On Thursday, Oct. 18th
Bill and I got up just after 6:30. Once it brightened up outside enough, we
opened the blinds and found more brightness than we like to see in the form of
white snow covering the grass. There was a skiff more that must have fallen
overnight since Bill had cleaned the steps off 3 times before bed and they were
lightly covered.
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| Morning view from my window |
The strong winds we’ve had for the
last couple of days have dissipated, thank goodness, and there is a promise of ‘some’
sunshine today and a high of 5C. With any luck everything will be back to
normal tomorrow and we’ll get our mat folded up dry. We drove Clemson into the
Bath and Biscuit for his haircut and made sure to put his sweater on him. He’d
need it after he was clipped.
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| I love it when things like this happen As if my own smile needed a boost this morning |
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| Black Beauty wasn't smiling |
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| Our lane was looking mighty wintered |
I had a small list of sale items at
Foodland to pick up and then we dropped around to Rob and Pat’s to wait for the
remaining time to get Clem. Just in time, Rob was hooking up his 5th
wheel to move it forward enabling the GMC to be moved out front. Bill was able
to help him do that so Pat didn’t have to go out. I went inside while they did
their thing and we chit-chatted until the guys joined us.
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| Needless to say, I didn't walk this road today |
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| Bill drove their trailer ahead and Rob pulled the GMC out from behind it |
After picking Clemson up and saying ‘so
long’ to Kate for the winter, we dropped off returnable cans and bottles at the
Beer Store. That’s $2 in my pocket.
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| From Rob and Pat's property, these pretty trees grace the view |
Wow, I’m rich! We then drove back to our friends’
home and did a convoy to the farm near Hanover where we will store Ptooties and
their ’73 GMC for the winter. Murray came out of the barn as we arrived and
greeted us all around. Such a nice, happy guy.
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| Murray's farm where we store our vehicles |
Rob drove us home to the Ridge and it
wasn’t until I got out of their car that I realized my purse with my phone was
sitting on the floor in Ptooties’ front seat. Lordy oh Lordy! I was holding
Clemson the whole time and was concerned that the groceries got moved into
their vehicle and that we checked the hatch area. I never even though of my
purse. Luckily, it won’t be a wasted trip since we are heading back that way to
visit with Donna, Gerry, Gayle and John after lunch.
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| the boys chat it up with Murray |
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| Murray wishes us well on our winter travels |
Talk about missing an appendage! I
made up some bacon and eggs as Bill stated he was hungry. We’d had a piece of
toast and a yogourt earlier so I could have cared less whether I ate again, but
I did. We’re skimping on our water today and tomorrow until we get to Rock Glen
so the dishes will wait until after supper. It was a cold 36F by now with the
sun disappearing as I type. Good grief!
We relaxed until 1:15 and I was happy
to see the sun return on our drive to Hanover. Clemson stayed home to look
after the house. We were 20 minutes early so I nipped into Giant Tiger to pick
up a couple more extension curtain rods. I’d bought one a few weeks ago to use
in the fridge and it will work perfectly. My intention was to get back for 2
more. Today, wouldn’t you know, they don’t have any left.
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| Clemson modelling his haircut |
I did find a pack of 4 pr. warmer socks,
called Mountain ‘Ridge’, at a good price so that was all I ended up with. Darn,
I was hoping for the rods too. We left there and drove to Donna’s. We had a
nice visit for an hour and a half before hugging each other goodbye. That would
be the last time, this year. It is hard to say goodbye to family for the 5-6-month
period but that is all. Not unbearable, they will be here when we return.
Back home, I made myself a tea and
Bill relaxed with Clemson in the chair. Looking at the carpet today, after Bill
did an ‘after shampoo vacuum’ and we are very pleased with the shampooer. We
should try and do it a couple of times a year to keep the carpet looking its
best, for as long as we have it. I had a few walnuts to curb the hunger feeling
I was having. A walk would have been good but the wind is raw and I don’t have
the energy this afternoon.
We read our books and turned the tv
on at 5 for NCIS reruns. It isn’t just the shows that we enjoy, it is the tv
personalities, the actors. I can continue to read while it is on because I don’t
need to focus 100%. My book is good so easy to stay focused in that direction.
At 6 I put the meatloaf, dressing and corn into a one-pot dish and re-heated it
as a casserole. Bill set the table and we were eating 15 minutes later.
With dishes done, the evening
darkness pushed me to close the blinds and work on finishing my post. Bill and
I were working on the crossword puzzle that came in the This Week paper
yesterday. They are usually really tough and we know we can never finish them
without some help. Suckers for punishment though, we do our best. I work on it
and then he works on it. When we’re done with it, we do the Word Search. We
manage that quite well.
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| Clemson manages to find the sunny spot |
Tomorrow will be our last day here
and we only have one main job on the agenda. Laundry in the morning. Today was
a good day, and now crossed of the countdown.
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| A much better view now at 4 pm |
One thing we took care of on Monday was to do our civic duty and voted online. We knew we wouldn't be here on voting day, Monday, Oct. 22nd. Easy peasy going to the online site and making the choices. Done!
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| Good night from the Ridge One of our last, this year |
Thank you for stopping by. I hope you have enjoyed your day.