A Few Things Taken Care Of

The Ridge

We were up and at 'em by 7 am on Friday, June 5th. Before I came downstairs, I stripped the bed and the duvet. Time for wash. Our grounding bed sheet cannot be dried in the dryer nor dried in direct sunlight so with cloud cover, it started out perfect.

Good morning!
No northern lights but
a pretty sky regardless.

Not sure what stars these are,
but they were huddled close
and very bright. I should have used
my SkyView Lite app.

I left first and went to the bank for some cash, then to the Mat. Only one couple (it's quite unusual to see both man and wife!) in doing laundry. Very nice pair. I noticed 2 machines with a problem so took pics and sent the notes to Sandy. 

Nice cows (for Lori)
and nice clouds on my drive to town.

A 3rd machine has been very noisy for a long time, like a jet taking off, so I told him about that too. Lastly, I asked if he could switch the heat to a/c next time he was in. He responded immediately to all requests and must have controls at his office since by the time I was on the road, he had done it. 😉 

Gibbs and I rested after
I cut the lawn.
Tires him out too.

It was 25C/77F in there this am. Too hot for cleaning! There was a lovely breeze, gusty at times, but with the heat of the day, we welcomed it. I hung the sheets on the line, knowing they would be dry very quickly. I hope the sun didn't damage the grounding sheet but it did make an appearance.

Bill took his weed trimmer and
did the small portion I couldn't finish.
Saves me getting the mower out tomorrow.
💘

Bill was done work early, really early, as he knew he would be. He had stopped in Hanover at Walmart to pick up a few items first and was home by 10:30. Since the Durham dump was open today at 11, we hooked up the dump trailer and took our brush. We were able to drop Robin and Andrew's trailer at their place on our way home. They need it this week.

Easy peasey, now.

We came home for lunch, another poached egg on toast for me, and after Bill dozed for half hour, we drove to Priceville Post Office. Our passports were there and needed signatures for pick up. A week early. 😀 They seem quite fancy except for the 'mug shots' inside. 

The post office wasn't open
for 10 minutes but there is a bakery
called Pink Velvet in the same shop.
Of course, the smell was amazing.
We bought a pecan tart.
Oh my!
Bill bought some cinnamon rolls
for his pilot friends.
They are always treating.

I went out and cut the grass out front here until my battery died. It should have been fully charged but it is what it is. 🤷‍♀️ I put it away and planned to finish the small area tomorrow. The lawn looks good again for a few days. 

Shiny new passports.
Well, you get my drift.

Bill hopped on his mower and did a bit of cutting. The fields looked pretty good but the berm behind us needed it. He also did some weed trimming around our sitting area and up around the gardens. I brought the sheets in off the line and proceeded to make the bed. 

Sitting in the shade,
see the temperature in the shade?
Yes, I agreed with Gibbs.

Filling the duvet cover has always been a challenge but I do believe I have it mastered now! It didn't take long but it was quite warm up in the bedroom. I was done for the day......kind of. Gibbs and I sat outside in the shade of our trees and enjoyed the breeze until the flies found me. Grrr!

I know it seems like Bill is the
only one who works around here.
However, that isn't true, I just don't
have proof of what I do!
🤭

I know I have a few more bites but I've enjoyed the reprieve while it lasted. 🤭 

I noticed a couple of leaves on one
of my dahlias so walked to check out
the rest.
All of them! Yes!

When he was finished with the lawn, he went in for a shower and I went to the Bunky to start a puzzle. Just 500 pieces this time but a really nice picture. I worked on it until 4:45 when it was time to get cleaned up for C the A.

I know I'll enjoy this one.
Smaller but still nice to do.

Again, no winner but we did our duty helping count tickets and $$. 

Biding our time until
it was time to go to the
Curling club

We were home by 7 and decided on having the remaining pancakes for supper. Bill had 2 left and I had 3. They are so good, I can't tell the difference from the original ones and few carbs!

Coming up the lane,
we had to disturb the Mrs.
I was hungry!
There was a second one further up,
we haven't seen them much.

I ran out in the rain, which started around 6:30, and moved our rain pails under the Suite's eaves. They are already half full! Yay, my garden and rain barrel will be so happy! I finished my blog and found something to entertain me on tv. Bill went to the Hangar.

Almost magazine cover-worthy.

This was a good day same temperature as yesterday. I think we have arrived into the nice weather. Lots seem to get done and crawling into clean smelling sheets will be our reward.

Today, we noticed our
Peonies are popping!
Good night!

Thank you for the visit!

As Elvis Said: TCB – Taking Care of Business

Yuma Lakes RV Resort

On Tuesday, Nov. 15^th we sorted laundry as soon as we got up. I think it was around 7:30 again. No surprise there! It was 50F/10C and the sky was clear when Bill drove up to the park laundromat at the clubhouse. I had my tea-to-go, a Sweet and Salty peanut butter bar, my phone and everything else we needed. He helped me load 2 washers and left me to keep an eye on things.

All done with 2 pieces missing
and 1 left over that didn't belong 
LOL

I went to the puzzle while the clothes swished and swashed and by the time the clothes were dry, Bill had beat me to the laundromat. 😉 We folded them together and he returned home with the basket. I was so close to finishing the puzzle that I wasn’t going to risk someone else swooping in for the grand finale so I went back. It only took another 20 minutes or so and I was done and walked home.

The clouds were beautiful at the pool
but it turned a bit cool so I went home

I’ve wanted to wash the Suite windows for quite some time now so got out the Norwex mop and window pads. I could only do the south and west facing windows this morning because the sun was hot and dried them immediately, leaving streaks. We had more reading time before lunch and I made bacon and eggs for our grumbling bellies. 😊 We planned supper and I changed into swim clothes and walked back up to the pool.

Another good one with a lot of
places Bill and I have been on our travels
mentioned

No one else was there, again, until I’d been there about 45 minutes and the same couple from yesterday returned. They go for the pool and some exercises and I go for the pool and sun. Also, to read while IN the sun. ♥ A good combination in my estimation! The lady in the pool had recognized me yesterday but didn’t mention it until today. We both remembered her commenting on my polka dot bathing suit and once she mentioned that today, we had a nice conversation.

Shuffleboard courts that I didn't realize
were here

I stayed until they left and by then the sun was pretty much covered in the wispy clouds. I got dressed and walked home too. I wandered the area a bit more and saw the shuffleboard court. I might play one day so checked the events board posted outside on the wall. I discovered that Bocce Ball is played on Thursdays and Advanced Line Dancing is most mornings in the back hall. Oh yah, I remember now!

Another pretty sky as I headed back home

Back home, I changed and with the sun on the west side now, I washed the rest of the windows. The back one was not only filthy but greasy from the back tires etc. Yeuch. They may not be perfect now, but oh my goodness, we have bushes back there behind us and I can see them clearly now! 😊 Yah, I’m just being a smart a**.  Since Bill had moved upstairs while I was outside, I finished the job and washed the interior windows too. Much better!

Bill was upstairs watching tv
Gibbs is his bodyguard
Um, sleeping on the job

For supper, Bill suggested sausages on a bun so that was decided. All done the business/chores for today, I made a cup of tea and started my blog post. The wifi here has just gotten worse as the week goes on so I’m unable to play some of my Wordle or Scrabble games. Bummer. Neither of us remember that from last April but we were pretty pre-occupied with a damaged fridge!

Wow, you can see through those windows!

At 6, Bill grilled the sausages and inside, I heated the buns. They were delicious, I should let Bill pick out the sausages at the grocers more often! 😊 We loaded and turned on the dishwasher. We recorded The Voice while we cooked and ate and watched it at 7 with no commercials. Bill also recorded New Amsterdam to watch later.

The sun sets - through another
clean window 💓

Yummy!

We’ve been enjoying our books today again; Bill is reading Baldacci’s ‘Redemption’ and I’ve gotten into J.A. Jance’s ‘Fatal Error’. This has been a nice day and a great evening. Winds coming in stronger tomorrow so I have new plans to put into play. Come back then and see what they are! I'd received an email this morning about the ISS would be visible tonight so at 7:10 pm, we went out and Bill found it moving across the southern sky. I'm glad it was a clear sky so we could see it. First time down here this trip.

Good night!

Thank you for the visit. Comments are always welcome ,read and answered.