A Few Things Taken Care Of

The Ridge

We were up and at 'em by 7 am on Friday, June 5th. Before I came downstairs, I stripped the bed and the duvet. Time for wash. Our grounding bed sheet cannot be dried in the dryer nor dried in direct sunlight so with cloud cover, it started out perfect.

Good morning!
No northern lights but
a pretty sky regardless.

Not sure what stars these are,
but they were huddled close
and very bright. I should have used
my SkyView Lite app.

I left first and went to the bank for some cash, then to the Mat. Only one couple (it's quite unusual to see both man and wife!) in doing laundry. Very nice pair. I noticed 2 machines with a problem so took pics and sent the notes to Sandy. 

Nice cows (for Lori)
and nice clouds on my drive to town.

A 3rd machine has been very noisy for a long time, like a jet taking off, so I told him about that too. Lastly, I asked if he could switch the heat to a/c next time he was in. He responded immediately to all requests and must have controls at his office since by the time I was on the road, he had done it. 😉 

Gibbs and I rested after
I cut the lawn.
Tires him out too.

It was 25C/77F in there this am. Too hot for cleaning! There was a lovely breeze, gusty at times, but with the heat of the day, we welcomed it. I hung the sheets on the line, knowing they would be dry very quickly. I hope the sun didn't damage the grounding sheet but it did make an appearance.

Bill took his weed trimmer and
did the small portion I couldn't finish.
Saves me getting the mower out tomorrow.
💘

Bill was done work early, really early, as he knew he would be. He had stopped in Hanover at Walmart to pick up a few items first and was home by 10:30. Since the Durham dump was open today at 11, we hooked up the dump trailer and took our brush. We were able to drop Robin and Andrew's trailer at their place on our way home. They need it this week.

Easy peasey, now.

We came home for lunch, another poached egg on toast for me, and after Bill dozed for half hour, we drove to Priceville Post Office. Our passports were there and needed signatures for pick up. A week early. 😀 They seem quite fancy except for the 'mug shots' inside. 

The post office wasn't open
for 10 minutes but there is a bakery
called Pink Velvet in the same shop.
Of course, the smell was amazing.
We bought a pecan tart.
Oh my!
Bill bought some cinnamon rolls
for his pilot friends.
They are always treating.

I went out and cut the grass out front here until my battery died. It should have been fully charged but it is what it is. 🤷‍♀️ I put it away and planned to finish the small area tomorrow. The lawn looks good again for a few days. 

Shiny new passports.
Well, you get my drift.

Bill hopped on his mower and did a bit of cutting. The fields looked pretty good but the berm behind us needed it. He also did some weed trimming around our sitting area and up around the gardens. I brought the sheets in off the line and proceeded to make the bed. 

Sitting in the shade,
see the temperature in the shade?
Yes, I agreed with Gibbs.

Filling the duvet cover has always been a challenge but I do believe I have it mastered now! It didn't take long but it was quite warm up in the bedroom. I was done for the day......kind of. Gibbs and I sat outside in the shade of our trees and enjoyed the breeze until the flies found me. Grrr!

I know it seems like Bill is the
only one who works around here.
However, that isn't true, I just don't
have proof of what I do!
🤭

I know I have a few more bites but I've enjoyed the reprieve while it lasted. 🤭 

I noticed a couple of leaves on one
of my dahlias so walked to check out
the rest.
All of them! Yes!

When he was finished with the lawn, he went in for a shower and I went to the Bunky to start a puzzle. Just 500 pieces this time but a really nice picture. I worked on it until 4:45 when it was time to get cleaned up for C the A.

I know I'll enjoy this one.
Smaller but still nice to do.

Again, no winner but we did our duty helping count tickets and $$. 

Biding our time until
it was time to go to the
Curling club

We were home by 7 and decided on having the remaining pancakes for supper. Bill had 2 left and I had 3. They are so good, I can't tell the difference from the original ones and few carbs!

Coming up the lane,
we had to disturb the Mrs.
I was hungry!
There was a second one further up,
we haven't seen them much.

I ran out in the rain, which started around 6:30, and moved our rain pails under the Suite's eaves. They are already half full! Yay, my garden and rain barrel will be so happy! I finished my blog and found something to entertain me on tv. Bill went to the Hangar.

Almost magazine cover-worthy.

This was a good day same temperature as yesterday. I think we have arrived into the nice weather. Lots seem to get done and crawling into clean smelling sheets will be our reward.

Today, we noticed our
Peonies are popping!
Good night!

Thank you for the visit!

A Surpise Job

The Ridge 

On Thursday, June 4th it was one of those easy, slow risings for me. It was 7 when I came downstairs, with Gibbs and his deflated 'doggie'. Bill wasn't in a big hurry, Billy wasn't picking him up until 7:30. Bill will pick Black Beauty up on his way home tonight.

Good morning!
My two favourite buys
in the whole world.
💘

Another hot day on the horizon, hottest yet. We'll take it and nary a complaint from this gal! We have a/c if and when we need it. Having windows on all sides of the Suite really helps us up here on the Ridge. No shade, true, but we do alright. 

When Bill walked down the lane to meet Billy, I made my tea and Gibbs and I relaxed while I played my games. Sometimes that can be frustrating, not relaxing at all! 🤣 But I do enjoy the challenge - when I remember and do not get distracted.

He just realized I had my
camera out.
Time to pose!

Today, I was going to do 4 things but only 2 panned out and a new one fell in line. My plan: 

#1 was to make a birthday card for my oldest granddaughter on Bill's side. (✔️)

#2 was to vacuum the Suite really well (✔️)and wash floors. (✖️)

#3 was to get in touch with a seller on Marketplace near me to arrange pick up of a rain barrel. (✖️)

#4 was to buy bird seed (✔️)and tickets for an upcoming event we want to attend. (✔️)I guess that's 5. 

At 7:30, Robin texted from Nfld asking if I could clean the bnb today or tomorrow morning. Of course! I chose today, my normal time. I started on the greeting card before getting washed, making a coffee and heading out just before 11 am.

Driving to Williamsford
just wispy clouds.

The previous guests were there from Thursday night until Tuesday morning so I didn't know how it would be left. Let me tell you, these guests were very considerate. They did use 2 beds (only 2 of them) but had stripped one bed, put all their towels in the basket and I almost think they swept the floors.

The garbage cans were all emptied and outside in the bin, all dishes were done and put away (if they used any) and they didn't touch any of the 'free' stuff Robin has us put out. Granola bars, cookies, candies, water bottles and popcorn. Great guests! 

This is the event Bill and I
will be attending.
A night out, it's been awhile.

I did take the extra time to dust everything and take the mop to the ceiling corners. A few Daddy long legs hanging out there! I was all done in 2 hours. On the way home, I stopped in Durham and bought our tickets for a tribute show in July at the town Legion. Looking forward to that!

I bought an 18 kg bag of birdseed for a great price and Josh from H.Hdwe kindly carried it to Ptooties for me. So, when I returned home, I didn't feel like getting the big vacuum out. Instead, the Dirt Devil did the job and they didn't get washed today. I did clean the bathroom cupboards, sink, toilet etc. 

The grey tank needed dumping so because things have changed since our work in the winter, Bill called with the oh, so simple directions to care of that. Now that I've done it again, I'll remember. I'm terrible with stuff like that unless I actually have to do it myself. 

Instead of showing you the card,
these are the birds singing to me
yesterday. all within 2 minutes.

Then, I was able to finish the greeting card. I'm quite pleased with it. Her birthday isn't until nearer the end of the month so I'll show it then. She'll be 19 so I hope she appreciates it. 🤷‍♀️ It did indeed get hot today, 27.22C/81F with NO humidity for a change. 

I got out and watered my vegetables but our rain barrel (my source for water) is below the spigot line so I had to steal from the pails at each corner of the Suite. They collect rain from the small eaves. I have to do something for when it doesn't rain for days on end. Hopefully, tomorrow that will rectify itself.

Bill was home with BB at 5:30, tired after a long day. I know he doesn't like to delve right into eating so I held off until he gave the word to start. Tonight, we pretended it was Shrove Tuesday and had pancakes and sausages. I made my keto recipe for me and regular for Bill.

Supper was good.
I love these keto pancakes
although the maple syrup defeats
the purpose! 😂

Can't go wrong, with butter and maple syrup as toppings! We cleaned up the dishes and Bill relaxed. I knew he'd be asleep in minutes........the joke is more like 'seconds'. We finished Bosch Legacy last night so not sure if we'll find something else to watch together for a while.

Gibbs keeps an eye while Daddy
rests his eyes.

This was a busy enough day, but really a great day. I hope you can say the same. Lots of narrative but very little pictures. Sorry. We've been hearing about possible sightings of the Northern Lights tonight and tomorrow night...........so, I'll be watching!

On June 4th, 2019
we had a similar forecast.
Good night!

Thanks for checking us out all the same!