AND IT WAS GOOD RESULTS I GOT

 A FEW CANDID PHOTOS AT GODERICH'S ROTARY COVE THIS AFTERNOON

Thursday evening, I did get out for my walk, snapped one sunset photo, and came home again.  I had intended to follow my usual evening/night routine drive, but my head just wasn't into it guess.  I think maybe it might have something to do with the colder nights now.  It's those warm summer nights that I really like being out and about in the warm night air.

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS SUNSET 

Another fine late September morn with sunshine and clear blue skies.  About as close to a perfect weather day as one could hope for. With our Planet Earth slowly tilting northward, days and nights are steadily becoming cooler now as we tip slightly further from the Sun.  Earth will reverse its tilt during the Spring Equinox on Saturday, March 20th, 2027.  Always a psychologically good feeling day to look forward to.

OUR AREA'S ANNUAL BEAN HARVEST IS WELL UNDERWAY

THE FINAL BIG HARVEST FOR THE YEAR WILL BE THE CORN, AND THAT HARVEST IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, MAYBE ONLY WEEKS AWAY FOR SOME FARMERS

 ON A FARM FENCE

It was off to Goderich's Maitland Valley Medical Center I went early this afternoon for my diabetic checkup.  Because of even more changes that I have recently made in my eating habits, I was hoping for good results.........And it was good results I got.  All numbers were mostly okay, so I am still pre-diabetic.  Both my diabetic lady and my Nurse Practitioner were especially pleased with my weight being down six pounds from six months ago.  On my scale, I am now tipping it at 163 pounds

 CANADA GEESE AT THE FARM NEXT DOOR TO OUR PARK

Of course I was well early for my 1:45 appointment this afternoon, so I slipped down to Goderich's harbor and gathered up a few photos for tonight's post.  

 THE FEDERAL MOSEL WAS IN PORT TO TAKE ON A LOAD OF GRAIN

DEEP BLUE SKIES AND WATER TODAY AT GODERICH'S ROTARY COVE

 PEOPLE OUT AND ABOUT TODAY ENJOYING A WALK ALONG THE LAKESHORE BOARDWALK

 DID YOU NOTICE THE STICK IN THE DOGGIES' MOUTH

WHAT'S BETTER THAN TAKING A DOG FOR A WALK??  TAKING TWO DOGS FOR A WALK

 RELAXING ALONG THE BEAUTIFUL SHORES OF LAKE HURON

Al's Music Box::  Washington Square by The Village Stompers.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A little Moron, wanting to earn some extra money, decided to hire himself out as a "handyman" and started canvassing a nearby well-to-do neighborhood. He went to the front door of the first house and asked the owner if he had any odd jobs for him to do. "Well, I guess I could use somebody to paint my porch," he said, "How much will you charge me?" The little Moron quickly responded, "How about $50?" The man agreed and told him that the paint and everything he would need were in the garage. The man's wife, hearing the conversation, said to her husband, "Does he realize that our porch goes all the way around the house?" He responded, "That's a bit cynical, isn't it?" The wife replied, "You're right. I guess I'm starting to believe all those 'dumb Little Moron' jokes we've been getting by e-mail lately." A short time later, the little Moron came to the door to collect his money. "You're finished already?" the husband asked. "Yes," the little Moron replied, "and I had paint left over, so I gave it two coats." Impressed, the man reached into his pocket for the $50.00 and handed it to him. "And by the way," the little Moron added, "it's not a Porch, it's a Lexus."

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Did you hear about the guy who tried to date a nun? He wanted to take her to the county fair, but she declined on account of she had taken a vow abstaining from Carnival pleasures.

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- Today I saw a burglar breaking into his own house. Guess he was working from home.

- What does a plumber say in a library?
"Pipe Down!"

- What vegetable do plumbers hate? Leeks.

- Why was the plumber tired after a day's work? Because the work had been too draining!

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Yesterday, I watched our wedding video in reverse. It was quite uplifting to see myself removing the ring from my wife's finger, exiting the church, and heading out for drinks with my closest buddies.

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A father and son went fishing one day. While they were out in the boat, the boy suddenly became curious about the world around him. He asked his father, "How does this boat float? The father replied, "Don't rightly know son." A little later, the boy looked at his father and asked, "How do fish breath underwater?" Once again the father replied, "Don't rightly know son." A little later the boy asked his father, "Why is the sky blue?" Again, the father repied. "Don't rightly know son." Finally, the boy asked his father, "Dad, do you mind my asking you all of these questions?" The father replied, "Of course not, if you don't ask questions, you never learn nothin'."

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Al's Doggy World

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Al's Art Gallery

I THOUGHT IT WAS TUESDAY, BUT NOPE, IT'S THURSDAY

With Tuesday's clear blue skies stretching into evening and on into the night, I was out the door, into the car, and out into the countryside.  But I just missed the sunset by mere minutes.  I've gotta keep a closer watch on the daylight hours as each day becomes shorter and shorter, and I must remember to dress warmer as each night becomes cooler and cooler.  It was a nice bright three-quarter Moon tonight, with the full Moon being on Saturday.  Saw one high-flying aircraft and two satellites.  The only constellations visible in the bright moonlit sky were a few in the Northern Hemisphere, like Ursa Major (the Big Dipper), Ursa Minor with Polaris, the North Star, Cassiopeia, Draco, and Cygnus the Swan (Northern Cross) directly overhead.

 TUESDAY NIGHTS THREE QUARTER MOON

My sunny day began in the usual way, and pretty much stayed like that for the rest of the day.  A nice early Autumn walk and then home again to putter in the flowerbeds, plus slip into Bayfield for a couple of bags of topsoil at Goldcoast Landscaping.  Also cleaned and vacuumed the car's interior, etc. Nothing too exciting.  Tomorrow is my diabetes appointment at Goderich's Maitland Valley Medical Center.  I thought it was Tuesday, but nope, it's Thursday.

 SHORT ON PHOTOS TODAY. I AGAIN HAD TO SLIP OUT INTO THE FRONT YARD TO SEE WHAT I COULD FIND

 CROCUS FLOWERS ARE STILL IN BLOOM

 A CANTANKEROUS OLD OGRE IN ONE OF MY FLOWER BEDS? NOPE, JUST A GNARLY OLD TREE STUMP

 A HOSTA LEAF WITH A DECAYING CLUSTER OF SUNBURST LOCUST TREE LEAVES

 IT WAS A GOOD, COOL DAY FOR CLEANING THE CAR'S INTERIOR

 A FEW OF MY GARDEN TOOLS

Al's Music Box:: Jamaica Farewell by Harry Belafonte.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A young girl who was writing a paper for school came to her father and asked, “Dad, what is the difference between anger and exasperation?” The father replied, “It is mostly a matter of degree. Let me show you what I mean.” With that, the father went to the telephone and dialed a number at random. To the man who answered the phone, he said, “Hello, is Melvin there?” The man answered, “There is no one living here named Melvin. Why don't you learn to look up numbers before you dial?”. “See,” said the father to his daughter. “That man was not a bit happy with our call. He was probably very busy with something, and we annoyed him. Now watch…” The father dialed the number again. “Hello, is Melvin there?” asked the father. “Now look here!” came the heated reply. “You just called this number, and I told you that there is no Melvin here! You've got a lot of guts calling again!” The receiver slammed down hard. The father turned to his daughter and said, “You see, that was anger. Now I'll show you what exasperation means.” He dialed the same number, and when a violent voice roared, “Hello!” The father calmly said, “Hello, this is Melvin. Have there been any calls for me?”

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Jeff Dunham: Did you get the tattoo?
Walter: Hell no.
Jeff Dunham: Well, if you had, what would you have gotten?
Walter: I would have gotten a beautiful woman's face.
Jeff Dunham: Ah, and where would you have put it?
Walter: On my wife's face.

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Ask anybody over 30 -- if they tell you they have more than 10 friends, you know they're counting co-workers.
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Kids can sometimes ask the toughest questions.
Son: Father, can I ask you a question?
Father: Ok ask.
Son: When a doctor doctors a doctor, does the doctor doing the doctoring doctor as the doctor being doctored wants to be doctored or does the doctor doing the doctoring doctor as he wants to doctor?
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Moses was sitting in the Egyptian ghetto. Things were terrible. Pharaoh wouldn't even speak to him. The rest of the Israelites were mad at him and making the overseers even more irritable than usual, etc. He was about ready to give up. Suddenly a booming, sonorous voice spoke from above: "You, Moses, heed me! I have good news, and bad news." Moses was staggered. The voice continued: "You, Moses, will lead the People of Israel from bondage. If Pharaoh refuses to release your bonds, I will smite Egypt with a rain of frogs." "You, Moses, will lead the People of Israel to the Promised Land. If Pharaoh blocks your way, I will smite Egypt with a plague of locusts." "You, Moses, will lead the People of Israel to freedom and safety. If Pharaoh's army pursues you, I will part the waters of the Red Sea to open your path to the Promised Land." Moses was stunned. He stammered, "That's...that's fantastic. I can't believe it! But what's the bad news?" "You, Moses, must write the Environmental Impact Statement."

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Al's Doggy World 

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Al's Art Gallery (due to my confusement, some of the following pictures might be repeats)