Hold onto Your Hats! The Game is On!

The Ridge

I didn’t hear it until 7:30 on Sunday, May 1^st but once I took my ear plugs out, I heard the strong gusts of wind. I had another good sleep with only a couple of coughs through the night. We didn’t go for a walk this morning, I slipped into my lounging pj’s instead. That wind would not be fun out on the road. It was 7C/45F with a forecasted high of 13C/55F.

Duncan and Patty took a nice long walk down our
country road

There was nothing planned but Duncan and Bill dumped their gray water tank and then we stuck to ourselves. There was a bit of rain around 11 and since I hadn’t eaten, at 11:30 I got bacon and eggs out for brunch. It was the last of our bacon, good thing it lasts so long in the fridge. I have a pack in the small freezer but wanted to clean up the older bacon and the eggs.

Our trees are budding nicely

We were eating when we saw Duncan and Patty going for a walk. The rain had stopped and even though the wind was still strong, it felt warmer and bearable. When we saw them turn into the laneway, we all went out too. Bill wanted to show Patty inside his cargo trailer, all of his prized planes. 😊 Gibbs ran around, getting dirty in the mud edging the pond and trying to eat goose poop. I got tired of admonishing him so brought him up to his rope tether.

When he opened the back door, Patty's response was
"Wow, you've got to be kidding!"

He was very dirty and needed to dry off before coming inside. He needed a ‘bum’ wash so I put him in the sink and we took care of that right away. Bill ran the dishwasher earlier than normal because I’d emptied fridge dishes. We are ‘scraping’ bottom just in time. With Mr. Appliance coming in the morning with our mother board, we should be able to start restocking. Yay! ♥

He's quite proud of all his planes

Around 2:30, we took our Double Series game over to the Eddie Bauer Airstream – our new neighbours. 😊 They had never played but since it is the only game Bill really enjoys playing, they were gung-ho to learn. It was 6 when we finally left. I felt bad that we might have over-stayed our welcome, the time went by so quickly. We are enjoying their company and cover a variety of subjects while playing the game. Duncan and I won 4 out of 7 games so we know there will be a rematch one day.

the sky was a mixed bag today

Tomorrow they leave for Meaford. They are staying in the pretty town for a week of fishing, meeting with some friends/family. They are pleased for our hospitality and we are pleased for their companionship. 😉 It works both ways! Back at the Suite, supper was leftovers reheated. Spaghetti for me and hamburger patties, dressing and corn for Bill. More empty dishes!

Does anyone know this dirty little pup?
He has discovered the muddy pond edges

He was a whole lot dirtier, you wouldn't
want a kiss from him the way he looked

Bill and I are both sniffling a bit and when I noticed that I have a rash around my neck and chest area, it indicates to me that I am on the better side of this cold. Whenever I get sick, which I have to admit is very rare, a kind of heat rash is the final closure. So, that’s good news! It will be gone by tomorrow. We all know our own bodies, don’t we?

I couldn't eat all of it but I made a 
good try of it

We watched television together after 8 and I was in bed with Gibbs immediately following. We had a bit of rain today but nothing compared to what we all expected. The winds were crazy, 36 and 37 mph gusts but the temperature for most of the afternoon was on the mild side, nearing 12C/54F.

this was Bill's meal and the last of the burgers
Good night!

Another fabulous day and I hope yours was too! Thank you for your visit.

Spending the Day with Friends

The Ridge

On Saturday, Apr. 30^th Bill was up ahead of me. Gibbs and I dragged ourselves out of bed around 7:15 or so. When I opened my small blind, it looked to be a bit windy under the almost clear blue sky. What clouds there were, were wispy and scattered. So, we went for our walk, Gibbs and I. Down the corner and back home. We carried yet another large branch up the laneway and he raced up the steps. The wind wasn't so bad at all although on the back of our neck, later, Patty and I needed protection. 😊

I can help carry that big one, Mom.
(ignore the time shown, my camera is mixed up)

Gibbs has been eating his breakfast immediately following our walk and we don’t want to jinx that so I try to get out with him, no matter how short the jaunt. 😊 It has been an absolutely wonderful day from beginning to end. Bill had started a fire in the pit so I sat inside with my tea and finished yesterday’s blog. It didn’t take long to add my pictures and publish. Then I went outside to putter around. We had nothing on the agenda today but visiting. I neglected to take many pictures, too busy having fun.

Nice to have company and they brought their own home!

I had a few things for hanging outside but without taking a picture, you’ll have to wait until tomorrow to see them. What a tease! Patty and I took a walk around so I could show her the Bunky and Bill’s Hangar. Of course, she loved them both. It is pleasing to hear how much she likes the Ridge, the peacefulness, and the beauty. She sees what we saw and still see here. It is hard to describe what we feel to someone who hasn’t been here.

I wasn't quick enough with the camera but if you look up
above Gibbs' head, he was up on his hind legs
trying to grab this colourful ball

Bill mentioned taking Duncan over to the Acreage, Donna and Gerry’s other property, so I suggested Patty, Gibbs and I go along too. Bill wanted to take the water filter over for the well and it's a nice drive. Patty was cleaning up inside and when she finished, we hopped into Ptooties. They enjoyed their summer home too. 😊 Back home, we gave them a tour of our Suite after having seen their home yesterday. I had made some steel cut oats in Madame IP before we left so it was done and cooled.

Our whirly-jig has found it's home 💕

The time flew today, as Patty said “time flies when you’re having fun”, and before we knew it, it was Happy Hour time! We all got our drinks and sat at the picnic table with Duncan checking on supper at appropriate intervals. The sun was wonderful but there was still that annoying cool breeze occasionally. Gibbs played with his rope, he and Duncan get along well and the little romper followed him back and forth. 💓 They invited us to share in their barbecue supper tonight, back bacon roast, salad, rice, corn and rolls.

Because of the chilly air, we decided to eat inside their Airstream rather than outside at our picnic table. It was lovely. You may think an Airstream without slide outs is small but I can see how it would be a beautiful place to live. We make do with the area we have and waste nothing in space. I love the abundance of windows, an awesome light source. 

Apple crumble pie and cheese
Oh my! 😋

The wine and dessert of apple crumble pie was the icing ‘on the cake’. Everything was delicious and we didn't have to cook. Bill offered to bring their dishes back to our fill our dishwasher and although Patty said that felt funny (sending the dirty dishes out), it made sense! We said goodnight around 8:30 and returned home to Gibbs. He was upset, I guess, because he didn’t eat his supper. Not even after we came home. He went out to piddle and went up to bed at 9:15. ☹

What a sweet couple
(thanks Duncan for taking your toque off!)

I worked on my blog, actually started it after we came home, and finished writing it before joining the little guy. Another late posting. I’ve been blowing my nose all day, darn cold, but it seemed to have settled down for about 4 hours this afternoon. Nighttime brings it to life again so I took a Tylenol Cold and Sinus pill and went to bed. My regret is that I think I've passed my cold on to Bill, we'll see what the morning brings. I hope our guests didn't pick it up!

This has been a wonderful day and we’ve gotten to know Duncan and Patty a lot better. They are terrific people and we’re proud to say they are our friends. ♥

I stole this sunset picture from Apr. 30, 2018
Good night!

Thank you for stopping in!