Stormy Enough, Plans Changed, Laziest Day Yet

Paisley, On

On Tuesday, Dec. 1^st we woke up to a snowy wonderland. Well, there is no ‘wonder’, just white stuff coming down. Overnight, about 3” had accumulated on the landscape and we could see that the snowplow had been down through town. There was a pile at the end of the laneway. Since Bill hadn’t heard anything about a cancellation of work, he left around 6:20. It took him about 10 minutes to clean Black Beauty off and warm her up.

A peek at the morning

I watched from the window, waiting to see him leave, and then crawled back into bed, turned the light on and opened my book. B.B. does not like snow (nor too much sand) since she is only 2-wheel drive. Who thought we’d need anything heavier when we bought the truck? Regardless, it is what it is (as everyone says) and we deal with it. He will have to put some sand or salt bags in the back for weight and for emergency use. Boy, was I surprised when our bedroom door opened an hour later and my sweetie returned!

You can see what the snow plow left

Work was cancelled because the roads were terrible out there. Lives do not need to be risked. Bill was just as happy for the break. I got dressed and went down for my morning tea with him and the house was still quiet. W & S were up when Bill left and then settled in the front room. When we went down, they were still in there resting, so, we were very quiet, so as not to disturb them. No work for anyone outside the household today.

Bill leaving for work

I talked about boots the other day so after showing Bill what I found online, I ordered a pair. They will be warm and have good tread for winter and they will also replace my other ones for anytime that I want taller boots with narrow leg jeans. I didn’t want a pair with obvious fur showing, designating them ‘winter’ wear. They are coming from Walmart so will probably be ready for pick up in a day or two. 

And as he goes down the main street, Black Beauty
is probably grumbling

There are a couple of birthdays in December so I addressed those cards and set them aside for mailing in due time. Then, I stretched out on the bed and read some more about Reacher. Bill also read and dozed, I read and dozed, and then we read some more. I could tell the way the pages were turning that our books would be finished tonight.

 Edward went out to brush his car off
He is W & S's son who lives in the apartment in front of us

His J.A. Jance story is moving right along and I’ll be reading it next. I imagine he’ll read mine next too. 😊 They are both good. The snow stopped for part of the afternoon and I debated a walk but that didn’t last long. I was too comfy inside today. I’m too embarrassed to even look at my Fitbit tally! I showered though, that was something that I did today. 

 I think I still see snow falling

For supper we went down and made it together. I fried 2 basa filets and Bill used the Fry Daddy for French fries. I know I’ve put a couple of pounds back on so I opted for Caesar salad with my fish instead. It was yummy. Funny, it seems like a weekend with both of us being home all day. After dishes, we came up and that’s when I finished The Enemy before going in to watch Jeopardy! 

This was a tasty supper

It was quiet again for the rest of the evening and looking out the window, I noticed the snow had started at some point. Yeuch.  We are trying to believe tomorrow’s forecast and are looking forward to a clear day. I hope that works out for all of us.

Finished
So, good night!

Hoping your day was a good one, full of only pleasant things. Thank you for popping in.

Gathering After the Storm, Cleaning Day, Retracing My Steps, Relaxing Afternoon

The Ridge

Bill and I were up and at our normal work day routine on Thursday, June 11^th by 6:30. That was a great sleep, not so much because we were in our own bed but I think the heat and humidity really tires me out. There were a few things blown around that we picked up, toppled chairs and such that we straightened. I left Bill at 7:15 and drove to Durham to clean the Mat. I had to dodge around and move a few twigs and branches along the way. 

Driving to Durham, some clouds and some blue

At the laundromat, I didn’t know what to expect after Tuesday’s mess. I was pleasantly surprised that other than people leaving multiple dryer sheets on the floor (!?!?) it was a pretty easy cleanup. Taking a bit of extra time to wash down the base of the machines, I worked at a moderate pace. Two washers looked like someone had dumped their soap in and then changed their mind. Rather than leave it like that, I retrieved change from a machine and ran a wash through each one.

I like the way it looks when I finish cleaning

No customers today. That’s good for me in some sense as it makes my job easier but not so good for Jamie, the entrepreneur. Anyway, just before I left I texted him to advise him of a couple of things I couldn’t deal with and he responded within 15 minutes. Right now (in June), while Jamie is out of town daily, with his son home from school, he can take care of those little things. Works great!

This was the sky most of the day
It was warm though, especially while I was unloading the trailer

I returned home and did a ‘Darn!’ arm pump when I 'remembered that I forgot' (yup, that's a classic statement) to bring my trowel for digging. I’ll have to either walk back later or drive to get the plants I want. I made my tea inside the Suite and when that was finished, set about retracing my steps from Sunday. Taking our things from the C.C. back to the Suite. The wind was the biggest culprit today and made it more challenging than it needed to be with the doors of the trailers banging against my  armloads.

I took a break and walked up the hill to check on our peony
She's ready!

After about 15 or so trips back and forth, the Silverback is empty of our stuff and the Suite is back in order again. This afternoon, I will go back in to sweep floors and wash down the bathroom toilet and sink. Everything else is tidy, left the way we found it. I could feel the extra muscles in my back, neck and shoulder areas so probably won’t bother doing any garden work today. I'm sure it is from pushing down on the edger. A walk would probably be good though.

This is my next book but I haven't got into it yet
I think it will be a good one
Gayle says so!

Bill had many things on his mind this morning so left his phone sitting on the island and his hat in the closet. Good thing it isn’t a hot sunny day. I texted Mike earlier to tell Bill that it was here, he hadn’t lost it. 😊 I filled the hummer feeder with the cup of food that was left in the fridge and boiled more. We needed to have a good choice for desserts again so I also made up a large batch of Jell-o. I’m going to need more cream cheese to finish it though. Woops! The birds have disappeared so I also filled their feeders to bring them back.

Later, when I walked, this large tree had split and came down on the
farmer's crop of canola or beans (can't tell yet)

At 12:30 I got myself some lunch but actually felt like noodle soup today so had that instead of a veggie plate.  With it, I had some celery and cheese and black olives. Yum, it was good. The rest of the day was doing…..um, not much. Well, I did decide if I wanted those columbines, I needed to get down the road. It was quite nice out so I slipped on a hoody and my ball cap and walked. As I walked, I cleared the broken branches and twigs off the road. Such a do-gooder! 😊

More columbine for planting

I dug up the 3 plants I wanted and proudly walked back home with them in my grocery bag.  I was feeling pleased with myself and got a great walk out of my stealthiness in the process. However, that was as far as I got. I put them in the watering can for the rest of the day. I didn’t feel up to fighting the ‘hill’ with my back and shoulders feeling as they were. Tomorrow, they will find a home. The others look pretty good and withstood the rains.

I had a little visitor

I sat outside with my book for a while but it was only warm when the sun pushed through the clouds. I was texting my buddy when Chippy found the bag of peanuts tucked under my leg. Scared the ‘you know what’ out of me! 

Hey little guy! You're welcome!

 After jumping and unintentionally scaring him off, I spread some out on my leg and lo and behold, we bonded even more. I loved it! He's such a lightweight, no wonder he bounces!

I should wrap a little scarf on his tail so I know which one he is (haha)

When the clouds came back, it turned cool so I moved inside and made a cup of tea. That was when Bridgette called so we caught up. I was surprised when after a few minutes, Bill walked in. He had no phone to inform me that he was on his way home so it was a nice treat that his day ended an hour earlier. They have gone as far as they can on the jobsite right now so will move on to another one in a campground tomorrow. It will be a nice change for them.

The 3 1/2 lb. roast was done to perfection in 45 min. w/15 min NR

Supper was delicious!
The potatoes were done in tinfoil on top of the meat
They were small ones so I'm pleased they were perfect too

Bill was tired and went upstairs for a snooze while I washed dishes and started making supper. Finally, the roast. I sautéed it in Madame IP and while it was cooking with onions and potatoes, I mixed up some cabbage salad. I turned the tv on and found one of my favourite movies. Must Love Dogs with John Cusack and Diane Lane. A fun watch also starring Christopher Plummer and Stockard Channing, classic actors.

Light at the end of the tunnel 

 I had some difficulty with downloading my pictures from Wednesday’s post so finally after supper was able to get back at trying it again. It is frustrating and many of us bloggers have dealt with a similar disappointment at one time or another. I’m going to try and get them both done either tonight or in the morning. I offered to do dishes while Bill drove to the Acreage for water. The nice thing is that while he was there, Bill got a call from Mike wishing him a good day tomorrow (Friday). A day off. Bonus! Building the small deck is really only a one person job. Fair enough.

We weren't done with the wind and rain yet
but the sunset was pretty
Good night!

We had another dose of rain and wind just before 9 and Bill went upstairs to watch a movie while I finished watching Bridget Jones’ Diary with Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant. Silly but something to entertain me since I didn't feel like ready. It was a quiet evening after a very nice day.

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