It Crept up on Me! Such a Lovely Day.

The Ridge

I was in bed last night by 10 and had one of those nights when I couldn't drop off for a while. Just as I did, the security alarm on Black Beauty went off. Well, what the?? I looked out my window at her and she was not being attacked or anything so Bill used his key fob to stop it. 🤷‍♀️

Good morning!

Following that, Gibbs jumped down onto the floor in the hall (as he has been doing lately) and I continued to try and sleep. I did have to use ear plugs around 1, when Bill dropped off on his back. Then, I joined the sleep factory. 😂

8 more this morning

This morning, Tuesday, Aug. 18th, I woke when I heard Bill getting up at 6. I waited until 6:30, did my stretches and got up as well. I was out the door with my to-go tea at 7. After counting today's Moonflowers, I was on my way in to town to clean.

Still peaceful when I left the
Ridge

Robin had paid me online for the 2 cards I made for her and because I have a separate 'pot' for that craft $$, I stopped at the bank and withdrew it. At the Matm there were 3 customers today, all new to me, but friendly. When I finished there, I came straight home to Gibbs.

And a pond view

He barks his little head off when we pull in but then quietens and waits up on the bed until I walk in the door before he comes to greet me. Usually, with a toy in his mouth. The place was intact, safe and sound, so he gets his 'good boy' head scrub. 💕

It was a late lunch
but it was still good.

I wanted to work on the wedding card for Trudy so got into creative mode. First, I texted to see where the wedding was being held so I could incorporate it into the card. Being a country wedding, I was glad I asked, and I'm quite pleased with the outcome. I'll share it later after she has seen it.

The Hibiscus is going
strong

That encouraged me to start on the cards for the fair and I managed to finish one for the 'Special Occasion' category that I'm happy to enter. I worked away until 11:30 and went outside with Gibbs and a magazine I'd picked up at the Mat. I finished going through it and put my gravity chair into relaxed position.

How is this for a greeting?
Hello!

Next thing I knew, I opened my eyes to come in for lunch and it was 12:50!! What the heck? I'd fallen asleep - fast and hard. So, needless to say, my egg/veggie quesadilla was late! Then I went back to quilling until 3 when Gibbs and I walked down to check the mail, of which we had a few envelopes.

He waits while I get the mail,
in the shade of course.

Bill was home within 15 minutes of our returning to the Suite and after changing his clothes, had his snooze. These days really tire him out, he will be happy to be done with the summer work. 

The steak and corn were perfectly
cooked.

For supper, he grilled eye of the round peppered steak with corn on the cob. Inside, I fried up leftover spuds for him.

I gathered a couple of peppers from the plants and brought down our 2nd big tomato. Both Glamour Girl type. I had half of one with my meal. 

I didn't pick any more cherry
tomatoes although there were a few
ready.

That supper was delicious! Everything perfectly cooked and my tomato was wonderful! We cleaned up the dishes (well, the dishwasher did) and Bill made his lunch.

It's a good one

When y blog is finished, I'll get back into my new book. It's a John Grisham story called A Time for Mercy and 3 chapters in, it's hard to put down. Hmm, now I have decisions. Read? Quill? Watch tv? 🤭 All good choices. It was a lovely day, mid 20C/mid 70F.

As I was bringing butter out of
the fridge, for the first time ever,
I noticed a recipe on the wrapper.
Strange, never seen that before.
Good night!

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