Puurrfect Day! Laundry Washed and Dried before Company Arrived, Two for One Post Again.

On Saturday, Aug. 26^th we all woke up shortly after 7 am and I hopped out of bed, let Clemson out and had my shower. I wanted to get into town with the clothes so they would be dry by midafternoon and put away. Today we are expecting Megan and Neil and their pooch, Ribsy but not until late afternoon.

company arrives around 3:30

 Megan is a workaholic, and she won’t deny that, so can’t get away until after lunch. They may be bringing their tent trailer or they may decide it is more trouble than necessary and just sleep in the bunky. They will only be staying one night. We are a bit disappointed in the shortened stay but at least they are coming to see us and The Ridge.

Getting direction from Bill 

I sorted laundry, got too lazy last night to do it, grabbed my tea and book and left around 8:00. I was the only one at the laundromat for the whole time. In and out, two loads finished and in the back of the car. Our car can be heard a mile away now since we have muffler issues. What the heck else can go? LOL We aren’t rushing into getting it fixed right now, so it is noisy, I will pretend we wanted a hot rod!

From the laundromat, I drover further west on #6/Garafraxa St. to Foodland. Taking my time, I wandered up and down every aisle so I didn’t miss anything. Got everything on my list and headed home. Bill was trimming the weeds around the storage shed where we park our car so it looked neat again. While I was gone, he also went over to the Acreage to get water for our tank.

So easy for Neil to turnaround in our space

With Gerry in the hospital Bill decided to cut some grass over there as he was waiting. The only mower he could use was the gas push mower so cut an area in front of their Prairie fifth wheel. It looked better but we doubt they will be out for a while anyway. We got the news this morning that Donna was on her way to pick him up, just getting the discharge notice at 9. Yay! He will be home tonight.

Clemson and Ribsy meet again

 With my clothes on the line and the sun as gorgeous as it can be, we decided that even 16C in the sun was exactly where the temperature could stay. It was perfect! We each had another hot drink and I started making up a dessert for tonight’s supper. Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie is a no-bake dessert and the last time I made it, it was awesome. Today, I screwed up on one of the instructions so who knows what it will taste like! 

Home Sweet Home

Clothes dried really fast and got them put away and dishes cleaned up from breakfast with half hour to spare before Bill announced “here they are with tent trailer in tow!” I snapped a picture of them coming up the lane, it is always nice to have a scheduled visitor arrive after weeks of planning for it. Neil pulled in and turned around in the back corner of our lot, not needing hydro.

"Hey guys, what is in here? Open the door so I can check it out!"

Megan and Neil are the ones who host Scone Sunday on the 2^nd Sunday of each month and usually they have multiple drop-ins on those days. This was an opportunity for us to visit with ‘just’ the two of them. Ribsy truly enjoyed the freedom of the large space and under the watchful eye, he scouted out all of the small wildlife. this little pup is only 3 1/2 year old poodle so very active and playful.

When they first arrived, we sat down under the awning and Neil mixed us up one of his specialty caesars. He was a little concerned when I was taking my time drinking mine, thought I didn’t like it. No problem! It was delish and I was savouring it to the fullest! Bill and Neil set up their tent trailer while Megan and I watched the pooches. Neil brought us a nice plant of bright yellow flowers. I should know what they are but not sure of their name. They are beautiful and much appreciated!

Neil comes prepared with his own 'bar' in a bin

Dinner began around 6 with Bill lighting the Weber for grilled potatoes, corn and chops. Megan and Neil provided a nice garden salad and a red wine so we had lots of food and drink. We ate inside and I thoroughly enjoyed my smoked pork chop. We sat at the table and thought we were smart avoiding the flies outside. Ha! Fooled us! Because of the cooler nights, the critters slipped inside with each time the door opened. They were a nuisance! By the way, my peanut butter and chocolate pie was a hit!

And a different snapper was spied up on the grass hill

Love the 'prehistoric' tail

We like the opportunity to use our dishwasher in the Suite every so often and today was one of those days. We loaded it up with just enough room for breakfast dishes tomorrow and we gathered around the campfire Bill had going. It was going to be a cool night, we could tell from the way the clouds cleared out. Boy, there were a lot of stars and I actually caught sight of a shooting star for the first time this year!

Bill was in mid-sentence when I took this but approved of the addition to my post

We enjoyed the warmth of the fire Bill kept going but by 11 pm it was cool enough for us all to pack it in for the night. Megan and Neil disappeared inside their trailer with Ribsy. We hoped they had lots of blankets since it was dropping down to 10C overnight. Bill and I were fortunate to be able to light the Blue Flame heater before crawling into bed.

The dogs were worn out and behaved well inside

On Sunday morning, Aug. 27^th we woke at 7:30 to a sun filled sky. Our camping neighbours were outside when we went out and reported a cooler but good sleep. They were warm enough. We promised a bacon and egg breakfast so got that started on the Weber around 8:45. Our company had indicated that they wanted to be in London for a parent’s anniversary by 1.

Playing ball with Ribsy

It was a short visit, but we felt blessed that they took the time to come and stay with us. Megan works 12-14-hour days in her new job and was at least able to relax for a short period, letting the stress fall off her shoulders. They love The Ridge and she particularly enjoyed the numerous birds that frequent our area. I’m pleased that a couple of hummers visited while they were here.

The Ridge Campground was in business again

After a hearty breakfast, Neil packed up the tent trailer and the rest of us watched Ribsy exploring the grounds, fence to fence, chipmunk hole to chipmunk hole. He is such a live wire, it was exhausting but fun watching him. They pulled out around 10:30 after hugs all around. We hope they can come back another time.

Bye for now!

Bill and I wanted to go into Hanover to visit Gerry and see how he was settling in at home after his hospital stay last week. We had loaded the dishwasher to its max and waited until it was finished the wash cycle before heading off in the car. He was looking much better in his recliner and apparently had a pretty good sleep last night. When his brother, John, arrived we said our goodbyes and headed home.

There wasn’t much going on but I could feel the late night slipping in on me. When you open a book, and can’t keep your eyes focused, you may as well give in to it. So, we did. We all laid down for about a 45-minute snooze and when we woke up light clouds were skirting the sky. Darn! I was hoping to get some outside reading done in that sunshine. Bill had a plan for his cargo trailer, another one, so off he went and Clemson and I settled in our chair on the patio mat.

Bill working on his project

The sun made many appearances and it was lovely and warm on my skin at 20C. I poured myself a glass of wine and opened The Lincoln Lawyer. It is such a good story, hard to put down. By 5:30 it was time to bbq our burgers so we prepped those and I set the table inside. I found a movie with Denzil Washington, Out of Time, so we watched that while eating supper.

Clemson watching the door of the Suite at 5:15 pm
Bill was inside getting his supper ready

There wasn’t much on tv so we then found Diana-Her Story on a PBS channel. Missing the first 30 minutes of it, we soon got caught up in the tragedy of her life. No one should live in that kind of a marriage and it is a shame that her chance to improve things was cut so short.

With a couple of snapshots of the setting sun, I feel we have had a very nice couple of days. I hope yours have been just as good.

Good night from The Ridge

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