A Me, Me, Me Day

The Ridge

On Wednesday, July 2nd Bill was up at his normal time for work. I'm not sure if he liked working a day, being off a day and then working again. he might rather just have Friday off. 😏 I was getting up around 6 too - I'll explain.

Good morning!

Robin had asked if I would help her out by posting a notice of inspection on the door of a tenant, renting in Durham. I asked Bill to assist just in case something came of it. She was sure they would not be up.........turns out, they weren't. 

The door was wet so I was grateful
Bill came along to wipe the dew off.

Bill followed me into town, parked at the Credit Union and drove down the block to the location. I'm so glad he came along because he thought to bring a rag to wipe the door. Our vehicles were covered with dew as was the door. I never thought of that! The tape would never have stuck otherwise.

ith that simple chore done, he was on his way to work and I headed home. Today, I had nothing else on my 'have to do' plate. Yay! After a full Tuesday, I was grateful for the day to myself, with Gibbs, of course. 😂😍

First coat and only certain spots 
may be in need of a second one.
We can't keep the paint over the winter
so may as well use it.

The weather was forecasted to be great for a few days, with only teeny chances of rain, so I decided to stain our king chairs. It took me an hour and it gave me an opportunity to work with the sun on my back (yay, halter tops!) and still have a breeze. 

I started at 9:30 and it was 10:30 when everything visible was covered. They look great and I have enough for touchups where a second coat might be needed. Gibbs sat either on the porch steps or in his bed in the shade and kept an eye in between puppy naps.

This doesn't look so great but I 
think my next batch will turn 
out better. One more chance anyway!

I cleaned up the brush, through the sponges and disposable gloves in the garbage and stretched out on my lounge chair. Gibbs was happier indoors, up on the bed for the next hour until lunch time. What a great day! For lunch, I wanted to try a cabbage recipe, to make patties. 

There was a small chance of rain
and storms in the forecast but
I watched as it moved off to the north.

They were pretty good but I was not 100% on following the recipe because I was using a smaller amount of cabbage. I wasn't sure if I'd like it so why make the big batch. Turns out, I do, so I added another egg for tomorrow. So far, it's a keeper.

Wanting to be as close as possible,
but still in the shade, Gibbs slept
under the table.
I stretched out on my flat lounger.

I had Madame IP boil some eggs for Bill's lunches, he loves egg salad sandwiches. When they were cooling off, I went back out to my chair with a book. I haven't read for so long; I expected it to be a challenge getting my attention focused on a new story. 

I was through the first 4 chapters
in a blink.
I love her writing and the ability to pick up
any of her Stephanie Plum stories, in
any order and know exactly what you need
to know about each character. 

What a laugh that is! It's a Janet Evanovich book, Lean Mean Thirteen, and I was lost in it after the first few pages. I forgot that and it has me laughing already through Chapter 5. 😅 Gibbs stayed inside, knowing where he was more comfortable.

I was in the Suite myself by 3 and we had a little snooze together upstairs with a lovely breeze blowing in my side window. Bill was home just before 5 and had his own little nap before supper. It was a simple meal, leftover lasagna and rolls.

I poured myself a small glass of red wine because the bottle was open, so I'm sure that will hit me later! I'm a 'cheap date'. Bill made his lunch and then went to the Hangar for a bit tonight. He'll be  back up if it is too hot in there. Not enough windows like in the Bunky/She-Shed. 😌

Supper, just as good as last night.
I'm glad the rolls are gone though
and that cleaned up the lasagna too.

What a great day. I feel relaxed and with a final walk over to my vegetables, they will need water tomorrow if we don't get rain overnight. The plants look great now, just not a lot of produce. We reached a high of 27F/81F today with a great breeze.

I'm very sad that I don't have any
Moonflowers big enough to bloom yet.
I like to share but I gave too many away to
my sisters last year. LOL
This is from July 2nd, 2023.

Good night!

Thanks for the visit!

A Busy Wonderful Canada Day Celebration

The Ridge

On Tuesday, July 1st ut was 6:15 when I woke up. Bill and Gibbs were just coming back inside. It was going to be a busy day so I was up out of bed at 6:30. Bill was getting ready to go flying but I was ready before him. I grabbed the chair quilts and left before 7.

Good morning!

One regular customer was inside and Renee, the homeless girl. It tests my patience each time I see her in there because I don't want any conflicts. This year, each time she's been in, she has been pleasant so I respond in kind. 

The radio was blaring though, so the first thing I did in front of her was climb up and turn it down. The place was so messy that the customer asked me if there was a party in there last night that he was't invited to. That tells you right there. LOL Shameful.

Battery Pro (where I get water) was
rightfully closed today and this sign was on the
door where you pay. Mark also sells bags of ice.
I put my 3$ in the slot and had to take a pix
of this sign.
Made me chuckle BUT it really isn't funny, is it?

I picked up the dryer sheets, scraps of paper and clothes that were left laying around before popping my quilts in a machine for washing. Renee had actually hand washed something and dried it in a machine so I can't complain. Once she left, I knew what was garbage. I won't touch anything that 'might' be hers.

Gibbs and I waiting for the rolls to rise
before we move on to the next step.
My fav 'lovey dove' pix is the bottom left.
💘

Shelly, the lady that lives in her van (very respectfully, I must add) came in during my last 10 minutes so we caught up a bit before I left. I stopped for fuel on the way in, just to top up at $1.256/litre and stopped for a bottle of water on the way home.

Bill and Gibbs are waiting for company

Back home, I turned on my Everready battery and got to work. After hanging the quilts, I made and baked my bread rolls with the help of my breadmaker, pulled out the dishes needed for this afternoon, prepped my snack tray, cut up cheese, vacuumed the Suite again and pulled the frozen cheeseccake out of the freezer to thaw. 

I realized I didn't have red earrings so
made these the other day.
Because I could
and then I was also ready and waiting for our guests,

Outside, I pulled the rollup table, aka puzzle table, out of the Bunky and placed the plastic Canada Day cloths on them. I swept the mats and swept the outhouse. Bill said he would clean the outhouse when he got home. 

Lasagna was ready for the oven
and the rolls were done and smelling
heavenly!

I packed up my quilling materials and put them out of sight in the bedroom. Bill was home at noon and did the jobs I'd asked of him and went up for a snooze. He was able to meet the guys and fly his new plane this morning, for which I was happy. He had 3 good flights before the winds picked up.

It was a perfect day!

It's a gorgeous day for a celebration with family. My rolls were baking and the lasagna was soon made and ready to go in the oven in due time. When Bill got up at 2, I'd washed and was dressed. With everything in order, I was able to relax for a few minutes.

Bruce, Liz, Carol

Liz, Bruce, Carol, Brian and Gracee arrived just after 3, within 5 minutes of each other. 😀 We sat outside near the firepit where it was partial sun and shade. With the winds, it felt wonderful! We had my snacks with a drink as we watched the pups and caught up on life.

Gracee checks for Chippy,
Brian and Gibbs in there like a dirty shirt. 😂

At 4:30, I had the oven heated and the lasagna in cooking. It was done within the hour and I mixed the store bought caesar salad and set things up on the island for a buffet-style supper. Wine was on the table and everyone helped themselves.

My timing was a bit off, as usual,
but we were ready to eat before 6.
We filled our plates and glasses and moved
to the picnic table.

Delicious, if I do say so myself!

I had got a different lasagna recipe from Donna, mine is always too runny, and it turned out perfectly with 2 large pieces leftover. The rolls were a hit, so fresh and addicting. I'm pleased when things turn out so well after days of planning.

A sneak picture of the gang outside,
just before supper.
Gibbs was waiting for his Mama. 💞

After a mango cheesecake (iffy) for dessert, I took our group picture together. They all left around 7:30 and we came inside to clean things up. No rain expected so the outside tables can wait until tomorrow. I washed and Bill dried while the fully loaded dishwasher ran. 😊

Our traditional family picture

Bill was asleep in his chair beside Gibbs in no time flat and I was fighting to stay alert and straight in my chair at the table. If this doesn't get posted tonight........you'll understand why. It was an awesome afternoon. Time to relax.

Our guests take their leave around
7:30

We reached a great 25C/77F today after starting out cloudy with the chance of morning rain. We've been so fortunate on our Canada Day gatherings with Bill's family. I hope you have enjoyed your day of celebration, either alone or with family and friends.

Happy Canada Day!
Good night!

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