The Ridge
It was a
treat to wake up on Friday, Apr. 17th to sunshine and low winds. We
were both up before 8, me not by much though, showered and downstairs for our
drinks. But wait! I think I’ll take advantage of the low winds and sunshine and
go for a walk first. It was only -2C/29F but I could bundle up against that.
Down the lane, across North Line to the corner and south towards County Rd 4 I went.
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It was a nice walk this morning |
The
slight wind/brisk air was in my face on BCRd so my eyes watered a bit and I
needed to pull my neck scarf up over my nose and mouth. Other than that, it was
a great walk! I have missed them so much and should push myself to grin and
bear it more often. When I got back, I added the 3 beer cans that I found to my collection
and came inside for my tea. Bill was working on his laptop at the coffee table
and said that works pretty well. We could put placemats over the puzzle if it
didn’t.
Ptooties' windows covered in frost |
She was attached to the ground by an icicle |
I joined
him in my recliner but had my laptop on my lap. I also have a tray I can use if
I want to. I chatted by text with Donna and Pat to see what they were up to and
then read blogs and made comments on some. Bill has been checking the propane
tank daily expecting to have to take a run into town for filling. We have been
pleasantly surprised that up to yesterday, we still had enough. Rob
got one filled for us on Friday the 27th of March. That is amazing
that we’ve used so little!
Blue Jays are so pretty God did this bird right! |
Today, we
needed to fill one so Bill took care of that around 9:30 and then drove over to
the Acreage to check the water flow and fill our bladder. We aren’t out but better to have it on hand than not. when he finished we were topped up and our black and grey tanks dumped. He agreed that the sun is quite
nice and warm today so that is positive for our thoughts of the day. I worked
on my puzzle while he was gone and don’t imagine that I will get into much else
today.
Lunch was a nice change |
Around
noon hour we had mini sausages and French toast with maple syrup for lunch and
took care of the dishes. Bill was down in the Hangar when my cousin, Harvey,
arrived. We wanted to chat with him about some possible changes we may need to
look at for winter living up here. We were a bit downtrodden when he left, not
his fault, just that the info wasn’t great. We need to change course on our
thinking and he did give us something else to consider.
Bill got these 2 tables free |
Two more chairs for friends to curl up in around the fire |
Soon
after, the insurance appraiser from Mount Forest arrived to take pictures of
the Suite damage from our Pilot Knob debacle. It has worsened so it needs to be
taken care of. Better now than later. That is now in the works. He left us with
a bit more uplifting information when Bill told him what we are looking at.
Bill and I had a light come on when we remembered that George and Suzie used to
have a service come in for dumping their rv tanks while in Ontario. More
Googling.
2 cupboards for the storage shed |
My next one will be harder, more than a two day one, I think |
Our
spirits have been up and down so many times over the last 2 weeks it isn’t even
funny. It was a real treat to get a text from our friends, Ken and Kim as it perked me up. They
were reminding us about Happy Hour. It was 3:30 and I was late! After returning
a text to them, I made myself a Lady Gray Tea. Earl’s is all gone and I much
preferred it. The tea was hot, creamy and hit the spot. When it was done, I sat
at the table and worked on the puzzle.
I thought I was done with pictures for the night Then I saw this female cardinal |
And I assume her mate |
Isn't he a brilliant colour? |
Bill
drove back over to the Acreage to set the water tap ‘a-drip’ for the night and when
he returned he showed me a picture on his phone of a few items that were set out down the road marked FREE. He'd picked up 2 tables on his way back and wanted to know what I thought about the other things. Yes, I said, let's go see them. Two adirondack chairs and 2 cupboards with shelves and doors. This was a great find and we'll find use for them here.
The thighs look burnt but trust me They were perfect! |
Dessert with choke cherry jelly |
After
dishes, it was blog time and maybe tonight I’d get more reading done. This was
a busy enough day without doing too much physical stuff. Our minds were going
non-stop. The weather was actually pretty decent, reaching 8C/46F today.
The most
important thing today is the birthday. Mom turned 94. I’m sad that I couldn’t
go in to see her. First time ever that we couldn’t visit either by phone or in
person. She would have received the cards that Donna and I left for her but
that just isn’t the same.
Happy 94th Birthday to my Mom Oh, how I love to hear her laugh Good night everyone! |
I hope
you had a good day and Thank you for your visit too!
They are opening up everything now although slowly. I can’t imagine you not being able to travel next winter. It’s stressful - I can’t even decide when to head back home! Lol. It’s keeping me awake!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is stressful and tough to make a rational decision.
DeleteTime will tell whether we like it or not. :(
Happy Birthday to your Mom, cute picture of the two of you. I am sure it is hard not being able to visit with her.
ReplyDeleteSo glad that puzzle mat worked out for you.
Some scary/worrisome thoughts for sure. Especially if some of the predictions are right and this coronavirus comes back in the fall. The big decision for us right now, like Nancy, is when to head back home. At the same time we are thinking ahead to next fall.
As full timers that live in a place were everything freezes you have a lot to think about. I am sure you and Bill will come up with a good plan and again I hope you never have to use it. Take care, stay safe and healthy.
Thank you! Not seeing Mom is hard and the absence isn't over by a long shot.
DeleteI think of you each time I use the puzzle mat (well, more often than that!). Thanks!
There is no crystal ball about this virus or anything we do because of it. Life is full of challenges, isn't it?
I feel for you guys and know how stressful it is trying to see into the future this winter. It will be interesting to see how you deal with it while still living in your RV. We have no plans to sell Maxx but we also know we can't spend the winter living here so whether that means we buy or rent remains to be seen.
ReplyDeleteI think you are smart to start that planning now because I don't see going south happening this year.
Thank you guys. My b-i-l is of strong faith and says it will all work out. We believe it will too, one way or the other.
DeleteWe don't think south is going to be an option this year either, maybe in January for some.
Happy Birthday to your mom! I wish her many more years, and hopeful that you'll be able to visit and celebrate in the next few weeks.
ReplyDeleteTake care and stay well!
Thank you Maebeme. Fingers crossed but I don't think a few weeks is going to make a difference this time.
DeleteTake care too!
I hope you will consider the west coast of Canada as a winter option. Lots of good winter spots on the Island and the South Okanagan is also very popular for winter snowbirds. It,s not Arizona but you don,t have to shovel and there is green grass. Met your good friends Oscar and Judy there a few years ago, on their way home. Perhaps they have mentioned this as an option. Archie
ReplyDeleteHi Archie. Thank you. It isn't that we have haven't talked about Vancouver, we have. It would be the 'getting there' part that would be the challenge. That is a long trek if we couldn't go through the US, across the prairies. Good thoughts though and nothing is ruled out at this point.
DeleteI appreciate your comment and suggestion.
Happy Happy Birthday to your MOM!!! I'm thinking you'll be south next winter..this will all be done. Try not to stress, but I get you need plans if it doesn't work. Dinner and dessert look yummy to me!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Shirley, I like your way of thinking and we're trying to be optimistic. :D
DeleteSupper was good.