OUR PARK JUST KEEPS ON GETTING MORE BEAUTIFUL

Sunday night, with ice cream cones in hand from Rosie's Ice Cream Shoppe, we headed down to Bayfield's beach to watch the sunset.  With not much in the way of clouds in the sky, the sunset wasn't too spectacular.  But still nice.

 THAT LADY WALKING UP OFF THE BEACH IS CARRYING SOMETHING

 HER LITTLE DOGGY

 SHE WASN'T THE ONLY ONE CARRYING SOMETHING IN THE SETTING SUN

 THE ONLY THING THIS FELLOW WILL BE CARRYING BACK IS HIS COFFEE CUP

With a brisk east wind blowing the 33°F temperatures around, I had to cut my morning walk short, and beat a retreat back to the warm car.  Instead of heading home, I decided to cruise around a few country roads in search of corn spills or cobs.  I got lucky and found over a dozen partial cobs mushed into the soft earth that a combine had left behind.  Home again, I put the wet corn cobs in a pail and set it on our sunroom fireplace to let the wet cobs dry out a bit.

 A NICE MORNING FOR A SCENIC COUNTRY ROAD DRIVE

A COUPLE OF SEAGULLS WINGING IT OVER A FARMER'S FIELD

 SPOTTED A COUPLE OF FARM DOGS OUT OF A ROMP

 ARE THESE WHITE COWS WITH BLACK BLOTCHES, OR BLACK COWS WITH WIDE WHITE STRIPES??

 A NICELY PLANTED FARM LANE WITH RED MAPLE TREES

 THIS WAS MY CORN COB HAUL THIS MORNING

I think it was early afternoon when we piled into the car and headed off to Grand Bend.  Woodsy, feeling better today, was after some bargoons.  And, she found them.  A second stop at Grand Bend's Highway Girl Cafe for two coffees and two morning glory muffins to go.  They make the greatest muffins there.  From Grand Bend, we wandered along a number of paved backroads in the direction of Clinton.  Woodsy wanted to stop into Elliott's Liquidation to see what she could find.  She came out empty-handed.  She didn't like their prices today.  Luckily, I didn't go in and buy something we absolutely didn't need, like maybe a pair of roller skates or something.  No matter, it was a beautiful Autumn day for a scenic drive through the multi colored countryside.

 THIS IS ONE OF TWO COMBINES I SAW TODAY WORKING ON THE CORN HARVEST 

Earlier this morning, while I was out, the first half of a double-wide new model home rolled into the Park.  Woodsy told me she saw it going by, so when I got back, I walked down to the site and took a few pics.  Due to the muddy ground from recent rains, they were definitely having some difficulties.  By the time we got back from our Grand Bend drive and I walked over to the site again, that section was finally on its concrete pad.  And, at the exact same time I arrived at the site, the second half of the double-wide rolled in, being towed by a big truck.

 THE FIRST HALF OF A DOUBLE-WIDE MOBILE HOME ARRIVED THIS MORNING

 'HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM'

 WITH THE GROUND BEING SOFT FROM RECENT RAINS, THINGS WEREN'T GOING AS WELL AS PLANNED

 THE FELLAS STOP TO DISCUSS PLAN B, AND THAT IS ADAM ON THE YELLOW TRACTOR

 I THINK THEY ARE WORKING OUT A SOLUTION

 RETURNING FROM GRAND BEND THIS AFTERNOON I SAW THEM BRINGING IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME

AND, I SAW THAT THEY HAD MANAGED TO GET THE FIRST HALF THAT WAS TEMPORARILY STUCK THIS MORNING, ONTO THE CEMENT PAD

 THIS IS THE FIRST HALF SITTING ON THE PAD

 THIS IS THE SECOND SECTION WAITING TO BE MOVED ONTO THE PAD ALONGSIDE THE FIRST SECTION

 BOTH SECTIONS ON THE PAD LOOKING WEST...NOW ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS SMOOSH THEM TOGETHER, AND I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THEY DO THAT

 LOOKING EAST TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE UNIT

 AND, THIS IS THE SIDE FACING NORTH

Also, this afternoon I saw a group of people at the far end of the Park's pond with an ATV towing a trailer loaded with shrubs and trees, and they were busy planting.  Adam, the Park's owner, had told me last week that well over two thousand shrubs, trees, and plants, were going to be planted around the Park and especially in the Park's south end, where so much damage had been done.  Thanks to the new owners and our community's volunteers, our already beautiful Park just keeps getting more beautiful.

HOW NICE TO SEE ALL THE NEW TREES AND SHRUBS BEING PLANTED

 IN THE RIGHT FOREGROUND IS AN OAK TREE

 THERE ARE EASILY OVER TWO DOZEN PLANTING HERE IN THIS AREA

 CHECKING TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE 'THE GREEN SIDE UP':))

Al's Music Box:: Smile by Nat King Cole.

 WHEN WALKING IN A FOREST, REMEMBER TO LOOK UP

GROANER'S CORNER:(( The middle-aged man was visibly shaken when his Doctor advised that he had only 6 months to live because of the terminal disease that was detected during a recent physical check-up. The Doctor suggested that he should get his "house in order", make sure his Will was current, and ensure all final arrangements were in place for the funeral. He should then make plans to enjoy what might be left of his life to the fullest. "What will you do for the last six months?" asked the Doctor. His patient thought for a few minutes, then replied, "I think I'll go and live with my Mother-in-law".  Surprised by the answer, the Doctor asked, "Of all people, why in the world would you want to live with your Mother-in-law?" "Because it'll be the longest six months of my Life!"

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- What gets burning hot right before it freezes? A laptop.

- What do you call a Chinese kid who was born too early? Wong Tai Ming.

- What do you call a Southern kid who was born prematurely? Earl Lee. And one who was born late? Tuk Tu Long.

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I got arrested today for walking out of an art museum with a painting.  I’m just so confused because earlier, when I asked the security people if I could take a picture, they said "yes".

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I used to work at a factory making plastic Draculas.  I was only one of two employees, so I had to make every second Count.

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A woman had four different husbands in turn -- a banker, an actor, a preacher, and an undertaker. Her theme song: "One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to go."

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"What flavors of ice cream do you have?" inquired the customer.  "Vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate," answered the new waitress in a hoarse whisper.  Trying to be sympathetic, the customer asked, "Do you have laryngitis?"  "No..." replied the new waitress with some effort, "just vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate."

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