Winding Down? Seems Like a Busy Week

The Ridge

It was 6:15 when I got up on Thursday, Sept. 25th. Bill was downstairs and I had actually woken up when he got up to hop in the shower shortly after 5. I was happy to feel no pain, seems like one day with, one without. Better than every day!

Good morning.
The drive to town before 7
and
The drive home at 8:30.
Cloudy day.

It looked to be a dry but cloudy day in the forecast but Bill was ready and off to work around 6:45. I was maybe 5 minutes behind him on my way to clean the Mat. It was still locked so I let myself in and got to work. I was happy when Trudy bustled in, that lady doesn't mosy! 😊

I was able to fill her in on the market table situation so she is hoping someone cancels so I get in. She showed me 3 of her new creations and I am just so in love with them all. 

She is a master at crochet (although she won't admit it) as it is all without a pattern, just teaching herself as she goes. 💕 Of course, I shared a few of my latest in photos, which she was very enthusiastic about too. 

My lunch today was leftover
shepherd's pie and fries. 

My plan was to head to Walmart when I finished but left the grocery list at home. Rats! Oh well, I was in my grubby jeans and tee anyway, and I like to spruce up a bit when I go shopping. Bill called that he had another 'no work' day, too bad he drove all the way to Mike's to just turn around and come home. Missed communication. 

My Buddy gave me a lovely homemade
card from a craft sale with 2 scratch tickets.
I got lucky! $8 cha-ching!
I should let her pick all of my tickets. 
Thanks Pat!💖

He was okay though to come home and start cutting more brush down the lane. He was raring to go by the time I changed and headed out to Hanover. I took my time and popped into a different Dollarama across town. I seem to find different things of interest at each one and came home with more 'accents' to the hobby. 

After lunch, we got to work.
It got the big garden cleaned up
for the winter and added to
the brush pile.

Bill and I met on Baptist Church Road, him going to the dump and me going home. He was back by lunchtime so we ate together. I finished the leftover shepherd's pie and fries, the fridge is full again now after a new shopping spree. All under $200 so I was quite pleased.

Bill went down the lane for
more cutting and a second load.
He was getting tired so when I
finished, I did a wee bit to help.

I changed back into the grubbies and while he went down to cut and load again, I crawled around the big garden and cleaned up the hostas, lilies and iris leaves. One big hosta is left, just because the leaves are so big and still pretty to me. Bit by bit, the other gardens will get done, I don't want to overdo it and be sore later.

You know where the boss was....
I have some wood pieces that I want
to burn and today was a good day.
We got it going and then helped Bill.

Bill took a second load to the Durham dump while I went up and got washed and dressed for our dinner out with my siblings. A birthday supper for Gayle, bil Bill, my Bill and myself. Tonight, Noah's Inn in the small berb of Neustadt.

I ordered a shrimp quesadilla for
the first time. It was very good!

My sweeties had their snooze after Bill showered again and we left Gibbs in charge around 5:20. Last night, we watched the first episode of Survivor and already they kicked the wrong person off, in our opinion. Going to be a great season! Ha ha.

There were 3 choices for dessert,
certainly adequate, and they were all
made by the local bakery.
Yummy!
Bill had the carrot cake which looked
awesome too.

It was a great meal, I had quesadilla, Caesar salad and coconut cream pie. Filling but I wasn't overly stuffed. We all had a drink so it was not an inexpensive night out. Hey! It's our birthdays!

Gayle took individual pictures
of each of us.
Woops! She forgot to send ours.

The owner/manager/waitress took the
group picture but it is poor quality.
I think she should stick to management!
Ha ha but it is still a memory.

We were home shortly after dropping Donna and Gerry off and it was 8:15. Gibbs was happy to see us and brought us his ball. We only reached 18C/66F again today but it felt warm especially when working outside. It was a nice day.

She sent it this morning.
There we are!
Good night!
(check in tomorrow for some news)

Thank you for stopping by.

The Day Cools Off, Puzzle Progress, Dinner with Great Friends

Ridgeview RV Resort

On Wednesday, (hump day) Nov. 2^nd we were out of bed by 7:30. Once more, no rush to get up and do anything. Hey! We’re on vacation! Our time at home has been work, work, work for the most part with some holiday time off in between so this truly feels awesome. The only thing on our calendar, written in clear as mud invisible writing is: “Have fun doing what we love and relax!” ♥

A few pictures of our morning
Walking in the wash
towards a nice view

Bill went into Bullhead City straight away to fuel up Black Beauty. She was getting mighty thirsty and there is no better station here than Sam’s Club. $4.39/gallon for diesel! That is wonderful and now she is filled for our next travel adventure on Friday. He also got our 2 5-gal water jugs filled here in the park and tomorrow will be propane fill day, since we have one empty tank.

We had a new visitor today
'beep beep!'

The sky was clear when we got up so I took Gibbs for a walk around the park ‘block’. Kind of. 😊 I cheated by taking him down to the east and then back through the wash. It is wide, pretty clean of debris and minus a lot of smells that our little guy loves to stop and piddle at. That makes for a nicer walk, trust me. Back home, I had my tea and when Bill returned we had cereal.

Our regulars returned too
Notice the 'king of the castle'?

The clouds had moved in by then and I knew that it was going to be a cooler day but about 8 degrees so changed my mind about going to the pool today. I got the vacuum out and did a thorough job and did some dusting when that was finished. Then I had my shower. The full pressure water feels wonderful and we are getting spoiled. 😊 We chatted with Roland and Lori as we sat outside for a bit, and I got some reading done.

I wanted to share my little purchase at Oatman
yesterday
This sweet little turtle holds our incense sticks perfectly

After toasted bacon and tomato (+cheese + lettuce) sandwiches, I walked up to work on the puzzle. I was finally feeling that I was getting somewhere! So, blocking out some of the semi-annoying chatterers behind me (game players), I got a lot of pieces in and turned the board around so I could work on the sky. Then at 2:45, I walked back home.

I turned the puzzle upside down after finishing the water at the 
base of the picture
I only have tomorrow to work on it and it seems I'm the only one - again

It was early enough to make something for dessert but I couldn’t find the recipes I was looking for. That just means another guinea pig creation. 😊 I found a saved recipe for Keto Cinnamon Roll Cheesecakes so thought I’d give it a try. I’ll let you know how they turned out. It won’t be tonight since we’re going out to eat.

It was quite an interesting sky when we left
for the casino

At 5:30, we met with our neighbours and drove across the state line into Laughlin, Nevada. It’s like less than 10 minutes away. We all agreed on The Golden Corral Casino for supper. Not for the gambling, but for the food. ♥ 

Stopped beside this Corvette at the light,
was Roland thinking of racing him?
Nah, there were 2 police cars just up the road

The weather had changed throughout the day, dropping from 73F/23C to 64F/18C. We wore jackets and/or sweaters. There were a few disappointments with the evening, well one for me, but only that the popular Calzones were no longer on the menu. I’ve had them once and was truly keen on a second. ☹

The pie was huge and awesome!

Oh well, another Roland recommendation was the Chicken Pot Pie so that was my order. Yum!! It was huge and I’ll never look at another grocery store pot pie the same again. Of course, with the original lime margarita on the rocks and a little side dish of fruit, half of my pie came home. Bill had a delicious meal of fish and chips and we all left very happy with the chosen entrees after all. 😊

this was a great evening together

Roland drove us home after a lovely couple of hours together and Gibbs was happy to see us. I worked on my blog and settled in for the night. This was a great day again.

Good night!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by.

Full Day, Family Dinner

The Ridge

On Friday, Oct. 1^st we were up and at ‘em. Bill at 6:30 and Gibbs and I at 7. I wanted to get to the laundromat asap since I had my other job to go to afterwards. So, Bill was gone at 7:30 and I left at 7:35 for Durham. As soon as I arrived, I groaned ‘oh no, now what?’ When I walked in, a regular greeted me with a smirk. “I know, I was afraid to move anything….”.

Is this not the most adorable picture?
Gibbs cuddling with his Daddy
last night on his birthday
Ps - Bill was asleep

I’ll send the picture to Jamie but the heavy wooden Lost and Found was outside in the back parking lot. ??? Bill wonders if they were propping the back door open with it for some reason? LOL Inside wasn’t too bad but there were quite a few clothes and ‘things’ in dryers (from the L & F, I assume) and a garbage bag full of clothes. That one went in our lockup, not caring where it came from, and I emptied the dryer into the box again minus the huge Afghan. It is in the back of my car since it has been there for 2 weeks, unclaimed. Mine now. 😊

Lost and Found box outside in the parking lot
Grrrr!

I cleaned things up and after stopping for a few sale items at Foodland headed home by 9:15. Gibbs was fine and we went for a walk around to stretch his little legs. At 9:30, I drove around the corner to M’s for work. This time, I was helping him spruce up his small apartment/home. I sanded and painted a nice wooden chair that was doomed for the firepit and an inside metal door. His place is like a maze, doors leading here and there but it is his abode and he is trying his best.

I forgot to get a picture of the chair,
it looked great
but this door is a huge brighter improvement
It was a dull green before

It was 4 hours later when I left for home with a promise to pick up a banana cream pie from the Shell station down the highway for him. The owner’s wife bakes them every Friday for anyone who places an order. Last week it was apple and a very sweet pie so M decided on a less sugary treat this week. Of course, after I picked it up for him and dropped it off, I had to cut 2 pieces for us. 😉 Bill had been home when I got home at 1:30 so I knew Gibbs had been out.

I forgot to show you my birthday gift
from Bill
He knows how much I love Willie, so had ordered
this book a long time ago 💖💖

We needed a propane tank filled so I knew that’s where Bill was. Unfortunately, the FS Co-op was closed for inventory so no propane today. Geesh, why on a Friday? Anyway, we discussed the rest of the weekend and made definitive plans for tomorrow. Tonight, we are invited to Gayle and John’s for a bbq supper so I picked up a shrimp ring and mixed some coleslaw to add to the meal.

Gibbs sits on Donna's lap on the drive
to Chatsworth

Bill had his shower and I did a good wash, mostly to get any spatters of paint off my hands and arms. I wasn’t too messy today for a change. We fed Gibbs at 4:30, took him out for a walk. I gathered and bagged my last 5 or 6 good books for Gayle, so we’ll see if she is interested in reading them next. At least she has room to store them if she is keen. We left for the Acreage to pick Donna & Gerry up at 5ish.

Yummy supper!

Supper was simple and great. Donna had made a Caesar salad so along with John’s burgers, my contributions and Gayle’s pumpkin pie with ice cream, we were all top filled. 😉 The conversation carried on through the evening while Gibbs continued to explore. It is a big house with lots of floor space, more than what he knew what to do with. He did have a couple of piddle accidents, but we take blame for not paying enough attention. We all loaded into Ptooties and headed home around 9. Dropping my sister and hubby off at the Acreage, it was a dark drive home. Bill had left our scare lights on so the Ridge was lit up perfectly.

Bill was helping Gibbs by holding
his rawhide stick

There was a big accident on #6 so we were forced to turn down a concession to the west for the detour before getting bac on the highway. Don’t know what it was and haven’t heard. I couldn’t keep my eyes open sitting in my chair with a car show on tv so went up to bed before 10:30. It was a good day, busy in all the right spots. I hope you can say the same for your Friday.

For the amount of space in their house
this little guy was quite good
Good night!

Thank you for stopping in.

All Work and No Play Makes Patsy’s Blog Dull

 Paisley, On

So, I fixed that! On Friday, Nov. 20^th Bill was back to his normal schedule of leaving at 6:30 to meet Billy. Since it was a work morning for me, I got up at 7 to go down to get my tea. Bill always preps it for me and all I have to do is hit the Keurig button. Voila! He’s a keeper. I didn’t plan on being past lunch so just took a banana and a coffee with me.

The drive out of Paisley this morning was quiet and
the sky promising

I left Paisley at 8 and found the Mat to be relatively clean, except the floors. To my surprise, in the recycle bin was a full uncorked bottle of wine! Nothing about it looks suspicious but I will be careful of my first sip and not offer it to anyone else until I know it is okay. Stranger things have happened. I left there and drove to the water store to fill our 5-gallon RO bottle and then headed for Hanover.

Why it's drawing up precipitation, I'll never know!

My take at the Mat today
Guess what? The bottle is full and uncorked!

One quick stop at Giant Tiger to pick up the Clark’s brown beans to replace Susan’s that I borrowed, chicken broth and Chipits for baking. This is a wonderful warm day and by 11, I was done work and on my way home. Driving on a good day with country tunes playing, I really don’t mind the 50 minutes to and from work. Singing along with the sun coming in through the windows – yup, puts me in a pretty happy place.

Italian wedding soup is a tasty lunch

Back home, I greeted Susan and came upstairs with some Italian wedding soup for lunch. Plus, my banana. Around 2:00 I slipped on my light jacket and went for a walk down Mill Drive. Susan had told me that the Mill had recently sold and that everything in the store was 40% off. Well, then, that was the direction I was walking. The weather couldn’t be better for a November Friday afternoon. It was 14C/58F when I got home.

Yes, I made it to the trestle train bridge

Before I got to the Mill, I came to the train trestle bridge again. Curiosity got the better of me and I followed a lane (previously thought it was a private laneway) and it took me up to the walkway. Woohoo! My heart was thumping fast, just me being silly, but I knew I had to walk across it to the other side. I gained courage when I saw 2 4-wheelers come slowly from the opposite direction. I felt like I was up so high but I loved it!

Looking to the west along the Teeswater River

Sharing the bridge

Looking to the east towards town

This is where the bridge ends to the north, not sure if I'll go that way alone

I saw this from the road the other day so now I see what it is
from the bridge

I did it!

Bill texted that he was on his way home just as I arrived at the Mill so I told him I’d see him when I got home. I didn’t rush. 

There are only two levels accessible to the public but it was better than one!

The mill is certainly an interesting building but I don’t know what all the things are and the owners were busy at the till. There is an upstairs with a lot of handmade crafts as well. Beautiful stuff that I don’t need or can’t afford. 😊 I had fun wandering around and came home with a free painted ‘apple’ basket and some clear glass pieces for our tree. I’m hoping to paint or write on them first.

Upstairs

Main level ceiliing

Large drums upstairs

Bill was in the kitchen eating his lunch, seems they worked right through digging fence post holes. Sometimes that is nice, not stopping, and finishing early. We often wished we had that choice at our regular job in the school board warehouse! I’d finalized plans with Donna that we’d meet in Hanover at their home and the boys would go and get takeout at Chuck’s Roadhouse. It will be nice to do supper with my sibs again.

Back on the mail level there is an old kitchen
behind these triangle displays

‘Someone’ had his snooze around 3:30 and I sat beside him with my crocheting. No book from the library yet. It must be a popular one! When Bill got up, I made the call to Chuck’s for our take-out order. Donna had decided that everyone call in their own. At 4:30, we got dressed semi-nice, packed a cooler of beverages and left the house at 5 for Hanover. Took about 30 minutes and we arrived at the Bains’ residence.

Mitch asked me if I'd found the Paisley Creamery yet
He used to play here as a kid with his family
Not sure if this is the building he means

This is the back side

The boys got our food and we sat around their table and enjoyed it with the company. The meal could have been better. My fish was good, it was haddock but I wasn’t fond of the dry coating (give me the greasy soggy stuff!) and Bill’s bacon cheeseburger was good but the fries weren’t anything special. At least I didn’t have to cook and we didn’t have dishes to do. 😊 I brought home a couple of the containers for leftovers here at the house as I didn’t bring a selection with me.

Still geese in the river

Here, let me zoom in for you

We visited until around 8:30 and drove home. Next time, we hope to do an eat-in restaurant meal but that’s just us. Wes and Susan were half way through a Christmas movie so Bill went in and joined them for the hour. 

I wanted to get Christmas lights on camera but there weren't many yet
and they just didn't turn out
This shot of Walkerton (?) will have to do

I crawled into bed and started a new book. It is Sue Grafton’s ‘G is for Gumshoe’. Bill had started it but couldn’t get into it for some reason and before I pass it off, I wanted to give it a try.

I've certainly had better fish but it was still pretty good

At 10 or so, it was lights out. This was a good day and probably the last of our warm ones this month. I hope you enjoyed your day whatever you got up to!

In the parking lot at Giant Tiger, I saw Tommy's friend

a 1930 Model A
Nicely done!
Good night!

Thank you for stopping by!