TRAVEL WITH THE BAYFIELD BUNCH:))

Monday, June 16, 2025

'ONE MAN'S TRASH IS ANOTHER MAN'S TREASURE'.....AND SO IT WAS TODAY

A WALK SUNDAY NIGHT ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF BAYFIELD'S NEW BRIDGE

After posting Sunday night's post, I again headed off in the Subaru into Bayfield, where I got myself out of the car for a walk down under the Bayfield Bridge, and over along the north side of the river where the fishing boats were docked.

SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS AT BAYFIELD'S PIONEER PARK

A LONE SAILBOAT HEADS FOR HARBOR

A VIEW FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF THE HARBOR LOOKING SOUTHEAST

A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE ON BAYFIELD'S SOUTH PIER

THE NORTH SIDE OF THE HARBOR IS WHERE ALL THE COMMERCIAL FISHING BOATS ARE TIED UP

THE BRIDGE OF THE FISHING BOAT 'LAST TIME'

THE INNER WORKINGS OF A FISHING BOAT

I RECKON THIS HAS SONETHING TO DO WITH MAYBE HAULING THE FISHING NETS IN

SECURELY TIED UP TO DOCKSIE

After that, I drove out into the countryside to our walking spot on Stirling's Line and took myself for a country road walk just as the Sun dipped below the horizon. In spirit, Pheebs is always with me on these walks and car rides.

TOOK THIS SELFIE WITH MY iPHONE AND SENT IT TO WOODSY IN STRATFORD

A beautiful morning to get outside right away and continue with my big clean-up. Moved a pile of junk I had accumulated in an area of the back yard to out beside the carport near the utility trailer. This will make it much easier for the junk guy to simply back in his trailer and load up whatever stuff he wants to take. I also blew out all the pine pollen, pine needles, and dust from the carport. Raked up a wheelbarrow load of pine needles as well, plus a few other things, but as the day heated up, I slowed down, and finally came inside to cool off with a big windy fan blowing directly on me. I was also able today to get another load of inside stuff loaded up for Goderich's St. Vincent de Paul. I have found in these past 6 months that giving away stuff, or chucking it in the garbage, has become easier and easier. I am giving away and getting rid of stuff that I have hung onto for decades and decades. Overall, this major downsizing has been a very helpful thing for me, and I am quite satisfied with the direction I am heading.

ALTHOUGH A SMALLER LOAD THAN USUAL FOR ST. VINCENT dE PAUL, EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS TO CLEAR OUT ALL THE CLUTTER

Pete, the scrap metal and junk collector guy from down Bayfield River Road, a couple of miles, showed up late this afternoon about 5:30 with his trailer, and we loaded it up full with all the junk stuff I/we had accumulated over the years. He took everything that I had laid out. EVERYTHING!! Doesn't matter what it was, he took it. I am a happy camper tonight, seeing all that stuff finally gone and I'm sure Pete is a happy camper as well with all his new junk. Remember, one man's trash is another man's treasure.

THIS MORNING

THIS AFTERNOON

PETE HAD A FULL TRAILER LOAD BY THE TIME HE LEFT

I AM SO GLAD TO BE RID OF ALL THIS STUFF

Al's Music Box:)) I am going to make a slight change to Al's Music Box. I still intend to include a new song each and every day, but I am just going to include the song, and not all the information about the song. If folks are interested in the song's origins or history, they can easily find it by typing the song's name into Google and then looking to see what Wikipedia has to say about it. That's what I always did. So, for today's Music Box song, here is, A Beautiful Morning by The Young Rascals.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A cat dies and goes to Heaven. God meets him at the gate and says, "You have been a good cat all of these years. Anything you desire is yours, all you have to do is ask." The cats says, "Well, I lived all my life with a poor family on a farm and had to sleep on hardwood floors." God says, "Say no more." And instantly, a fluffy pillow appears. A few days later, 6 mice are killed in a tragic accident and they go to Heaven. God meets them at the gate with the same offer that He made the cat. The mice said, "All our lives we've had to run. Cats, dogs and even women with brooms have chased us. If we could only have a pair of roller skates, we wouldn't have to run anymore." God says, "Say no more." And instantly, each mouse is fitted with a beautiful pair of tiny roller skates. About a week later, God decides to check and see how the cat is doing. The cat is sound asleep on his new pillow. God gently wakes him and asks, "How are you doing? Are you happy here?" The cat yawns and stretches and says, "Oh, I've never been happier in my life. And those Meals on Wheels you've been sending over are absolutely the best!!

--------------------------------------------

I don't have to worry about being kidnapped. Because of my twisted personality, they would bring me back in less than half an hour!

-----------------------------------------------

Al's Doggy World

Meanings::

Kelly & Pheebs Corner
HAPPY TO SIT DOWN FOR A REST IN UTAH'S WILLIS SLOT CANYON NEAR CANNONVILLE

A VERY FINE MORNING WALK IN ARIZONA'S KOFA MOUNTAINS

Al's Art Gallery

Sunday, June 15, 2025

A JUNK COLLECTOR GUY WILL BE COMING SOON TO PICK UP A LOT OF STUFF

IT WAS A QUIET DRIVE THROUGH THE PICTURESQUE RURAL COUNTRYSIDE THIS MORNING
I slipped out the door earlier than usual this morning, fearing the day was going to get hot and humid. It actually didn't turn out too bad, but I'm glad I took advantage of the cooler morning air. I went straightaway to Stirling's Line, where Pheebs and I often went, and got myself out for a walk up the gravelly country road and back. From there, I slowly dusted up few back roads before returning home. While Lorraine worked away at cleaning some of the house siding this afternoon, I busied myself in the carport, pulling a lot of dusty stuff down from the rafters that had been up there for years. Ended myself up with quite a pile of stuff I'd say, but I have the carport, including the upper rafters, about 80% done now, and that's a heck of a lot better than 4 months ago when I had nothing done. Some stuff is for the garbage pile, some for St. Vincent de Paul in Goderich, and some of it for a metal and junk collector guy who will be coming soon to pick up a lot of stuff.

A CHILDREN'S SCHOOL BUS SHELTER AT THE END OF A FARM LANE

Lorraine headed home to Stratford today, so I'll be back to my peanut butter sandwiches again. But, that's okay, I like my peanut butter sammiches. I put a little touch of honey on them too. Well, when Woodsy isn't looking of course.

DO YOU SEE THREE HORSES STANDING HERE??

LOOK AGAIN:))

Al's Music Box:)) Dream sometimes referred to as "Dream (When You're Feeling Blue)", is a jazz and pop standard with words and music written by by Johnny Mercer in 1944. He originally wrote it as a theme for his radio program. It has been and performed by many artists, with the most popular version of this song recorded by The Pied Pipers For Capitol Records with lead singer June Hutton. The song became a major hit in 1945.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Getting Old::

- Your house plants are alive, and you can’t smoke any of them.
- You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
- 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed.
- You hear your favourite song in an elevator.
- You watch the Weather Channel.
- Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as "dressed up."
- You’re the one calling the police because those kids next door won’t turn down the stereo.
- You don’t know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
- Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
- You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald’s leftovers.
- Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
- 17. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning of one.
- Eating a basket of chicken wings at 3 AM would severely upset, rather than settle, your stomach.
- You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.
- "I just can’t drink the way I use to" replaces "I’m never going to drink that much again."
- 90% of the time you spend on a computer is for real work.
- You read this entire list looking desperately for one sign that doesn’t apply to you & can’t find one to save your sorry old butt.

--------------------------------------------

A busload of tourists arrives at Runnymede, just west of central London. They gather around the guide who says: “This is the spot where the barons forced King John to sign the Magna Carta." A guy at the front of the crowd asks: "When did that happen?”
“1215,” answers the guide. The man looks at his watch and says: “Damn! Missed it by a half hour.”

------------------------------------------------