crazy Dollar before heading home. Bill was cutting grass and I could have kissed him! (I will later, 🤭) I really wanted to get it cut up here before I left but that would mean tomorrow.

Leftovers with a salad.
We ate early tonight, I had things to do!

It was a much better day than yesterday, not so much humidity and no threats of rain or storms in the area. I feel bad for those who had to deal with that fear yesterday and the power outages that are still prominent in many areas. 

The drive into town at 6 pm
was still pretty.

I was hungry when I got home so made a one-slice toasted peanut butter and tomato sandwich. Yum, that was yummy! Supper will be leftover meatball casserole with a home prepared salad on the side. I was waiting for my face cream to arrive so Gibbs and I stayed inside until almost 4. 

He goes crazy over UPS, FedEx and Purolator vehicles. More than usual! (😉) When Bill went down to the front field to cut grass, the FedEx guy was just pulling up. Amazing how small 60 ml really is for such a big price but, hey, I'll try it for the 'glow'.

I was an early bird at the Community Centre
Bottom left corner, if the vase on the right is
hand made, they win hands down!
It's beautiful!

After supper, which I warmed up in the oven, using a baking sheet on the bottom to slow the heat flow, I drove into town with my Fair entries. They need to be dropped tonight for judging. 

On the way home, I dropped Robin's quilt off (it was still damp) and visited with them for a few minutes. Mildred was looking for Bill, she's besotten with him. 🤭 I know the feeling! 

Summer skies, gorgeous.
Good night!

Bill went to the Hangar after I got back and when my blog is done, I will be watching tv, sitting on my block. 🤣 It was a great day and we both have a day off tomorrow. We reached 25C/77F and dropping to 13C/55.4F overnight. Good for sleeping.

Thank you for your visit.

Amidst the Warnings

The Ridge

On Thursday, Sept. 2nd we were all up by 6:30. That includes me! I don't have to clean this morning but Ptooties has an appointment for an oil change at 8 am in Hanover. I made my to-go tea and tucked a book under my arm. 

Good morning!
Mike's trailer is back.

Bill was leaving at 7:30, with Black Beauty, so we followed him, Ptooties and I. He turned off at the roundabout to Murray's and I carried on, arriving with 8 minutes to spare. They don't open their office until 8 so I waited until the light came on inside.

The other night, Bill was
sending smoke signals.

I was 'iffy' about the weather, not sure if rain would fall as soon as I headed out to walk up the street to Giant Tiger, which is why I took my book along. As it turned out, I wouldn't have made the walk anyway, not because of rain, but because they were so fast! I was out of there in 18 minutes!

1 Moonflower today

My first stop was Independent for yogourt for Gibbs and I and a nice sized pork tenderloin for $9 (couldn't resist the price). Then I drove back to Walmart for the things we can't get at Costco. it was still a good haul but will stock our freezer for a couple of weeks.

The sky has been funny for days, no
difference this morning.

A quick (well, kind of) hop into Dollarama and then Giant Tiger, right next door, and I was on my way home. GT has their fall clothing out and I'm not ready for that so shopped their summer sales racks instead. 🤭 I was pleased with my purchases.

I told him I'd follow him
anywhere. I'm still doing it.💘💕

Back home, it was still looking like it could rain but then it cleared for a while and the sun made multiple appearances. There is talk of a major thunderstorm around but until we are closer to 4 pm, we don't know what areas are threatened. Fingers crossed everyone is missed! 🤞

There's Ptooties up on the hoist.

 I had started a Michael Connelly book and 4 chapters in (I'm slow!) I realized I'd read it before, and checking my Goodreads, it was Feb. of 2021. I could read it again, it's Bosch and Ballard and I wouldn't remember it all anyway.....but I chose not to. Instead I pulled out a Janet Evanovich story called The Bounty. Not one of her typical Plum stories.

Checking for mail.
There wasn't any.

Bill was home at 4 and he and Gibbs proceeded to have their snooze. I started supper, a baked spaghetti and meatball casserole. Something else new, so yes, Bill is a real guinea pig these days for my new recipes! I have the a/c on today so using the oven on this hot, humid day is not an issue. 😄

He's pretending he doesn't see me
Makes for a great picture. ♥

I bought a container of 8 nectarines on the sale shelf at Walmart for $3 so cut some up for dessert. They were fine with only 2 soft spots on one fruit. I always hesitate buying fruit because I am often the only one eating it.......but cut up in a dish, Bill likes them too! Funny, huh?

This was the worst it got.
We were very fortunate.

Supper was really good and a recipe to keep tabs on to do again. A nice change to regular spaghetti and meatballs. We changed into our Lion's tee's and drove to the Durham Fire Hall for a photo op. They like as many members to show up as possible. 

Delicious and leftovers!

"We", the collective 'we', donated $1440.00 to the Durham Hospital Foundation and the Fire Department donated a nice amount as well. 

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The drive into town.

I'll try and snag a picture of the group later once it's posted on the site. We also walked to the 'new' splash pad that the club contributed to. It's nice!

We're happy to be part of this team.

It seems the storms have passed and all is well, although my sister in Clinton is still without power. 🤔 It's a lovely night and before we went to town, we turned the a/c off and opened windows. 

Gibbs agrees, a nice day.
Good night!

It's been a nice day and Ptooties is ready for next week - almost. I will vacuum her on Friday.

Sorry for the first half of the video.......I tried to edit and it just shows black. Keep watching for the grand finale. 😂

Thank you for popping in!