Rain to Start, Sunny Sky to Finish

The Ridge

On Thursday, Aug. 10^th I woke to hear Bill in the bathroom, preparing for his day. It was 6:15 so I rolled over and rested for another 20 minutes. Bill was getting a ride from Billy today so he wasn’t leaving until after 7. I had no where to be until 10 but I joined him downstairs to say goodbye with Gibbs. Opposite to what my title says, it started out looking like it would be a sunny day so before he left, Bill unplugged us from power. I had to finish my blog and then got caught up in moving more picture folders to my Seagate hard drive, hoping that will help my laptop speed.

Who would complain about this morning start up?

No one, that's who!
Good morning!

By 9, that changed and clouds moved over the sky with some thunder rumbling to the north. Within 15 minutes, we had rain and it never stopped all morning. It wasn’t heavy nor driving in any particular direction, just wet. I drove over to M’s to take him into town at 10 and we both got wet running in and out of Foodland. Bill and I need to do a Costco run – soon – we need to stock up on things like coffee, toothpaste and peanut butter. Large sizes so we aren't spending more on these little local stops for certain things. 😊

My neat little sweetheart watches
his Daddy leave - again!

Bye Papa!

Back home, the sky began to clear and it turned into a decent afternoon. Gibbs and I went for our walk, down to the church, around the circle drive and back home. He was the leader; I was the follower. It’s only fair, right? We came in for lunch and then I decided to tackle the corral gardens. I’ve been putting the big one off for so long that now the small one needs attention again! It’s the darn rain!

Those clouds brought morning
rain, just what we need. Not!
I shouldn't complain, I haven't had 
to water my plants for a long time.

I had on decent shoes with a good gripping sole so Gibbs sat on the hill and supervised while to went to work. It isn’t perfect but once I got all the Queen Anne’s Lace and whatever that other tall weed is with the little yellow bulby flowers (?) pulled out by the roots, it looked a whole heck of a lot better! I was pleased. After I cleaned up the piles, oh, I think I forgot one, I was ready to stop the outside work. 😊

The hair cut and the damp day had the
little bum shivering this morning so
I left him with his coat on.

Inside, I only needed to vacuum or sweep and that didn’t take long. Gibbs and I sat outside for a while while I had a cool drink before we came inside. Bill surprised us around 4:30 when Billy brought him up the lane. They went to a cottage near Orillia which is about 2 hours from here so I thought they’d be later than that. I had just planned leftovers for supper so it didn’t matter what time it was. We decided to eat early so the evening was free.

M and I both can take credit for this little
Jetta looking like new again.

Other than the style, it doesn't look like a '99.
He needs to put the hub caps back on.

Before starting, I had my shower as tomorrow is a whole new day with a new adventure. Bill is off and we’re going to his sister and her husband’s cottage for the weekend. It sounds intriguing and should be a whole lot of fun. Intriguing because after a 2 ½ hour drive, we hop (eek!) on their barge (eek!) and go to the island where their property is. We haven’t seen this cottage so really don’t have much of an idea what it will be like. 😊 We’re excited though to spend time with his sisters.

Poor little bum.

When he doesn't move from under the blanket,
you know he's cold.

It was warm after 1 when we went for our walk.

Supper was fried potatoes and hamburger mixture for Bill and I had the last of my quesadilla with cauliflower. Not a great combination but it filled me and we’ve cleaned the fridge out from leftover food. The sky is a clear blue and with a bit of a breeze, it is another lovely evening.

I'm happy to get this weeded once more
before the weekend

There is no colour left but they are still
growing despite the weeds.

Bill went to the Hangar, I worked on my blog (my laptop speed has improved immensely tonight!!) and started a new book. I wasn’t enjoying the David Baldacci one, too many characters to keep track of in too many scenarios. I know it would all fall together but I wasn’t enjoying it.

It doesn't look like much but it
was tasty and filling.
Bill had a much heartier meal after
working all day. 😉

This was a nice day and we have a nice weekend ahead of us.

Thank you for the visit!

A Short Week Begins, Still Summer Here!

The Ridge 

On Tuesday, Sept. 6^th I didn’t hear Bill get up to take Gibbs out nor did I hear him get up for work. I was in the midst of a strange dream; one I was happy to wake up from. It was 7 when I finally got up, just in time to say goodbye to Bill. Black Beauty was going back in to a shop in Hanover to get the alignment checked so Bill took her again today and Billy picked him up on the way to their job site. I didn’t have to clean so as soon as Bill left, I hopped in the shower. Our short work week has begun.

A nice day for a walk

The lawn and front boulevard look so nice after a cut

Gibbs and I went for a walk once my hair was dry and I could tell that it was going to warm up nicely. It was around 13C/56F but there was a clear blue sky and a beautiful sun to change those numbers. I had cereal with half a peach before making my coffee-to-go in my thermos. I drove around the corner to M’s shop for 9:30. I did a bit of taping and then sanding on an interior door for M’s own apartment this time.

Yummy quesadilla💓

We’ve got the front rental all fixed up, he wanted to do something for himself. 😉 I worked outside and soon felt the heat of that sun as it moved around to the southwest of his building. Back home, Gibbs was a quiet little greeter with no collar and so I let him outside to run around freely. He didn’t go far and we played chase the ‘toy’ (that’s what we call it) together for a while and then just relaxed in the sun and shade while I read my book.

Gibbs hears a car and runs to sit on the step
He isn't on leash or bark collar and he doesn't bark

Bill called about the results of the truck and now there is something else that is in question. LOL, all things regarding safe driving need to be addressed but when it is something we’ve never heard of, we need to follow up with caution. I also had a call from Kaitlyn (the Mat) and we caught up on things regarding machine repairs etc. For now, a weekly update with each other is a good thing.

I go for sun
Gibbs chooses shade 

When Bill was on his way home, he called for me to pick him up at Grey Bruce Fleet Services. He’d picked B.B. up and we were leaving it with Kate for them to check it over tomorrow. Gibbs and I met him there and we all drove home together after getting our 5-gallon water jug filled. It was almost 5:30 when we returned so he and Gibbs dozed and I was able to finish my book quietly beside them. ♥

Such a good book! I enjoyed it a lot and have now added 4 more with the same character to my ‘Want to Read’ section on Goodreads. I just have to get my hands on the books. 😊 Supper was grilled sausages in a bun with ice cream for dessert. Mine was in a cone and we just had enough to give us each a taste. I’ll have to pick up more when it goes on sale.

A nice little meal
The sausages were great!

We washed the thermoses and Bill made his lunch. BTW, Gibbs has still got funny eating habits but is at least eating one really good meal a day, sometimes two. My program was on at 8 so I worked on my blog while watching it. This has been a nice day, warming up to 21C/70F. Summer hasn’t left us yet! ♥

We had to share the little bit of ice cream
but it was just the right amount
Good night!

Thank you for taking the time to see what we’re up to today! Your comments are always appreciated.