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| WE SURE HAVE HAD A LOT OF NICE BIG SKY DAYS LATELY |
TUESDAY:: As has been my usual routine on evenings of late, I slipped out to my walking road Sunday night around 8:30 and took my stroll up the road and back. And then, I broke with routine. Try as I did to talk myself into slipping into Clinton for a coffee to go, I just couldn't seem to drum up any interest. So, I came home, but not before I had snagged a couple of photos of a few cloud formations. Oh, and on my walk Sunday night, I remembered to take a couple of photos of the spot where I took a tumble Saturday night in the ditch.
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| THE DARKER PATCH IN THE TALL GRASS IS WHERE I FELL |
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| SUNDAY NIGHT'S SUNSET AND I SEE A SLEEPING PUSSY CAT'S EARS |
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| AND HERE, CAN YOU WALT DISNEY'S GOOFY BEING CHASED BY A LONG-NOSED WILY COYOTE |
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| AND HOW ABOUT THIS LONG STREAMLINED GRAY SUBMARINE WITH ITS WHITE SUPERSTRUCTURE |
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| BIG BEAUTIFUL SKIES INDEED |
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| ANOTHER HAYFIELD CUT AND RACKED |
By 8 a.m. the temperature had already reached 78F and with the humidity factor at 90%, I knew my outside time today was going to be very limited. So, with that foremost in my mind, I carried on with the day accordingly, washing dishes instead of going for my morning walk. We did hit a high today of 92fF. Praise be to the inventor of air conditioning. It did slip out briefly for a sit-down on the front porch. Popped some peanuts to my Chipmunk Pals and took a few telephoto shots of light and shadow in the front yard.
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| A VERIGATED HOSTA |
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| A SHADOWED BUSH FERN |
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| AT LEAST I DIDN'T HAVE TO GO WITHOUT MY MUSIC |
WEDNESDAY:: Again, with temps already over 80F first thing this morning, I knew it was going to be another inside day, staying cool. For me, going outside in this heat and humidity with my oily skin just turns me into a sticky ball of paste. And, I absolutely hate that feeling!!!! Thank heavens I have my inside exercise bike to keep my legs limbered up. And, so far, the internet is back on for my computer and TV. And, once again, waaaay too hot for a morning walk. So, today was basically a repeat of yesterday, and I remained inside, trapped by the heat and humidity. I think we got over 90F again. Not nice for this guy. However, I did get out to the front porch to get warmed up a bit. The A/C in the house has got everything so darn cold I have to wear a warm hat and mitts. While on the porch with my long lens, I did manage to snap a few bird pics......And then, all of a sudden it became very dark out. I quickly checked my live Exeter radar site and holy smokes, there was a big bad storm racing across Lake Huron and was almost upon us. I barely got the outside shed door closed before I heard hail hitting the steel roof and deck. The hail only lasted a few seconds, and then came the deluge of rain with the wind driving it sideways and bending the trees. Minutes later at 3 p.m. our power went out. Fifteen minutes after that, everything calmed right down, the rain stopped, and the storm moved inland. And then the sun came out. But, our power never came back on until sometime later Wednesday night. I had gone out in the car for a drive to charge up my phone, plus grab a coffee, and when I got home about 10:30 the power was on. So, here I am now typing the last few words of the blog before publishing it. And that's why I am so late tonight...................................
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| A PAIR OF COWBIRDS AT ONE OF THE BIRD FEEDER TODAY |
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| A RED WING BLACKBIRD AT THE BIRD STATION |
Al's Music Box:: Summer Wind by Frank Sinatra.
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| FROM A DISTANCE, I THOUGHT THIS SMALL PATCH OF ORANGE WAS BUTTERFLY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FROG POND |
GROANER'S CORNER:(( 10 Commandments of Marriage::Commandment 1. Marriages are made in heaven. But so again, are thunder and lightning.
Commandment 2.
If you want your spouse to listen and pay strict attention to every word you say, talk in your sleep.
Commandment 3. Marriage is grand — and divorce is at least 100 grand!
Commandment 4. Married life is very frustrating. In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens. In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens. In the third year, they both speak and the neighbors listen.
Commandment 5. When a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of one thing: Either the car is new or the wife is.
Commandment 6. Marriage is when a man and woman become as one; the trouble starts when they try to decide which one.
Commandment 7. Before marriage, a man will lie awake all night thinking about something you said. After marriage, he will fall asleep before you finish talking.
Commandment 8. Every man wants a wife who is beautiful, understanding, economical, and a good cook. But the law allows only one wife.
Commandment 9. Every woman wants a man who is handsome, understanding, economical and a considerate lover, but again, the law allows only one husband.
Commandment 10. Man is incomplete until he marries. After that, he is finished.
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A man gets pulled over by the police for speeding. The cop walks up to the car and says to the driver, “Sir, did you know that you were going 60 miles an hour?" The driver says, "Officer, there is no way I could have been going 60 miles an hour!" The cop says, “Really! Why is that? The driver replies," I could not have been going 60 miles an hour because I've only been out driving for 25 minutes."
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Two elderly couples were enjoying a friendly conversation when one of the men asked the other, "Fred, how was the memory clinic you went to last month?"
"Outstanding," Fred replied. "They taught us all the latest psychological techniques: visualization, association, etc. It was great."
"That's good! And what was the name of the clinic?" Fred went blank. He thought and thought, but couldn't remember. Then a smile broke across his face and he asked, "What do you call that flower with the long stem and thorns?" "You mean a rose?" "Yes, that's it!" He turned to his wife, "Rose, what was the name of that memory clinic?"
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Q. Why did the pig cross the road
A. To prove that he wasn't a chicken
- If electricity comes from electrons... does that mean that morality comes from morons?
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It was a sunny Saturday morning, and a perfect golfing day. Mike was beginning his pre-shot routine, visualizing his upcoming shot, when a voice came over the clubhouse speaker--"Would the gentleman on the Ladies Tee please back up to the Men's Tee!" Mike, still deep in his routine, seemed impervious to the interruption. Again the announcement--"Would the man on the Ladies Tee kindly back up to the Men's tee, PLEASE!" Mike had had enough. He turned and shouted, "Would the announcer in the clubhouse kindly shut up and let me play my second shot!"
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