Ridge Nickname = Windy Ridge? Stay out of the Rain!

The Ridge

When I wear earplugs to bed, it isn’t a guarantee that I’d hear wind or rain and once I’m into a light sleep, I wouldn’t hear Bill come to bed. That was the case last night as I was upstairs before him attempting to watch a Taylor Swift special. I used to like her a lot when she began her career and I still believe that she is that kind, pleasant young lady, as a star. 

Good morning windy day

However, after 3 or 4 songs, 2 with her sitting on a stool with her acoustic guitar, I had heard enough. They were starting to sound the same and I much preferred her dancing around, owning the stage. I guess I’m not into her kind of music, so wasn’t surprised that I chose sleep instead and turned the tv off. I don’t know when Bill slipped into bed.

A way down there is the shelter

This morning, Victoria Day, Monday, May 18^th, I did hear Bill get up, even with ear plugs and I checked the clock. It was 5:40 and just as I assumed he would be coming back to bed I saw him getting dressed. The winds were gusting and he informed me that they’d hit 31 mph and our car shelter (now with cover) was bouncing around like crazy down there. He wanted to go and secure the structure. “Need help?” to which he responded in the negative.

By the time he finished that 10 or 15 minutes later, he decided to just stay up. I rolled over to try and sleep but instead got up myself around 6:30. It was then that I thought we should have a nickname for the Ridge. I love it up here, but the winds can be wild. Needless to say, I didn’t go for a walk and that was a good decision when some rain followed, off and on. It was at least mild around 10c/50F so I wasn’t complaining.

Today's project
I use my lap tray for the chart and with Bill's suggestion of saran wrap
it will stay protected
The rulers help me to keep the lines straight so I don't go blind

I got out my cross stitch rather than start another book this morning. We know what happens when I start reading! I worked away until Bill came up from the Hangar around 11 indicating that he was getting hungry. I’d already planned on pancakes so we were eating by 11:30 and dishes done before noon. Out he went. He has the heater to take the dampness and chill off. There is obviously progress being made down there.

This could have been at anytime this afternoon
The view didn't change

If I knew the rain would hold off, I’d go for a walk but until I’m sure………..I caught up on my blog and then got washed up for the day, brushing my teeth now that we’ve eaten. I never did get out for a walk, the winds didn't let up and the rain showers extended into the rest of the day. That’s okay, I was quite happy inside working on my stitching. At one point, I turned 'Border Control' on and then 'Border' which is a program focused on the crossing, the desert and the 'illegals' at Nogales, Mexico. It was interesting. I’d never seen this version before.

when you think of lasagna, this sure doesn't look appetizing
but it was good regardless of appearance

Bill came in before 5 and I started making supper around the same time. We are having Instant pot lasagna. It has been a while since I’ve made it so I hope I have a recipe on my laptop. It took 24 minutes to cook after browning the ground beef with spices and onions. I made it in an inner pot and it was full to the brim. Maybe I should have split the ingredients into 2 pots as it was very full and very messy when I took it out. I think next batch will be done in the oven for a switch up.

I tried to get pictures of the cover billowed

I put together a salad and we each had a biscuit leftover from last night. One thing about lasagna, no matter how messy it looks (and mine is always extra runny), it tastes great. We cleaned up dishes and went back to what we were doing before supper. I finished my blog but I have to apologize for the ‘few’ pictures and will try not to write too much. This was a wet INDOOR day for me but I’m happy to be making headway on my project. I hope you stayed put and remained dry. Oh, and thank you Cheri for the invitation!

But it wasn't working
You can see the buds on our cherry tree though!
No critter pictures today, I miss them.
Good night all!
Drier days are ahead!

Thank you for your visit today!