Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Back at our Work Week, Beautiful Fall Day!

The Ridge

On Monday, Oct. 3rd, Bill returned to the job site in Hanover so because it is close, he took Black Beauty. I was lazy this morning, we are both fighting symptoms of a cold so Gibbs and I filled my recliner in ‘our’ jammies and didn’t move until around 10. 😊 The day outside was warming up nicely so we went for a walk to the corner and back. Beautiful!

The shaded section of the berm
was still a bit white when I looked out at 8

There was very little wind which helped the temperature to rise steadily after a frosty night of 0C/32F. Bill had frost on B.B.’s windshield to deal with at 7:30 and the berm hill was white with it. I’ve heard for years the old adage “stuff a cold and starve a fever” so I had my cereal with my tea first thing and rubbed my neck and chest with Vick’s. Another lesson learned from years ago, my Dad had his Vicks beside him at all times. Bless his .

Gibbs and I walked to the corner

It was interesting to see two very different
cloud formations over us

At noon hour, I had one of the subwiches left over from the party and reheated, it tasted great! I felt great but took some Hall’s for a cough and a couple of Tylenol cold tables when I went around the corner to M’s for 1:00. I was working outside, on the south side of his front apartment, painting the metal wall. It was half done by his brother a week ago and needed to be finished. The temperature had risen to 17C/62F by mid afternoon. Gorgeous!

It was just 4:30 and the sun was already
taking the beginning steps of its descent

One of our little Service Berry trees
is showing off its own fall colours

His tenant moved in on the weekend and I met Erin and Luna, her friendly Rottweiler, while I worked. The sun felt wonderful and I was surprised it got so hot working out there. I finished my shift inside dusting the truck box and that’s when the coughing started. Thankfully, I wasn’t in there long and at 4 headed home to Gibbs. We waited outside on the steps for Bill, who arrived a few minutes before 5.

Watching for Daddy, on my lap
He hears him long before he sees him

Even older, he still loves to sit in my chair
and look out the window

For supper, after we dozed, we had our delicious bacon cheeseburgers with a cookie for dessert. The keto oatmeal peanut butter cookies are almost gone so I may have to put together another batch one day soon. They were good. This was a good day. I’m not thrilled about the cold catching up with us but it could be much worse. Touch wood, another old adage, that it stays at bay. 😊

We don't barbecue in the cold weather so
we are enjoying one of our few warm days left
for burgers
Soon the Weber Q will be packed for the journey!
Good night!!

Thank you for sticking by me even when my posts are late!

8 comments:

  1. Try rubbing some Vicks on your feet and cover them with socks. Supposedly this helps with cold symptoms too. I've no doubt you were coughing after breathing in the dust from the truck bed.
    Take care!

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    1. You're right! That works for coughing but neither of us has so far been kept awake from a cough. I'll keep it in mind though, I'm sure it was the dust i was cleaning up too.

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  2. Perhaps you should take a COVID test. Might be.

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    1. No way! I don't for a minute think our colds are Covid and won't be taking a test. I've had enough colds long before C19 to recognize the symptoms. 😉

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  3. A couple of times I have had bronchitis. Vicks on my chest covered with a small towel really helped control the cough.

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  4. I love the smell of Vick's plus the reminder of Daddy every time i open the jar is a welcome treat. ❤️

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