Monday, April 20th - it was another dining out kind of weekend

Conditions at 5:30 am: clear skies and -4'
Expected later: 5' and sunny

Weather wise it was a great weekend, although a tad chilly at times, but still pretty pleasant.
Friday evening my neighbour Margie came over and we had a lovely evening chatting and really getting to know each other. We've known each other for probably 9 or 10 years but not really well. We had such a nice time we plan to get together more often, even if it's just to watch a movie or something. 

Saturday while I was at work, Lloyd called to advise he was heading off to Moncton on an impromptu road trip with the guys - Bernie and Raymond. In the end the decision was made for the girls to meet them in town sometime after 6:00 for a burger. Brenda had a driving commitment that we had to accommodate, which  we very happy to work around. We all ended up at East Side Mario's to sample their PEI Burger Love offering:



Sweet and Slawpy:

 

8oz. Island Beef, Cheddar Blend, Candied Bacon, Horseradish Dijon Slaw,
Arugula, and Jalapeno Aioli on a Roll toasted with Garlic Butter and garnished with a Grape Tomato and Pepperoncini Pepper

It was mightly tasty and everyone enjoyed the evening.

Sunday was sunny but a wee bit chilly. I was working out in the craft room on some window treatments for the bedroom window to block out a bit more of the light for Lloyd's daylight  naps, when Brenda called. She came over and we went for a lovely walk. Now that the pavement is finally clear, I have absolutely no excuse for not doing it more often. It's still light for a fair bit of time after 7:00 so I hope to drag my sorry butt out onto the road more often.

Later in the afternoon we made our way out to visit Charles and Laura. They had invited us to supper as a bit of a thank you for Lloyd taking care of the farm. They were very grateful that they could both get away together and know that the farm was in good hands. 

We had a lovely meal with them and they were also very pleased that Lloyd, aka Inspector Gadget, has come up with a homemade antenna that allows them to receive three TV channels. He played around with it at home until he came up with a plan that works then recreated it for Charles.

When I got home on Friday afternoon, there were wires strung all about the place and this peculiar contraption sitting on the table at the top of the stairs. He refined it a bit and made a more permanent enclosed wooden box filled with wires and tin foil, put it in the attic, and low and behold, we now also have three TV channels. As Charles once said, inside Lloyd's head must be a pretty scary place, but sometimes it truly comes up with something great!
 
It looks rather primitive but it totally works. We watch most of our favorite  TV programs online anyway so this is just fine. We love the idea of being as self sufficient as possible, especially once we retire and don't have the extra income. In fact after eating some of the pork that Charles and Laura raised, which was absolutely delicious, we are giving some serious thought to perhaps keeping a couple of pigs over the summer as well as some chickens to fill the freezer for next winter.By the middle of June I'll have used up all my vacation time anyway, so it's not like I'll be going anywhere!