The Ridge
So, when
we woke up on Friday, June 12th it wasn’t exactly the day I thought
it would be. It was chilly inside the Suite and we didn’t have any heavy
blankets on our bed anymore. Just a sheet and a light chenille bedspread. Brrr.
It was 13C/57F. Saying it (or typing it) doesn’t make it sound too bad
but with 7C/44F outside, I was cold. Bill came to my rescue and turned the
furnace on for a cycle, setting it at 16C/61F. That did the trick. It was nice to sleep in a bit with no rush to get up.
We had
our coffee and tea discussing how ridiculous it is that we are changing from
warm clothes to cool clothes depending on the day. Ever-changeable. Bill had a cinnamon bun warmed up a bit and we hopped in Ptooties for a drive to
Mount Forest. Bill had ordered a wheel for his riding mower and once I heard
that there was a fair-sized grocery store there, decided to tag along.
We also
wanted to look at some car seat covers. Our seats are light coloured and won’t
be clean for long unless we cover them. We made a couple of stops, Robert’s Farm Equipment,
Home Hardware, No Frills and then Canadian Tire. The first thing Bill
experienced is that in Robert’s he needed a mask to enter. That is a change since
he was there on Monday.
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| The peony gets closer to opening up full I hope it isn't the only one! |
All
businesses in Wellington County are making it mandatory. Seems like we’re going
backward here but they must be protecting against the out-of-towners who are ‘breaking
free’. He was handed a mask so he wore it as well as in each of the other stores we entered. I had
mine that Pat made me (as well as a couple of neck scarves) so slipped it on. I
dislike them because my glasses fog up (oh, for contact lenses!). We found what
we needed, mostly, but most importantly for me, seat covers at a great price. A
3-pc. set.
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| It is very hard to tell but the tall plants are either evening primrose or columbine I'm pleased with how it is looking |
Back
home, I made us another coffee and we caught up on a few blogs, receipt
recording and I was able to finish my Thursday blog posting. Bill was outside
putting a few things back in place now that the Suite is home. The generator,
his tool boxes etc. Things that he wanted to leave behind when it went in the
shop. Then I made breakfast. I want to get back outside to plant my flowers I
dug up yesterday but the wind is cold and very gusty again. Not much sun, yet.
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| My solid colour irises are starting to bloom proud and tall They get so heavy that they soon fall over |
For some
reason, we were both feeling tired out so settled back for a quick siesta. Bill
drops off easily, every time, and I do more restingwhen I stretch back than
actual sleeping but that’s okay. Bill went out to work on a few more small
things that he has wanted to do and when the sun began to show more of itself,
I bundled against the chilly day and went out to plant. After finding spots on
the hill for the 4 new columbines I watered them well and then went for a
laneway walk to check the mail.
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| Look who's hiding in the hosta! Is it Furry Gnome (teehee) or ElScott? |
The sun
was quite nice by then and after Bill finished working and went inside, I sat
for a while in its warmth. Reflecting. Isn’t that what you were doing, Shirley in
your last post? 😊 Sometimes there are so many things
going on in our head that either a walk or a quiet sit is just what we need to
sort things out, put things in perspective.
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| Just sitting on the patio in the sun Still in my gardening attire |
The sun was warm on my face but
after 15 minutes or so, I changed from my gardening shoes, closed up the Bunky
and moved inside too.
Bill was
watching NCIS so I joined him. At 6, Madame IP warmed up supper and, in the
microwave, I made up some stove top dressing. There was only half a potato from
last night’s meal. Supper was delicious, second time around and Bill had a
cinnamon bun for dessert. My Jell-o didn’t turn out very well this time but I
had earlier blended it with the cream and cream cheese regardless. I got distracted,
obviously and added too much water perhaps? Anyway, it is more liquid than solid so I may be drinking it like a
smoothie. Woops!
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| After supper the sky was free of clouds |
After
dishes, Bill went up to watch a Hallmark movie and I worked on my blog for
today and watched Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. They are the game shows I
enjoy between 7 and 8 pm. I’m not good at Jeopardy but I enjoy watching those
who are. I took a walk down the lane once more before calling it a night and
settling indoors. This was a nice day but I still haven’t gotten over to sweep
the Cedar Creek. Tomorrow.
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| Looking up the hill, I like the fence shadows leading up to the two 5th wheels |
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| This pretty bird refused to turn around while I waited Good night all! |
The
evening was another quiet one watching some tv and maybe I’ll get into that
book. Thank you for stopping by!