I PASSED INSPECTION OKAY

A lovely Monday evening for a walk and a slow wander through the countryside. Farmer's were out cutting and baling hay.  The summer sure is slipping by.  My drive was made extra nice with no rattles or knocking sounds emanating from underneath the car.  That front wheel repair and the tightening of a loose muffler clamp resolved the noisy and annoying problems.

 BALING HAY IN MONDAY EVENING'S TWIIGHT GLOW

With Woodsy on her way today, I had some vacuuming to do, and a few dishes to wash up.  Not a lot, but a few.  I run a tidy ship here.  I think it was nearly noon when the little burgundy VW Tiguan rolled into the driveway and out popped Woodsy and her cheery smile.  I passed inspection okay, and we weren't long piling into the Subaru and on our way to Walmart for a few things.  Followed that with a swing down around the harbor, but not out to Rotary Cove because the road was closed.  With that, we headed home with warm temps under a big blue sky and mountains of tall puffy white clouds.

 THE BARBRO G IN PORT LOADING GRAIN 

 BALES OF HAY HEADING FOR A FARM

 LOW ON PICS I TOOK A WALK AROUND THE FRONT YARD WITH MY CAMERA....THIS IS A FLOWERPOT ALONSIDE THE FROG POND

 A HOSTA LEAF

Al's Music Box:: How High The Moon by Les Paul and Mary Ford.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( When the rod in her closet fell from the weight of her clothes Sally decided to donate some. While gathering the garments she no longer wore, she checked the pockets in one coat and found a ticket for shoes she’d brought in for repairs nearly four years before. “So that’s what happened to those,” she muttered. Later that day after dropping off the clothes, she decided to see if the repairman still had the shoes. After studying the ticket, the man said. “I’m sorry, but those won’t be ready until Friday.”

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Q: What looks like half a cat?
A: The other half!

Q: What is lion's favorite food?
A: Baked beings!

Q: How does a lion greet the other animals in the field?
A: 'Pleased to eat you.'!

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It was the middle of the night. Suddenly there was a loud rapping on the doctor’s door, followed by a groan. The doctor angrily thrust his head out of the window. “WELL?” he shouted. “No,” moaned the man. “Sick.”

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After hearing the story of Jonah at Sunday School, a little girl repeated the story at school on Monday. Her teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because, even though it is a very large mammal, its throat is very small. The little girl said, "But how can that be? Jonah was swallowed by a whale."Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human. "It is physically impossible!" she said. Undaunted, the little girl said, "Well, when I get to heaven I will ask Jonah." To this, the teacher said, "What if Jonah went to hell?"The little girl replied, "Then  YOU ask  him!"

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SUBIE IS BACK TO HER GOOD OLD SMOOTHLY QUIET SELF AGAIN

My little excursion to the Bayfield Garage with the E-bike on the back of the car on Sunday evening went off without a hitch.  I parked the car at the garage, took the bike off, mounted up, and headed straightaway for the Woodland Drive-In, whereupon I chased a foot-long hot dog down with a soft ice cream cone.  From there, it was down Bayfield's Main Street to Pioneer Park to nab a few early sunset photos.  The ride from there home was uneventful, and I was back well before dark.     

 HERE'S SUBIE'S SPOT FOR THE NIGHT AT THE BAYFIELD GARAGE

YUP, THAT THAR'S MY FOOT LONGE HOT DOG ALRIGHT

 ON MY WAY TO PIONEER PARK I SPOTTED THIS 'CLASS A' MOTORHOME WITH KIND OF AN ODD PAINT JOB

 MY BASE OF OPERATIONS AT THE PARK

THIS LITTLE DOG WENT FLYING BY DOING ABOUT 85 MPH, AND WITH PEOPLE SHOUTING AT HIM, I DETERMINED HIS NAME WAS 'PIPER'

 A SAILBOAT HEADS BECK INTO PORT AFTER AN EVENING'S CRUISE

WELL, JUST ABOUT TIME TO HEAD FOR HOME

No car this morning, so no country road walk.  Instead, with much-welcome cooler air upon us, I spent time outside dealing with weeds and stuff.  By noon, with temperatures once again climbing, I retreated into the house and waited for a call from the garage to come pick up the car.  Of course, it wasn't an idle wait, with birds and chipmunks to feed as well as any other little critters that might happen along, like bunnies, spiders, and toads, etc.......The Bayfield Garage called shortly after 5 saying the Subaru was all fixed up and ready to go, so it was out to the carport I went, saddled up my E-Bike and pedal-powered my way into Bayfield a couple of miles away.  Reaching the garage, I secured the bike on the bike carrier and slipped in to pay the bill.  Here's the breakdown on the repair....That driver's side front wheel had a new wheel bearing installed last summer, and it required another one today, which was luckily covered under warranty so no charge there.  But the wheel also required a control arm bushing which was torn, and a stabilizer bar kit that was loose.  They also inspected for noises and replaced`a rattling exhaust shield clamp. As mentioned, the wheel bearing was also replaced.  My bill came to $496.23 with 57.09 being taxes.  Subie is back to her good old smoothly quiet self again......  

ABOUT READY TO LOAD UP THE BIKE

 SURE ARE A LOT OF DAY LILIES AROUND THE HOUSE THIS YEAR

Al's Music Box:: Baby The Rain Must Fall by Glenn Yarbrough.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( At a southern university, students in the psychology program were attending their first class on emotional extremes."Just to establish some parameters," said the professor to the student from Arkansas, "what is the opposite of joy?" "Sadness," said the student. "And the opposite of depression?" he asked of the young lady from Oklahoma. "Elation," she said. "And you sir," he said to the young man from Texas, "what about the opposite of woe?" The Texan replied, "Sir, I believe that would be 'giddy up' ."

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Q: What do you call a dead atheist?

A: Someone all dressed up with nowhere to go!

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Mary goes to her first show at an art gallery and is looking at the paintings. One is a huge canvas that has black with yellow blobs of paint splattered all over it. The next painting is a murky gray color that has drips of purple paint streaked across it. Mary walks over to the artist and says, I don't understand your paintings.
I paint what I feel inside me, explains the artist.
Have you ever tried Alka-Seltzer?

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