I COULD TELL SUBIE WAS WONDERING WHY WE HAVEN'T GONE ANYWHERE

 TROTTED OUT A FEW MORE SUMMER THINGS TODAY

Sunshine, need I say more:))  Stepping outside this morning, I was immediately surprised at how much growth over the past couple of days I saw protruding from our flower beds, and how some of our trees already had blossoms on them.  Despite morning's 37F temps, Spring is surging forward here in the northern hemisphere with the last vestiges of snow, now a faded memory.  Well, I wrote that line too soon earlier today because this afternoon we had snow flurries.  Nothing accumulated on the ground, but it was definitely snowing several times, and at one point, the sun was shining.  I don't remember ever seeing that before.  Sunshine and snow are usually never seen together.  

 FLOWERS AT THE CORNER OF OUR HOUSE

 DAY LILIES ARE GROWING TALLER

OUR FRONT YARD ORNAMENTAL CHERRY TREE IS IN BLOOM

With loose ends to tidy up after Saturday's inside clean-up and reorganizing, I got right at things again this morning.  And, a few little outside jobs to tidy up as well.  At one point, I thought I heard a big sigh, and looked over towards the carport.  The car hasn't moved since I came home Friday night, and I could tell Subie was wondering why we haven't gone anywhere.  Oh well, maybe tonight I can take Subie for a spin and head out to have a look at the night sky.......if the skies clear up a bit that is.  

OLD SOL IS ENJOYING A FEW OF HIS OWN RAYS

HOSTAS ARE POKING OUT OF THE GROUND

 ALTHOUGH NOT IN BLOOM YET, I DID SPOT THIS TRILLIUM FLOWER IN A FRONT YARD FLOWER BED

 AND YES, THAT IS SNOW YOU SEE IN THE AIR

 'PLEASE LORD, NO MORE SNOW'

Al's Music Box::  Scarborough Fair by Simon and Garfunkel.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A blonde went to a flight school insisting she wanted to learn to fly. As all the planes were currently in use, the owner agreed toinstruct her by radio on how to pilot the solo helicopter. He took her out, showed her how to start it and gave her the basics, and sent her on her way. After she climbed 1000 feet, she radioed in. "I'm doing great! I love it! The view is so beautiful, and I'm starting to get the hang of this." After 2000 feet, she radioed again, saying how easy it was to fly. The instructor watched her climb to over 3000 feet, and was beginning to worry that she hadn't radioed in. A few minutes later, he watched in horror as she crashed about half a mile away. He ran over and pulled her from the wreckage. When he asked what happened, she said, "I don't know! Everything was going fine, but as I got higher, I was starting to get cold. I can barely remember anything after I turned off the big fan!"

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- On the sixth day, God created the platypus. And God said: Let's see the evolutionists try and figure this one out.

- “Grocery store workers must let the customer decide if they want paper or plastic because baggers can't be choosers.”

- A musician told me he was going to hit me with the neck of his guitar. I replied, “Is that a fret?”

Matt: "It's times like this that I wish I'd listened to what my Dad always said."
Jake: "What did he say?"
"I don't know, I wasn't listening."

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More than anything, Bob wanted to be a cowpoke. Taking pity on him, a rancher decided to hire the lad and give him a chance. "This," he said, showing him a rope, "is a lariat. We use it to catch cows."  "I see," said Bob, trying to seem knowledgeable as he examined the lariat. "And what do you use for bait?"

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SHE WAS AN EXTREMELY DEDICATED PERSON

 A DRIVE INTO BAYFIELD FRIDAY MORNING

Friday:: An early foggy morning eventually turned into a sunny, blue sky day until early evening when it partially clouded over.  I puttered about outside, sprinkling grass seed in patchy spots here and there.  I then covered those patchy spots with soil from our composter.  Lorraine had some things to tend to back in Stratford so she headed home late afternoon for a few days.  Early evening, I gassed up the car, grabbed a Twister cone at the Woodland Drive-In, and headed down to the beach in hopes of catching a sunset.  It was not to be.  The clouds were sitting right on the horizon.  Took a few pics around the beach area and then swung up the highway for a drive through Deer Park Lodge where Kelly had worked for ten years, eight of which were in a managerial capacity.  Every time I drive through Deer Park, I can see her happy smiling face in my mind's eye as she bustles about the complex doing the many things she so much enjoyed doing for those years.  She was an extremely dedicated person, and the Park owner and all the guests loved her.  And, I miss her.  From there, I headed out into the countryside to my night sky place.  A few stars, as well as the Planets, Saturn and Mars, were visible through the thin cloud cover.  I once again quietly sat with my thoughts and music.  And oh, how I love hearing those Spring Peeper frogs.

 A FOGGY FRIDAY MORNING FOR FISHERMEN ON BAYFIELD'S SOUTH PIER

WORKERS HAVE BEGUN INSTALLING BOAT DOCKS AND JETTYS FOR ANOTHER SEASON

 A CHEERY MORNING CHAT ALONG BAYFIELD'S MAIN STREET

 WAITING FOR A FRIDAY EVENING SUNSET THAT NEVER HAPPENED

 A LOT OF DRIFTWOOD ON BAYFIELD'S BEACH THIS SPRING

 AN EVENING STROLL ALONG THE BEACH WITH AN ICE CREAM CONE

Saturday: It was 6:30 a.m. when I heard a distant rumble of thunder.  Minutes later, the sound of rain had me up, and my day was underway.  And, what a wet day it was too.  So rainy in fact that I stayed inside all day, and the car didn't move out of the carport.  But, it wasn't a wasted day, and I wasn't long in getting myself busy.  After the long winter, Kelly's room and the spare room, were both needing a good re-vamping, and I kept myself busy with that all day.  

 KELLY'S ROOM IS STILL MUCH THE SAME AS SHE LEFT IT

 I BUILT MYSELF A SHAKE THIS AFTERNOON, AND YES IT IS A BIT LABOR INTENSIVE, BUT IT'S WORTH IT

Al's Music Box:: Gentle On My Mind by Glen Campbell.

 OH HOW WONDERFUL TO FINALLY SEE BUDS APPEARING 

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A plane is flying over the Mediterranean. A pilot's voice comes on and says a terrible thing has happened. We’ve lost both engines, and we’re gonna have to land in the Mediterranean. The plane will stay afloat for a very short time, and we’ll be  able to open the door just long enough that everyone can get out. We have to do this in an orderly fashion. Everyone who can swim, just go to the right wing and stand there. Everyone who can’t swim just go to the left wing and just stand there. For those of you on the right wing, you’ll find a little island in the direction of the Sun about two miles off, and as the plane goes under, just swim in an orderly fashion in that direction and you’ll be fine. And for those of you on the left wing…I want to thank you for flying Air Italia.

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The phone rang at the military motor pool and an authoritative voice demanded to know how many vehicles were operational. Jim answered, ''We've got twelve trucks, ten utilities, three staff cars and that Bentley that the fat-assed colonel swanks around in.'' There was a stony silence for a second or two. ''Do you know who you are speaking to?'' ''No,'' said Paddy. ''It is the so-called fat-assed colonel you so insubordinately referred to.'' ''Well, do you know who you are talking to?'' ''No,'' roared the colonel. ''Well thank goodness for that,'' said Paddy as he hung up the phone.

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So I walked into a this bar and heard two girls speaking in what sounded like a lovely Scottish accent. I said: So, are you two girls from Scotland? One of them said: "Wales Idiot!" So I said: "Oh, I am terribly sorry about that. So, are you two Whales from Scotland?" That's the last thing I remember.

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