The Ridge
On Sunday, Aug. 11th I was awake waaaay too early. When I looked at the clock at 4 am and my family were still sound asleep, I couldn’t help but wonder what woke me. Weird. I do know there were a few silly dreams in there and I think the book I’m reading might have played a part in that. LOL Do any of my bookworm friends find that to be true as well?
Good morning!
After last night's changing sky, it cleared at bedtime
and stars appeared as well as the small disk of the moon.
So, I
forced myself to lay/lie (?) there until 7, even though Bill got up at 6. He
took Gibbs out and then stretched out in his recliner. 😊 Sometimes he dozes there and sometimes he catches up on
news. The big news this morning was from Quartzsite Chatter on FB. A group in
and around the town we spend our winter in. They had terrible wind storms and
the sister park behind ours had some damage. Park Place RV Park was missed and
no one around town was hurt. Phew!
Instead of the Moonflower, which was wet and droopy,
here is my first 'Aljoe' Hibiscus bloom.
There are many more to follow.
Isn't she gorgeous!
I made my
tea, Bill wasn’t able to go flying because of the 80% chance of rain and that could mean a dull day. It rained off and on up until 9 and then the sun came
out. What?? That wasn’t even in the forecast. I got washed and dressed and
played my online games before delving into my book. It is a murder mystery and
quite the page turner.
There was chatter of rain most of the day
so this was a surprise today.
At 11:30,
I took my snacks and drinks and left for Williamsford. I had a few things to
pick up from Robin’s house and to drop off my blender. They are on their way back
to the rental in Wingham. I hope they can get the issue handled by the end of
the day. ☹ It’s a cool day so pretty crappy around
here. I don’t believe the temperature got above15C/62F all day and the winds
made it feel much cooler. Up and down weather, continuing throughout the summer
but that’s okay.
This afternoon, Gibbs and I walked to
'get the mail' which on Sunday, translates to
'count the dahlias'.
63 in bloom today after tossing 8 dead ones
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| Too bad there wasn't a wedding tomorrow! These are perfect Flower Girl petals. |
I was
finished at the bnb at 1:30 and home by 2. I’ve earned some cash today so I’m
happy. Bill was in the Hangar working on a plane that he is scratch-building so
he is happy. Gibbs has been in and out, spending time with each of us so he is
happy too. One big happy family! 😊 ♥ This will be an early night for me
as I have to be up early in the morning. More on that tomorrow.
Tomatoes are doing well. 
Peppers, not so well but still,
this wiill be 3 ready for picking.
The top right pictures, which produced my first, only
has 2 teeny ones and it looks the healthiest.
For supper, we have corn on the cob to be eaten so all we’re having with it is one large pork chop to share. For dessert, I’ve made a strawberry sauce for the cheesecake. Yum. It all tasted great and was easy to prepare.
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| The pork chop was huge! We split it and it was enough with this for dessert. The corn was delicious as was the strawberry sauce I made. |
After supper, cleanup
and my blog, I went upstairs to watch tv. That way Bill and I won’t have to
swap places when I’m ready for bed.
Gibbs wanted out and instantly stretched out on
the grass.
This has been a fine day despite the 'forecasted crappy' weather. It was better than they thought it would be. I hope your Sunday was too.
After a few bursts of rain this morning,
the day was a surprise although still cool with the strong winds.
Refreshing for sure!
Good night!
Thank you for taking the time to pop by!