The Ridge
On Tuesday, May 13th Bill was up getting ready for work by the time I woke up at 6:15. I knew he had to leave sooner than usual but still felt like I could sleep a bit. I had no where to be so took advantage of the warm bed and dozed off again. Bill came up to give me a kiss goodbye when he was ready to head out. 😊 I think it was around 7.
Good morning!
Last night's and this morning's
sky
I didn’t laze too long, but did my stretches (which really seem pointless some days) and got up by 7:30. I had my tea with my little cuddler beside me and played my online games. The day looked gorgeous and turned out to be just that. However, with the black flies, I was discouraged and just appreciated it from indoors.
Gibbs finds shade but it
was certainly cooler outside this morning.
So, rather than start a new book, I got out the greeting card I’ve been working on with paper quilling. It didn’t take too long and I finished it up. It may seem odd to you but I do often find that I have time on my hands and this is when the creative juices start up. I could cover up, completely, and go out to work on some weeding but that just didn’t turn my crank when I wasn’t yet able to move easily.
I had found something online a while ago, one of those ‘how to’s’ and I often take a picture so I remember to take it further one day. Today, was the day for one of the new things I wanted to attempt. I’ve always wished I could draw but it is not one of my talents so when I found this, I just had to try. I’ve seen step by step instructions on how to draw cats and dogs but this was new.
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Let the logging begin! |
I really impressed myself! Once I started, it was hard not to move on to the next one. Across the road, while I was entertaining myself, there was more entertainment going on. There is a company that goes into the farmers field (the one with the cows) and cuts timber from the bush at the very back. They started yesterday or the day before and have quite a haul of logs.
I enjoyed watching them
They made 2 trips today with
full loads.
I got the binoculars out and our zoom camera lenses to see what I could capture. Of course, things like this that I can’t do, impress me too. 😊 I hope you don’t mind the multiple collages on the subject. I did manage a very very short video on Bill’s camera but didn’t think it was working so stopped it. ☹
Not sure if you can see it clear
enough, they put in a good day's work!
Still more to load tomorrow.
Gibbs and I walked to the mailbox and then managed to sit outside on the patio for about an hour without getting eaten alive. There was a strong enough wind where we sat, that they were present but not hungry enough, I guess. It was good to take a break, stretch my legs and get some fresh air. Of course, Gibbs a lot more than me these days!
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You can see how windy it is from Gibbs' ears blowing. 💕 He was happy to have Mom sit with him for a while. Mom was happy too. |
Bill was later getting home, a further
distance this week, but after a brief snooze, I started supper at 6. Pancakes
(regular & keto) with mini sausages are always very filling. I can never
eat what ½ of the recipe makes! So, I have some leftover for another lunch
hour. The maple syrup is NOT keto and I’m not apologizing for that! ♥
Can you see Gibbs?
Pretty cloudy today but the blue was peeking through.The flowers are starting
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The wind was from the east today. A 6-spotted Tiger beetle in my gate garden. He's hard to miss! |
Bill went out to dump our black tank and then found himself cutting the grass on the berm. That tells me that the flies are not out tonight as he doesn’t have his screen hat on. We did get a smidgen of rain drops around suppertime but it didn’t even wet the steps enough to notice. This was a good day, a quiet one. That is good because tomorrow is one of those go-go-go days.
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Some things never change. (thank goodness) 💖💖 |
Notice the clock in the left corner?
Gibbs knows it is Bill's usual time.
At 5, Daddy wasn't home and he gave up
and went up to the bedroom to wait.
We reached a high of 26C/78F this afternoon with mostly cloudy skies. It was bright enough to take advantage of our solar power though, so that’s great! The overnight temps are good enough for my window in the bedroom to be left open. I enjoyed the fresh air while I slept. 😊 I hope you’re having a good week!
Tasty and filling!
There was a very low pink glow in
tonight's sky so I'll share that picture tomorrow.
Good night!
Thank you for the visit.