Windy Day, Cooling Off, Cheap Water Leak Fix, Mom, Post Office PickUp, Visit from Cousin

I woke up at 6:30 on Thursday, Sept. 20^th and noticed Bill had already got up and closed the bedroom door. I was warm and cozy under the duvet and so was Clemson. Woops, spoke to soon, he got up 5 minutes later to go out and then return to the bed with me. When I realized I wasn’t going to sleep anymore, I got up and immediately got my fleece lined jacket on for my walk. No point in dawdling or I’d talk myself out of it.

It was 57F/12C and actually a warmer morning than yesterday even though there was a brisk wind this morning. When I returned from walking past the ‘Doghouse’, I was anxious for a nice cuppa tea so made that right away. Bill was finished his coffee and was upstairs getting washed up. Between he and Marshall yesterday, they came up with a suggestion for Bill to try regarding the water leak Bill noticed. It will be nice to get it fixed because as of yesterday morning, we turn the pump off unless we’re using the water. Off and on off and on.

the turbines have a pretty nice back drop this morning

Bill drove to a couple of places, one being Pratt’s in Durham and the fellow there recommended trying Mount Forest to pick up the part we needed. Kind of an ‘o’ ring thing but not really. I can’t recall what Bill called it. Anyway for .75 per, he picked up 2 and replaced both. Voila’! No more leak. Yay! That was easy. We spent more time thinking about it then it took to repair it. Perfect resolve!

After he returned, I made us bacon and eggs and another coffee. I got washed up and drove into town to see Mom. No disappointment there either, she was resting but very chipper to see me. We chatted about the book she was reading, a blank journal type book that Donna had picked up for her 91^st birthday celebration last year. We were all supposed to write in it on the day to wish her a Happy Birthday, which most of us did. We slipped up this past April and forgot to put it out again so there was nothing added for 2018.

What a coincidence that it was Bridgette's note she had the page open to when I arrived 

The page she just happened to be reading was the note my daughter left her, so that was special. She read it over 5 or 6 times in a row, forgetting each time, of course, but thought it was so special that everyone said nice things about her smile and her piano playing. 

You'd think we were dressed for Christmas!

Time went by fairly quickly in her room, talking about sending birthday cards and the prices (she was shocked when they rose to $2.50), looking for the puzzle box to put the completed puzzle away (which I never found) and her new watch.

she showed me her watch and we said
"Oh! it's lunch time!"

After saying goodbye at her table, I chatted with Aunt Mary briefly and complimented her on her pretty blouse today. I wonder if Rob and Pat gave it to her and was that was she was trying to tell me. It looked very nice on her, nice bright flowers. From there, I drove uptown to the Once, Twice Again store and I picked up a couple of greeting cards and some sticky shelf paper for $3. Now I’ll have it for my Kobo cover if I want to ‘pretty’ it up.

Driving from Durham, I saw this flock of turkey buzzards
Can you see all their gray necks sticking up as they shuffle off?

Back home and inside, I made myself a Dulce de Leche instead of another tea or coffee. I had a few Keurig pods of it left. When the weather turns cool, sometimes I feel like a hot drink at odd times. This was one of those times. Bill came in from working on his barbecue wind screen. It isn’t going as easy as he’d hoped. He’ll figure it out as he needs to make adjustments for the side ‘wings’. He had a snooze and I added to my blog post.

We took a drive to Priceville Post Office to pick up a parcel that we’d received a notice for. We had ordered our rv cards on Monday, the 16^th, got an email that they’d shipped on the 17^th and they arrived yesterday, the 19^th. That is crazy!! What great service Vistaprint offers and our tip for you if you are ever using them is to NEVER pay anything more than the lowest shipping cost offered. We could have paid $12.99 for 3 to 4 days, $10.99 for 5 to 7 days or $7.99 for 7 to 10 days. We paid the $7.99 and got them at the post office here on the 3^rd day.

Our Vistaprint parcel

After we got in the Rav, we immediately opened the boxes, anxious to see our new cards and they are wonderful! We did good! 

we treated ourselves for our birthdays
New pens and mugs too

We drove home and because it wasn’t raining hard yet, Bill went to the Acreage to fill the water bladder. The rain would hit at some point and he wanted to get this taken care of. It is 64F and with a bit of a breeze, feels chilly to me so I changed out of my ‘fancy-go-to-visiting-Mom’ top and slipped a warm and sloppy top on. I like my inside days here in the Suite.

When our fresh water tank was full, Bill came inside and we relaxed together in front of the tv. I read some of my book with Clemson beside me. At 5:30 I began making a meatloaf for supper. It takes just over an hour to bake and we had leftover rice and a couple of cobs of corn to clean up. With sliced garden tomatoes on the side, it was a really nice inside meal. Just as we were cleaning up the table, my cousin Harvey pulled up the laneway.

It was a delicious supper tonight

Harvey is on the council for the Literacy Association in the area and he is tutoring 3 students this summer.  They meet on Thursday nights so it was nice that he stopped in tonight. Clemson took to him right away and shared the recliner for most of his visit. When we stepped outside an hour later to say goodbye, the winds had really picked up. It was around 59F but it felt colder than that.

We cleaned up the dishes and relaxed for the rest of the evening. It hasn’t been a tough day by any means but we are getting really good at taking it easy. At least I am! It was so nice to have another great time with Mom today. This summer has been great for my visits and the memory of those visits will help me get through the winter when I won’t see her.

It was nice that my cousin, Harvey stopped in for a visit
Clemson cozied right up beside him

It has been a good day and I hope you can say the same.

Thank you for stopping by!

Laundry Business, Drone Pictures, Another Perfect Day, Rv Card Update

It was just around 6:30 when I first stirred and noticed some light peeking around the blind perimeters. Bill was semi-awake and with Clemson in between us, we did the foot shuffle “good morning”. At 7 I looked out my window and said “good, it is a good walking morning”. We both got up and Clemson crawled under the covers on Bill’s side. He hadn’t been up yet but we took a chance anyway and both of us went for a walk.

More purple clouds this morning

It was 65F so in capris and a sleeveless top only, I slipped on my windbreaker in case I felt cool. Bill was in his bright neon Safety t-shirt from his days working the London and St. Thomas airshows. That is what I need to wear on my early walks and he told me he had an extra one! No safety vest required! We walked to Turbine Drive, as it shall now be known, and on the way back espied 4 deer way out across the bean field, at the edge of the bush.

And another little battle going on up there this morning

I don’t always carry a camera, but I do always carry my Samsung. They were too far away to capture a photo though with just a 4X zoom. By the time we returned to the Suite, I was ready for a tea and Bill made me one in my Route 66 travel mug and his coffee in his regular cup. I went upstairs to sort clothes and Bill loaded the Rav with the basket. Today, because I hadn’t posted yet, I took my laptop instead of my Kobo.

Still pretty and the sun won out today

I was the second person to arrive so got my choice of 3 machines. I don’t mind doing our laundry at the ‘mat but I will be looking forward to the savings by doing it in the U.S. $10.50 here and I have to dry them myself whereas in some parks it would only be maybe $7 all dried. Not a huge savings, I guess, but every little bit helps. Either one still beats having a washer/dryer unit in our Suite considering the water usage, electric usage and weight in an already heavy 5^th wheel. Many people have in-unit washers and dryers and love it, but it is just not for us.

I felt very safe walking with this bright guy!

I hung the clothes out and Bill parked the Rav in its spot. Taking a look at the garden I was surprised to get another 6 medium tomatoes and a pepper with about 4 tomatoes ready in a day or two. I love having the garden fare. At 10:30 I fried up bacon and eggs and we cleaned up the dishes right away. Bill had vacuumed the Suite while I was gone and Clemson was back asleep on the couch, not bothered by it at all.

More signs of fall

Pilot Bill went out and got his drone out for a flight. First time this summer, I think!  He missed the opportunity to get a picture of our ‘campout’ over the July/August long weekend. 

Waiting to turn onto Main St. in Durham
I first saw this yellow car go by

Soon followed by this orange one
I'm sure you car guys know what it is, but I don't!

We need to get a good picture of the Ridge for new ‘rv’ cards so that was the plan today. The next step will be to get them designed and ordered leaving enough time to have them delivered here. I know Vistaprint is very fast so that shouldn’t be a problem.

Bill gets his drone out this morning

We are expecting more Bunky company Thursday overnight, if the weather is decent. Another couple with a big dog, a great Dane, and if the weather is wet, we will likely cancel rather than them leaving the dog in their vehicle. That just isn’t right. We’ll play it by ear and see what the forecast looks like on Wednesday before they make the drive.

Bringing it home

Then on Friday, our last visitors will arrive in the evening with their tent trailer. After that, it will be time to start packing things away. We sat outside under the awning for a while. Bill played with his winged toys and I started this post. When the wind dies down, it is a scorcher but up here on the hill, it was quite lovely.

I think Clemson was on the trail (scent) of Domi from yesterday's visit
He hi-tailed it across the parking area to the hill for his piddle

The afternoon went uneventfully and yet Bill reported making good progress on his Stinson Reliant plane. I made progress on my book and my tan so no complaints there! At 4:30 I brought the clothes in off the line, folding them as I went. They dry nicely and have a nice fresh air smell to them. Bill had taken some pictures with his drone and other pictures of his work on the plane so brought those in to download.

Took care of business ...............

and scooted back again

At 5, I fed Clemson his regular supper and other than his normal mooching, he seems pretty much his regular self. Still wonky legs at times when he walks and he tips over occasionally with the slightest provocation but he is doing well. Thank you, Doctors Nancy and Contessa for your help with his diet. 😊 Bill lit the Weber at 6 and grilled a couple of burgers with bacon and melted cheese. Yum. I made up a salad and got all the condiments out. These burgers are always loaded, messy just the way we like them!

I was obviously hungry and jiggled when I took the picture! sorry.

Bill washed dishes and I dried before he made his egg salad sandwiches for work tomorrow and Tuesday. We have a 12 v Coolatron that he takes back and forth. It plugs into the Rav (or Black Beauty) and keeps his drinks, meals, yogourt etc. cold for the drive. When he arrives at CanAm, he is able to move it into the trailer that Nicole has set aside for his stay. They do look after him while he is there. It is the only way that this job works for him.

this is how the inside of my Kobo cover looked, stuff rubbing off it all the time

We’ve had the a/c turned on all day and when it heated up to 76F around 11:30 this morning, it kicked in. It was time to close the windows. We have no regrets at all about running it, at 7:30 it is still 78F so plenty warm outside. 

Bill used some of his tape and covered it for me
that should preserve it for a while longer
thanks dear!

This has been a good day. I managed to get a few pictures put into folders of our last winter and can continue with that while Bill is away. I do have some more laundry to do, sheets and bedspread from the Bunky, but can do that one of those days too.

One more beautiful morning sky picture

I hope you have had a good day. Thank you for reading about our day! You can leave a comment if you wish.