MY ONLY RECOURSE TO REMAIN OUTSIDE WAS TO BARE MY LEGS

     THE FRONT YARD FROG POND LILIES ARE DOING WELL

With skies clouding over and the wind increasing Sunday night, a 'Squal Warning' popped up on my phone.  Hoping for some scary storm photos rolling in across the lake, Woodsy and I headed for Bayfield's Pioneer Park which overlooks Lake Huron and has an unobstructed view of the western sky.  Alas, skies were calm and there were no signs of a storm brewing. With clouds sitting on the horizon, there was no sunset so, after a drive around Bayfield, we headed back home. 

 A RED WING BLACKBIRD ON THE FEEDER THIS AFTERNOON

 A GRACKLE

 A GRACKLE AT THE FROG POND'S EDGE DROPS IN FOR A DRINK OF WATER ON A HOT DAY

THIS SQUIRREL PROOF BIRDFEEDER IS JUST THAT...SQUIRREL PROOF, AND THIS LITTLE FELLA CANT GET AT THE BIRDSEED

 THIS LITTLE SQUIRREL IS NOT A HAPPY CAMPER

 AND, THIS IS OUR ONE RESIDENT FROG

It was nice to wake up to warm winds and sunny skies this morning.  And to think, a year ago at around this time I was stuck in a hospital bed in Stratford, Ontario.  Since that serious kidney infection, and the subsequent removal of a number of kidney stones, I have been doing great.  My PSA number, since my London prostate cancer treatment, about five years ago, has remained low and not showing any signs of the cancer returning.  Despite my grumblings at times, my 81 year old body has treated me resonably well over the years.  Okay, so there was a hip replacement at one point, but who's counting.  Really, I have no complaints:))

 SAW THIS HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY PEDDLING ALONG BAYFIELD'S MAIN STREET EARLIER TODAY

 A WINDSURFER HEADS OUT INTO THE CHILLY WATERS OF LAKE HURON THIS MORNING

 ALTHOUGH TRY AS HE DID, WE NEVER DID SEE HIM GET AIRBORNE

It's not often, here at home, and especially at this time of year, that I actually take the time to sit down and simply enjoy my surroundings.  But, with coffee in hand this morning, I went out onto the front porch, sat myself down in the shade, and thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of warm summer like air on my skin, and listening to all the Spring song birds in the air.   Blue Jays, Red Winged Blackbirds, Woodpeckers, Nuthatches, Cardinals, Mourning Doves, and an assortment of Finches and Sparrows. Also, I could hear water trickling over the rocks in our front yard frog pond.  Only one frog in it at the moment.  Others will soon come to join the little fellow.  With my laptop on my lap all the while on the porch, there were Chipmunks running about, and the following did actually happen.  One little chippy came up the side of my chair, hopped onto my pant leg, and then scurried right across my laptop's keyboard and down the other side of the chair.  Of course, right across from me, Lorraine sat feeding the little monkeys peanuts.  Also, today, with all the trees leafing out now, I could hear the warm scented wind whispering through the leaves.   And, oh my, the aroma of our Lilac trees.  My Aunt Jean's favorite.  But, by 2 p.m. with temps at 84F and the humidity building, my only recourse to remain outside was to bare my legs and put a pair of shorts on while having a fan going full tilt two feet from my face, cooling me off.  Well, hello summer!!

 THE LITTLE CHIPMUNK RAN RIGHT ACROSS THE BOTTOM END OF MY LAPTOP COMPUTER

ALTHOUGH THOSE FAN BLADES LOOK STATIONARY, THEY ARE MOVING ABOUT 105 MPH

 THAT FAN GOING FULL TILT WAS  NEARLY BLOWING THE HAIR RIGHT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD....WHISKERS TOO

Al's Music Box:: Whispering Pines by Johnny Horton.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( All too rarely, airline attendants make an effort to make the in-flight "safety lecture", and their other announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported:

1. On a Continental Flight with a very "senior" flight attendant crew, the pilot said, "Ladies and gentlemen, we've reached cruising altitude and will be turning down the cabin lights. This is for your comfort, and to enhance the appearance of your flight attendants."

2. On landing, the stewardess said, "There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this aircraft."

3. As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Washington National, a lone voice came over the loudspeaker: "Whoa, big fella. WHOA!"

4. After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis, a flight attendant on a Northwest flight announced, "Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a
landing like that, sure as hell everything has shifted."

5. "In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child traveling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are traveling with more than one small child, pick your favorite."

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On a visit to the zoo, a small 3 year old boy passes the stork exhibit and looks up at the birds intently. As his family then moves on, he turns to his father and says, "Gee Daddy, they didn't even recognize me."

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Biblical Theme Songs
Noah: "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head"
Adam and Eve: "Strangers in Paradise"
Lazarus: "The Second Time Around"
Esther: "I Feel Pretty"
Job: "I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues"
Moses: "The Wanderer"
Jezebel: "The Lady is a Tramp"
Samson: "Hair"Salome: "I Could Have Danced All Night"
Daniel: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Esau: "Born To Be Wild"
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: "Great Balls of Fire!"
The Three Kings: "When You Wish Upon a Star"
Jonah: "Got a Whale of a Tale"
Elijah: "Up, Up, and Away"
Methuselah: "Stayin' Alive"
Nebuchadnezzar: "Crazy"

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