A FEW WRONG TURNS TOOK US A LITTLE FARTHER THAN WE REALLY NEEDED TO GO

DESPITE COOLER TEMPS AND GUSTY WINDS, IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL SKY DAY

'Wind' was the operating word today, and if on my morning walk I hadn't held onto my hat, it would have ended up somewhere in the next county, and me most likely with it.  Luckily, I had thought to wear a warm wind-breaking nylon jacket........Good neighbor Monica's sister passed away last week, so Woodsy and I drove Monica to her son's place in St. Jacobs north of Kitchener, and from there Monica will travel with family members east of Toronto tomorrow to the funeral.  We will pick Monica up and bring her home from her son's place on Wednesday.  It was nice to see some different scenery for a welcome change today. It's probably been well over thirty years since I was last in that St. Jacobs area. What a lovely day for a drive, and we three enjoyed every inch of scenery all the way there.  Luckily, we even got to see some extra scenery when I took a few wrong turns, taking us a little farther than we really needed to go.  Like I said, I hadn't been up in that neck of the woods for decades, and I think they may have switched a few roads around on me.  Ya right!! We got Monica to her destination all in one piece, then turned around for home with a stop at Cedar Crest Acres north of Stratford on Highway 19.  Lorraine (Woodsie) headed inside while I stayed outside taking a few pics.  I think we were home somewhere around five o'clock, and that was it for the day.  I was ker-pooped.  Woodsie, on the other hand, drove into Bayfield, parked the car, and took herself for a long walk.  She loves walking.  Me, not quite as much unless it's in a quiet forest somewhere.  The weather people are calling for frost tonight, and that will trigger the end process for many plants and trees.  For our area, Autumn's beautiful colors are right around the corner now and forests will soon be ablaze with Autumn's finery.  

WE STOPPED HERE ON OUR WAY HOME

 WOODSIE SLIPS IN FOR A LOOK AROUND

 I DON'T KNOW WHAT THESE WERE CALLED

 OR THESE

Memories Music Box:: Wedding Bell Blues by The Fifth Dimension.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( The Local sheriff was looking for a new deputy. When a Little Moron walks in to try for the job, he asks him "Okay, what is 1 and 1?" "Eleven", he replies. The sheriff thinks to himself, "That's not what I wanted, but I guess he's right!" "What two days of the week begin with the letter T?" he asks. "Today and Tomorrow", the Little Moron answers. The sheriff is again surprised that the Little Moron has supplied a correct answer that had not even occurred to him. "Now listen carefully, who killed Abe Lincoln?" he asks him. The Little Moron looks a little surprised. He thinks really hard for a minute and finally admits, "I don't know." "Well, why don't you go home and work on that one for a while?" So, the Little Moron wanders over to the pub, where his pals are waiting to hear the results of the interview. The Little Moron was exultant. "The interview went great!" he says. "First day on the job and I'm already working on a murder case!"

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I was so unpopular at school that they used to call me "Batteries"...Because I was never included in anything.

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Knock Knock
Who's there?
Walter!
Walter who?
Walter-wall carpeting!

Knock Knock
Who's there?
Wanda!
Wanda who?
Wanda buy some Girl Scout cookies!

Knock Knock
Who's there?
Wannetta!
Wannetta who?
Wannetta time, please!

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Dad to His Family: The Phone bill is exceptionally high;  you have to limit its use. I don't use this telephone. I use the one at the office. 

Mom: Same here, I hardly use this phone as I use my work telephone.

Son: Me too, I never use the home telephone. I always use my company mobile.

Maid: So what's the problem? We all use our work telephones!

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AN X-RAY OF THAT AREA

 THE GROUD IS NOW COVERED IN GOLDEN PINE NEEDLES

Started the morning off with rain, but it didn't last, and we soon had full sunshine on yet another beautiful early October morning.  Our Park's annual pine needle drop has started, so with my leaf rake, pitchfork, and wheelbarrow, I got right at the job of raking pine needles and wheelbarrowing them to the utility trailer.  Some might wonder why I wouldn't wait until all the needles and leaves were down, and my answer is that it is too big a job by that time, and the weather could turn cold and wet any day now.  Cold and wet is a no-no for me, so I prefer to get as much done as I can in this nicer weather.  However, the Gremlins threw me a curveball early this afternoon when, after the second wheelbarrow load, one of those Gremlins stuck that hot poker back into the base of my neck again right next to my spine, and I had to come inside and tilt back in my recliner to relieve that.  I am probably going to make an appointment with my nurse practitioner to have an X-ray of that area to see if anything can be done.  I would really hate to have to load up on pain pills if the problem continues.

 LOTS OF PINE NEEDLES TO RAKE UP IN THE BACK YARD

 THIS OLD GATE LEADING TO A NEIBHBOR'S HOUSE HASN'T BEEN USED IN YEARS

 MY FIRST WHEELBARROW LOAD OF PINE NEEDLES FOR THE UTILITY TRAILER

 MY SECOND LOAD

 LEAF SHADOWS

ON THE SIDE OF MY WOODEN SHED

 HOSTAS ARE BEGINNING TO LOOK A LITTLE HAGGARD

Memories Music Box:: Yesterday Once More by The Carpenters.

 MY OLD BACKYARD FIRE PIT

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Muldoon lived alone in the Irish countryside with only a pet dog for company. One day, the dog died, and Muldoon went to the parish priest and said, "Father, my dog is dead. Could ya' be sayin' a mass for the poor creature?" Father Patrick replied, "I'm afraid not. We cannot have services for an animal in the church. But there is a new denomination down the lane, and there's no tellin' what they believe. Maybe they'll do something for the creature."Muldoon said, "I'll go right away Father. Do ya' think $5,000 is enough to donate for the service?"Father Patrick exclaimed, "Sweet Mary, Mother of Jesus! Why didn't ya' tell me the dog was Catholic?"

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- Someone just called my phone, sneezed and then hung up. I’m getting sick and tired of these cold calls.

- How did you find grandma’s turkey this year? Ijust looked next to the gravy.

- Why did the policeman stop you on your way home last Thanksgiving? Because you far exceeded your feed limit.

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- What did the leftover turkey say? "Make me a sandwich!"

- Why did the turkey stand on stilts?
Because nobody eats flamingos for Thanksgiving dinner.

- What are turkeys most thankful for on Thanksgiving? Vegans.

What do Thanksgiving turkeys become after they die? Poultrygeists.

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Mary: My daughter believes in preventative medicine, doctor. Doctor: Oh, really? Yes, she tries to prevent me from making her take it!

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Patient: Doctor, I have a little man in my head, and he's cursing all the time!
Doctor: Well, this problem is really easy to fix! It will cost you $1000.
Patient: Doctor, I don't think you really want to  know what that little guy just said!!!!

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