On the Ridge with Friends
It was
6:45 when Bill and I got up on Saturday, June 22nd. And what a
glorious morning it was. Our weather station was reading 48F/9C and the
anemometer showed 1 mph winds. Perfect day for a walk. The sun was already up
and the sky was a dynamic colour of blue. “Saturday Blue” perhaps. I had my
hoody on and slipped on my puffy and safety vest and headed out. By the time I
reached the end of the corral, I had to take the puffy vest off. I didn’t need
it.
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| Morning pond |
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| Looking swampy but no alligators! |
My 2-mile
walk was great, only one vehicle met me but otherwise, it was very peaceful.
When I returned, Bill was down in the Hangar, no sign of Ken and Kim yet. I
found out later that they were sleepyheads. Must be the fresh air up here and
well, it might have been the long day yesterday. 😊
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| Me, myself and I went for our walk |
When Bill decided what time he wanted to head into Owen
Sound, I made a poached egg on toast for him and a poached egg on ‘plate’ for
me with some Feta cheese.
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| Peace and quiet |
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| Looks like a Disney scene |
He
touched base with Ken and by 10 they were off in Black Beauty. Kim and I weren’t
too much later when we hopped in Ptooties and I drove into Durham. First stop -
Foodland, second stop – North Wellington FS Co-op, third stop – Durham Laundromat (I had to show Kim my place of employment!), fourth stop - Liquor Store
and then home. I was able to pick up my yogourt NOT on sale but Chapman’s Premium
ice cream ON SALE for $3.99. Yay! I grabbed some cones as well for a treat.
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| Outside Foodland, a few of us had to take a picture of this beautiful Cougar |
After we
got back, Kim and I just relaxed. We read a bit and chatted even more about
anything and everything.
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Kim said "You don't need to entertain me"
She has a prime spot in The Ridge Resort
But then I interupted her peace and quiet and joined her |
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| the boys had returned |
When the boys returned Bill brought his monster plane
out and put it together for some pictures next to his Stinson Reliant. Up until
that moment, I thought the Reliant was a big plane. Well, that was then. The
Telemaster takes it hands down for size.
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The Telemaster in all her glory
I love the transparent coating and how it reflects on the grass |
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| So, beside the Stinson Reliant..........the SR is a little chubby baby! |
After a snack of cheese around 2 and
even more relaxing, our company arrived at 2:30 for Happy Hour.
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| Pat and Kim had moved to the shade |
Rob and
Pat are close enough that we wanted them to share in the fun with Ken and Kim. We
kind of broke off into two groups, mean and ladies, and sometimes that is nice.
Around 4:30, Donna texted that they were done their work at the Acreage and
would accept our invite if H.H. was still going on. It was nice to see them too
and they got an opportunity to meet our friends. Turns out that Ken got to meet
my little sister, Wendy, in O.S. earlier too. A chance meeting at Home Depot.
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| Ken, Rob and Bill in another patch of shade |
The ‘party’
broke up shortly before 6 when those driving left for home and time for us 4 to
start supper. Bill grilled burgers and as usual, loaded and with a salad on the
side, they were yummy. After dishes, Bill went out to the Hangar and I sat to
write my post. I hadn’t even started it. There weren’t too many pictures taken
today so you’ll have to trust me that it was a great day. How can you describe
in words, a day such as this? Friends and family put the cherry on the top.
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| Clemson and his Mom enjoyed the sunshine a bit longer |
The high
temp today got around 75F/24C and that was another perfect one. I took a walk
down the lane to round my steps up to 8,000/4 miles today and then came inside
to read for a bit. With the slight breeze and sunshine, I can feel either sun
or wind burn on my lips. I don’t think this will be a late night what with
having to get up early for work in the morning.
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| My burger and salad |
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| My walk down the lane showed that I was not alone |
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| And he is just a small one, maybe 4" width |
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| and one goldfinch is appreciative of my purchase today |
We
remained outside for about an hour and once the sun started to drop, Bill got
out his Timber. This is his electric plane that is made of Styrofoam. He has
just recently affixed small led lights to the underside of it.
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| As you look at the pictures, remember that it is a white plane |
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| It flew really nice! |
After seeing the
flyers do this in Quartzsite, he knew he just had to come home and do that. Kim
and I watched as it flew overhead a few times and came in for multiple safe
landings. Very cool!
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| Looking into the sun, you can barely see Bill and Ken against the fence line |
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| Good job! That was fun to watch. |
I hope
you’ve enjoyed your day and this read, seeing what we’ve been up to.
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The sky got pretty after I took this picture but I was too tired to take another one
Good night from the Ridge |
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