I Thought Yesterday was Busy! Today I’m Just Distracted with Fun Stuff

The Ridge

On Saturday, May 28^th we slept in as much as we could but were still up by 7:15. I had cleaning and laundry to do in town so like to get in there before clients file in. 😉 We sorted the clothes and Bill loaded the basket in the car for me. Gibbs watched me leave for work while Daddy stayed home for once.

The Trilliums changed from white to pink
They'll soon be gone

While I was gone, Bill emptied our black tank and then hopped on the mower. He wanted to get the grass cut and property lines etc. trimmed once more before our company arrives. Duncan emailed and said that he would gladly cut grass for us on Monday if we wanted but Bill has another ‘job’ in mind for the two of them. Yes, we are looking forward to Duncan and Patty’s arrival on Sunday afternoon and we don’t really want to have to work any more than necessary while they’re here. 

Our peony bush is overloaded again this year 💖
It will be a staggered blooming period, I just wish they'd
last longer when in their glory

The Mat wasn’t too dirty again which makes me wonder if it is as busy as Jamie would like it. Either that or the (excuse me) ‘riff raff’ have moved on and only hard-working users are coming in and they know how to leave a place as they find it. I hope that is the case so I can stay working and I hope it is busy enough.  😊

These few plants were $51 + a 25 l of black earth
which I need up here

I left the Mat with our damp clothes and drove to Foodland’s Garden centre. I found a few things, well, I found a lot of things, that I liked but with the prices being what they are, I had to be very choosey. That’s tough when other than tomato and pepper plants, I really didn’t know what I wanted. A young gal chatted with me while I poked and finally chose a few plants. I may be back.

Before my vegetable plants go in, I am preparing
to create a fencing to keep 4 excitable running feet
from trampling them
The tomato baskets will help for sure

I stopped at the Water Store for a 5-gal jug fill and then on the way home found a Garage Sale. Yes, it’s that time of year! All I found were 4 glass table leg ‘coasters’ for .50¢. They will be great for under our coffee table and reminded me of the ones Mom used to have under our big dining table. They fit perfectly and will make it easier to move around. It is so heavy.

Here, you can see the low metal shelf unit I bought
It turned out to be better than I thought

I hung the clothes and Bill was still cutting and trimming. The place always looks so nice when he finishes. 😊 With Gibbs running free for a while, I planted my day lilies that I got from Cathy and because we didn’t know if they were still good, I doubled up the bulbs in 5 different locations. Fingers crossed, because they are a different colour than my yellow and orange ones.

It replaced this round table, which I'm not ready to part with - yet

Bill needed more fuel for our lawn machines so we all went back into Durham. I asked him to stop at the Garage Sale again, I’d passed on a white wire shelf when I saw it. Didn’t think it would work for me and of course, now second guessed it. It was gone but they had a lower, wider one for $1 and I grabbed it. So glad for my delay as the first one would not have worked after all. I needed more shelving in the Bunky but had to replace something for it to fit. It’s perfect!

And now my desk and craft supplies are
not so cluttered

I also opened the box from a delivery on Wednesday. My lounge chair from Amazon arrived! I had to retire the webbed one that our buddies gave me. It needed a complete overhaul and just kept breaking down so in Yuma Lakes, Az, it went to the bin. ☹

I was excited about my Amazon purchase

I was sad but it wasn’t worth trying to make it work. It sure did the trick for me when I needed one. ♥ This one should work just dandy for me and it is fairly light-weight for taking south with us. Plus, it’s “Gibbs Approved!”

As long as I don't reach 225 lb. (chair weight limit)
this should last me a while
Gibbs approves, it creates nice shade 

We sat outside together after the work was done and then I worked on the puzzle for a while as he slept in the shade of the awning on my chair. Bill had little jobs that he was taking care of too. He replaced our surge protector power bar for the electronics and then the painstaking job of replacing the top screen panel in our door so we can remove the windows. There have been small holes in the corners so now he has one section done. Great job!

Gibbs and I sat in my chair on
the patio while I had a beer margarita
and Bill worked

Gibbs was quite comfy here in the shade

He went to the Hangar to relax for an hour or so and Gibbs and I came inside. I finally finished yesterday’s post and started todays. Clouds have moved in for the most part but we aren’t expecting any more rain. I got the clothes in off the line at 4:30 and we are good for another week with fresh smelling clothing. For supper, we had grilled bacon cheeseburgers, pretending we didn’t just have them last night. These are our own brand and I actually enjoyed mine better. 😊

This is the angle I had for my picture
One window screen done

As we sat on the patio, I admired my little garden
The Cora-belles are blooming and will last all summer 
I love them

Bill was inside, I was in the Bunky
and Gibbs was very content here
enjoying a space where he could hear us both ♥

He watched this mourning Dove saunter by

With the dishwasher running, we chatted about our new neighbours. Drew and Kim moved out yesterday and the new family moved in today. That’s a fast turn around and they are fortunate to get in on a weekend. We hope they are good neighbours to us and visa versa. Bill went to the Hangar again and I will finish my post and watch the finale of This is Us. I want it to last, even though I know the basis of this episode, I hate to see it end. ☹

Delicious!
Good night!!

Thank you for checking us out today. This was a great Saturday!

A Bit of Secretarial Work, Bill Off Early, Costco Shares

The Ridge

On Friday, May 27^th the day ended differently than we thought it would when it started out. Bill didn’t need to rise early, although Gibbs didn’t know that and had him up before 6, so it was around 6:30 when he started to get ready for work. I was up around 7 and made sure Gibbs ate his breakfast after our walk down the lane.

When we walked down the lane this morning,
this county truck was spraying calcium.
Gibbs barked at him and his 2 little terriers returned the favour
from the front passenger window. Cute!

Now it was too wet to walk on
As good an excuse as any!

I had my tea and sat playing my games and reading. It was a rainy day and although it felt warm enough, we had no reason to be outside. Bill was working just down the road today so took Black Beauty rather than the SUV. It made no difference to me; I can get anywhere with either vehicle but I had nowhere to be. 😊 This morning, I made another batch of Baked Keto Oatmeal as I’ve been eating Bill’s cereal many mornings. There's still one recipe that I made for 'oatmeal' granola that I liked but can't find now.

Gibbs and I watched Daddy leave for work

The corral looks nice all cut and trimmed
My garden has a lot of weeds, but I hope to get at those soon

At noon, I had a wrap with mayo, avocado, cheese, lettuce and cucumbers. Oh, plus a hard-boiled egg. It was filling. Then I drove over to M’s to play secretary for an hour. 😊 He needed a letter written and that kind of thing is right up my ally so I was happy to help him out. When I left there, the remainder of the day was free so I was happily surprised when Bill drove in about 10 minutes after I got home. He was done work for the day. Yay! A short Friday!

My keto 'oatmeal' all ready for the oven

He was quite dirty from sanding drywall today so hopped in the shower and suggested we go to Guelph today to get our Costco shopping done instead of going in the morning. It meant that I could sleep in a bit tomorrow and do the laundry while cleaning the Mat. Otherwise, the laundry would wait until Monday. The sky was everchanging and it went from cool to warm and back again, depending on whether we were under rainy or sunny skies.

Mama Oriole gets her fill
Sorry for the blurry picture

They are both really enjoying the oranges this year

Costco was crazy busy, not surprising for a Friday afternoon, and we felt like we’d bought a share in the business when we left a hefty $300+ deposit. LOL Oh well, we needed to stock up on a few non-food items and won’t need to buy them for quite a while again. 

We saw skies like this often on today's ride

I can't even imagine what they bring in during
any given day

Toilet paper, Kleenex, paper towels, and a host of other items. We fueled up at their station and that was another busy spot. Lineups at every pump. Gas prices were $1.89/litre, 6¢ cheaper than here in Durham so it was worth the wait and Ptooties was almost dry.

It's crazy that we line up for such expensive fuel
Used to be the day when we'd line up for the deals

We'd left home at 3 and it’s 75 minutes each way. It was probably an hour plus in the store and fuel station.  Bill must have read my mind (or did he hear my tummy grumbling?) and at 5:45 just pulled in to A & W in Fergus without asking. This would be supper and we each had a Cheddar Bacon Uncle Burger combo.He got a big ‘thank you!’ from me. It was after 7 when we arrived home and I’m glad I didn’t have to start cooking something to eat. ♥

When the staff at the exit who checks our
receipts drew a happy face for the little girl
in front of us..........
You know I had to have one. 😂
I said 'don't I get a happy face too?'
He happily obliged and it got a laugh. 
I heard him ask the person behind us if they wanted one too. 😍

Gibbs was happy to see us after just over 4 hours alone and ran in and out as we unloaded the car. He was so good and when I filled his dish with the old food, he waited to see that we weren’t going anywhere and gobbled it up. 😊 Worrying and over thinking too much about his eating habits? Us? Ha ha, yah, maybe. The weekend will give us a chance to figure him out. As long as my 'Mom' genes can be kept at bay. I can't help worrying about him. 💕

Water tower in Guelph
I love the lower case letters

We seem to have a dark blanket over us tonight and yet the forecast for the next 4 days shows very little rain. We’ve had enough here and I’m believingthe forecast that the clouds will not produce precipitation overnight. 

Fast food but it was tasty
and saved me cooking!

I worked on my blog while Gibbs did everything he could to get Daddy’s attention in his chair. He did a good job looking after the house and now just wants to play. Bill put an old black and white guys movie on and I soon tired of my blog. That meant it went on hold until Saturday. I went upstairs and watched Magnum P.I. with Gibbs until I fell asleep. 

Someone, not mentioning any names, was
hungry and ate all his supper 💓
Good night!

This was a good day and it ended very well! Thank you for stopping around. Happy weekend!