The Ridge
Friday,
Apr. 24th and we want to cheer TGIF! This is when the temperature
was forecasted to increase to ‘above freezing’ overnight and moving towards double
digits during the day Saturday and beyond. Yahooie Louie! Let’s hope they’re
right this time. Today that comes with dullness from cloud-filled skies but we
are getting there.
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| You know the weather is improving when my Ross runners are on my feet |
Bill and
I both slept until almost 7:30 and I popped the furnace on for a cycle right
away. It was 15C/60F downstairs but it felt cooler than that. After I had my
tea made and was sitting with my laptop, I realized that it was a mild 4C/39F
outside and I probably could have had a nice walk. I'll go later.
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| There is something about rocks covered in rocks that attracts a camera |
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| No matter the weather, it grows |
I got
caught up on blogs and emails, played my online Scrabble games and was
basically ready for the day. Bill went out to check the propane tank, and we’re
still good, and then he thought it was a good day to remove our 5th
wheel hitch from the truck. As he backed up and prepared to do that, I bundled
and went for that walk down to the corner. I planned on going further but that
wind was still very cold and I turned back and returned home.
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| Mother Goose still sits We're getting close to baby time! |
By the
time I got back, Bill was finished, the hitch came out easily so Black Beauty
was ready for when Trevor calls to take it in. He had already been over to turn
the water tap off at the Acreage but now drove back with the water bladder to
get us a fill up. Inside, I got the vacuum out and did the floors. After finishing,
I was my old clutzy self as I walked hard into the corner edge of the island. Yeouch!
Those corners are sharp and it brought tears to my eyes.
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| and the hitch will just hang out here for a while |
I have
never broken a bone before, other than cracking my nose years ago, so didn’t
know if that’s what I’d done. I’m not a wimp, really, but it hurt like heck.
When Bill returned and came inside, I told him what I’d done and instead of
starting lunch right away, I was going sit for a few minutes and let the
Tylenol kick in. I looked at my toes but they seemed fine even though I couldn’t
walk on my foot for about half hour.
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| Egg, bacon, lettuce, cottage and cheddar cheese in a fried tortilla |
We had bacon
and eggs with toast (Bill) and mine in a tortilla. I’m enjoying the switch up
instead of having them plain. Because he was transferring water from the
bladder to the tank, I went outside and stoked the fire Bill had started in the
pit. It felt nice just sitting beside the fire and after helping with dishes
inside, I went back out with my book. I watched the mail lady drive by so knew
there was no mail and when I felt the fire wasn’t keeping me warm, came indoors
at 2:15.
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| Yesterday, you saw this full of seed It's dirty but almost empty today |
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| Sitting by a fire but it wasn't enough to keep me warm |
I made a
tea and sat with my book. I’m sure it will be finished tonight – well, I’ve
said that before! Bill came inside around 3 and went upstairs for a snooze and
to watch some tv.
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| Bill and I walked up to the fence line and he pointed out all the peony buds |
At 5:30, I sautéed some beer brats in Madame IP and then
added an inner pot on top with potatoes for mashing. Both were done perfectly
within 12 minutes and we were eating by 6. Since we had carrot cake left, I got
it out of the fridge and lightly heated 2 pieces.
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| A good supper tonight |
We did
dishes and watched the London CTV news. When the meteorologist showed us that
it was going back down to below freezing tonight (Grrr!*#%) Bill drove over to
the Acreage once more to turn the tap on.
It was as I was sitting typing that the sun came out and there was blue sky to the west. LOL First time all day, just in time to set for the night. I hope we get lucky and see some tomorrow as that will make everyone happy. Bill, me and all the critters up here.
This was
a nice day and we are still healthy and staying warm. I hope you are too.
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| Good night! |
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