Our warm-to-us temperatures continue to hold, and despite a brisk wind with a touch of rain in it, I was out and about this morning on my walking road wearing a light jacket instead of a winter coat. Of course these bonus November days won't last, but I am both mentally and physically enjoying as many of them as I can while they are here. I would say that about 90% of our tree leaves are now lying on the ground. Oh there are a few little bursts of color here and there, but the trees are looking more Novemberesque with each passing day. |
| AREA FORESTS HAVE DONNED THEIR NOVEMBER COATS |
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| A FEW PICS ON THE WAY HOME FROM MY WALK THIS MORNING |
Ellen's Groove{)) Here's a short 40-second video featuring Ellen's bass guitar playing. Quite remarkable for her young age. Live At The Sun Rose  |
| THIS PHOTO SUMS UP OUR WEATHER TODAY |
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| A LONE ROADSIDE APPLE TREE |
Memories Music Box: Answer Me, My Love by Nat King Cole.
GROANER'S CORNER:(( A Texan farmer goes to Australia for a vacation. There he meets an Aussie farmer and gets talking. The Aussie shows off his big wheat field and the Texan says, "Oh! We have wheat fields that are at least twice as large". Then they walk around the ranch a little, and the Aussie shows off his herd of cattle. The Texan immediately says, " We have longhorns that are at least twice as large as your cows". The conversation has, meanwhile, almost died when the Texan sees a herd of kangaroos hopping through the field. He asked, "And what are those"? The Aussie replies with an incredulous look, "Don't you have any grasshoppers in Texas"?--------------------------------
Q: If there is H2O on the inside of a fire hydrant, what is on the outside?
A: K9P.
Q: How do crazy people go through the forest?
A: They take the psycho path.
Q: What do you get from a pampered cow?
A: Spoiled milk.
Q: What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?
A: Frostbite.
Q: Why do gorillas have big nostrils?
A: Because they have big fingers.
Q: What's a cat's favorite breakfast?
A: Mice Krispies.
Q: How does a lion like his steak?
A: Medium roar.
Q: What do frogs eat with their hamburgers?
A: French flies.
Q: How do you get a kleenex to dance?
A: Put a boogie in it!
Q: Did you hear about the man who lost his whole left side?
A: He's all-right now!
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Arizona
YOU KNOW YOU'RE IN ARIZONA WHEN:
- You notice your car overheating before you drive it.
- You can say Hohokam and people don't think you're laughing funny.
- You no longer associate bridges (or rivers) with water.
- You see more irrigation water on the street than there is in the Salt River.
- You know a swamp cooler is not a happy hour drink.
- You can say 115 degrees without fainting.
- You can be in the snow, then drive for an hour and it will be over 100 degrees.
- You discover, in July, that it only takes two fingers to drive your car.
- You can make sun tea instantly.
- You run your air conditioner in the middle of winter so you can use your fireplace.
- You notice the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.
- You realize that Valley Fever isn't a disco dance.
- Hotter water comes from the cold water tap than the hot one.
- You can pronounce the words: "Saguaro", "Tempe", "Gila Bend", "San Xavier", "Canyon de Chelly", "Mogollon Rim", "Cholla", and Tlaquepaque".
- It's noon in July, kids are on summer vacation, and not one person is moving on the streets.
- You actually burn your hand opening the car door.
- Sunscreen is sold year round, kept at the front of the checkout counter, a formula less than 30 spf is a joke, and you wear it just to go to Circle K.
- Some fool can market mini-misters for joggers and some other fools will actually buy them.
- Hot air balloons can't go up, because the air outside is hotter than the air inside the balloon.
- No one would dream of putting vinyl upholstery in a car.
- You can understand the reason for a town named "Why."
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