The Ridge
On
Friday, July 26th I woke with a start from a stupid dream. It was one
of those stressful dreams where no matter what you did, which way you went, you
couldn’t get ahead. This one was about Mom, Donna, Cathy and of course me. All
sisters who have regular dealings with Mom. So, when I woke up it was a relief
because Mom and I were never going to catch up with the other two. That’s the
way the dream was going.
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| breakfast quesadilla - YUMMY! |
It was
almost 7 o’clock when I looked to my right and not-surprising Bill wasn’t in bed
with me. I was thrown off kilter a bit from the whole abruptness of my wake up
so I opted to have my tea instead of a walk. Lazy girl. We read some blog
posts to see what our friends are up to and when Bill went out to do some
trimming down the lane, I finished my tea and got washed up. I wanted to drive
to Hanover this morning, before it got busy, to pick up a few of the specials
at Walmart and Independent.
Once I
got to Walmart, I realized that their prices on everything were quite suitable
so I saved myself the aggravation of fighting my way in the big grocery store
down the street and bought everything on my list. Before hopping back on Main Street, Ptooties just
automatically turned into the lot for Mark’s Work Wearhouse. 😊 With their “Up to 70% off” signs plastered all over, how
could I not stop? I wasn’t expecting to find anything but did manage to pick up
a few small things for $12. Three items for $12 is crazy, especially when one
was a pair of casual/dress pants for $1.
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| Okay - $1? Aren't they cute? (ladies) |
When I
took them off the hanger, the only pair like it, and saw size 4, I thought ‘yah
right’ but they looked like a possible fit. They fit like a charm and I could
find no reason for them to be marked so low. Expecting a price error when I
arrived at the counter, she said that it was correct because it was old 2017
stock. Cha-ching! They are more for fall, with the material, or a cool evening
which we have a lot of here and down south. I’m so glad that I stopped. The other
two items were under t-shirt bralettes for $4.88 each. Don't worry guys, if you don't comprehend, it was for the ladies reading.
Back
home, I put the groceries away and Bill helped me load the 4 cases of Coke and
Sprite (Zero and Diet) in the garage/basement.
For a nice change, I’d bought the lowest carb white tortillas that
Walmart had. I’ve been missing having a breakfast quesadilla so that is what I
made us for brunch at 11. Bill had his in toast so we won’t do that too often.
He had been working steady since he got up so I offered to do the dishes while
he stretched out in his chair. A snooze is as good as a rest!
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| a good deal on 2-meal ribs |
I started
packing for Ladyfest, which begins on Tuesday, just to get an idea of what to
take. Items in the bag will change a few times before then but that is why I
start early. When at Costco, we picked up a large 7 lb. package of ground beef.
It says ‘lean’ and I prefer the regular with higher fat content but they don’t
offer it in many stores any more. I divided it into meal sizes of just over a
pound and got 6 packs out of it. Then today, I picked up pork back ribs at
Walmart for a great price and split them into two meal.
Bill went
up for his shower and I swept through the Suite. It is a warm day and we’ve got
a bit of a heat wave coming again. Supposed to be in the low 80’s until Tuesday
and right now it is 77F/25C. Without a breeze and with the humidity, it feels
more like 85F. I weeded a bit around the close flower beds while waiting for
Bill to finish so I could take a turn in the shower. The breeze is actually
quite nice when it comes.
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| I took a ride down the lane and to Baptist Church Road Boy, my legs need strengthening!! But I made it all the way up the lane and the 'steep hill'! |
It was
time for my B.P. coffee so I made that up and hunted on line for a recipe for a
rib dry rub for the IP. Finally, I’m going to follow Ken and Kim’s lead and
make them for supper tonight. Then I went outside to walk down the lane and
check the mailbox. It is a 'sit in the shade' kind of day. No mail so when I came
back, I continued to read my Trick and Treat book under the awning. That worked until about 4 pm when the sun moves around.
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| Ribs just starting on the grill mat |
I moved
inside and made the rub for the ribs (that sounds catchy!). At 5:30, I plugged us in to power and prepared
Madame IP. She hasn’t been used for a while so I could almost see a smile on
her button panel. Oh! The good news is that Pat has finally purchased an
Instant Pot! Yay! Once she starts putting some of the recipes into practice, I’m
sure she’ll love it. I’m here to help her get started just like Kim and Ken were
for me. I put half the pack of ribs on the trivet with a cup of chicken broth.
I’m hoping that 20 minutes of cooking isn’t too much.
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| And the ribs turned out great (too bad the picture didn't) |
When the
time was up, I switched to OFF to wait for the 20-minute natural release. During
that process, Bill lit the Weber and got out the grill mat. I mixed up a
homemade ‘sweet ‘n sour’ recipe to brush on them while they browned. With the
last few minutes of release taking place, I set garden salad on our plates and
then went out to do the grilling. That took about 10 minutes and they turned
out great! I didn’t get too many oohs and aahs from Bill so I’m not sure if he
felt the same way but the ribs were tender and tasty.
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| And my plate (for starters) |
We
cleaned up dishes and while I sat to download pictures and finish my post, he
went back down to the Hangar. He accomplished a lot of small things today. The
trim is up, his 3 pegboards have been hung and have tools on them as well as
his corkboard is attached to the long wall. I think it looks wonderful and would
love to show you a sneak peek but I don’t want to take away from his thunder.
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| I didn't have too many exciting pictures today so went back to 2007 when we had our Goldwing Note: Clemson in the goggles |
The temperature
today just kept going up and up and as I sit here at 7:30 it is a balmy
82F/28C. Just a taste of what’s around the corner. It is only going down to 60F
tonight and hot and humid again tomorrow. I do believe the a/c will get a run tomorrow
and if that is what it takes to keep us comfortable, we don’t mind using it.
This has been a semi-lazy day; I’m having a lot of those! I’ve enjoyed it and I
know Bill has as well.
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| and him in his crate |
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| CC Rider! Gosh, I miss him good night everyone! |
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