A Cool Start and a Sunny End, Time to Vote!

The Ridge

On Thursday, June 2^nd there were a few things going on to keep the day from getting boring. Well, at least the afternoon. This morning started with Gibbs and I going for our walk. It was cool, bordering on cold at 6C/43F. There wasn’t a lot of sun to brag about but we might see more later. It was a nice walk.

I was back to long pants and jackets
for our walk

Bill didn’t have to drive to work today, Billy picked him up since he goes through Durham to their next job site in Owen Sound. 😉 That’s nice, saving a bit of $$ and I have Ptooties today. After my tea, Gibbs and I played our Wordle games and then I read for a bit. It’s a James Patterson book called Cross My Heart and of course, I was hooked after the first chapter. I really like his Alex Cross stories.

I heard a bird repeating its song and I finally
focused on where he was
First, I recorded the sound and it was identified as an 
Upland Sandpiper! It is rare for our area.
That's exciting!

My oatmeal with stewed rhubarb
from the garden
Yummy!

At 11:40, Gibbs and I drove into Durham Vet for the little guy’s appointment. His heart work test, his rabies shot, weigh-in and to pick up his ♥gard and flea and tick meds. He has dropped a couple of pounds since his last weight check but it’s nothing to worry about. She said he was such a good boy. No news to us, we already know that! He loves everyone!

Waiting for the vet to come and get him 💖

It took longer than I thought, they were backed up a bit, so I didn’t get home until 1 o’clock. I’d planned on working for M again, for another 3 hours but didn’t get there until 1:30 after I’d had my lunch. 

The good news is that M was able to clear up the ‘back pay’ issue he had and now I’m paid right up to date, including today’s hours. Yay! My back account will be happy again, it is looking pretty sad. I worked steady on the truck and have one side completely sanded.

After 6 hours of working on it
one side is almost ready for paint
The roof and other side will be tomorrow's job

It feels good getting my hands dirty
and putting my 'lessons' into practice

I thought my arms might be sore or draggy today but I’m in better shape than I thought, apparently! 😊 I can say that, they’re my arms. Ha ha. I left with a pocketful of cash at 4:30 and drove home, 15 minutes after Billy dropped Bill off so we timed that pretty good. He’ll be going back to the same work place tomorrow and part of next week so the vehicles will only move if I take them. Speaking of vehicles, I called to make an appointment for Ptooties oil change today.

We have another classic waiting for us
1982 Datsun 280 ZX

I had my tea at home, wasn’t as dirty so didn’t need a shower this time upon my return. Today, is the Ontario Provincial Election day so we decided to go before supper. Instead of being able to vote down Baptist Church Road which we’ve done before, we had to drive to Flesherton which is to the east about 19 km. The sun had come out late this afternoon so Bill suggested hopping on Jazz. Was it warm enough for me? Yes!

Heading east on North Line
It's hard packed smooth gravel
and an easy ride

A small pretty lake near Ceylon and Flesherton

It was 19C/66F and not too windy so that’s how we went. I put my long johns on under my jeans instead of my chaps and we were warm enough for the 15-minute drive there and back. I’m glad we are hopping on more and more, we want to get our use out of the motorcycle this summer. 

There is something about cemeteries that 
appeal to me
Either ancient decrepit ones or newer
well manicured ones

There was no lineup at the Kinplex to vote, so we timed it right

I had pork chops out for grilling with leftover potatoes and a vegetable BUT it was 6:30 when we got back and grilled hot dogs just sounded faster, better and easier tonight. 😊

On the way home, I took a picture of this beautiful RED
shed

It's especially nice because it's the one Mike's Home Improvements
team has built and is still working on 💓
(ps - Bill is part of the team 😀)

Just about ready to turn in our lane
It was a great refreshing ride!

There is a wiener under there and I really
enjoyed this simple meal

Yes, I ate the whole thing!

They were very good and we finished supper with a ‘too big’ bowl of ice cream. At least for me, little piggy Patsy. Bill went to the Hangar after making his lunch and I worked on my blog before sitting with Gibbs and my book. ♥ Just two of the things I love.

Here is our little love bug

He's so tired from all his play outside
but he doesn't miss me getting my camera out

This was a good day. I’m grateful for the work that I’ve found to do, it’s all a blessing for more than one reason. I feel very fortunate.

A peony to end my post tonight
They are all in bloom at once!
Good night!

Thank you for the visit today! Your comments are always welcome even though I may be late reading them sometimes. 😊

A Change of Pace and Cooler Days

The Ridge

On Wednesday, June 1^st we started the new month off with a change. At least I did! After Bill left for work, Kincardine today, Gibbs and I sat together until 7:15 when I drove to town to clean. With a phone call and request from M, I left there at 8:30 and drove to Hanover. He needed a new sanding disc/disk (?) from CarQuest so I had a proper tool to work with.

A picture from yesterday's sunny day
You might remember this tree
I take many pictures of it on North Line
Something about it intrigues me

I stopped at Walmart, since I was going right by it and picked up a few groceries. Back in Durham, I went to Foodland and bought 2 more of their mixed planters. I absolutely love the first one I bought so wanted a couple more before they were picked over. I found some really nice ones with different plants. Once I returned home, I waited for M’s call that he was back from running his own errands in Durham.

As I was leaving our lot,
I zoomed in from the truck window as
these peonies are already in full bloom

Yup, we’ve got a couple of classic (old) vehicles to work on so he needs me. He called at 11 and we agreed on ‘after lunch’. I had my wrap and Gibbs ate his breakfast. He’s been better, eating when he’s hungry and/or with a wee encouragement. 😊 We’re happy, he’s happy. I drove Black Beauty over to the body shop at 12:15 and he got me set up to sand a 1991pick up. I think it’s a Chevy, what do I know? I just work there!

Another couple of planters

It has a bad paint job, looking like alligator skin, so we need to strip it and repaint. Cha-ching! This job was a referral from M’s friend, who has his own body shop but doesn’t have the time needed for a full job like this. We’re happy! Hopefully, a full job with no hidden surprises/fixes. Sometimes you get sanding and find things that require more time and money and the client doesn’t understand that. It makes for a slower process, waiting for an agreement of some kind.

I didn't get a picture of the truck I'm working on
but maybe next time
You'll have to settle for my flowers

Anyway, it’s full tilt today and I power sanded two doors, around the windows, and the panels down to the gravel guard. It felt good to be back at it although my arms may be feeling it tomorrow! At 3:30 I headed home, dirtier than I’ve been for over a year. Ha ha. Bill was home early and it was me that needed to hop in the shower today! Blue paint dust everywhere! I made a tea and we caught up on our day.

I watched one Chippy jump from the branch
onto my 'bungy cord' feeder
Notice the two cleaning up the ground

The day has been a mixed bag again. Not cold at any point, although the air is cooler now than it has been all day. We’ve had sun, rain, sun, clouds – repeat – repeat. It reached a high of 21C/70Fand that looks like the highest over the next 7 days. Spring has reared its head again after a lovely short ‘summer’. 😊 One extreme to the next. Remember our seasons when we were children in school? May and June were always so warm that we couldn’t wait to get out for the holidays.

He's just wondering how easy is it going to be
getting down to the next level
He made it by the grip of a toe nail 😂

Supper was air fried chicken thighs, mashed potatoes and corn on the cob. It was quite good for a cooler day. No dessert required, says Bill. Last night, we treated ourselves to an ice cream cone because it was so hot and quite cooling. ♥ Bill loaded the dishwasher and because he didn’t eat his sandwich today at noon, he didn’t have to make lunch. 😊 Instead, he went down to the Hangar to work on his hobby.

Sometimes when Gibbs wants out, this is all he
wants to do

Gibbs and I stayed in the Suite and the sky cleared up all around us to the northwest. To the east, it still looked a bit weird with heavy clouds. We had a thunderstorm through the night, well, early morning and at 4 am a loud crack made me jump. Gibbs didn’t move. There was no wind, which is a relief (I hate wind in storms) mostly just rain and rumblings. I like it when the rainfall happens while we’re sleeping.

Supper was good, very good 

This was a different kind of day for me and I don’t know what tomorrow will bring. I finished my blog and hope to get it posted. Gibbs was hungry tonight and needed no encouragement to gobble up his meal at 6. We can only shrug our shoulders and carry on. 😊

The day started like this

and it ended like this
Good night!

Thank you for popping in!