Bill and I were awake and up before 7
on Monday, June 25th. Bill had crept out of bed earlier and opened
blinds and flipped the furnace on to take the chill off the Suite. It was only
61F/16C in here. It didn’t take long to warm it up. I skipped my tea
first thing and slipped on my hoodie and went for a walk down Baptist Church
Road. The country setting at 7 am is so peaceful and pretty.
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| A bright start to the day |
A couple of school buses passed me but
very few other vehicles. I walked as far as the lane to ‘our’ big turbine behind
the Ridge and turned back. My wildflowers in our vase are wilting so I gathered
fresh ones to replace them. So many choices along the roadside. Daisies,
buttercups, snapdragons, morning glories and others that I can’t name but are
pretty enough to be included. Quite a nice bunch I got!
With our first summer, long weekend
coming up, it will be nice to get physical jobs done this week. The weekend
looks hot and humid. No complaints, we just don’t want to be doing anything too
strenuous.
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| These yellow flowers were drooping in the dew |
When I returned from my walk, Bill was outside working on fitting
the steps that Rob and Pat gave us. With some minor adjustments, it is going to
work really well. I’ll try and train our little tenderfoot to go up them slowly
although it IS hard to teach this old DOG new tricks!
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| These steps will be nicer for us while we are here at The Ridge |
I had my tea and began writing. I’m
not sure what I’ll get into today but other than a quick sweep through the
Suite, I’m planning on being out of doors. With the day being such a nice one,
we considered doing a couple loads of laundry. However, it is Monday and unless
I went late morning or early afternoon, we’d be taking the chance that Mr.
Chatterbox would be at the laundromat. Instead, I sorted the laundry and
decided I’d take care of it in the morning.
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| These finches watched me walk by this morning |
Bill went to Durham for a few things
he needed to work on his stuff and I got downright lazy. I read my book
outside for a while until my eyes got heavy and I just felt a little off. It didn’t
feel like hunger but I made a second tea and poured myself a glass of a Blueberry
and Banana smoothie. Maybe it doesn’t sound too good, but it was actually
filling and refreshing. When they were both done, I went up to the bedroom to
lay down for an hour. Clemson soon joined me.
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| This is the bouquet I carried home with me |
Getting up around 1:30, I took a walk down the laneway and saw two of the Geese families. One with 7 babies and once they sensed me
near, they literally ran down the lane ahead of me and into the pond at the
dock. Another couple of families ran into the front field and got as far away
from me as possible, crossing under the fence next door before resting. It is their instinct but I would never harm them.
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| Not only geese families, these little ducks dutifully followed Mama |
On the way back from my walk, there
was a young turtle hurrying across from one pond to the other. He stopped as I
neared and tucked his head in his shell so I wouldn’t see him. 😊 I set my water bottle close so you can see that he was just a baby to
some degree. I settled myself back in my chair and Clemson chose to sit on my
hoodie in the shade. He was in and out of the Suite like a yo-yo but still does not want to
climb those new stairs. I cut some cheese and dished up a handful of walnuts to munch on.
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| Canola grows in our surrounding fields |
My book is crazy good, such a page
turner and most of my afternoon was spent out-of-doors engrossed in page after
page. Bill commented on how thick the book was last night, wondering if I’d get
through it. What did he think? He knows how David Baldacci writes. Bill did a couple
of things before moving inside the Suite near 4. One noticeable thing was to
hang his Dad’s navy flag.
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| It is a great spot up on the hill |
It looks good in the place he chose, utilizing one of the cement decking blocks he bought to assemble our steps but didn’t need.
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| Turbine lane where i turn around |
I moved inside around 4:30 and
caught up on my post. I lit the Weber Q and filled a foil plate with some of
the leftover potatoes for warming. I will fry the fish and cook veggies inside
for supper. I’m hoping to pull it all together at the same time, around 5:30 or
5:45. Just checking the temperature at 5 and it is registering 70F/21C outside.
What a lovely day. The wind isn’t steady, instead comes completely to a halt
for 10 minutes or so and then gusts blow across the area, waking all the leaves
and flags up once more.
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| They are really moving away from me |
By 6, we had eaten and were all
cleaned up so my timing worked out. Everything was delicious! Watching the
CTV news and weather shows a heat wave coming through but because Owen
Sound hasn’t had rain since Friday, we will be going to my sister, Gayle’s, to
water her gardens for her tomorrow. It is only 40 minutes away but when we got
rain over the weekend, they got nothing. Showers seem to be very hit and miss
in Ontario.
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| the smallest turtle I've seen so far this year |
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| As soon as Pat sat, Clemson was on her lap |
Clemson cozied up to Pat and sat with her from the moment she sat down and ended up on my lap before they took their leave. The air cooled down by 8 as we said our goodbyes.
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| Clemson liked the shade on my hoodie |
Back inside, I closed windows to keep
the warmth in and the coolness out. Because Bachlorette was on, Bill opted to
go upstairs to watch his programs while I sat in the living room so I could
finish my post plus watch the antics. I’m certainly not hooked on the program,
I’ve only watched one episode but it is an okay way to spend a couple of hours tonight.
This has been a good day, quiet, lots
of reading, some natural Vitamin D, good food and a fun evening with friends. I’m
going to share a beautiful sunset with you that I didn’t personally experience.
Our friend, Jim, sent it to us. His son and daughter-in-law had this view out
the back door of their cottage.
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| Gorgeous!! Thanks Jim for sharing! |
I wanted to thank you for popping in.
Your comments are appreciated.
