A Glorious Morning! Wildflower Walkabout, Surprise for Supper

It is Thursday, June 22^nd and this is looking like a wonderful day. I woke up first at 6:30 and Clemson was snuggled up really close beside me. He has less hair to keep him warm now so lots of cuddle time. When I shifted position he lifted his head so I invited him under the covers with me. No hesitation there, he crawled in and promptly fell back to sleep.

Snuggled under my shirt

I did my morning stretches and got up around 7:15 to open blinds to brightness and sunshine. Yay! By the time I texted Bill, turned the Keurig on, turned the inverter on and unplugged, Clemson decided to drag his little body out of bed too. Bill called so we could catch up on our evening after last chatting and our plans for the day.

Clemson hopped up on the recliner after his outing while I sat at my laptop. I can see his little body shivering over there so covered him with my shirt. It is 19C inside the Suite so he shouldn’t really be cold but I guess if I were a fluffy ball one minute and a skinny bean the next, I would need time for adjustment too.

After my tea, I put Clemson’s leash on and we walked and jogged down the lane and down North Line to Baptist Church Road. I wasn’t aware of the risk we were taking until I got to the King’s driveway and looked up. The sun was behind us in the east but slowly these dark clouds were shuffling and taking over the sky again.

I decided to turn this into a Wildflower Walk, since I had already posted pictures of the wildflowers on the Ridge earlier. These belong to the country and even though I can’t name them all, they are pretty. Before living here at The Ridge, I didn’t appreciate the ‘wild’ side. Living in a city does that to you if you let it, so this was nice.

While walking Bill called to report on his day. Dealing with a couple of disappointments since he left yesterday had him feeling down and yet still determined to do the things he planned to do. There is always next week. He will be on the clock at noon today at CanAm and kept busy this afternoon and tomorrow. I know it might sound mysterious but I am leaving details up to Bill when he writes his next post.   
        

Clemson and I got back in the nick of time. I took a small video of our eager beaver as he trotted up the lane. Too bad it takes so long to download into blogger, it's cute. No sooner did we step on the patio mat when we felt the beginnings of rain AGAIN!

With his long skinny legs you’d think he would be a pro at these 4 steps up to the Suite but he isn’t. He has a fear of the ‘open’ style and they are very steep for a little guy. With a few unsuccessful attempts, he has been hurt enough that we pick him up to put him inside. I’d rather spoil him than deal with an ‘ouchie’.

So, I made myself another tea and wondered when to go to Durham. I was hoping to cut the grass this morning but with the rain that wasn’t happening. Glad we got our walk in though first thing, it has been a while since we’ve gone that far. It was a mild day and yet the winds were quite gusty today.

At noonish, my sister, Wendy, texted and asked if I would be open to having her and Morgan come for a visit and bring supper. Are you kidding me? What great news! It would be perfect girl time and I said yes and yes! Yay! I was excited because it is always great seeing my little sister and also because they have never been to The Ridge to see our summer location.

I didn’t have to do anything, really, except put away the stuff that piles on the tabletops, you know those papers you just drop there. It was coolish at 15 so I suggested they dress warm so we could walk the property. Well, as it turned out, when they arrived around 4 o’clock it was quite a lovely day without sun. 

Pretty sky before Wendy arrived

The winds had died down. Morgan doesn't say much but did tell me that she had 4 more days of school, one of those being a playday. I remember that elation, the last days before summer vacation.

Ah lovely clover

Milkweed ready to bloom

We had a nice walk around, showing them the gardens, sheds, restroom and bunky. Next time they need to come for an overnighter. That is a big commitment for anyone let alone someone as busy as Wendy is. I hope it works out sometime. We had a delicious roasted chicken with a salad and delightful little cake for dessert. Yum!

this grass is gorgeous!

Clean up was easy and it would be another meal for the two of them so sent the leftover chicken and dessert home with them. Little bird, Morgan, doesn’t eat much so it will be perfect. As we said our goodbyes I felt so happy that she took the time to come and visit me while I was on my own.

Driving down the lane, from my place on the hill I saw her brake lights come on and behind the car scurried Yertle. My oh my!  Morgan is a real little nature nut so got out to check him out. We chit chatted a bit more about these prehistoric descendants and they were on their way. I texted at 8:30 to make sure they got home safely and was informed that Owen Sound was getting a downpour.

Wendy and Morgan arrive

I walked over to the restroom and caught this gorgeous cloudy sky. Again, if only I could paint. I put our lawn chairs away in the event that rain comes this way. It is up to 23C and 25C inside the Suite so the breeze coming in the windows is pleasant.

And supper is delivered!

I have had a relaxing but wonderful day today. I hope you have had a great one as well. Before I sign off I’d like to send a special ‘shout out’ to Russ & Sheila Busby. Hey there! Thank you for following our blogs and for taking the time to ask for Bill today. Hopefully we will connect in one place or another this winter.

When I took Clemson out for his last piddle of the day at 9:30 I noticed that the fireflies are out in full force. It wasn't even dark and there had to be 6 or 8 flitting around. Cool!

Dessert

As I'm signing off, it is 9:40 pm and the rain is hitting the roof and the thunder is rumbling off in the distance. Night time is the perfect time for a rain shower.

Thank you for reading and thank you, Wendy and Morgan for the visit! Please feel free to leave a comment.