And the Rains Came - Yay!

The Ridge

On Saturday, June 6th I woke to the same kind of weather I went to sleep with. Wet, windy and warm. I'm so happy for the rain and you know I don't always say that! It meant no flying for Bill, sadly, but my rain pails around the Suite and the rain barrel are getting filled.

Good morning!
Last night when Bill went to the Hangar,
this little guy slipped into dreamland
in Daddy's chair.

We had our morning brew together and I played my Wordle games. Since getting our new phones, we lost our Wyze connection to the 3 security cameras we have in the house. Bill was able to connect his a couple of weeks ago but not mine. Today, with the rain, he had time to dedicate to the task.

The rain makes everything so
GREEN!

It didn't work out as planned, it seems it is only allowing one device to connect now. He'll get it figured out. I just like to  keep an eye on Gibbs when I'm away. From that task, he moved on to installing our new ice maker. It has also been waiting for time and warmer weather.

Visitors today.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
and
Chippy.

While waiting for the day to dry up, the rain had indeed stopped by noon, I got a new quilling project on the go. Getting away from the cards, I covered an old cd and decided to try decorating it. Just to see how it would come out. We had lunch and then I changed from my slouchies and we drove to Mount Forest.

Our drive to Mount Forest,
about 20 minutes,
the sky looked threatening
but it cleared out.

Bill needed a haircut. I can tell because it is starting to curl........he can tell because it is starting to bug him around the ears, neckline etc. I tagged along so I could pop into the Thrift Store. I've only been once with Pat and Dot and I was just as pleased when I walked in this time.

Back home, Gibbs does his
duty while keeping me company
in the Bunky.

It is an extremely neat and clean store. Well stocked and well laid out. I poked around, taking my time and picked up a few crafty things. Just as I was finishing up - a quick wander through the clothing racks - Bill texted that he was done. I checked out and met him out front.

Day 2 of the puzzle.
One more should do it.

At least I think it is him. He literally left the barber shop with a brush cut, except for the little bit on top. I've never seen his hair so short and even he didn't realize it until he was home and looked in the mirror. Oh well, as he says, it will grow. 🤷‍♀️🤔

Through our screen, hard to get
a good shot of another regular
visitor.
You can't see it here but he has a
tiny white tip on his tail.

Chippy, of course.
He's getting really good at
climbing the pole.

And for the first time, I put some
birdseed in these decorative containers.
Supposed to be candle holders.
A white crowned Sparrow found it.

Back home, he had a couple of outside tasks to do and took care of those. I transferred rain water from 3 pails to the rain barrel and then went to work on the puzzle. Gibbs spent his time between the two of us. When he was in the Bunky with me, he was at the door keeping an eye on Daddy. 💕

The sky cleared out nicely
by suppertime.

At 5:30 we came inside to start supper. Fish and chips for Bill and fish and leftover fried rice for me. It was very good and we were finished and cleaned up by 6:30. While I worked on my blog, we watched a Hallmark movie that Bill had turned on. Why not?

There might be a nice sunset
tonight - tomorrow's blog
if there is.

This was a nice day, 20.55C/69F, a bit cooler than yesterday but still lovely. The sun came out with mostly clear skies by 6. I think the rain is done for now, we have a few dry days ahead. I've enjoyed today.

Supper looked bland but tasted
great.
Good night!

Thank you for popping in.

 

A Few Things Taken Care Of

The Ridge

We were up and at 'em by 7 am on Friday, June 5th. Before I came downstairs, I stripped the bed and the duvet. Time for wash. Our grounding bed sheet cannot be dried in the dryer nor dried in direct sunlight so with cloud cover, it started out perfect.

Good morning!
No northern lights but
a pretty sky regardless.

Not sure what stars these are,
but they were huddled close
and very bright. I should have used
my SkyView Lite app.

I left first and went to the bank for some cash, then to the Mat. Only one couple (it's quite unusual to see both man and wife!) in doing laundry. Very nice pair. I noticed 2 machines with a problem so took pics and sent the notes to Sandy. 

Nice cows (for Lori)
and nice clouds on my drive to town.

A 3rd machine has been very noisy for a long time, like a jet taking off, so I told him about that too. Lastly, I asked if he could switch the heat to a/c next time he was in. He responded immediately to all requests and must have controls at his office since by the time I was on the road, he had done it. 😉 

Gibbs and I rested after
I cut the lawn.
Tires him out too.

It was 25C/77F in there this am. Too hot for cleaning! There was a lovely breeze, gusty at times, but with the heat of the day, we welcomed it. I hung the sheets on the line, knowing they would be dry very quickly. I hope the sun didn't damage the grounding sheet but it did make an appearance.

Bill took his weed trimmer and
did the small portion I couldn't finish.
Saves me getting the mower out tomorrow.
💘

Bill was done work early, really early, as he knew he would be. He had stopped in Hanover at Walmart to pick up a few items first and was home by 10:30. Since the Durham dump was open today at 11, we hooked up the dump trailer and took our brush. We were able to drop Robin and Andrew's trailer at their place on our way home. They need it this week.

Easy peasey, now.

We came home for lunch, another poached egg on toast for me, and after Bill dozed for half hour, we drove to Priceville Post Office. Our passports were there and needed signatures for pick up. A week early. 😀 They seem quite fancy except for the 'mug shots' inside. 

The post office wasn't open
for 10 minutes but there is a bakery
called Pink Velvet in the same shop.
Of course, the smell was amazing.
We bought a pecan tart.
Oh my!
Bill bought some cinnamon rolls
for his pilot friends.
They are always treating.

I went out and cut the grass out front here until my battery died. It should have been fully charged but it is what it is. 🤷‍♀️ I put it away and planned to finish the small area tomorrow. The lawn looks good again for a few days. 

Shiny new passports.
Well, you get my drift.

Bill hopped on his mower and did a bit of cutting. The fields looked pretty good but the berm behind us needed it. He also did some weed trimming around our sitting area and up around the gardens. I brought the sheets in off the line and proceeded to make the bed. 

Sitting in the shade,
see the temperature in the shade?
Yes, I agreed with Gibbs.

Filling the duvet cover has always been a challenge but I do believe I have it mastered now! It didn't take long but it was quite warm up in the bedroom. I was done for the day......kind of. Gibbs and I sat outside in the shade of our trees and enjoyed the breeze until the flies found me. Grrr!

I know it seems like Bill is the
only one who works around here.
However, that isn't true, I just don't
have proof of what I do!
🤭

I know I have a few more bites but I've enjoyed the reprieve while it lasted. 🤭 

I noticed a couple of leaves on one
of my dahlias so walked to check out
the rest.
All of them! Yes!

When he was finished with the lawn, he went in for a shower and I went to the Bunky to start a puzzle. Just 500 pieces this time but a really nice picture. I worked on it until 4:45 when it was time to get cleaned up for C the A.

I know I'll enjoy this one.
Smaller but still nice to do.

Again, no winner but we did our duty helping count tickets and $$. 

Biding our time until
it was time to go to the
Curling club

We were home by 7 and decided on having the remaining pancakes for supper. Bill had 2 left and I had 3. They are so good, I can't tell the difference from the original ones and few carbs!

Coming up the lane,
we had to disturb the Mrs.
I was hungry!
There was a second one further up,
we haven't seen them much.

I ran out in the rain, which started around 6:30, and moved our rain pails under the Suite's eaves. They are already half full! Yay, my garden and rain barrel will be so happy! I finished my blog and found something to entertain me on tv. Bill went to the Hangar.

Almost magazine cover-worthy.

This was a good day same temperature as yesterday. I think we have arrived into the nice weather. Lots seem to get done and crawling into clean smelling sheets will be our reward.

Today, we noticed our
Peonies are popping!
Good night!

Thank you for the visit!