Feeling Like Fall

The Ridge

After another tough time getting to sleep, which I mentioned in yesterday's post (published this afternoon), I didn't wake up on Friday, Sept 18th until 7:20. It was a morning to clean the Mat so I made my way there, arriving before 8.

Good morning!

No one was inside but 4 washers were in use. One dryer still had clothes in it from two days ago and probably two before that. I took advantage of the quiet and the emptiness and cleaned the big dryer lint trays. In the course of the hour and a half, I found .85¢. 3 quarters and Daddy was the dime. 💕

I folded and sorted the leftover clothes, bagging some stuff for the 2nd hand store and a few ite ms for our clothing exchange. They were obviously forgotten as campers moved on.🤷‍♀️ It was a bit tough this morning with a couple of bouts of 'sit downs' which slowed down my cleaning process.

To the dump, to the dump, dump, dump
It's easy with the dump trailer.

From there, I drove to Impact Tire and bought our 2 tickets for Catch the Ace tonight. I forgot on Wednesday. When I returned home, Bill was down in the corral trimming with the weed eater. What a difference it makes and the corral hasn't been done for a while.

                        I don't have a lot of pictures

                                         so you get this.😂

It was a partly sunny, partly cloudy day which meant partly warm and partly cool September day. Fall is definitely creeping up on us. Robin had asked Bill if he would take their dump trailer, which is full of a couple of trees from a property in town, to the dump for her. Andrew has gone back to Greenland early.

Bill cutting our grass,
with a jacket on. 🫣

So, I went along and had a peek at a new air bnb that they are working on. She has a tenant coming in on Monday and the place is quite unique. We were home for lunch and although I'd hoped to feel up to doing some garden clean up, my sciatica had other plans. Not today, dear, not today. 🫣🥺

The corral looks so much better now.
Leaves dropping already!

I wasn't in any condition to do much but Bill went out and cut a bit of grass out here, put the hammock away and we discussed a cleanout of things in the storage shed and Bunky. My sister-in-law (not a close one) thinks being a 'minimalist' (her word) means storage is 'easy'. (her word) LOL

Gibbs keeping me company
upstairs tonight

 Bill went to the Hangar and Gibbs and I came inside and stretched out on the bed. I wanted to finish my blog so had to do it on my phone. 🤭 I knew it would not be pleasant sitting at C the A tonight, in those chairs and for near 2 hours, so opted to stay home. Wise decision.

Bill picked up a case of bottled water on his way home since Mark's machine still isn't fixed. Not his fault, poor guy, his business must be hurting. 😕 He can't make ice and it is a big seller too. When Bill got home, we are not winners (yet), and the Ace of Spades is still out there, we had tomato soup for supper. It was easiest and quickest.

The soup hit the spot.

It was a pretty quiet day and again, other than discomfort, it was all good. I know how it could be so much worse. I hope you enjoyed your Friday. It might have reached 17C/64F today, when the sun was out but dropping to 8C/45F overnight. Get the blue flame heater out!

This is the day I got home
from Ladyfest on Sept. 18, 2022.
What a handsome little one year old.
Good night!

Thank you for your visit.

Where Has the Week Gone?

The Ridge

On Thursday, Sept. 17th it seems that I had slept pretty well after all. I went to bed at 10 and it took me quite a while to get comfy. Block between my knees, under my butt, under my knees and obviously I found a sweet spot and eventually dropped off.

Good morning!

I didn't wake until 5:50 when I heard Bill in the bathroom. After he kissed me goodbye upstairs, I went back to sleep (we, Gibbs and I) until almost 8 o'clock. That's when I decided to try some pickle juice. 3 gulps and I sat at my laptop with my tea to finish my blog.

The clouds were most dominant
with very little blue sky

Within 10 minutes, I felt nothing. No ache, no numbness, no pain. Whaa??? Is it a coincidence or what? I slipped outside to take a picture of today's moonflowers and returned inside.

2 Moonflowers today

On and off throughout the day I was nagged again by the pain but enough about that. Let's just say the floor and I are becoming good friends for a bit of relief! 😂 

A couple of BlueJays visited today
but they didn't stay long

Because I was expecting a parcel delivery for Bill and the hydro guys to come to replace our meter, I put Gibbs on his leash and we walked for the mail. There was nothing worth walking down for, so we carried on down Northline to the corner.

When he gets tired of securing the property
from the window view, he sits sideways and
peeks his nose under my arm.
'yoohoo, I'm here Mom'
A little further and finally, I'll just
turn so he can crawl on my lap.
That's all he wants. 💕💖

I didn't feel bad at all walking and kept up my inner mantra of 'don't give in to it, don't limp, walk through the discomfort'. That worked! Of course, nothing worked forever. 

Before cut

After cut

Today was haircut day but it was actually only a 2" trim. Just enough to even my hair all the way around. I warned Bill in a text that I was doing it but then realized he wouldn't probably notice anyway!🤣 We'll see how long this length lasts!

He called at 4 that he might be late, just leaving Listowel and had to go to Mike's on the way to get Black Beauty.  I was surprised that he drove in at 5:10, not too late at all. 

An egg/veggie quesadilla
was delicious for lunch

We had basa fish filets, fries and onion rings for supper. The stove, air fryer and fry daddy all put to use. Yummy. After Bill did the dishes, insisting I sit, we watched Reacher and 2 episodes of Neagley. I left my blog until Friday, as you've noticed.🤷‍♀️

Gibbs wanted to keep walking
since he was on his leash.
Why not? 🤷‍♀️

This field of wild flowers 
is where the cows roam.
Do they know how lucky they are?

Bedtime at 10 meant nothing when sleep didn't come until after 1 am. There was just no comfortable position for me. I'm grateful for the king bed as it didn't seem to disturb Bill or Gibbs when I moved constantly.

Supper was delicious.
I finished cooking my onion rings in
the fry daddy - perfect!

Other than my discomfort, it was a good day. I know things could be a lot worse so trying to be positive. 

Because 'someone' rolled in
duck poop in the front field and earned
the name 'stinky boy', Daddy gave
him a shower.
Everything came up roses! 🌹🌹

Thank you for those of you who offered suggestions, I will certainly be trying those! I appreciate you all.

                              Good night!

Thanks for taking the time to see what we're up to.