The Rain Arrives but That's It?

The Ridge

On Thursday, June 26th things were bustling around here at its normal time. At least for Bill. Up at 5:30, Gibbs out and in, a kiss goodbye, Bill left and we went back up to bed. I didn't sleep, guess I'd had enough. I was dreaming, this time about Ladyfest. Huh! Not surprised. 

Good Morning!
Nancy and I were chatting about security cameras.
So, I took this picture to show her.
Yup, this is what we were doing after 9 this morning.

I played my games, had my tea and did some Amazon perusing. Starting July 8th, their sale dates start for a few days so we are keeping an eye on a couple of things we'd like to get. Other than taking M into town at 10, it was a pretty uneventful morning.

This home belongs to
(are you ready?)
Mrs. Sew 'n Sew. 
M was picking up some clothing
items she repaired for him.

At least for me. He was having problems getting access to his bank account so we weren't able to take care of his groceries today. 😔 Things got straightened out by noon, with no explanation from his bank, but it means that I will be taking him back in tomorrow for some food. 

A pretty dull day but our
gate looks wonderful!

I told him I'd give him a 'free' trip since this was out of his control. I also told him that it was a 'one-time, take it or leave-it' deal. That got a laugh. So, what else to do on a cooler, wet day but to quill? I had a couple of greeting cards started for later months so finished those and put it all away.

Bill messaged that it would be another late night, they aren't working tomorrow and want to finish this deck, I'm sure. I'm surprised they worked all day, we had rain from 9 until 1. Not all heavy but there was a good downpour around 9:30 and M got soaked at every stop today. 😏

I don't know if she was singing,
but she sat there for a long time looking
at her reflection. 💕

Gibbs and I had a quiet afternoon indoors. At 5:15, I prepped supper, it will be a late meal but a good one. After a long day, Bill needs a good supper. He walked in the door a few minutes past 6. I guess I wasn't the only one with a mixed up day! The rain was playing havoc for them too.

Supper was good but the chop
was way too big for me.
The cabbage was delicious!

We had large pork chops, Bill had roasted fingerling potatoes and I had cabbage. I couldn't finish my chop so bagged it up for lunch tomorrow. It all tasted great and we each had a keto molten lava dessert. 😉

Okay, Grandma's bragging rights here.
Even though she's not my biological granddaughter,
OUR youngest is just adorable here.
Her first t-ball season overwith and her
Mom is bursting with pride. 
Go Hadley go!

I didn't take many pictures today, but I'll share what I have. I still enjoyed the day, however dull and I'm happy about the rain. I would have been happier with even a bit more for the plants. 

We only had a high temperature of 18C/66F today, feeling colder with the dampness. It will warm up again tomorrow and so it goes in our world.

There was a video on FB of her hitting
the ball and running the base but no way
to download it. 
She's such a girly girl so this is quite special.
Good night!

Thank you for stopping by!

Some Rain, Some Sneaky Stuff

The Ridge

On Thursday, Apr. 24^th we were both up by 7, me and my shadow being the last. He is only my shadow sometimes though, when bedtime is involved and when Daddy isn't home. Usually. Now that his Daddy is going off to work again, Mom moves up in rank.

Good morning!
The sky was pretty dark in the direction
Bill was driving.

I left the Suite at 7:15 or so and went in to clean the Mat. It was an odd morning, with threats of some rain before 8. We didn't get any overnight as forecasted so may pay for that today. Bill left for work at 7:30 and when I noticed such dark skies in his direction, thought it might be an 'iffy' day for them.

This is #4.
I had to pick her up and carry her across.

While cleaning, it rained over Durham and was still spitting when I left town. I'm not complaining, at least it has warmed up and I was able to wear just a hoody. Yay! On the way back home, I stopped at Robin's to retrieve her mail and put the $$ she was paid for the mirror in her home. I'll keep an eye each day, she gets a lot of mail because of all her properties.

Bill said they didn't get much at all
But our skies were still overcast
dropping rain every so often

Back home, it was too dull of a day to even imagine a clearing later on. That meant find something to do indoors. Since we were on the last couple of the keto cowboy cookies (obviously we loved them), I thought I'd make another batch. They are easy to make and I have all the ingredients always on hand. Woops, I just used the last 2 eggs though.

A batch of 50 cookies.
They are even better than the first ones. ♥

For lunch, I made a cold plate of a few things I had and added some fried zucchini slices. It was good! When the clouds finally appeared to be moving on, Gibbs and I went outside. I went up to my original garden spot and began digging an area of about 2' x 3', loosening up the soil and removing and weed roots and any big rocks. It was in pretty good shape from when I used it last.

This was good, I may need to duplicate it

This came in an email from my friend,
Jim.
I had to laugh but hope I'm doing
better than this!

Then I took a large pail and the spade across our back field, through the fence into the neighbours property. After the rain, I was hoping for an easy dig so I could retrieve some rhubarb plants. I didn't think they'd be missed, there is quite a bit and it is obvious that much was wasted last summer. I know it will take maybe a year before I get anything but it is worth a shot. My plants here at the Ridge are still very small. Don't tell anyone!

There it is. Gibbs'
dilemma of jumping up.
He's thinking too much and I'll
have to lift him.
We think he fell once when we 
weren't here and is now timid. 

I planted them in my small garden with Gibbs running around supervising. As soon as I crashed on the grass, the little lovebug wasted no time crawling in between my legs to cuddle. ♥ The rest of our afternoon was outside, just enjoying the bird songs and the occasional clear sky. I did unplug from power and turn the inverter on.

He actually walked (very slowly) down to
get the mail. On the way back, he was
running and playing in the water.
He is just like a little kid.

Bill came up the lane around 4 and went in and changed and had a cat nap. I stayed outside and read my book. It is a thick book with lots of twists but I'm really enjoying it. Bill grilled his bacon cheeseburgers for supper and since I'd inadvertently skipped my after tea, I was so hungry that I might have been able to eat two!

From the neighbours messy
yard, looking over to ours.
Nice and green!

We had a cookie for dessert and that did the trick, filling me. The sky is mostly blue with a light smear of clouds across it. If you are able to, don't forget to try and see the 'smiley face' Moon-planet alignment tomorrow morning. I doubt I'll be up at 5:30 and I doubt we'd see it from here anyway. Still interesting to those of you who can!

I'm kapooped and apparently
it is time to snuggle. ♥

Let's hope I get a big patch of healthy
rhubarb one day!
In the top corner of the garden, my
Egyptian Walking Onions survived the winter. ♥

We reached a lovely 20C/69F by mid afternoon today and only dropping to 10C/50F overnight. I wish I could say that will be the norm from now on, but I can't. The roller coaster continues to a certain extent. Oh well, still above freezing. This was a great day.

Tasty burger!
It's going to be a lovely sunset, I think,
so I will have to post it in the morning.
Good night!

Thank you for the visit!

Just the Two of Us, Bill Leaves in the Rain, Indoor Purging, PVR Stuff

I heard the alarm go off at 5:15 on Wednesday, Aug. 8^th but somehow it just managed to blend in with my dream. I knew the sound was meant for Bill and he responded by getting up and hopping in the shower. I assumed, because I never really heard him. He is very quiet. Next thing I knew, he was coming up the stairs to say goodbye at 6:30. It would just be Clemson and I manning the fort until tomorrow.

The rain started lightly as Bill went out the door and picked up momentum as he drove off. No point in rousting myself up out of bed just yet. It was a morning to go for a walk anyway. Pathetically, that makes me lazy because I tend to not go for as long a walk later on. Old lazy bum, that’s me some days. I made my tea after getting up a couple of minutes before 7 and sat at my laptop. I caught up on what our friends were up to and read comments that I’d missed.

And my Kobo is up and running

I focused also on checking out the free e-book site that Suzie and Gayle recommended. Now that my Kobo Touch is visible, sitting right beside me, I remembered to register and get a peek at how the site works. Gayle and I chatted for a bit about how it all comes together with books going into Downloads and then I transfer them into Calibre and eventually into my Kobo. I’ve done it from the old book site, Tuebl, many times but it has been a while.

I had to refer to my Book List to refresh my memory
what I'd read in order to download new books

I successfully got one book downloaded and then got error messages on the other 2 I tried. Oh well, another day when my patience isn’t already stretched to the max. I thought I only had about 130 books on my Kobo but there are 225 so I’m good for a while. I’ll just keep on top of it so I can take advantage of this new site. Thanks sis! After doing that for a while, I felt like I should eat something but without any eggs in the Suite, I was seriously befuddled on what to have.

Time for a selfie

I had a bit of my 9% Liberte yogourt and a half an apple. Nothing else appealed to me. When the rain stopped around 9:30 or so I debated going for a walk and soon after thinking that, I could hear more spatterings on the awnings. The nice thing is that the winds are almost non-existent so it has been a steady gentle rainfall, straight down into the thirsty terra firma.

In between the dark clouds, we got this

Around 10:45 I saw the UPS truck slow down and stop at the end of the lane. Well, I saw him coming up to our lane entrance and then I saw him drive down the road past our place. There is too much greenery blocking my view from up here on the hilltop. I knew that meant the Avon order for Gayle and myself was dropped in the mailbox. Bill called to check in and fill me in on his confusing mixed up day. LOL For one reason or another, customer time slots get shifted around helter-skelter on the job site and that affects a host of staffers. Bill included. He bides his time, on the clock because his presence was required, and does his job when he can.

I decided to chance the sky and walk down the lane to retrieve my package and the weekly flyers were also there. Since I finished my book last night, finally, I could read the junk mail and peruse the Avon books before starting another. This wasn’t a book I’d recommend for Bill to read. It was good enough that I had to finish but something about it didn’t have me anxious to keep at it. I’ve initialed it and will drop it off at the book box in town.

We enjoy the geese just not the mess they are still leaving behind

At 12:30 I once more tried to decide what to eat. A salad did not appeal to me, even though I was trying to be good and got all the ingredients out. I felt like I would be forcing myself to eat it so put everything away and opted for soup. It was cream of celery which I used to love but this sure isn’t something I’d buy again. It is Compliments brand and pretty UN-tasty. The leftover bowl will go on my chicken thigh for tonight’s supper and I’ll have a salad then too.

Our red maple is still alive but little insects seem to be eating the leaves

I did the few dishes up and went upstairs to my closet. Yup, time for more purging. Since I brought things home from our Sister’s Fest, I’ve added a few more things. Each time I open the closet door, I see something that I haven’t worn for a while. Why is it still there? If it isn’t a favourite item or if it isn’t one of those special items that you can only wear for certain occasions, I shouldn’t have it. With a September clothing exchange coming up, now is the time.

"Do you like this dress, Clemson? Oh never mind"

Clemson joined me upstairs, naturally but he wasn’t much help. As you can see, he slept through it all. When I told my girlfriend, Brenda, that I was purging ‘again’, she replied ‘Purging? Will I have anything left?’ Too funny, but what she doesn’t see is what I bring in. Anyway, I made progress and finally talked myself into getting rid of some of my older dresses, even though I still like them a lot, in lieu of the newer ones that I have to replace them.

More clothes for exchange

It was around 3:30 when I carted two piles of neatly folded clothes out to the bunky to add to the other bag. The nice thing is that these have never seen a clothing exchange before so I have really impressed myself. I went outside for a walk down the lane and Clemson didn’t budge. It feels humid again and the temperature is still hovering around 75F/24C. There was mail, well, mostly junk mail except for the Canadian Tire flyer which we like to look at.

Fresh cut sawdust

 After I came back, I stopped and cleaned up what I could gather easily of the fresh sawdust that was in a pile at the new shed site. I filled our Restroom bucket a couple of times easily and then went back down to pick up the wood that was strewn all around. I know Bill wanted to do that but ran out of time. I don’t know which pieces are re-usable for anything so just tossed them all together and brought the small chunky ‘fire starter’ stuff up to the pit.

Looks a little better with the wood cleaned up

I sat in the King chairs for a bit and chatted on text with Donna and Pat and then came inside with Clemson. Yup, still snoozing. He came down once at 4:30 and I figured he was going to nudge me for his supper. Nope, he walked around and went right back up on the bed. Such a goofball but we love him! I caught up on my post and grabbed a handful of nuts to munch on. The sky has been crazy today, with heavy dark clouds one minute making me think rain is coming and then sun and blue pops through them.

And the clouds had me guessing 

I turned the tv on so I could watch either NCIS reruns or start my recorded Bachlorette. Being in charge of the remotes is foreign to me but I honestly don’t mind. With 2 tv’s we all have options! I decided on putting the PVR to work and watched 2 ½ hours of my program. Somewhere between 5:30 and 6 pm, Clemson came down from the bedroom for his supper. That’s unusual! He must have been having good dreams.

A dandelion for Deb D. Look at how long the stem is!

Then, somewhere between 6:30 and 7, I heated up the chicken thigh in cream of celery soup for my own meal. There was enough cabbage salad just for one and I cut up one of my tomatoes and a chunk of Carol’s cucumber and dished up some olives. Voila! Supper is served. The fridge is looking pretty empty these days, I’m not sure how that happened. I might have to go shopping for some fresh veggies to fill the crispers.

Supper was good and I cleaned up the dishes soon after. I had a movie called Eat Pray Love on the PVR as well so decided to watch it. I like Julia Roberts so settled in to enjoy it. The sunset was pretty tonight and kind of perfect since the movie was about a trip to Italy. The sun dropped below the horizon as the actors drank their red wine and ate their Rome pizzas. Good grief!

This has been mostly a lazy day for me but I’ve enjoyed another peaceful, quiet one to myself. I hope you have had a good one too.

Good night from Clemson and I at the Ridge

Thank you for popping in to see what my day was all about. I do enjoy hearing from you, if you so choose.