A Change is Afoot, We’re Ready For It

The Ridge

Friday, Apr. 24^th and we want to cheer TGIF! This is when the temperature was forecasted to increase to ‘above freezing’ overnight and moving towards double digits during the day Saturday and beyond. Yahooie Louie! Let’s hope they’re right this time. Today that comes with dullness from cloud-filled skies but we are getting there.

You know the weather is improving when my Ross runners
are on my feet

Bill and I both slept until almost 7:30 and I popped the furnace on for a cycle right away. It was 15C/60F downstairs but it felt cooler than that. After I had my tea made and was sitting with my laptop, I realized that it was a mild 4C/39F outside and I probably could have had a nice walk. I'll go later.

There is something about rocks covered in rocks that attracts
a camera

No matter the weather, it grows

I got caught up on blogs and emails, played my online Scrabble games and was basically ready for the day. Bill went out to check the propane tank, and we’re still good, and then he thought it was a good day to remove our 5^th wheel hitch from the truck. As he backed up and prepared to do that, I bundled and went for that walk down to the corner. I planned on going further but that wind was still very cold and I turned back and returned home.

Mother Goose still sits
We're getting close to baby time!

By the time I got back, Bill was finished, the hitch came out easily so Black Beauty was ready for when Trevor calls to take it in. He had already been over to turn the water tap off at the Acreage but now drove back with the water bladder to get us a fill up. Inside, I got the vacuum out and did the floors. After finishing, I was my old clutzy self as I walked hard into the corner edge of the island. Yeouch! Those corners are sharp and it brought tears to my eyes.

and the hitch will just hang out here for a while

I have never broken a bone before, other than cracking my nose years ago, so didn’t know if that’s what I’d done. I’m not a wimp, really, but it hurt like heck. When Bill returned and came inside, I told him what I’d done and instead of starting lunch right away, I was going sit for a few minutes and let the Tylenol kick in. I looked at my toes but they seemed fine even though I couldn’t walk on my foot for about half hour.

Egg, bacon, lettuce, cottage and cheddar cheese in a fried tortilla

We had bacon and eggs with toast (Bill) and mine in a tortilla. I’m enjoying the switch up instead of having them plain. Because he was transferring water from the bladder to the tank, I went outside and stoked the fire Bill had started in the pit. It felt nice just sitting beside the fire and after helping with dishes inside, I went back out with my book. I watched the mail lady drive by so knew there was no mail and when I felt the fire wasn’t keeping me warm, came indoors at 2:15.

Yesterday, you saw this full of seed
It's dirty but almost empty today

Sitting by a fire but it wasn't enough to keep me warm

I made a tea and sat with my book. I’m sure it will be finished tonight – well, I’ve said that before! Bill came inside around 3 and went upstairs for a snooze and to watch some tv. 

Bill and I walked up to the fence line and he pointed
out all the peony buds

At 5:30, I sautéed some beer brats in Madame IP and then added an inner pot on top with potatoes for mashing. Both were done perfectly within 12 minutes and we were eating by 6. Since we had carrot cake left, I got it out of the fridge and lightly heated 2 pieces.

A good supper tonight

We did dishes and watched the London CTV news. When the meteorologist showed us that it was going back down to below freezing tonight (Grrr!*#%) Bill drove over to the Acreage once more to turn the tap on. 

 It was as I was sitting typing that the sun came out and there was blue sky to the west. LOL First time all day, just in time to set for the night. I hope we get lucky and see some tomorrow as that will make everyone happy. Bill, me and all the critters up here.

This was a nice day and we are still healthy and staying warm. I hope you are too.

Good night!

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