And Then it Happened!

The Ridge

On Wednesday, July 29th I woke up shortly after 6 when the boys went out. Wow! That was an excellent sleep! I didn't wake up or move once and had dropped off really quickly after going upstairs.  Bill had the tv on so I put my ear plugs in. I bet I didn't even need them.

Good morning!
Another stalled start.
One good Moonflower and
one half opened. 
🤷‍♀️

The reason? I took 2 Benadryl (like a sleep drug for me) because of all the itching and scratching I've been doing. The mosquitoes are finding me now and possibly either a spider or a big ant from Sunday afternoon. He bit me 4 times right in a row. Bugger!

So, back to today, I hopped in the shower, not in a rush to get into town. First off, I got our water bottle filled at Battery Pro and then returned to the Mat. A couple of customers this morning, and I was finished and out before the last lady was done washing.

Bill got the burner out and installed
a board over the bottom drawer
and under the stove's location.

From there I drove to Impact Tire to deliver a birthday card to Jackie. Her special day was yesterday so I wanted to be sure to get a card to her today. Plus, I was able to purchase our C the A tickets. 

Two heads are better than one,
right?

In Hanover, I stopped first at the Independent for my yogourt, and picked up Bill's as well. I checked out the meat department and came home with a beef roast, steak and chicken thighs. Then I drove back to Walmart and got the rest of the items on our list. I was home before 11.

Yay! It fits and looks great!
Thank you Bill and Ken.
🥰
An added bonus, our ceramic stove
cover closes down over top.

Bill was just finishing with some weed trimming at the front and when he came up, he hopped By into the shower. Our company arrived, pulling into the lane at 11:10 and Ken had no trouble pulling around and backing into their site. 😉

I had the groceries put away except for separating the chicken thighs so went out to greet our guests. While they set up, we had ou r lunch and then Kim and I sat outside together. Ken and Bill were busy installing the new stove/oven! Yay! It probably took them an hour and a half from beginning to end.

Kim, Ken, Bill & Gibbs
our first Happy Hour in a few
months.

When we were called in to inspect, I couldn't have been happier. Now, how do you use an oven again?  🤭🫣 It looks awesome, matching our microwave quite nicely. We met outside for an early start to Happy Hour that extended into a Happy 3 hours. We always do that for our first get together.

We weren't in direct sunlight
so Gibbs was happy to stay
close to us.

We had lots to talk about to catch up on. We eventually got around to doctors and we told them that we called 811 to get registered and on a waiting list for a doctor in the area. I heard it on the radio news that there are some available. That is good news for us since we plan on staying around here.

Sigh* Grandparents again.
🤭
Born Monday, July 27th

Mr. & Mrs. Robin take turns
feeding the babies.

For supper, we had grilled bcburgers and they were delicious. I can't seem to get away from eating the buns, lol. 

Good night!

This was a wonderful day and we are so happy to see our friends again.  We reached a windy high of 23.33C/74F this afternoon, the sun was wonderful.

After supper, the winds died a fair bit and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. That means a normal sunset, nothing to write home about. 😉 I hope you've enjoyed your day!

Thank you for the visit.

A Day off for Me Too!

The Ridge

On Tuesday, July 28th Bill and I woke up around 6:30 - Gibbs too. Actually, the little bum was awake earlier and crawled up to our pillows. *hint, hint* 'I'm awake guys, are you getting up?' 

Good morning!
2 1/2 more.
One more that didn't fully open.
🤔

Last night, I felt like I was awake more than asleep but I know that is not true. I went up to bed around 10 or so, very tired. I know I dropped off right away w/ear plugs in because Bill had a movie on downstairs. When Bill came up.....whenever, Gibbs hopped up onto the bed and began burying his rawhide bone.

We really do straighten these quilts
- a lot.
I think it is a game of
'can you guess where my bone is?'

Good grief!! He wouldn't settle down; Bill came close to tossing it on the floor, but that woke me up. Then there I was. Staring at the ceiling, the window, Bill, tossing and turning and doing it all over again. I don't remember when I last looked at the clock but then slept solid until Gibbs moved up.

I had no where to be today, and all Bill had going on was to dump our black tank, re-measure for our stove and go next door to finish the 2nd coat of painting. It was around 10:30 when he went, so as not to wake Dot up. She is a late sleeper. I sat at my craft table determined to finish Robin's plaque.

Yup, there it is.
He isn't eating it, just
carrying it around, burying it,
digging it up and repeat.
He wants to take it outside but
we ixnay that idea!

When Bill messaged about making him a sandwich and taking it over at noon, I made one for both of us and we sat together to eat. Dot was gone for the day and Gord, of course, was working. We had a nice chit chat, talking about everything that's ahead of us. Our own little 'date'. 🥰

The sky was such that we had clouds to start the day, then sunshine and when the power went out in the area, I turned the inverter on and unplugged us. The sun was doing the job for us. It came back on while we were having lunch. I managed to finish the project, quite tickled with the result.

Trying to come up with something
appropriate and looking vintage
was the challenge.

Last night, Robin showed us her two air bnbs, the detached one called the Carriage House, and it is quite special, even though not finished yet. I hope she likes this addition. The big house bnb doesn't have a name yet, but she'll come up with a good one.

These daisies make me smile.
It's like 'HELLO!'
I love their cheeriness.

I couldn't decide on supper, the freezer is getting sparse except for the same thing we've been eating. 🤷‍♀️ I'm not a meal creator like a lot of you, so I'm grateful for my easy-going hubby. He doesn't mind repeat meals. I pulled sausage out and added 'meat' to tomorrow's grocery list. Payday.

Then there are the
Echinacea. They have a long
preparation period, stalks slowly reaching
upwards. Always totally worth it
with their own endearing smiles.

Over the last few days, my screen tent has taken a beating. Between excited little Gibbs not picking up his feet when Daddy comes home and the wind, the tears are just getting bigger and bigger. I decided to just take it down and say goodbye to it. I got a few summers out of it. Bill cut the grass that was in that area.

When I moved the tent, the grass
was noticeably longer in that area.
Now it is cut again.

Bill was back home at 4, got as much done as his arms could handle. Not much left. We had flags to put out so went out together to do that and I saw our geese families flying all around. So nice to see the big babies flying! It's like a practice because they went around and around our area a few times.

And shyer, my Dahlias are
starting to show their faces.
Only one so far.

We had air fried sausages for supper. I cooked 2 potatoes to share and we both had a kale salad. It was all very good. The air outside had cooled off considerably since this morning when it felt humid. No real rain expected but it is a possibility overnight to bring us a wonderful day tomorrow.

I guess I could have just dirtied
one plate but the dishwasher
will run regardless.

There were a few pots to wash by hand but Bill loaded the dishwasher with the rest. This was a good day.

Things have sure changed!
This was July 28, 2017, my first
summer garden harvest. Ever since,
I haven't been able to grow onions.
Maybe I'll try again next spring.
Good night!

Thank you popping around!