Long Time no See! Special Day on the Ridge

The Ridge

On Friday, May 3^rd I had no need to get up and go anywhere so it was 7:30 when I came downstairs. I had my tea and some yogourt with my oatmeal. The day wasn’t supposed to be too great but it didn’t matter because we had a couple of special things going on.

Good morning!
Our yearly update
 

First off – Bill and I celebrate 27 years of marriage today! Being that it is the 3^rd time around for each of us, we’re very thrilled and blessed for these past years. We’ve come a long way and hope to continue for many years. Happy Anniversary, Sweetie. ♥ When we heard Brad Paisley singing ‘We Danced’ on Sirius xm, of course we had to dance to celebrate. 😊

An old picture of us but one of my favourite

We went outside together even though the sky was overcast. There wasn’t any rain to speak of and it was quite mild. 13C/55F is an improvement over the last few mornings. Today, we were expecting company for a few days so we sat outside to wait for them. It was 12:15 when Bill texted me that they were here. Duncan and Patty have recently picked up their new motorhome and we were anxious to see it. Wow! Is it ever long!

The rain is holding off

We haven’t seen our friends since last July and we knew this would be a fun reunion. Once they were parked and settled it was time to relax and catch up. Gibbs was happy to see them as well, Duncan is his friend who likes to play toss and retrieve with him. I wonder if Gibbs remembers that? The day was a bunch of fits and starts as far as the rain but Bill had started a fire and kept it going throughout. We all sat under our awning and had a beverage or two. 😊

this fellow tried really hard to cling to the feeder
but ended up eating the ground droppings.

Of course, the afternoon brought us a tour of their new home and it is quite beautiful. A 43’ Newmar Ventana, quite a jump from their Airstream of 3 years ago. I can tell they are tickled pink (blue) with it but still have fond memories of their winters spent on their boat. Things change and so do our preferences. They will get a lot of enjoyment out of it.

Duncan backed it up like a pro!

Bill and Gibbs kept the fire burning
while the Sharps got settled

We offered to provide supper tonight, well, a portion of it, since they were doing their usual meal for us on Saturday. 😊 I made meatloaf, cooked mixed vegetables and baked a batch of dinner rolls. Patty provided potatoes and broccoli. Everything turned out wonderful and we were all full. That was a good thing since I hadn’t prepared dessert. Woops!

It turned out great!

Bill noticed this Rose-breasted Grosbeak
but I couldn't get him in a great position.
He was beautiful!

Not for lack of trying though.

We sat inside the Suite for the evening discussing the Starlink as well as streaming channels that we all enjoy. It was 9 when they walked back to their home. Of course, they were accompanied by the chorus frogs which had Patty covering her ears! It was a great day, a great way to celebrate our anniversary, and a really nice evening with our friends. Bill and I watched a few videos of Dan Vasq on Youtube while I wrote my blog and then hit the hay around 10.

He just goes and goes and goes
until finally, he just konks out. 💖
Good night!

Thank you for stopping by to see what we’re up to!