Took a While to Get Going, Beautiful Sunshine!

 

The Ridge

On Friday, May 9^th the day began with clear blue skies. It was chilly enough for some light ground frost, but I didn’t see it. Bill told me. I got up at 7 to say goodbye and then sat with Gibbs with my cup of tea. The old sciatica was stupid again and it seemed nothing helped for any length of time.

Good morning!
This is part of how I spent my first 5 hours

That took away my idea of going out to do some outside work. The wind was quite cold anyway so I wasn’t too terribly upset. I did need to dust and vacuum so did that before I changed my mind. Then, I got out my paper quilling and just ‘doodled’ basically, if you can call it that. At noon, I made a bacon and egg quesadilla and that was enjoyable and filling. Also, guilt free. 😊

Sitting on the south side of
the Suite had us protected from the winds
from the north

Gibbs was not too upset about staying inside either, he was up and down on the back my recliner to the seat many times but slept, as puppies do. When I cleaned up from lunch, I just left the table covered with my stuff and invited Gibbs outside. He was eager but oh that wind was cold!

Of course, that meant no
shade for the little guy but under
my chair

I wasn’t going to do anything physical today, want to give the old body another days rest. I pulled a George and Suzie and moved my chair and Gibbs’ bed around to the south side of the Suite where there is plenty of sun and no wind. George and Suzie should have trade-marked this move, they did it for years! ♥

Going to get the mail

Look who is leading the way today.

I finished my book, oh what a great little read that was! Fannie Flagg’s ‘The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion’. Not at all what I expected and truly enjoyable. 😊 When I turned the last page, I went around to where my second window was waiting to be finished. I decided what to do with the last pane so did that. I’m happy and now I need to figure out where to put it so no stones hit it. I have a spot for at least one to hang, I think.

Are you coming, Mom?

I put Gibbs inside and took a bag over to the empty property to collect rhubarb. My oh my, what a waste that would be, there is so much! I should have come last week, some are almost too thick. I stuffed the bag full and crawled back through the fence to break the tops off. I’m happy! I might go back once more, in a few days to collect some of the smaller stalks. ♥

The pond view from 
the entrance.

Bill was home by 3:30, nice for a Friday, and had a short snooze before going down to replace the flags at the gate. Remember one pole broke? All better now, we are in business again – so to speak. 😊 I tidied up inside while he did that and we got cleaned up to go to the Curling Club for the Catch the Ace draw. Seems like we were just there, where did this week go?

The rhubarb patch next door.
Went to waste last summer.

Cutting across the farmers field
behind us.

A nice haul for the first time

Each week we go, I get more and more comfortable. We are beginning to remember other member’s names and getting familiar with each of them. Our tickets weren’t drawn but the lucky winner won $612! The Ace of Spades is still hidden and our numbers are still available to play next week for a chance at the $11,900.

This was fun.

We came home and after a rum and Coke we weren’t hungry for much again. Bill had toast and peanut butter and I had a banana and cream. Just enough. We only reached a high of 15C/59F but the sun was gorgeous. If it wasn’t for the cool winds around 15 mph, it would have been that much nicer. Soon, Patsy, soon.

A sleepy puppy dog

We were home by 7 and enjoyed the evening together and caught up on episodes of The Floor. Last night we saw 9-1-1 (I’m so sad about it) and the finale of Elspeth’s season, which was good. I STILL have to get access to Matlock’s finale!! This has been a good day.

Enjoying the day
Good night!

Thank you for your visit!