Busy Enough and the Heat Stays

 The Ridge

On Tuesday, June 17th we were all up before 7. As I mentioned yesterday, Bill took the day off for his appointment. Just a follow-up consultation on the whole ♥ murmur thing. Nothing to worry about.

Good morning!

So, I stripped the bed of the warm sheets and took them and our bath towels into town. There were two snappers in the softest area (the centre) of the lane, almost back to back, digging nests. I slowly drove over them and looked back to be sure they didn't leave. 😉

You are one ugly Mama but
you're still a mama. 💗
She was still there when I returned from
town but later, she had abandoned the digging.

They were still there so I carried on, smiling. At the end of the lane, where our dirt pile was, there was another one. The snappers are getting desperate to lay and are everywhere!🐢On Baptist Church Rd. just about 200' from the corner, another one at the side of the road. 

Last night, this guy had a mind of his own.
He accepted a 'new to him' cookie,
buried it in the quilt after numerous
attempts and then went to sleep in 
Mom's chair.

In town, Trudy was doing her laundry and we carried on where we left off. I really enjoy our conversations, she is polite, considerate and has a great sense of humour. There were other customers in and out, all pleasant, and after a 'clean up on aisle 1', I finished up with the sheets etc. and drove home. 

Washing floor mops etc. for her sister,
this gal had no clue how much soap to put in.
Seriously? She was in her late 20's at least!
It was like a geiser, and started coming up the drain hole so
I gently suggested less soap next time.
She was grateful and apologized.
I'm just glad I was there as it got much worse!

Bill had his own stuff going on this morning, adding an extra shelf in his cargo trailer. Each little thing he does, makes transporting his planes that much easier. At least he believes so at the time and only time will tell if it worked that way. 😆

My tall irises are making appearances.
So pretty.

I went into the Bunky until noon and added some colour to M's picture. I think that improved it a lot and then I put it aside to start a new puzzle. This one is from Donna and it looks like a fun picture to work on. I'm thinking it will go quickly, we'll see.

Someone finds the coolest spots
when we are busy outside.
But when we sit in this chair, he's on our lap.
Such an affectionate dude!

We had lunch, just a snack of cheese, yogourt and a bun for me, and left the Suite at 12:45 for Owen Sound hospital. It was a bit of a wait inside until he got called in, but not a ridiculous wait. No worries, this is important stuff. 

This will be a fun puzzle.
I got the  border done quickly and started
on the building.....but forgot a picture.

When we left, he had no further follow up this year, no stress test etc. (yay!) and will go back in May for the same consult. 😌 Peace of mind. We drove to Canadian Tire, Michael's (I got wood pieces for my crafts) and then Walmart for our groceries.

It was a nice drive to Owen Sound
but coming home, the traffic was a bit crazy.
It's nice to get off the main highway.

We walked out of there after leaving a large deposit but it was expected and we had a lot of food etc. Even Gibbs got treats this time! We were home by 4:45 and unloaded by 5. It was warm inside but there was a nice breeze coming in the windows.

A friend asked me for a pix
of the dress, modeled. 
I wore it shopping today and it was
very comfy.

Hey, to my fellow Arizonians! It is 30C/88F this afternoon but with the humidity counted in, 37C/100F. We are feeling a bit of what you are BUT we have a lovely breeze. 😀 I don't think ours will last like yours so I'm surely not complaining!

A couple more of our little bum.

For supper, we will have air fried shrimp. Bill will make fries for himself and I'll get a vegetable for myself. While my boys had a snooze, I brought the sheets and towels in for the cupboard. Together, we made the bed with cooler sheets. I think we are past the cool nights!

Shrimp, mashed cauliflower
and a drumstick for dessert.
Compliments brand. They were cheap (on sale)
but not the best we've had.\
Cooled us off though!

This was a great day! I hope you enjoyed yours. We reached a high of 30C/88F (37C/100F with the humidity) today. Thankful for the lovely breeze. The forecast is for some rain, possible storms, through the wee morning hours. The rain would be welcome.

                  Trust me, this is quite the performance.

                                            Good night y'all!

Thank you for stopping in.

A Drop(or more) in the Bucket (a Full Bucket)

The Ridge

On Sunday, June 23^rd, we slept in. It was 11 when we pulled out of Robin’s driveway to return to the Ridge. I won’t say that I don’t like the warnings that come over our phones, because although tonight turned out to be a ‘no reason to panic’ warning, we may sometime need to be forewarned. At 10:50, the tornado warning was lifted and The Ridge showed no signs of the storm other than lots of leaves and rain. 😊

Good morning!
Well, in reality, it isn't, but you get the picture.

Funny, because nowhere around us seemed to have gotten anything either. That’s a blessing. This morning, it was 8 o'clock when we got up. Bill had stayed up very late last night (early morning) watching tv but as soon as we got home, I was in bed and asleep. The weather change is unbelievable! We had a cooler morning of 16C/61F and it was still raining. Our buckets of water under the Suite’s eaves and the bird bath was overflowing. At least there is no need to water my plants!

It rained all morning, into mid-afternoon.
Good thing the wipers work!

I fueled up when I was in town as well as 
Ptooties was reading less than 1/4 of a tank
after yesterday.

I sorted laundry while Bill stayed in bed, his last day off, and drove in to clean the Mat. With him home most of the week and the hot weather, it’s obvious with the 2 small loads that we didn’t dirty many clothes! 😊 The Mat was busy enough, with 3 regular customers and with the rain, I didn’t even bother washing the floors. They weren’t too bad but each time someone was in and out, there were track marks, of course. I finished drying and folding and drove home by 10:30.

The small bedroom upstairs
at the Air bnb

I’d had cereal this morning for a change, feeling hungry after not really having supper last evening. Lunchtime meant I wasn’t hungry because of that but I took some cashews and almonds to snack on along with my coffee when I left at noon for Williamsford. Perhaps some of you think it’s not appropriate to work on a Sunday, but for me, it’s no different than any other day with the two cleaning jobs I do. It’s cash in the bank for me and nothing else is going on. 😊

And opposite it, at the top of the stairs
this lovely little room.
Inviting, huh?

Still crappy at 3 pm.

I was leaving the bnb at 2 and stopped in Durham to cash in on some meat specials at Foodland. We don’t usually shop there but if I spend $50 before July 3^rd, I get a bonus 500 Scene points. You know the point collecting thing? I’ll just keep adding them up until it works out we get a free shopping trip. ♥ I was home by 3 and sat to relax for the remainder of the afternoon. With meat in the freezer now, I feel our meals HAVE to improve!

When I saw this guy hopping around
the yard....

I zoomed in and followed him with
my camera.....

I didn't know what kind of bird it was....

Then I realized it is a young robin.

Tonight, we had the last of our pork kabobs, (yay!) a potato and green beans. Green beans are not Bill’s favourite but he tolerates them when I cook them. These were not frozen, they were canned, which is even worse. The meal was good and after clean up, Bill went up to watch a movie and ice his leg and I finished my blog and watched a movie of my own. 😊 

It was a decent Sunday night meal.

I think (ssh) tomorrow may be my day to rest, it has been a busy, but good weekend! As the evening progressed, Bill also got the word that tomorrow is a non-working day. They are done with the job at the 'house' and nothing seems to be lined up for the next one. I think it is a sign that he needs another day of rest. 💓 Bill's leg looked a bit better today so that is great! Either way, it is going to be a dry day so he/we can get outside and do something in the yard. 😃

The sky is showing promise. Yay!
Good night!
That's a wrap for the weekend!

Thank you for checking us out today!