The Ridge
When I
woke up on Tuesday, June 11th, the muscle in my back was still
whining but I rose above it and continued to rise at 6 am. I had a job to do. I
have to admit that it felt much better than in the past few days so it was
easier to shove it to the back of my mind. Bill got up with me and suggested ‘Dress
warm’, as it was only 48F/9C compared to the warmer temps we’ve had over the
last few days.
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| On my way out, this family was just going for a swim |
By 6:15
we both had the dirty clothes sorted into 2 loads and I was on my way to
Durham. Bill had loaded the basket and brought Ptooties over, warming her up
and clearing the dew-covered windows for me. I know better than to overdress as
it is always very warm in the Laundromat. Today was no exception. I unlocked
the back door, got 2 washers started and got to work. I was hoping to be out of
there in an hour today, firming up 7 hours even for Jamie.
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| In case you were wondering - when I mention removing the lint from the dryers, through the blur, this is the screen I pull out After 2 days, you can tell this dryer gets used a lot and it is also why I bought dust masks |
That was
done but it was done only because I didn’t damp mop the floors. I would have,
had it been necessary, but after sweeping with the dust mop, there were only a
couple of spots that needed wiping. I felt pretty good after having only rubbed
heat cream on my back before leaving home.
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| The patch of geraniums at the end of our lane, after being weeded |
I wanted to avoid taking any of the
muscle relaxers today and see how I made out. By the time I got home, I was
still feeling pretty good.
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| I back her up to the hill and Bill carries the basket up for me |
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| Bill's first job, while I was in town was to replace the tube in my bike tire Apparently, there were 3 or 4 goatheads (prickly Arizona bane) and one was creating the leak |
Instead
of making a tea, I went up and hung the clothes right away. With that sunshine
and slight breeze, they wouldn’t take long to dry today. THEN, I made my tea.
Unbelievable how much better it tastes when you have to wait for it. So, caught
up on a few friends’ blogs before going outside to see what Bill was up to. My
next job was to add the black earth to the shovel and then three of the plants
in the pot I’d bought.
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| After a watering, they will perk right up (I hope!) |
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| The hill, I speak of is in the south corner of our property and this bucket will get full sun |
There was
a nice healthy pink geranium in there too so I transplanted it into a pot of
its own. I wanted it down in our sitting area, where it was more visible. I
managed to snag a hanging pot from the shed that would hold it nicely and further
found a branch and a tree to hang it from. I made us French toast for breakfast
around 9:30.
Bill had
two pieces of honey wheat and I had the last piece of my 90-second bread.
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| French toast with jam |
Now,
this was where it tastes good. However……….we were out of maple syrup so we
needed to improvise a bit. Lots of butter and some raspberry jam from the
fridge. Hey! That was pretty good! We cleaned up dishes and went our own way. Bill
went to the storage shed, emptying things and basically following through on
our plans to purge and clean it. There are a few things in there that are
classified as ‘mine’ so my opinion was needed to make some decisions.
We found
a few things that were garbage and a few others that we might be able to sell.
I started compiling those things at the back of the shed and got the camera to
take pictures. Once we decided on pricing, I’d advertise them on Kiiji for
starters. Anyone want a generator? A truck storage box? A kayak? Yes, we’ve
decided we won’t use the kayaks and probably that was an impulse buy, thinking
that this pond would be a good place for them. The money would be put to good
use and less space.
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| Bill has wanted to do this for quite some time |
When that
was done, Bill worked on his garden flag pole up on the berm. He wanted it to hold
a flag on a lead that could be raised and lowered at will, not as determined by
weather. I think that was it for me.
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| You can't tell from here, but the shed was much tidier |
I’d been active since 6:30. He wasn’t
ready to stop though and hopped on the mower. Not for grass cutting. He took
the wagon down for the two last loads of wood and stacked them up at ‘my’ fire
pit. After I had my shower, I walked down the lane and then sat with my book,
watching the view – Bill loading and unloading.
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| Bill stacking wood |
My
cousin, Bonnie, and her husband, Gary, messaged me before noon hour and wanted
to stop in for a visit. I love it when they do that! Of course, we’re home and
look forward to seeing them again.
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| I didn't get a picture of them together but borrowed this from Bonnie's FB page |
It was 2:45 when they drove up the lane and
other than kicking myself for not getting a picture (!!!) we had a lovely time.
Bill showed off his Hangar and Bonnie was happy to see it in person. She’s
actually one of the first blog readers to do that!
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| I walked down to get the mail |
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| No people sitting here anymore, but this table came in handy today |
It was
windy but warm enough to sit outside around my ‘free’ Sundance patio table with
drinks and stories. Around 4:30 they said goodbye as they had a long drive back
home to the Ilderton area. Some of you will know where that is, others won’t
but it is about 2 ½ hours from here. I brought the glasses in and then followed
Bill inside to get started on my post. That’s what happens when I’m outside
enjoying myself!
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| Bonnie and Gary heading home |
For
supper, Bill grilled burgers and I made us a salad. The temperature today rose
to 67F/20C so right around where it was forecasted. The winds have dropped off
to a great low of 2 mph and that will keep the evening a nice one.
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| Supper is served and it was delicious |
The earlier
spotty white fluffy clouds have disappeared and we are once again under clear
blue skies. What a wonderful day. I hope you enjoyed yours just as much.
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| And Bill's flag flies strong Good night everyone! |
Thank you
for your visit to our Ridge today. Your comments are always appreciated.