Friday, March 13, 2026

HAD THAT BEEN THE CASE I WOULD NOT HAVE VENTURED OUT

 WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S SUNSET AT BAYFIELD'S PIONEER PARK
Thursday:: Not a whole lot going on again today, but I did check out my country walking road and found it finally clear of ice and snow.  Had it not been for the morning's icy cold wind, I would have stopped at my spot and headed down the road for a walk.  At least I got to drive along the road (Stirling Line) for the first time since probably last November.
 CAME ACROSS MANY FLOODED FARM FIELDS ON MY MORNING TRAVELS

A FLIGHT OF CANADA GEESE WITH FLAPS DOWN, COMING IN FOR A LANDING 

THEY JOINED A GATHERING OF FELLOW FLYERS AROUND A FLOODED POND
 AND DINED ON A BREAKFAST OF FRESH GREEN SPROUTS IN A FARMER'S FIELD
Friday:: A big change in the weather, and we got clobbered by a snowstorm starting around 8 a.m. this morning, which continued off and on for the rest of the day.  I did head out for a wee drive this morning down to the end of Bayfield River Road and back.  Roads were a touch slippery under the heavy snow, and visibility wasn't the best, but at least the snow wasn't light and fluffy, which would have resulted in wind blown whiteout conditions.  Had that been the case, I would not have ventured out.   I think we had about two to three inches of wet snow which, according to tonight's 6 o'clock news, resulted in many vehicle accidents today.  Today's snowstorm is no surprise for this time of year.  We'll probably have a few more before Old Man Winter makes his final blustery exit for the season likely sometime in early April.

 EVEN SAW A FEW COWS ALONG THE WAY
It was one year ago on March 14th, that my best buddy of nearly fifty years passed away.  It was a sad time when when I later found out, and it's still a sad time now when I think about it.  On March 20th of last year, I wrote a tribute (with photos) to Richard, which you can read here at, A Tribute To My Best Friend, Richard.  Often, on my morning drives, I think of him and all the great conversations we had over the years as we traveled around the local countryside with our Thursday morning coffee and muffins in hand,  And, I still think as I am driving along, 'Talk to me, Richard, talk to me'.  

Al's Music Box:: Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and his band, Wings.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( One morning the phone rang at 3:00 a.m. in Jeff's house. He picked up the phone and a woman asked, "Is this 555-1111?" "No, this is 555-1112." Jeff replied. "Oh, I'm so sorry for disturbing you." The woman said. "That's alright," Jeff said. "I had to get up to answer the phone anyway."

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Two monsters went to a Halloween party. Suddenly one said to the other, "A lady just rolled her eyes at me. What should I do?"
The other monster replied, "Be a gentleman and roll them back to her."

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How do you get down off an elephant?
You don't, you get down off a goose.

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Geography teacher asked if I could name a country with no R in it. I said, "No way."
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Little Johnny watched, fascinated, as his mother smoothed cold cream on her face. "Why do you do that, Mom?"
 "To make myself beautiful," she answered. She then began to remove the cream with a tissue. "What's the matter?" Johnny started. "Giving up?"

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

THAT SNOWBANK JUST HAD TO GO

AMOROUS GRACKLES ON OUR BIRD STATION
Thunder, lightning, and heavy bands of rain came through overnight, and it was the hard rain on our steel roof that woke me up.  Thunder, not so much.  It was a short, rainy drive into Bayfield and back this morning.  Not much going on for this eleventh day of March.  With only one snowbank remaining in our driveway, stressing me out, I grabbed a shovel and spent twenty minutes in a rainy drizzle dispersing the snow around to allow today's 45F temps to melt it much quicker.  White is not my favorite color, and that snowbank just had to go!!

AND THIS IS THE SNOWBANK AFTER I DID BATTLE WITH

 YES, THE ROBINS ARE DEFINITELY BACK FOR ANOTHER SEASON
Al's Music Box:: The Shifting, Whispering Sands by Johnny Cash.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( The artist tried to concentrate on his work, but the attraction he felt for his model finally became irresistible. He threw down his palette, took her in his arms, and kissed her. She pushed him away. "Maybe your other models let you kiss them," she said. "I've never tried to kiss a model before," he swore. "Really?" she said, softening, "How many models have there been?" "Four," he replied, "A jug, two apples, and a vase."

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Knock Knock
Who's there?
Juicy!
Juicy who!
Juicy what I just saw!
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Did you hear about the Little Moron who bought an AM radio? It took him a month to figure out he could play it at night too.

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Funny to do list: 1. Go to the pet store 2. Buy bird seed. 3. Ask how long it will take for the birds to grow.  4. Wait for the reaction.

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Q: Why do farmers put bells on cows?
A: Their horns don't work.

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A man is stunned when his newly divorced neighbor knocks at his door. He answers eagerly and she asks him, "Are you free tonight?" He excitedly blurts out, "Yes!" She asks, "Great! Would you watch my kids?"

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