Holy Making Money Day! 😀

The Ridge

On Friday (TGIF), May 30th I woke up from a great sleep but it was only 4:30. Thankfully, Gibbs moved but snuggled right up alongside me and we went back to sleep. Not sure what woke me, a dream maybe. Bill's alarm went off at 5:30 and although I had my earplugs in, it was still a distraction from slumber. 

Good morning!
Last night's sunset and
this morning's effort.

I never mind being woken up by his alarm. In some ways, I am grateful to know I have another hour or so. In other ways, I am grateful for a man who is so willing to get up and go to work EVERY day to help us have a more comfortable style of living. 💕 That was my thought this morning as he dressed and took Gibbs out before getting himself ready. I am so blessed with Bill in my life.

This is us, living that life.

When he was done in the bathroom, I got up for that goodbye kiss and began getting myself ready for my day. I took the chair quilts (I still call them Nancy's quilts in my head 😉) into the Mat along with another of M's comforters. He says he is spring cleaning. LOL The laundromat has been empty for the last 3 visits, including today, yay!

My pictures are ahead of my words but
you should be used to that by now! 😀
I didn't have to stop at Robin's before going to the bnb
so took the back roads. It was a nice drive.

I took an hour to clean and another half hour to wait for his comforter as well as a full washer of abandoned clothes. Crazy! They were so crammed in the machine that they still smelled and being damp they were worse. I split them into 2 washers, and then dried and folded them. They will sit in the box to see if someone claims them.

These are the flowers I picked up
for Robin. Pretty enough, but not tulips
as she'd hoped.

I left there and drove to Foodland to see if there were any packing boxes for the taking and at Robin's request, picked up a small bouquet of fresh flowers for Williamsford. Back home to Gibbs for half hour of running around outside. 😍 He's such a happy little guy even when I have to leave him.

All is well, Mom. I got this.

At 9:30, I left to clean the Air bnb, arriving at 10. Robin kindly pays from the time I leave home until I'm done cleaning. She's a great boss. It took an hour and a half to clean, although the 3 workers left it pretty good. Stripping and making up 3 beds, doing laundry (washing, drying, folding) takes a bit of time as well as restocking and sweeping floors. There are 5 guests coming in tonight for 2 nights.

Time for another walk through
the Williamsford bnb.
3 bedrooms, tastefully decorated.
Simple but quaint.

Back home by noon and Gibbs went out and promptly sat on the steps, checking things out. It is a lovely day! I had liver, tomatoes and olives for lunch and that filled me. Then Gibbs and I went out to clip branches off our small trees. Goose the Spruce, the 3 on hill behind the Suite and then I went along the hill out front right down to the laneway. 😲😓

She knows what she wants and goes
out and gets it.

The black flies are still around, the little buggers, so after getting all sweaty with the brush, we didn't sit out too long. Just long enough to cool off. Someone suggested apple cider vinegar and sea salt in a jar beside you would repel them. Ha, well, not so much unless I held the jar right in front of my chest and I could still see them right in front of my face.

Kitchen and living room

I got washed all over again and at 1:55, drove over to M's. This time it was to help his tenant get packed up. She has hurt her foot and is limping around, complaining that she can't do it herself. Oh brother, he sure gets some deadbeats. She has known she has to be out tomorrow night for 2 months now and still hasn't started. M asked Brian and I if we would lend a hand.

Stairwell off the living room
Now, that you've seen the lovely,
sit down............

Sure thing, for cash in the hand we will. Remember I said 'deadbeat'....we'll see how that cash thing goes. Well, I walked in and almost turned around and walked out again. After 2 hours, I think I can honestly label her a hoarder. I've never seen anything like it and now I know it is an illness, I feel bad for the original name. Kind of. She still could have been helping herself this past month.

I walked into this in the living room.
If I hadn't taken the picture, I wouldn't know which was
was up. It wasn't 'dirty', just cluttered.
Overwhelmingly so.
I didn't know where or how to start.

In 2 hours, it seems like we didn't make a dent but I know we did. There was no rhyme or reason on how to pack and I'm a great packer! Some stuff was to go into storage and some into the Class C motor home. She decided unless we could slip something by her that we knew she'd never use on a day-to-day basis. Anyway, it was one of the most frustrating things I've ever done. No cash today so fingers crossed that our 2 hours tomorrow morning will produce some. 😒

This is the motor home.
She told us what to put in here and we
had no choice to just keep piling it in. 😞😞

She didn't seem concerned at all
with how this looked and that indicated
to me that this is how she lives, no
matter where she stays. Sad.

I tried sitting out with Gibbs again with no comfort so when Bill came home at 5, we came inside. He headed out immediately to go get propane before Co-op closed at 5:30. This will make 8 tanks we've gone through since we've come home. It's been an expensive spring. For supper, I was almost too tired, sore etc. to cook so suggested toasted bacon and cheese sandwiches. It was accepted easily. 💕

But this little muffin, was a bright spot.
Although I felt sad for her confusion too.
This is 'Tina Turnin' because she dances
for treats. Sweet little thing.

After clean up, Bill went to load his cargo trailer for flying and fix something minor before morning. I worked on my blog and crashed i my chair. It has been a good day, really, minus the 2 hours, but when you are asked to help a friend (and get another dud tenant out) you do your best. I hope Brian and I see some reward at the end of this. I also hope she has everything packed so it can at least be moved outside (under cover) before the new tenant arrives at 8 am on Sunday!

This was yummy and a perfect quick
meal after a busy day.

The day, as far as weather, as been quite pleasant. It cooled off tonight before supper but, other than 10 drops that brought Gibbs inside, no rain yet. Should be a half decent weekend and I have some branches to clean up tomorrow after lunch, if it is dry. I've had a productive day, earning cash at 3 jobs. Gotta like that.

Something was happening there
under the clouds so I kept watch. 
You'll have to wait until tomorrow
for that show.

We reached a mild 21C/69F but going down to a chilly 5C/41F again. Two more nights like that and maybe, just maybe we'll be in the clear. 

Well, it appears that the 'missus' sent her man
to check out my feeder. This is his first visit. 
Good night!

Thank you for your visit, happy weekend!