A Wonderful Ridge Day!

The Ridge 

On Saturday, April 12th, it was around 7 when I got my stretches out of the way and Gibbs and I crawled out of bed. We joined Bill downstairs. Since this was my first time to get back to one of my paying jobs, I kept reminding myself “I have to go somewhere this morning. 😁 Getting back into a routine is always interesting, isn’t it?  

Good morning!

Bill and I had our breakfast together and he wasted no time in taking an empty propane tank into town for a refill. Yes, we are obviously going through a lot of it but we are warm and do not feel that we are wasteful. Sharing our heat source between the furnace, our Blue Flame heater (both propane) and the electric infrared heater has made sense to us.  

Bill wastes no time getting the gate
flags up.

Other than a couple of very cold days again early in the week, the forecast looks like a trend towards warmer days. Yay! I was excited to be on track to pick up my new laptop this morning too, and even though the computer store is west and the Air bnb is north, I decided to do both in the same outing. Bill was outside from the time he returned from Durham until.....well, late afternoon. 

 

Everyone needs a helper although
I think he did more playing than lending
a hand.🐶

Needless to say, it was a gorgeous sunny day, and temperatures just kept rising throughout the day and the winds remained in the low range. 😃 He was working on the shelter covering and I cleaned out the Outhouse, so we could start using it when outside. At 10:30, I had packed a baggie with cheese, nuts and yogourt and made a coffee, so left my boys in charge. 

My contributions today.
Outhouse and birdfeeders.
My feathered friends were partying
this afternoon.

Bill and Gibbs got the shelter up.
Look closely, Gibbs is posing in two of these
photos.

Adam at Healthy Computers was more than accommodating and we had a lot of laughs through the process. He is a 40ish single man in his forties and obviously loves his job. I was out of there within 20 minutes and on my way to Williamsford.

With Mom smiling on my desktop,
that is exactly how I feel.
I'm sure Bill is happy to have his
laptop back again too!

This was an easy clean, the two guests were brother and sister in town for a funeral. I took the usual steps, garbage, bedding, bathroom and floors, as well as restocking the goodies Robin always provides. She gets a lot of lovely comments on her quaint place. 

To Robin's bnb I had a pretty drive

I love this little place!

At 1:30, I was on my way homed and scooted home the back way. Ptooties may as well be as dirty as Black Beauty, right? It is partially gravel roads and some muddy spots, still. The roads need to be graded as soon as all the freezing is done with. The county/township has been very good at keeping our roads in ship shape so I’m sure it won’t be long and the potholes are gone. 

 

The country roads homebound
are also pretty

Bill was still outside, as was Gibbs who met me at the top of the hill and ran beside the car, barking. I know it isn’t a good practice but unless we are in a position to call to him upon noticing the vehicles coming up the lane, we have to trust that drivers will go slow. They seem to know we have a dog, and take it slow and watchful. 

The shelter is up, the mower is out of the shed and inside. The storage shed is in order as is the Bunky and although I didn’t look in the Hangar, I think Bill has made progress down there too. The flags at the end of the lane look great and now, with no leaves on the brush and trees down the lane, we can see them from inside the Suite. 😍 

The flag on our berm is flying proud too

We were all done outside by 4 and came indoors. My new laptop is great! There are things that are a bit different, and we must install our printer over the next few days. I needed to download a Free version of Microsoft Word as I type my blog in Documents first, as a rule. I’ve been doing it directly into my blog page on Bill’s laptop or my phone and that seemed fine too. I may save myself a step.  

I'm sure he/she is wondering if this
is spring yet?

For supper, we had air fried chicken thighs (bone-in/skin-on) so I cooked them for longer, about 30 minutes. We were only going to buy boneless, but the price was ridiculous yesterday. They turned out extra crispy good! I reheated the leftover cheese rice, corn for Bill and leftover squash for me. It was all very tasty. Bill loaded the dishwasher and washed the fryer and our mugs. 

It's nice to have food in the freezer again

Today was absolutely gorgeous! Not a single complaint about the day. It reached a spring-like 12C/53F and a lot got done. Tonight, will be quiet, we both worked hard and once I finish my blog, I’m sure my eyes will get heavy with whatever I choose to do. 😉 I hope your weather was equal or better where you are. 

As the sun dips below the horizon,
the chorus frogs are singing up a storm.
Bill is thrilled! (Not!)
I love it, sounds like spring. 💗💗
Good night!

Thank you for popping by. 

A Perfect Day! Taking it Easy, Appreciative Neighbours

Park Place RV Park

On Thursday, Feb. 6^th I was up at the same time, 6:45. Creature of habit, I am, I am. 😊 I decided to get out there for a walk; the weather was favourable at 49F/10C so I didn’t have to layer up much. I wasn’t going to do the full big block and cut off at the Maintenance buildings which takes me across to Coyote Rd and back home. That was enough, my leg was telling me so.

Good morning!
Since the morning sky wasn't anything special,
other than clear blue, this is my
special first picture.

And this one, as we relaxed on the patio
together.

Back home, Bill was almost ready to leave for the field but Gibbs had other plans.  I spent the morning with Gibbs, outside on the patio. He was happy in the shade, either in or under my gravity chair or in his bed with his blankie. He was very good, mainly because he had his collar on but I never had to vibrate it more than once. Good boy! Jess popped in for a quick visit and he never uttered a sound, just enjoyed her affection. ♥

We were in one of our favourite places.
Me mostly in the sun, Gibbs in the shade in his bed.

Bill was home at noon; after having flown he went to Jim’s Hangar. There is a plane he is working on over there. We had lunch, planned supper and he contacted Sirius XM for our next year’s renewal. Of course, they bent over backwards to make us happy. While he dozed, I left my boys to go start a new puzzle. This one should be easy, with big pieces. We’ll see. I knew Bill was headed back to Jim’s.

A donation to the clubhouse
and I had to choose it next.

At 4, I returned home and since Bill wasn’t home yet, I took Gibbs out for his walk. With his fur coat, which will be removed on Feb. 16^th, he isn’t as keen on going far on these hot days. It’s funny watching him sidle to shady patches as we walk. I brought him back and headed out myself for a bit of a walk. I was feeling great so did the mid-block walk. I met Bill on my way and he suggested I be careful. ♥

This is how far I got this afternoon.
Yup, kind of easy.
One border piece missing............Jess will find it for me. ♥

When I was just about home, I noticed Sue, Walter from next door, and Bette headed across the street, pointing. Something was up and I soon found out that while Angie & Rusty were away, (the hosts behind us), their little dog Lisa got out and took off across the street into the open desert field. Fred was also looking with their other bigger dog on a leash, so I joined forces.

The walk around Arizona Sun
Look at those flags.
The winds really picked up after lunch but it
still felt great.

We spread out in the event she would come close enough to one of us but she was on a mission and had no intention of doing that. I’m sure she was looking for her parents. ☹ The least we could do was keep her in sight in the hopes she’d head for home. Thankfully, Rusty and Angie returned and she ran to him as he drove up on their side by side. There was much excitement and between us, Sue and I handed the rambunctious Rainy over to his mama. Whoa! That dog is strong!

The sun was beating down, 
here are you Lisa?

I’m sure that the troops would band again if Gibbs should happen to get out on us, we all care about each other’s pets. I’m glad it ended well. Gibbs like the chase game so if you called him and ran away, he would follow – IF he didn’t come to you for licks and pets in the first place. 😊 I hope I don’t pay for that extra long jaunt.

It felt good to get out and stretch my legs
after sitting most of the morning.

Bill and I sat outside with the little mutt on the patio until 5:30 when Bill left for night flying. The winds are pretty strong for flying but it is always worth going for him, just in case they drop quickly. He has a plane outfitted with lights for the purpose, I believe (if I got it right) it is his Radien. He’ll correct me, if I’m wrong. I can’t keep them straight.

Rusty brought me over this to thank me
for helping find Lisa.
Totally not necessary but he loves her just
as we love Gibbs so I understand.
My own flask!

I made myself a cup of tea after he left to tie me over to supper. After Bill got home, we had tacos. It’s about the only Mexican food Bill enjoys, other than their rice. That’s okay, once in a while works for me too, although I could eat them more often! I’ll be watching Matlock and Elspeth tonight if the timing is right. To watch them live, we have to remember to catch them 2 hours earlier than home time.

And the sunset was very pretty.

I finished my book this afternoon and Full Speed by J.E. was certainly worth a read. I enjoyed it very much and returned it to the library in the clubhouse. This has been a really nice day. We reached a lovely high of 78F/26C today and only dropping to 56F/13 overnight. 

Even though there is discomfort in one way or another, in this case my achy leg, there is a bright side in each and every day. I found mine and I hope you found yours.

Messy but delicious, seems to be
the theme for a lot of my meals.
Good night!

Thank you for the visit.