Wild and Windy but Warm

The Ridge

On Saturday, Apr. 27^th Bill and Gibbs didn’t get up until almost 6:30. So they tell me. I never paid much attention in my still half-asleep slumber. 😊 I didn’t get up until almost 7:30. For some reason my sleep was not normal for me. I was awake a few times, maybe too warm, and my legs seemed restless. Bill, on the other hand, seemed to sleep very well so that’s good.

Last night the sky was spooky
but still pretty.
Good morning!

It was a cloudy day from the very beginning until around 5:30 when the sun pushed through some of the clouds. “Here I am!” it seemed to be screaming. It was a mild day, once we got to mid-afternoon, reaching 18C/64F for a high. The wind was crazy though and our shelter cover I just flopping away. The rains came mostly for the morning, not too heavy but enough to get wet.

On our way to Hanover, 20 minute drive

We drove back to Hanover today with a stop first in Giant Tiger to check out their 35%/whipping cream price and I bought a half quart size with an 18% size. They don’t have that last one in the U.S., no where I could find. Strange. I like the thicker/ higher fat content cream in my coffee because unlike many (most?) I don’t LOVE the taste of coffee. It needs to be doctored, then I like it. 😊

Just hanging out while the water transferred
into the Suite

Our only other place to stop today was at Healthy Computers to pick up my laptop. Yay! I was excited since Tim told me he’d put in a solid-state drive and it was incredibly fast. For $200, it was a quick and easy fix so we were thrilled. Thank you to a commenter, KennyD, for that suggestion. I knew when you commented that it was what Tim told me on the phone but I couldn't remember what he called it. Worth the money, for sure.

The view over the pond.
It will change considerably over the next
month.

Back home, it was raining still so we hung inside for the most part. I’d finished my book so needed to find a new one. Of course, I tested my laptop and Bill just laughed as I continuously exclaimed (purposely exaggerated with hand gestures) “wow!” I was grateful for the use of his HP last night as it is always very fast. I’m also happy not to have to break in a new laptop. Bonus! 😊

Gibbs love the outdoors
so we were happy the rain stopped earlier
than we first thought. 

We had lunch and Bill went out to the Hangar to putter on his Cub. I stayed inside with Gibbs and while he pined for Daddy, I worked on my cross stitch for a couple of hours. It’s looking hopeful but still a lot to do. I'm sure I won't get it done this summer.

Thank goodness for the vision aid with the funky glasses, it is too small to easily see the stitches let alone count where they go.

The sun is powerful and so is the wind.
One is responsible for the late day clearning. 😉

At 4:30, Bill went to the Acreage to put the filter in and turn the pump on. He also got a bladder full of water although we still had 45 gallons. Nice to have our water source available to us again now that the overnight temperatures will be above freezing. Thank you to Rob and Pat for the water we got a couple of times to tide us over. ♥

Okay, time to get serious.
No potatoes for me.

For supper, I baked pork chops, cooked a potato and corn for Bill and some sprouts for me. It was very good. By the time dishes were cleared, the clouds were bumped completely out of the way and we were sitting at a lovely 19C/67F. Our overnight low was going to be 14C/58F, wow! 

Today was better than this shows,
maybe they'll be wrong tomorrow too.
Doubt it but....

This has been a good day  even though we weren’t working outside. We take each day as it comes. PS - it's like a have a new computer, I'd forgotten how swift one should be!

for my coffee loving friends
Enjoy!
Good night!
(and within 15 minutes, my blog is done and posted!)
Happy Dance!

Thank you for the visit.

A Book Day, Clouds and Warmth

Park Place RV Park

On Saturday, Feb. 24^th we woke up to cloudy skies but warm air. It is lovely to see and feel the 53F/12C when we wake up at 7. Bill got ready for the field and Gibbs and I went for our walk – after my tea, of course. 😊 

Good morning!

I really didn’t have anything on the agenda, with a few things playing on my mind this morning. I played my on line Wordle games and then walked over for a chit chat with Patti and Rick. Such nice down to earth folks.

This common desert shrub is everywhere around us
and needs some mention because it is quite pretty

Meet the Brittlebush
Bees and butterflies love them

Back home, I read, and read and read. Oh my, this Sue Grafton book is a page turner! I should have moved outside as I found it warm indoors with Gibbs sitting on my lap, beside me, back and forth with Daddy etc. However, I stayed put in my recliner, being lazy until the last page was turned. A very good story. I have one more, T is for Trespass, of hers so that is next. There are still quite a few of the alphabet that I have not read.

It was a lazy reading day and Gibbs kept
me company in Daddy's chair when he wasn't on our laps.

Bill and I moved outside for Happy Hour with our drinks. I blended ice with my beer margarita and oh, wow! That is the way I’ll drink them from now on. So, delicious with a salted glass rim. ♥ We chatted, across the site line, with Patti and Rick talking about weather, bugs, wind, back home and drinks for a bit before settling in our chairs. Gibbs and I had our walk before 4 and then I started supper.

The sky when we had our afternoon walk.

I love how the beer margarita turned out blended.
It did settle after a while, should have got a picture of that too. Yum!

Tonight, it is boneless chicken breasts, potatoes, and mixed vegetables. I should have made a keto dessert but that book was more important today. 😊 

After realizing this was too much chicken for me,
I'm glad there was no dessert!

Our temperatures over the rest of the month range between 74F/24C to 80F/27C with a drop down for a couple of days in the high 60’s/teens so we are home free as far as the cooler weather. Yay, finally!

We just sat down to eat and I peeked to 
see what the sun was doing.
Just caught a glimpse of it setting.

After we finished eating, things got good.

Beautiful, a painter's paradise.

This has been a lazy day but a good one. I hope you can say the same.

This is looking to the northeast.
It seems too cloudy for the full moon at this point.
I'll keep watch this evening. 
Good night!

Thanks for popping in.

Cool Start, 12 Days, Deliveries 😊

Park Place RV Park

On Thursday, Dec. 14^th the normal routines ensued. Bill left for the field, the sun rose over the rv’s to our east and Gibbs and I went for our walk. I did squeeze a shower in there shortly after I got up at 7. No longer walk for me today, instead I hung around home until 9:10 when I joined the ladies for Poker Pool.

Maybe kitty cats admire tree ornaments,
but we have a snoopy little puppy dog.
Hmmm, something smells good in that stocking, Mom.

There were only 5 of us playing today, Patti, Barb, Adele, Susan and myself. We had a great morning and made some momentous shots – both on the good, bad and hilarious side. Such fun! Adele and I tied for 3^rd today and we were all done by 12 noon. Bill and Gibbs were outside when I returned so I sat with my furry little guy while Bill finished up ‘puttering’ on his planes.

No wind this morning and even
Gibbs noticed that glorious sun today!
He is also in the 'Wait' position while I take
the picture. ♥

I need to get better at making the bread as Bill had to indulge in my keto loaf today. I chose a cheese and ham salad wrap which was just as good. Tomorrow is bread making day. 😉 I sat with my Yarn Barrel and made up a few more worms, trying to switch the colours up. I was surprised yesterday when I opened the barrel to find the 3 toques I’d made over the summer. I had forgotten about those!

Yesterday, when I stayed home for the day,
the ladies finished 2 of the 300 pc. puzzle.
Pretty pictures too! 

If my video thingy worked, I'd show you
how Gibbs reacts when these meeces
sing 'we wish you a Merry Christmas'.
It's adorable, him trying to find who's in there.

Bill and Gibbs had their snoozes and at 3 we drove to the Moon Mountain mail depot to see if my 3 parcels were ready for pick up. I knew they’d been delivered and there they were! Yay! I ordered a few (4) things for Gibbs (ssh) 3 hard chew bones and an ‘indestructible’ stuffy toy. We’ll see about that but I slipped it into his stocking. Of course, he saw me. ♥

two things impressed me on this short outing
The diesel price, wow! and my packages arrived, yay!

I love these belts and now I have
one in all the colours I wear.
There are no buckles, snapping only
around the belt loops. I always wear belts.

I’d ordered new underwear, and 4 of the ‘no buckle’ belts and everything arrived and looks just fine. I love the quality of all of it, China does produce some good stuff. Gibb and I went for a quick walk but I should have slipped a sweater on before I went. My bare arms were not a good idea. Over the last few days, I’ve read that Nancy and Deb D are doing a 12 days of Christmas ‘thing’. I like the idea and every year start getting 'festive' a few days before the big day.

Good colours for the worms.

Missed the sunset AGAIN, I'm not in a good position
to catch it and at 5:25 that isn't surprising. Supper prep time.

Going through my jewelry box yesterday, as I do every December, I noticed that I have a few pieces of costume jewelry. I decided I'd 'borrow' the idea of 12 days and see how many days I can wear something different that is Christmassy. No o’dourves or fancy drinks for me, although we may imbibe occasionally. 😊 Simple and effective. Yesterday, I wore my Christmas light bulb earrings, today a Penquin brooch. I might have to repeat, repeat, repeat but oh well. 

But then it improved. 

Tonight is Bill’s night flying and I’m staying home. I’ll only go once in a while to support him in his hobby; but I get chilled too fast and don’t enjoy it. Wimp. He left at 4:40 while I was writing this and having my tea. Supper will be a beef stew and he’ll have his when he returns. 

My blurry brooch

This was a good day. We reached a high of 67F/19C and the sun was very hot when you sat out of the breeze. I hope you’ve enjoyed some sunshine in your day too. Bill was home before 7 and I warmed up his supper for him. 

Supper fit the bill.
Good night!

Thank you for the visit!

Cold, Warm, Cool. Bread and Squares.

Park Place RV Park

On Wednesday, Nov. 29^th we edge towards the end of the month and what………26 days to Christmas. Until I get my decorations up, it just doesn’t seem like it here. I don’t need snow to make it feel like the season is upon us, just decor and music. We woke up to a chilly 43F/6C with partially cloudy skies. The forecast was to reach 67F/19C but we’ll need sunshine to make it shorts weather. 😊

My walk with Gibbs

My walk with my shadow mate

Bill had his shower first thing and then after he left, Gibbs and I went for our walk. I had shorts on and many top layers to start but when we returned from our walk, I slipped into long pants and walked to Family Dollar. They didn’t have all that I was looking for but I did find a few things before returning home. The sun was out by then, an hour later, and I was feeling warmed up. At 10, I walked to work on the puzzle and among the 3 of us, we had it finished shortly after 11:30.

Zooming in across the way to the
Q Mountain. Fond memories of climbing
that with Bill, Gerry and Melinda in 2016/17.
Our first year.

Back home, Bill was smiling. That means good news regarding his luck at the flying field. 😊 We had lunch, salmon sandwiches, and then I began my second loaf of bread in the bread maker. I went outside to the gazebo but wasn’t really in the painting mood. The sun had disappeared again so it felt cool.

The barbed wire fencing keeps you out of
well, nothing really. 😂
But it does remind me of days on the farm.

The boys were sleeping inside so I came in quietly and began my blog. By the way, I’ve been watching my series, Justified, and doing some binging. Raylen Gibbons is quite entertaining. Thank you, Sue! I’m pretty sure that Billy the Kid is available to me again too. Our afternoon followed the regular normality with the exception that I made Peanut Butter Rice Krispie squares for a change. We just happened to have the right ingredients.

Bill charging batteries outside
with his bright Piper Cub at his heels.
Things are good today.

After my tea, Gibbs and I walked before I started warming up supper. Everything was leftovers except for our vegetables. We finished the meal off with a piece of pie tonight. Everything was good and filling. The package I’ve been waiting to be delivered back home is giving us grief. Well, not the package, but our Priceville post office. Seems they have a glich and our forwarding info has not gone through. We’ll check tomorrow and will know more then.

This sky, on our afternoon walk, is
incredible! Look how the sun is just dropping
below the rim of clouds.

My little walking partner beats
a shadow mate any day. 💗

Bill loaded the dishwasher and I finished my blog. After supper, we had a really nice phone call from our friends, Dave and Cheryl. Still back in Canada, it was wonderful to hear their voices. 

Tonight's supper.

This has been a good day, relatively quiet. I hope yours has been a good one as well!

Today's creations.
Good night!

Thank you for popping by.

A Bright day, Gaining Confidence, Birthday Boy

Park Place RV Park

On Monday, Feb. 27^th Bill was happy that it was once again calm and he was able to head to the field for more flying. We were all up at 7 and discovered that there will be confidence building required for Gibbs to go out with Daddy. He had to go out this morning but was appearing fearful of the leashes. ☹ Bill had to carry him out and then it was a stop-go-stop-go walk for most of their walk.

Rose's flowers are blooming
This is a morning picture

We need to work on it so he can get past that fear. It was lazy for me and Gibbs while sitting together after Bill left. I was washed and ready to go over to the clubhouse so just relaxed until 9:10. I played on my online games and read a chapter or two. Today, Adele and Susan were absent, as expected, but Dora, Barb, Patti and I had a great time. We were very evenly matched in our final score. 😊

This was a pretty picture
No help on this one

For lunch, I made bacon and eggs and that was tasty and filling. When Bill closed his book to have a snooze, I walked back to work on the puzzle. After a couple of hours, it was done, and I hadn’t over-strained myself. Ha ha. It’s a glorious day with a clear blue sky and although the wind did pick up this afternoon, we were very grateful for the sun’s warmth.

Gibbs found 'stuffie' on our walk
so spent the rest of the evening making sure he was
safely tucked away - many times

He thinks we can't see it
Sssh, don't spoil it

Bill finished a J.A. Jance book called Cruel Intent and I’m still working on Long Shadows. I guess I have too many hobbies on the go! 😊 Is there such a thing? No planning was required for supper as Bill suggested bacon cheeseburgers first thing. That left it simple and so when I returned, I took Gibbs for a walk. No hesitation with the leash or the steps. Funny guy. 

Here he is, all in one piece
but with a broken arm

He did find a small stuffed toy on his walk so after his business was done, turned and hi-tailed it home to bury it. ♥

Supper was delicious, I had to comment on how thick our burger patties are compared to the ones we eat at a fast food place. We were cleaned up from the meal before 7 and watched the Finale of AGT All Stars. It’s hard to pick a favourite so we’ll just wait and see who walks off with the title. 😊 We had programs recording and a few from last night to watch later. 

A good burger again
We had some Yogourt cake for dessert

Today, is my 3rd biological grandson's birthday. He's now a teenager! Happy 13th Birthday, Nathan! We reached 64F/18C and this was a good day!

Happy Birthday Nathan
Patrick's little big man 💖

Who's the teenager? 😁
Good night!

Thank you for the visit.