Wednesday, August 26, 2026

SO EDUCATIONAL, SO ENTERTAINING, AND SO MUCH TO LEARM

 ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL LATE AUGUST MORNING OVER A RIPENING BEAN FIELD 
Luckily, after a few wispy clouds on Tuesday evening, skies cleared, and it was a relaxing walk I had on my always peaceful country road.  Later, I stopped for a while at my night-sky spot before heading home. For me, it was another summer evening well spent.

 TUESDTAY EVENING'S WISPY CLOUDS AT SUNSET
 THE NEARLY FULL MOON EMERGING FROM A LOW CLOUD BAND
Our days are beautiful now that daytime temperatures have lessened and the heavy humidity has greatly diminished.  Took advantage of that this morning and whisked myself around, taking care of errands.  Three Bayfield stops, with the first one being birdseed at Porter's Hill Wild Bird Seed Company.  Next was Michael's Pharmacy to drop off a prescription, and a stop at Tuckersmith Communications to clear up a small billing problem. Not slowing down, I then headed for Goderich to grab three new boxes of #1 coffee filters at Home Hardware. From there, and with a McD's coffee in hand, it was down to the harbor and beach areas to try my luck at some candid drive-by photos.  After a stop at Walmart for a few things, I returned a digital clock to the Canadian Tire Store.  A power outage overnight Monday knocked out the living room digital clock that sits by the TV.  It had big red numbers that I could easily see.  The new clock had big blue numbers, but with my compromised eyes, I just couldn't see them.  I did find a cheaper clock at Walmart with red digital numbers that I can see just fine.  

 A FINE DAY FOR FOLKS TO SPEND TIME AT GODERICH'S ROTARY COVE BEACH
Home again, I thoroughly enjoyed my afternoon reading on the front porch and also on my exercise bike. 

 A FEW HORSES ALONG THE WAY ON TIPPERARY LINE
With late-day overcast skies, I'll likely only do my country road walk this evening and come straight home again.  Looking forward to settling in with my YouTube channel.  So educational, so entertaining, and so much to learn....... Update:: At the time of publishing this, I can hear thunder, and my Exeter radar site shows a storm cell thundering its way across Lake Huron from Michigan, and it is headed right for us.  Therefore......no evening walk:))

 A MONARCH BUTTERFLY ALONGSIDE MY WALKING ROAD
Al's Music Box:; Wonderful, Wonderful by Johnny Mathis.

 OH HOW I LOVE MY DRIVES THROUGH THE COUNTRYSIDE
GROANER'S CORNER:(( Driving to work, a gentleman had to swerve to avoid a box that fell out of the truck in front of him. Seconds later, a policeman pulled him over for reckless driving. Fortunately, another office had seen the carton in the road. The policemen stopped traffic and recovered the box. It was found to contain large upholstery tacks. "I'm sorry, Sir," the first trooper told the driver, "but I am still going to have to write you a ticket." Amazed, the driver demanded to know the reason. The trooper replied. "Tacks evasion.

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- "I believe in dragons, good men and other fantasy creatures."

- Heres an example of something you never say at a job interview: Can I have my resume back? It's my only copy.

- You might be mentally challenged if you refer to the 5th grade as "my senior year."

- I used to be a programmer for autocorrect. They fried me for no raisin

- How do you tell the gender of an ant? Throw it in water. If it sinks, it’s a girl ant, but if it floats…

- Why do Norwegian warships have a barcode on the side of them? So that they can Scandinavian

- I bought shoes from a drug dealer. I don’t know what he laced them with, but I’ve been tripping all day

- Three men were in a boat and had four cigarettes, but no lighter, so they threw one cigarette overboard, and the whole boat became a cigarette lighter.

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Tuesday, August 25, 2026

MY FINGERS ARE CROSSED FOR CLEAR SKIES TONIGHT

With sunshine beaming through the living room window first thing this morning, it picked up my spirits, and I was soon out the door to partake in its healing warmth. I can't imagine living anywhere that does not have a lot of sunlight.  I might not do well in England, and that's maybe why my grandmother on my father's side of the family moved to Canada probably a century ago.

 MORNING SUNSHINE ON MY LIVING ROOM FLOOR
An absolutely gorgeous day, and I was able to get myself a mighty fine putter going on.  It was a joy just to be outside. Doors and windows open all day, with lots of late-August fresh air blowing through.  My fingers are crossed for clear skies tonight. 

 TOOK A DRIVE DOWN AROUND THE SOUTH END OF THE PARK AFTER MY WALK THIS MORNING
Al's Music Box:: Mr. Sandman by the Chordettes.

 LOVE DOVES
GROANER'S CORNER:(( One-Liners:

- All I ask is the chance to prove that money cannot make me happy.
- All inanimate objects can move just enough to get in your way.
- All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney
- All probabilities are really 50%. Either a thing will happen or it won't.
- - All syllogisms have three parts; therefore, this is not a syllogism.
All the world is a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.
- All things being equal, all things are never equal.
- All things being equal, fat people use more soap.
- All true wisdom is found on T-shirts.

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In a relationship, one person is always right, and the other person is a male.

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An Anagram, as you know, is a word or phrase made by transposing or rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. The following are exceptionally clever.
- Dormitory:   Dirty Room
- Evangelist:   Evil's Agent
- Desperation:   A Rope Ends It
-The Morse Code:   Here Come Dots
- Slot Machines:   Cash Lost in 'em
- Animosity:   Is No Amity
-Mother-in-law:   Woman Hitler
- Snooze Alarms:   Alas! No More Z's
- Alec Guinness:   Genuine Class
-Semolina:   Is No Meal
-The Public Art Galleries:   Large Picture Halls, I Bet
- A Decimal Point:   I'm a Dot in Place
- The Earthquakes:   That Queer Shake
- Eleven plus two:   Twelve plus one
- Contradiction:   Accord not in it
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