Busy Morning, Quiet Afternoon, Bill Comes Home

The Ridge

I woke up before the alarm again, around 5 am and couldn’t go back to sleep again. It was Thursday, May 16^th and Bill comes home today. Yay! I’d decided last night that I want to start this job from scratch so when I cleaned yesterday, I did everything with the exception of windows and mopping the floors. That way I know what I’m starting with and the time required for each task will be easier to determine.

And I was up before the sunrise

It would have been feasible, saying that, to stay and damp mop the floors as well but I didn’t want to scare Jamie. He might think that I’ll be working 3 hours each time I go. That isn’t the case. So, starting with a clean slate meant that today I was going back in to sweep from yesterday’s use and then damp mop. 

Promising, yes?

This morning, I was in the parking lot waiting for the doors to open at 7 and was very pleased that I got the floors done and the washroom cleaned in an hour. I even had time to wipe the inside plexiglass bubble in the doors of the ones used yesterday.

Just a few pictures around the property

The bathroom, unfortunately, is not only used in laundromats by the patrons. We all understand that happens and Jamie looks at it in the way that during open hours, between 7 – 10:30, he is providing a service to the locals. Each time I’m there, I will probably have to give it a wash through. Part of the job and it needs to be clean for everyone.

When I returned from cleaning, guess who was still up in the bed?

Before coming home, one more time I stopped at Foodland. I was hoping yesterday to get Bill some Zero Coke as his ‘cupboard is bare’. It wasn’t on sale until today so I went in and got him 3 cases. Usually, all summer Coke and Pepsi products are on sale a lot but now he is stocked up and we don’t have to think about it for a while. Back home, Clemson was still sound asleep upstairs in the unmade bed. With the sun shining so brightly, I was counting on temperatures rising quickly. Hmmm, not so.

Looking up from the top of the laneway

I loaded some Coke in the fridge and the remaining cases down in the basement and then headed out for a walk. As I sometimes do, I overdressed and by the time I completed my 2 miles, I was very warm with jackets undone and my silk scarf in my pocket. No gloves were needed today. Along with working today, my steps were up and my body tired. It wasn’t even 10 o’clock! I had a piece of banana bread and some milk shake which seemed to fill the gap.

The little furball all coddled up in his blanket

And his nose is tucked right down in for this one

Around 10:30, after ready blog posts, I made myself a coffee. That was when Clemmy came downstairs and hopped up on the couch. I had turned the heat off before I left this morning, well, actually turned the infrared heater to P1 but it was still only 64F/17C inside. Now that sounds warm with sunshine but let me tell you, it was still chilly. Clemson shivered and kept tucking his little nose in under his ‘wing’ so I used his blanket to snuggle him in. Plus, I turned the heater up to P2.

I went searching for the morrel but it was tiny
and past its prime
Every year it returns but I couldn't find it a couple of days ago

The sun from earlier disappeared soon after I returned from my walk. Joy of joys. More rain? A 25% chance ‘they’ say but the clouds make for a dreary day regardless. Hopefully we will at least reach the forecasted 16C.  Clemson and I remained inside for the most part, other than a lane walk to check the mailbox. I missed seeing the mail lady today so wasn't sure if she left anything. She didn't. By this time, I had the heater off again and I utilized my afghan instead. For some reason, I felt chilled.

Most of the day looked like this
and the winds were between 10 - 21 mph in the afternoon

I sat and finished my book and it was a good one. Instead of starting another one right away, I decided to rip out my latest crochet project. Yes, my slippers. They are nice but I didn’t take as much care with them as I had with Bill’s, Bridgette’s and Chris’s. I told Pat last night that they were too pointy and looked like Peter Pan shoes. So, with Clemson snuggled beside me in my chair, I proceeded to ‘rippit’.

Cooked spaghetti squash

Once I had 2 balls, I immediately began doing them again. It is a time passer and really, I wasn’t on schedule for anything else. I was enjoying myself. Before 6, I had one done and the second one started. It looks much better. I stopped there and began my supper. I cut the end off a spaghetti squash, (it was still probably too much), and prepped it for the microwave in a dish with a bit of water, butter, salt and pepper. In 5 minutes, it was ready.

a wonderful bowl without pasta

I had removed 6 of my homemade meatballs from the freezer earlier so heated those in sauce on the stove. I added some sliced green and black olives because I can. When served in my pasta dish, I added shredded cheese. Yum! It was a big serving but I hadn’t eaten too much all day and it was delicious! After dishes I wrote on my blog and while doing that, Bill texted that he was on his way home. It was 6:45. I would see him before 10. Now, I can  settle down.

And if you've never tried the squash, this proves
that you can still twine it around your fork

Obviously, there is no sunset tonight so I’m glad the last few nights were fulfilling. This was a great day, even though Clemson and I were by ourselves. I hope you’ve had a good day.

No sunset, so let's try Geese-party
and they were all getting along!
good night y'all!

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