A Lovely Day After All

The Ridge

On Monday, June 15th today started us into the second half of the month. Hard to believe. The weather is still being typically 'screwy' with last night's low temperature. No windows open for us and this morning, it was long pants and jacket weather.

Good morning!

Bill had the garbage bagged and ready to go, using up 3 of our tags by cleaning 'stuff' from the Bunky, garden shed and Hangar. They are useless after today and no refund on the tags. 😒Next garbage day, the bags will just go into the green bins for pick up by the truck.

When I got home, Gibbs goes out
and takes his position on the steps.
Two feet up and two feet down.
Surveying.

I followed Bill out the lane about 10 minutes later and drove to town for cleaning. It was still cool, not quite 10C/50F until I was on my way home 2 hours later. I cleaned the lint from the big dryers and swept the office and washroom. They don't get done often, seldom used.

A couple of customers were in when I arrived and one gentleman commented on how he was impressed by how thorough I was. Now, that's nice to hear and the that is the second time this spring I've heard positive feedback. Any feedback, for that matter. It's nice. 😉

The irises in the dreaded corral
garden are blooming.
In the fall, I'll move them.

I went to Foodland to pick up some of the Montana's Angus burgers that are on sale. A box of 6 - 1/3 lb. - burgers for $17.99. That's a huge savings from the regular price. If I had room in the freezer, I would have bought 3 boxes to prepare for our Canada Day dinner.

Right outside the window where
I craft. Not clear through screened windows
but I'm happy they found it!

Back home, it was still feeling chilly with the wind and clouds played tag until almost noon. I disconnected from power once the sun returned to let the solar do its thing. Gibbs and I stayed inside until about 11:30 when we went out and filled the 3 bird feeders.

I walked up to see my veggies.
Gibbs in 3 positions here.
Security first.
Hiding from Mom second (left)
Time for tummy rubs third.
He got them, of course.

Then I quilled. My new project will be a butterfly, using blacks, oranges and yellows. As I was sitting there, I was tickled pink to see a hummingbird visit the new feeder I attached to our back window. It is in full view when I'm sitting there. They are frequenting both and I'm so happy!

For being a turtle, they
sure get around - and quickly.
Here she is coming up the lane.

At noon, I just had a plate with zucchini, cheeses, meat and yogourt. My coffee around 10:30 usually helps to fill me with the creamer I add. I'm never very hungry. Donna messaged that she and Gerry were headed to the Acreage. 

There is an infatuation
with goose feathers. Mostly, he
wants us to try and take them.
He carried this one up from the end
of the lane. He knows it can't come
in the house and will drop it at the
door.

We forgot things there yesterday so I was going to retrieve them and get a couple more tomato plants. At 1:30ish, after Gibbs and I walked down to bring the recycle bin in off the roadway, I put his bark collar on him and we hopped into Black Beauty. 

I was so pleased with him today on our drive.
This is taken in 'selfie' mode.
Maybe he is looking for our home?

I was so impressed with the little guy. Yesterday, he was a holy terror (not quite) in the truck. Barking and whining and when he saw D & G, went crazy to get out of the truck. Today, I hit the warning button on the collar remote once when he barked and that was it! 

Even when he got out of the truck
and ran to Gerry. No barking.
💗

No barking, the occasional whine but he was amazing! Good boy! I made sure to give him a treat when we arrived at the Acreage and since he was the same all the way home, the collar came off and he got another treat. 💕 What a switch.

Gibbs is not bothered by 
Mrs. Yertle. She doesn't run from him.
🤭

Bill had phoned that he was on his way home too. That's nice. I went out and transferred the 6 or so garlic plants from the two flower pots into the ground where they'd have a better chance. Also, I got 4 more tomato plants from Donna today so put them into the pots. They will go up on the hill.

Two kinds of tomatoes in top pix.
Rutgers and San Marzano
The garlic in better earth beside
the rhubarb that doesn't grow much.

Interesting how as some flowers die off, the phlox, peonies and daffodils, others begin taking their place. Irises are popping out in all my gardens, the evening primrose are getting taller and showing new buds. Hostas are spreading their leaves too.

Oregon Cranesbill or Oregon Geranium

Dahlias are stretching up at a remarkable speed and the Moonflower plants are budding and blooming. I noticed today that the winter geranium has flowers on it as does the Oregon cranesbill/geranium. I guess purple is my colour!

Winter Geranium

Bill returned and when he and Gibbs had their snooze, I went out to the puzzle. Some progress is being made, it is a challenge finding all the little Elvis faces. 🤭 Bill went to the Hangar when he realized he didn't have enough gas for the weed trimmer. That man has to keep busy!

The puzzle is coming along.

Supper was tacos, messy ones too. We both enjoy the hard shell and when Bill still felt hungry, he made himself a sloppy joe with some of the fillings. Good idea! I tend to forget that what fills me is not enough for a working man. After cleanup of the one pot, he made his lunch and moseyed down again.

The tacos were good.
This packet came with a sauce.
Added a new taste.

This was a really nice day after all. When the sun came out, it warmed up considerably to a pleasant 19.44C/67F and will only drop to 10C/50F overnight. We like that! More rain expected this week but hopefully not a washout.

Looking for a memory from this day,
I found one from June 15, 2017.
I picked Mom up and we went to visit
Wendy at Grey Roots Museum in Owen Sound.
Such a great memory!
Good night!

Thank you for your visit.

The Rains Came, Stock Up Day

The Ridge

Neither of us could believe it when we looked at the clock upon first awakening. Well, nor could Gibbs. It was 7:17! Boy, that is a first that we all slept in together. So, it was obvious from the rainy weather that Bill would not be going flying this morning. Too bad, as the winds were very calm.

Good morning!
Moonflowers in the rain.

I did decide yesterday that I wanted to go to Hanover's Walmart to spend some of the $ in our Grocery Acct. The fridge was looking pretty empty and although the freezer was looking full, it was mostly from things other than meat. I took my time and had my tea and cereal with Bill.

We had our visitor back last night.
I didn't get great pictures, but I
watched him go straight to my garden.

It was 9:30 when I took the rewritten and double-checked list. There was some drizzle off and on, after waking to rain showers, but blue sky was to the west. That didn't last, before I got to Durham, dark clouds and rain spatters had my wipers flapping intermittently.

Top picture shows him smelling
my tomato plants.
This morning, I figured out why.
I used chicken fertilizer.

Independent Grocers was first as I only get my 500 g of Liberte yogourt there. It is 9% fat and the only place I can find it. Then back to Walmart for the big grocery list............and the place was a madhouse! I guess the rainy day brought all the shoppers out. I admit that it is a good day to get it done.

Many of you don't, but we like the self-checkout. I like to bag my own groceries and the cashiers go so fast and push the items through willy-nilly. It is difficult to keep up let alone put things in the bagging process I like. I need to be able to carry them. 

The sky started out nice
over the Ridge

With only 2 cashiers on duty with line ups when I walked up, it wasn't even a question. Mind you, there were about 10 customers in line for a self-checkout, some with carts as full of mine, but I was in control. It doesn't take long to finish, pay and get out. I loaded Ptooties and pulled out of the lot.

By the time I got through Durham,
this was the weather.
Our donut tree is in full dress.

Back to the mall lot to Giant Tiger, one of my absolute favourite stores, and then Dollarama for watch batteries. I needed a new watch, so splurged and picked one up at Walmart (the white one) for $19 and one at Giant Tiger (the navy one) for $12. Of course, my old silver one is working again.

I shouldn't lose track of time now!

I've dealt with it starting and stopping for weeks now. I will remove the battery and give it a fond farewell to the garbage bin. It's not new by any means and I do have a small gold one for 'good'.

Funny, how we were raised that way. These are for good and these are for everyday. Life is too short to worry as much about all that now. School clothes, work clothes, Sunday clothes, play clothes. Oh how I remember Mom's rule of changing as soon as we got home from school. We wore the same thing each day. 

I wasn't going to purchase flowers
but for $10, these will be nice
for Canada Day. (if I can keep them alive!)

Okay, I was reminiscing. I messaged Bill at 11:50 that I was leaving town, on my way home. He knows to expect me by about 12:20. I was already wet/damp from running in and out of the stores. Each time, it was raining, so I told Bill that if he manned the door, I would bring the groceries in.

With the awning out over the door, it was a short distance to dodge the showers. Things found a home inside with the exception of the chicken thighs and ribs....they had to be separated first. I'll move some of the rhubarb out to the Bunky fridge/freezer so the meat will fit in here.

We had cream of chicken mushroom soup for lunch and Bill went to the Hangar. This morning, he was busy inside, replacing 7 plastic door clips on our cupboard doors. They don't last well with all the bumping around on the highways. Good thing we found an Amazon supplier for a good price!

Looking out our back window
this is what the day looked like.

We totally zoned out this afternoon, all of us, with snoozes, reading, and surfing. Bill went to the Hangar for a bit but his tv was in and out with the weather so heavy with clouds. I did a bit of quilling too but just felt like chilling. Stephanie Plum, or should I say Janet E, had me snickering out loud.

For supper, I planned simple with meat pies. Beef was tonight's choice. Cooking them in the microwave was my only option and they were pretty good with the biscuits left over. Yes, the biscuits were dessert biscuits but fit right in. 😉

Beef meat pie
Messy but good.

Bill had been watching Shall We Dance before his tv went out so after we ate, we watched the last half together. I noticed an Oriole looking for food so took a Mandarin orange and some grape jelly out. I know another bird, the gray cat bird, is enjoying it as well.

This was a creation on
a canvas board.

This was a good day, stocked up, cupboards fixed and a relaxing afternoon. I hope you enjoyed your weekend. We reached a cool 14.44C/58F today dropping to a ridiculous 5C/41F overnight. Brother!

One last note, just a special hug for our good friend, Nancy, who lost her dear little boy, her best friend, Cooper. One day you will meet again. 💕 

This is the next one,
butterfly or bumblebee.
Good night!

Thank you for stopping by.