Tuesday, July 19/2011

It rained off and on all night but the sun is shining like crazy this morning.  It is muggy as well.  It looks like it is going to be another hot one!!
Since the garden is so wet, I decided to go pull a few weeds as that is the best time to get the job done - they pull out so easily.  I managed to get a few rows done (there wasn't many to do) before it got too hot and I needed to seek the cool confines of the bus.
The afternoon was hot so the only thing we had to do was go pick up some ice so that the beer was cold!!  I went into the store and everyone was wondering how we managed last night with all the wind.  Now, I realize there was lots of wind but I didn't think it was that bad.  Perhaps we were a bit more sheltered than some, here in town.
John and I went for a ride in the truck and looked at a piece of property that we have inquired about.  It would be nice if we could find a piece of property outside of the town limits and yet close enough for both the kids and my work.  As we walked around the property we found lots of stinging nettle and by the time we were done, both of us had plenty of "hits" on our legs.  Shorts - not a good idea!!  The property is pretty overgrown and would take a lot of work to get it into shape.
While we were out and about, we checked out a trail we had not been on before and ended up finding some old abandoned buildings in a meadow, full of all kinds of junk.  I am not quite sure why anyone would bother to keep junk unless the old saying "out of sight, out of mind" comes into play!!
Back at the bus, Gary heard us coming back and invited us over for a beer.  He just got back from Saskatoon with his girlfriend Arlene (who just flew in from Winnipeg).  She is here visiting for two weeks.
We chatted with them for a while and then it was time to cook supper and sit and have a quiet evening.  All in all, it was a good day - well, except for the stinging nettles!!