Ending the Week Well

The Ridge

It was 5:20 when I first opened my eyes on Friday, July 17th. Bill was up, getting washed and Gibbs was on the bed, waiting. He does his exercises before he gets up too. 🐶 Then he goes out for his walkabout with Daddy and comes back to bed. 

Good morning!
Last night's sun was hazy
in its beauty.

Bill and Jazz left at 6:30 and Gibbs and I got up just before 7. I gathered up the bed sheets, bath towels and quilts off our chairs and took them in for washing. The Mat wasn't too bad, nor was it too busy. 

And not much different as it
rose this morning.

There was one loud chatty fellow but thankfully he was with his brother so I didn't have to be his listening post. 🤭 I brought my items home to hang, thinking of whether or not that was wise. Hmm, the smoke is not noticeable for me today so that's what I did.

A cloudy/gray sky but
they still dried very quickly.

Our grounding sheet should not be in direct sun or in the dryer, so it was perfect that we had overcast skies for the morning and much of the afternoon. That worked out! It was feeling cooler today, so we opened more windows, the humidity seems to be diminished.

At 10, the bnb guests had checked out and I was cleaning for Robin. I took some cheese and a yogourt along with my coffee and found the house to be in decent shape. 4 guests for 2 nights and it was left good enough to get a nice review. Robin always likes to do that.

No, I didn't forget.
Two today and one that didn't
complete the action.

I left there around 12:30 and took the back way home. Bill had messaged just as I was leaving Williamsford that he was home, having his lunch and going to cut grass. All our obligations with cutting other grasses are fulfilled so he was going to take care of our mess. (teehee) It was bugging him.

I sat with Gibbs while he went to do that and then sat at my table. First, I reposted a notice on FB that I was holding another craft sale on Sunday. The weather tomorrow is not looking good but Sunday looks perfect. Not too hot, not smoky and a great day for a sale!

Besides my pictures of Gibbs,
this is my favourite today.

I brought the bedding in off the line and when Bill finished cutting, after his shower, we flipped the mattress. That's always a chore in our small space but so is making the bed sometimes!! We try and do it once a year, if we remember. 

Speaking of who......he goes
out and promptly stretches out in the grass.
No one came to rub his belly,
so he gets up.
Love to know what he thinks.

Our neighbours, Dot and Gord, arrived back at their home this afternoon so we took a run over just to welcome them but no one was home. We'll catch them at another time. It was 4:15 so we just relaxed, discussed supper and bided our time until we had to leave for C the A.

We both slipped our jeans on and hopped on Jazz. I broke the cardinal rule (my rule) and wore my jean jacket instead of my leather one. I didn't wear my motorcycle boots, instead the ones I used to dance in. It was warm and it was going to be warm at 7 when we came home. No excuses, that's what I did.

At a yard sale last weekend,
the little chalkboard sign on the 
left. It can sit on my table on
Sunday.

We didn't win, no one found the Ace of spades, but we enjoyed ourselves while there. When we left, I had 2 invitations to attend future 'events'. One is a bbq at President Lion Doug's home next Friday after our draw and the second....I'll let you know about that one later! 

Robin asked me to see if
I could find flowers for the
kitchen table and main bedroom.
My Tiger lilies were just waiting to
be picked!

I mentioned to a couple of people that I'll be behind the bank on Sunday but everyone is so busy. 🤷‍♀️ We were home shortly after 7 and since I hadn't eaten a proper lunch, I was quite hungry. Hungry enough to have some of the leftover spaghetti & meatballs. Bill helped eat it, cleaned up dishes and went to the Hangar. It's been a while since he's had the time!

With her lavender, Queen Ann's
Lace and Elderberry flowers
conpleted this bouquet.

I enjoyed the day and made some $ at the same time. We reached a moderate 25.56C/78F with a nice breeze most of the day. I'm cleaning for Robin tomorrow since it is going to be a wash out - if the forecasters know anything. The town's street sale will likely be postponed to next week.

I don't usually eat the noodles
but was so hungry tonight - I did.
(breaking another cardinal rule?)
Good night!

Thank you for your visit!

Laundry Day, Photos, Quilling

The Ridge

On Saturday, May 30th, (already!) I didn't hear a thing until 6:15. Gibbs was already back in bed asleep and it was quiet downstairs. Bill did a lot of sleeping last night after we got home and didn't end up charging plane batteries. 

Good morning!
Last nights photo of the sun
saying goodbye.

I assumed that he was up early and doing that before going to the field. I remembered that he was a noisy sleeper last night too and I'd popped my ear plugs in at 10:30 when I went to bed. I haven't been doing that for 3 weeks or so. That's why I never heard him get up.

Traffic jam in the laneway,
so had to wait for this family
to cross. I'm always sad when
they are old enough to leave us.

I left the Suite first, at 7ish after Bill sorted the clothes into 2 loads for me and carried the basket out. Only Dollar Store Dave was in the Mat and we always have a good chat. He's never there on Saturdays so I was surprised to see him. 

Our pond looks so serene in the
morning sun's reflection.

He has a 'date' tomorrow so switched days and wanted to get the laundry done before opening his store at 9. He was gone by 8 and I finished up by loading our damp clothes and washing the floor. Today was a perfect day to hang clothes on the line.

You know what this is.
I wonder if they'll need to trim it
this year?

Gibbs supervised while I did that and it was cool enough that I wasn't bothered by any bugs. It was 7C/44.6F when I left and 12C/53.6F when I hung them. There was a light breeze so they would dry quickly and smell great. 

It's up to the sun and temperature
now.

I worked away on another greeting card and had a poached egg on toast for lunch. I never expect Bill home on time to eat with me on the weekends. Unless, of course the winds pick up or it rains. 😉 

Gibbs and I went out about 3 minutes before the little guy heard a familiar vehicle on the gravel road. His hearing!! Sure enough, Bill was coming down Northline. He'd stopped in town to fill our propane tank or would have been 15 minutes sooner.

I pulled out my photo album
of Ladyfest pictures.

He's had difficulty with getting the tailgate open (& sometimes closed) and sure enough, with a 40 lb. filled propane tank in the back, it happened today. He had to lift it up over the gate and all I could do was steady it for him. I guess Black Beauty will be going to a repair shop to see what can be done.

These are fun to look through!
Recognize anyone here from 33 years ago?

At 2 pm, I brought the clothes in, completely dry. This time, the blackflies found me and I'm sure bit me a few times. They get around my face, my glasses and neck. Grrr! They need to vacate! Bill worked on the tailgate and I came inside with Gibbs.

I wanted to refresh my memory about when I started going to Ladyfest with my sisters. They started back in the 80's, Cathy will remember the date she and Donna hopped on the train to Montreal, which started the whole thing. ☺️ For me, it was 1993 and I've missed 3 years.

I try hard to come up with new
ideas for my cards but then I
realized, they don't all have to be so
different. They aren't going to the same powers are fun to do.lace.
LOL
these flowers are fun to do.

Looking at the pictures is a lot of fun. The places we've stayed, the hairstyles, the clothing choices and the times my youngest sister joined and those precious moments when Mom joined us. She kept saying "this will be my last year, I am slowing you down". ❤️🤭

I have hard copies of pictures from 1993 up to 2008 and the rest are on my laptop. I almost want to put those on a stick and take them in to get printed. Not the scenery ones, just the ones with us in them. 🤔 Still debating that. They are certainly fun to see again. 

Supper was good.

For supper, we had fish and chips. I blanked out the fact that I had fries last night (🤫) and had a handful tonight. Bill deep fried them and I air fried the fish in Rosy. It was a good meal and we had the last of the strawberries and whipping cream for dessert. 

I'd never heard of a sour dough
chocolate chip cookie before.
🤔

Oh, and part of a sour dough chocolate chip cookie that Bill brought home from the field. Friend of a friend (kind of) made them. Good, but quite heavy and filling! We cleaned up the 'wash me' dishes and ran the dishwasher with the rest.

Bill went out to cut the front field's grass before going to the Hangar and I worked on my blog before watching tv while quilling. The creative juices have been flowing but I'm stumped on this particular card. Hmm, need to finish it tonight or I may abandon it altogether.

This is the work in progress.
Not sure yet what I'm doing with it,
but I'll figure it out and share tomorrow.
Maybe. 
😂

This was a good day. I'm disappointed that now that we have such lovely weather, the black flies are still hanging on. I have a handful of bites giving me grief already so I'm a bit timid of being out unless I'm fuilly garbed. What fun is that?

We only reached 20.55C/69F at its peak today and that wind was definitely on the cool side. Tonight, cool again, below 10C and low 40'F but we put the Blue Flame heater away. We haven't been turning it on at night anyway for about a week.

So, Once in a Blue Moon (every 2 or 3 years).........you'll see this. Apparently. It won't be a blue moon, like its name, but it will be full and apparently the smallest full moon on record. 😉🤔 Okay, the sky is clear so I'll watch for it in my dreams since I won't be awake at 4:45 am.

Now it would be much more
fun if it were really blue!!
Good night!

I hope you've enjoyed your Saturday. Thank you for popping in.

Laundry Day Again

Park Place RV Park

It was 7:20 on Sunday, Jan. 11th when I woke from a number of dreams. All good ones, as far as I can remember. 🤭 Gibbs was quite available with a face wash again and Bill was ready to start sorting laundry. I was up until after 10:30 last night, my excuse.

Good morning!

With two loads in the machines, Bill finished getting ready to go flying. I kept an eye on it and everything was dry, folded and put away by 9:30. There will be another ukelele jam this afternoon so no point in me even starting a new puzzle yet. 

Toasted bacon, cheese, lettuce and tomato
for lunch

I sat and quilled for a while, using a few suggestions from some of you. Thank you! I stopped at 10:30 and took Gibbs for his walk and when Bill got home at noon, stopped again to have toasted blt's for lunch. Buying a couple of tomatoes yesterday was a good idea.

I finished 7 cards,
these 4 are for some men in my life.
😀

It is a full sun day but there is enough wind to make it chilly unless you are dressed for it. A hoody and wind breaker was in order for our walk. Each day promises to be a bit warmer which is great with the big Tent & RV Show starting this weekend. It is fun to go and get lost in the crowds. As least, we like it.

The west sky didn't perform
much tonight.

The rest of the day was spent on the cards and I started Robin's Newfoundland decoration. It went really well until I got to the whale addition. I'm not happy with that part so it has caused a dilemna. The lighthouse is great! Hmmm, still thinking.

A lazy afternoon for this
little guy too.

Bill took Gibbs for a walk and for supper, we had fish and chips and cauliflower rice for me. Gibbs had fish with his food too. Healthy for all of us. We cleaned up the dishes and watched Reacher reruns. It has replaced NCIS for me when I need a fill in show with reruns. 😂

Supper was good.
Good night!

We didn't get past 66F/17C but it was pretty nice. Still a 10 to 15 mph wind, which kept it from being too warm, and a rise in temps tomorrow too. Tonight will be only 39F/3C so we'll leave the Blue Flame heater on again.

Thank you for stopping by. I had a great day.

First Things First, Are you Lost?

Park Place RV Resort

On Saturday, Nov. 1st we, ahem, I was up earlier than I'd planned to be. Not that I plan any time special time to get up when down here but I thought after going to bed at 10:30 and finding my boys sound asleep, that I would at least be in dreamland until 7.

Good morning!

Not so. It was 6 and I seemed wide awake. Bill was up with Gibbs a few minutes earlier and he stayed downstairs. Pension pay day for us, so he was doing some banking. I did my usual stretches and came down at 6:30. 

I did two loads of light coloured laundry this morning at 7, Bill carried the basket over for me. He left for the field to meet up with some of his flying friends. He's happy to be back for that reason too. That was the first job of the day done.

Here are those 2 cuties again.
trick or treat!

Speaking of jobs, we have news. When we arrived yesterday, the managers of the park approached us about the possibility of being volunteers over winter. They have 2 hosts, Bette and then Angie and Rusty. 

Gibbs never changes
Such a sweetheart

Over the last few months there have been some medical issues for them and Sue and Fred were working alone most of the summer. They'd like to know they have someone reliable as a back up to cover for their current host's medical appointments etc. 

Bill and I discussed it and decided if we could step in this winter, we're happy to help and I think it will be good for us/me to learn something new. Bill is a worker and although he'll possibly miss a few days of flying a week, he can be available if needed.

I've never seen the White Oleander
in such blooming glory!

Bill returned home just as I was finishing up watching an hour long (interrupted by laundry) YouTube video about Quartzsite during the 2 weeks of the rv show here in January. For someone who doesn't know much about this lifestyle, you might enjoy it. This is the link: 

https://youtu.be/npkOtYVaW1g?si=u6tyLvWk7SI79_kx

Bill took care of a few jobs; fixing the fridge water line that got damaged with the last tire blow out, adding screws to a couple of our new pot lights that were a tad smaller than the holes and taking his 'living room' plane (heh heh) outside.

Now that his plane is outside, the table is set up and ready
for my craft containers.

Inside, I vacuumed up that area, allowing me to clean out and rearrange the upper cupboards. They got quite jumbled on our route. It was then we noticed a lost lady, wandering aimlessly through sites and in the park. Bill approached her when he saw her looking in the truck windows. ??

I chatted with Sue about her and we were both concerned. I walked out, found her, walked around the park getting what info I could and then brought her back to the office.

Sue followed up and we discovered that she has some form of dimentia and belongs to the Arizona Sun park behind us. Her husband and their staff were out looking for her too. 😞 Sad, I know all too well about that situation and am thankful Sue was able to find her 'home'. She was quite confused. 

I'm sure I've done this one 
before but it isn't like that helps
this time.

Bill had a teeny snooze, and then went out to empty and reorganize Black Beauty's box. He needs room to move speakers for the club and I'm sure he wanted to get his hands on those planes again too. 😉 

I went to work on the puzzle that Rusty started a couple of weeks ago (!) and Sue puts the occasional piece in. I haven't lost my touch. Ha ha. Back home at 4, I made a cup of tea and began to get my own addiction out from under the bed. I've missed quilling.

Gibbs and I went for a walk
around the park before it was time
to start supper.

For supper, we had air fried chicken thighs, split a couple of potatoes and corn. It turned out really tasty and we were cleaned up by 6:30. I missed the sunset again but without clouds it was not quite the performance I love anyway. 

You have to know his Daddy
was out there!

It has been a great day here in the Q, 93F/30C but another pleasant evening. We turned the a/c off and opened windows. 

Supper was good,
the chicken was cooked perfectly
for a change! haha
Good night!

Thank you for popping in.

Laundry Day, Plans Changed, Some Quilling

The Ridge

On Saturday, Aug. 16th it was laundry day so since we sorted the clothes last night, we were up around 6:30 and I was on my way before 7. Bill was having breakfast and going flying with the guys. Gibbs was going to look after the house. 

Good morning!

Today, I wasn't alone. 4 customers arrived during the time I was there so it took a bit longer. I finished filling our basket with the damp clothes and left for home. Gibbs came out to help me hang them on the line. Already, it is quite warm.

Traffic on Baptist Church Road
was terrible! And he took his time too.

We keep saying that this is the last hot day.........but this time we'll just wait and see if the forecast is true. Robin messaged that the Williamsford guests had checked out early so I left at 9:30 to head over.

Gibbs helped hang the clothes and
then waited in the shade for me.

She had set up her garage sale so I stopped briefly on my way and picked up a mat for the bnb. With one stop at Foodland for fresh flowers for her guests, I arrived around 10:30 and left at noonish. 

The flowers made a nice
picture on the table in
the bnb kitchen.

When I came through Durham, the town was crazy. Sunfest was on at Riverside Park and that meant lots of people, classic cars and bouncy events for the kids. I found a parking spot at the gas station and took a short walk through the chaos. 😄

Lots of beautiful old cars
I love the black Chevelle SS

It was quite a display.

When I got home Bill and Gibbs were inside, in the cool of the a/c. I made my sandwich for lunch and while the boys slept, I went out to the Bunky and 'created'. Today, it was bookmarks. I wanted to make one for Robin since she and I have been talking Janet Evanovich. 

This Giant Swallowtail butterfly
was hurt and could not fly.
How helpless I felt watching him flutter
on the ground. 😞

Bill went to the Hangar for a while, keeping an eye on the sky. We were told of some rain around 3....and after about 100 drops, the sky cleared. 

Look at this display of affection.
💕

I had to water my wilting tomato and pepper plants but was happy to see a non-producing tomato plant has new flowers! Hmm, I wonder.

When I walked to check my plants,
a bee/wasp (I didn't see it) flew at me
and stung me. Bill ran and grabbed 2
pennies to place on them.
Within 3 minutes, the painful sting
had subsided.

For supper, Bill grilled burgers and they were just as good as ever. In case you wondered when seeing my pictures of Gibbs in a jacket. Well, I put coconut oil on a spot he keeps scratching and put his thunder coat on last night. He hasn't scratched since. He doesn't mind it at all. 💗

Gibbs sat with me for a while at my
quilling table. Such a big help.

If you recall something I've written in
my post about Robin, you'll know which
bookmark is hers. 
I love them and once I add strings, I will make more.

The air was still after supper and now the rain looks like it may arrive around midnight or later. I hope it is adequate for watering and that the air cools down as promised. A cooler day tomorrow, they say. We did have a good day.

As I closed the Bunky doors, this
little fellow fell on my arm.
It was years ago when I first saw one
around our hand pump.
He didn't want to leave my hand. 💓

We were signed up to volunteer for the Lion's Club tonight at the ball tournament but it was cancelled. We weren't broken-hearted, and that made for a relaxing evening.

A loaded burger for supper.
Good night!

Thank you for stopping by.