AND UNCHARACTERISTICALLY, I ALMOST BROKE THE SOUND BARRIER

Well, so much for the predicted six days of rain. A fiery sunrise and blue sunny skies ramped up the day right from the get-go.  And, to add to that fine start to the day, was the thermometer sitting at nearly 50F.  And, would you believe we actually reached 70F this afternoon??  Well, yup we did:))

Busied myself in the front yard again this morning, cleaning up the area close to the road.  The plumber guy came at 12:45, and in less than fifteen minutes, he had the washing machine's water line problem solved and the washer up and running.  With a pile of laundry to do, I wasn't long in getting at it, but 'OH-OH', I saw right away where I had made a miscalculation when choosing this top-load washer.  I had previously measured the width of the washer and dryer, and I had plenty of room to spare.  But I hadn't measured the height because, eyeballing it, I figured it would fit in fine.  And it did, no problem.  But here's where I made my mistake.  I hadn't thought about the washer's lid, and yup, I can't open the lid all the way.  No problem putting clothes in, but the lid won't stay up unless I hold it up.  Oh dear, what to do.  Well, my first thought involved a bungee cord, and until I can come up with a better way to keep the lid up, a bungee cord it will have to be.  Okay, so I loaded up the washer, set the dials, and pushed the start button.  Everything seemed normal as it began to fill with water.  When the wash cycle started, something didn't sound right.  I'm used to the 'swish-swish' sound of the agitating wash cycle, but this one was different, and I don't know if it's the new way for swishing the clothes, or if something is malfunctioning.  It's like it makes a short swish, then stops, then makes a short swish, then stops, etc.  The mechanical sound it makes with each swish doesn't sound healthy to me.  Glancing at my watch, it was nearly 3:30, so with my phone, I took a quick sound video of the wash cycle thingy in motion and decided to quickly head over to Vanastra's Good Choice, where I bought the appliances, show them the video, and ask if that is normal.  I figured they might close at 4 p.m., so I zipped out to the car, and uncharacteristically, I almost broke the sound barrier getting to Vanastra, twenty miles away.  I was about two-thirds of the way there when it occurred to me that because it was Monday, they might not be open.  They weren't!!  Oh well, at least I didn't have to worry about breaking the sound barrier all the way back home again.  I have to have the Subaru at Goderich's Napa garage at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning for an oil change, and after that, I have a few errands in Goderich before heading back to Good Choice in Vanastra.  Like I said, maybe that's the new normal for washing machines. One never knows anymore with all the new and crazy fangled ways of doing stuff these days.  So many things that once seemed normal years ago have already long gone the way of the Dinosaur. 

 YES, I MADE A LITTLE MISCALCULATION HERE

 HEY, AT LEAST IT WORKS

Al's Music Box:: A White Sport Coat And A Pink Carnation by Marty Robbins.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Once there was a golfer whose drive landed on an anthill. Rather than move the ball, he decided to hit it where it lay. He gave a mighty swing. Clouds of dirt and sand and ants exploded from the spot. Everything but the golf ball. It sat in the same spot. So he lined up and tried another shot.  Clouds of dirt and sand and ants went flying again. The golf ball didn't even wiggle. Two ants survived.  One dazed ant said to the other, "What are we going to do?"  Said the other ant, "I don't know about you, but I think the safest place to be is on that ball!"

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Little Moron: "Excuse me, what time is it right now?"
WOMAN: "It's 11:25PM."
Little Moron: "You know, it's the weirdest thing, I've asked that question thirty times today, and every time someone gives me a different answer."

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After weeks of getting the cold shoulder from his wife, the unhappy husband finally confronted her. 'Admit it, Linda. The only reason you married me is because my grandfather left me $10 million.' 'Don't be ridiculous,' she replied. 'I don't care who left it to you.'

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The new associate pastor, nervous about hearing confessions asks an older priest to listen in. Several penitents later, his mentor offers a few suggestions.“Cross your arms over your chest and rub your chin with one hand,” he says. “Try saying things like, ‘I see, yes, go on. I understand. How did you feel about that?”The new priest tries out the words and gestures. The old priest says, “Good, now, don’t you think that's a little better than slapping your knee and saying, ‘No way! You did what?'"

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 KEITH RICHARDS GIVING ABRAHAN LINCOLN GUITAR LESSONS

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