SO, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING HERE AND THAT HAS ME WONDERING

CANADA GEESE ON THE CALM CLEAR WATERS OF LAKE HURON THIS MORNING

Generally, I don't like going to the same place two days in a row but with a 'bottled' sample to drop off at the DynaCare Lab and several prescription renewals to pick at Walmart's Pharmacy it was back to Goderich again this morning.  And of course, anytime in Goderich with the road open once again to Rotary Cove, it was down to the dog walking area for Pheebs and I.  Luckily, we were the only ones there so off we went for a walk along the trail bordering the lake.  How nice to be out on a beautiful Summer's morn.

NICE TO SEE PEOPLE AT THE BEACH AGAIN

WATERS OF GLASS

ROTARY COVE'S DOG WALKING AREA WITH IT'S NEW SHORELINE ROCK WALL

AND BY GOLLY THERE'S AN ACTUAL DOG WALKER ...THE TRAIL EXTENDS OFF TO THE LEFT FOR NEARLY A QUARTER MILE

Each day now as I struggle with myself over the future of this blog I have to keep reminding myself of why I started it way back in 2006.  A journal of our RVing travels.  But not just a journal for ourselves but others as well.  If my intent was to keep it for our own use then there would have been no need to make it public by publishing it.  No, I had it in mind from the start to share our travels with whoever like-minded folks might be interested.  And it was my intention right from the get-go to make my blog entertaining and helpful to others.  Although not always successful I think I have pretty much been able to keep the train on the track through the years despite the ups and downs.  I enjoy putting my blog together each and every day just as much now as when I first started out.  I take my photos and write my daily post with readers in mind.  I like to think if it's interesting to me it might be interesting to someone else.  I try to take the best photos I can for folks and I try very hard not to make my blog boring by writing about the same repetitive daily routines over and over and over every day.  Not an easy task for a daily Blogger and I have my discouraging days when I see myself doing just that very thing.  And that has me wondering.  Checking my blog stats over this past year I can see my numbers steadily going down and especially so these past few months.  People are losing interest and I can understand that.  I've been at it a long time and the travel part of my 3 part hobby (travel-photography-writing) is at a standstill.  So, I don't know what I'm saying here.  It's just something that's been on my mind yet again lately and whatever's in this head of mine I usually share with my readers.  This nightly fireside chat has always been like that for me.     

OVER THE YEARS TONS OF CEMENT IN THE FORM OF OLD SIDEWALKS, BASEMENT FOUNDATIONS, ETC. HAVE BEEN DUMPED ALONG THE SHORELINE HERE TO PREVENT THE BANK FROM ERODING

THE STAIRS TO NOWHERE

We might have us a line on another Class C RV.  Don't know much about it at the moment but do know it's a 2002 Winnebago with very low mileage.  We're hoping to have some more info shortly.  It's somewhere south of Woodstock Ontario at the moment.

LOOKING SOUTH ALONG THE SHORELINE

ALWAYS ENCOURAGING TO SEE OUR COAST GUARD ON DUTY

SOME PEOPLE DON'T LIKE SUMAC TREES BUT I AM NOT ONE OF THEM

I THINK THIS BIG MARBLED ROCK NEEDS A GOOD COATING OF VARNISH TO BRING ITS COLORS OUT

Despite today's heat and humidity, I did manage to mow some grass, do some watering, and take Pheebs for a short walk.    

GROANER'S CORNER:(( If you love something, set it free.If it comes back, it will always be yours.If it doesn't come back, it was never yours to begin with.But, if it just sits in your living room, messes up your stuff, eats your food, uses your telephone, takes your money, and doesn't appear to realize you set it free...You either married it or gave birth to it.

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LEARNING HOW TO CHECK MY OWN BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS

Had an 11:45 a.m. appointment today with my diabetic nurse person at the Maitland Valley Medical Clinic.  After a call from my Nurse Practitioner last week it was decided it would be a good idea for me to daily monitor my blood sugar level.  It was arranged for the Diabetic Nurse to go through that procedure with me this morning.  If I can remember half of what she told me I'll be lucky.  With a neat little digital finger pricker machine, she showed me how to go through the procedure and read the monitor results.  The finger pricks were hardly felt.  Good thing I practiced all day Sunday hitting the ends of my fingers with a hammer.  With that kind of pain, the finger pricks were nuthin.  Good strategy there eh:)) 

CONTAINER ON LEFT HOLDS THE TEST STRIPS, NEXT ARE TWO LANCES IN PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, GREEN DOT DEVISE IS THE TRIGGER MACHINE, AND RIGHT IS THE METER...AND HERE'S HOW ITS DONE

Pheebs and I did get out earlier in the day for a Jeep ride and short walk before the day's heat built up.  Sure is nice early in the morning when cooler air prevails and we can cruise leisurely along with our windows down taking in the fresh country air.  The smell of new-mown hay this time of year is wondrous.  Something about it always takes me back to my childhood.

GUESS THAT KIND OF SAYS IT ALL

A RELAXING MORNING FOR BAYFIELD FISHERMEN ON THE SOUTH PIER

MAYBE THEY SHOULD RENAME THEIR BOAT 'LAKE SIDERS'

WELL I GUESS WE KNOW WHAT THIS FELLA BOUGHT WHEN HE SOLD THE FARM

DESPITE A SLOW COVID START BAYFIELD'S WATERWAYS ARE NOW BUSY AGAIN

BEFORE MY MORNING MEDICAL APPOINTMENT I TOOK A SWING DOWN AROUND GODERICH'S ROTARY COVE AREA AND SAW FOLKS OUT ENJOYING THEMSELVES ALONG THE SHORES OF LAKE HURON

ANOTHER TRUCK LOAD OF LARGE BOULDERS TO BE USED IN BOLSTERING LAKE HURON'S SHORELINE

GROANER'S CORNER:))  While enjoying an early morning breakfast in a northern Arizona cafe, four elderly ranchers were discussing everything from cattle, horses, and weather to how things used to be in the "good old days." Eventually the conversation moved on to their spouses. One gentleman turned to the fellow on his right and asked, "Roy, aren't you and your bride celebrating your 50th wedding anniversary soon?" "Yup, we sure are," Roy replied. "Well, are you gonna do anything special to celebrate?" another man asked. The old gentleman pondered this for a moment, then replied, "For our 25th anniversary, I took the misses to Tucson. For our 50th, I'm thinking about going down there again to pick her up."

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Taxiing down the tarmac, the jetliner abruptly stopped, turned around and returned to the gate. After an hour-long wait, it finally took off. A concerned passenger asked the flight attendant, "What was the problem?" "The pilot was bothered by a noise he heard in the engine," explained the Flight Attendant, "and it took us a while to find a new pilot."

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A FEW PHOTOS FROM THE HULLETT PROVINCIAL WILDLIFE AREA

DID YOU SEE THE BEE??

Another mighty fine Sunday morning in the countryside as Pheebs and I wandered ourselves over to the Hullett Marsh.  A slight cooling breeze held the heat and humidity down long enough for us to get a walk in plus a few photos.  We were home shortly after ten and that was it for the day.  Stayed inside where it was cool except for a short walk with Pheebs around 2 p.m.

IT WAS A QUIET MORNING IN THE HULLETT MARSH

I'M THINKING THIS MIGHT BE AN 'EASTERN PONDHAWK' DRAGONFLY

DEFINITELY A THISTLE ABOUT READY TO BLOOM

I WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THIS TINY BUTTERLY

IT IS VERY RARE FOR ME TO MEET ANOTHER CAMERA GUY ON THE TRAIL BUT DID MEET THIS FELLOW AND SAW ANOTHER CHAP ABOUT A QUARTER MILE AWAY (BELOW)  BOTH WERE PACKING SOME  VERY SERIOUS CAMERA EQUIPMENT

MILKWEED BUDS ABOUT TO FLOWER

I'M THINKING THIS CHAP MAY BE A 'WIDOW SKIMMER' DRAGONFLY

GROANER'S CORNER:((  You Know You're In California When...

- The fastest part of your commute is down your driveway. 

- You were born somewhere else. 

- You know how to eat an artichoke. 

- The primary bugs that you worry about are electronic. 

- Your car has bulletproof windows. 

- Left is right and right is wrong. 

- Your monthly house payments exceed your annual income. 

- If you need a new TV, you can run down to the local riot and pick one up. 

- You dive under a desk whenever a large truck goes by. 

- You can't find your other earring because your son is wearing it. 

- You drive to your neighborhood block party. 

- Your family tree contains 'significant others'. 

- Your cat has it's own psychiatrist. 

- You don't exterminate your roaches, you smoke them. You see 25 lawyers chasing an ambulance. 

- More than clothes come out of the closets. 

- You go to a tanning salon before going to the beach. 

- Your blind date turns out to be your ex-spouse. 

-More money is spent on facelifts than on diapers. 

- When you can't schedule a meeting because you must 'do lunch'. 

- Your children learn to walk in Birkenstocks. 

- Rainstorms or thunder are the lead story for the local news. You'll reluctantly miss yoga class to wait for the hot tub repairman. 

- You consult your horoscope before planning your day. 

- A glass has been reserved for you at your favorite winery. When all highways into the state say: 'no fruits'. 

- All highways out of the state say: 'Go back'. 

- You pack shorts and a T-shirt for skiing in the snow, and a sweater and a wetsuit for the beach.

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