OLD SCROOGE HERE ISN'T MUCH FOR PARADES

ANOTHER ONE OF MY FAVORITE COUNTRY PROPERTIES AND THIS ONE HAPPENS TO BE ON THE WEST SIDE OF PORTERS HILL LINE

It was a cold but beautiful sunny Saturday morning that greeted us earlier today.  As long as Pheebs and I are in the toasty warm Jeep we are okay.  Nice music, nice warm air, and great companionship:))

 IT WAS A NICE CLEAR MORNING FOR A DRIVE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

 PHEEBS, IN THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR CHECKS OUT THE SCENERY AS WE SLOWLY ROLL BY 

 SO NICE TO BE OUT AND ABOUT WITH NO PARTICULAR PLACE TO GO

Our aim this morning was to hopefully find some corn spills along the country roads.  A year ago at this time I already had a large bucket of corn and about 3 dozen corn cobs to help the birds and squirrels through the winter.  At the moment I don't have any kernels of corn and only about a dozen broken corn cobs.  It is imperative I find more corn, especially for the squirrels so that they can continue to torment the stuffings out of me all winter long by raiding the bird feeders.

 PARTIALLY HARVESTED CORNFIELDS ARE A COMMON SIGHT IN OUR AREA NOW

 THE SMALL PATCH OF DARK BLUE ABOVE THE FARM MACHINERY ON THE ROAD IS LAKE HURON

 A JOHN DEERE COMBINE

 A FARM TRACTOR TOWING A GRAIN BIN TRANSFERS A LOAD OF CORN INTO WAITING TRUCKS

 ANOTHER CORN TRANSFER AND IT IS AT THESE SPOTS I WATCH FOR SPILLAGES ON THE ROAD

 NOTICE THE TANK TREADS ON THIS HAUL MASTER GRAIN CART

 I SAW TWO COMBINES WORKING THIS FIELD

NOT ALL FARMERS WERE COMBINING CORN BY THE LOOKS OF THIS RECENTLY PLOWED FIELD

 AND SOME FARMERS ALREADY HAVE NEXT YEARS CROP PLANTED
We did stop for a short walk along the George G Newton Nature Reserve trail on Kitchigami road.  Due to recent rains, the path was very muddy and slippery and I didn't want to risk a painful tumble with this bothersome hip of mine.  Not having anything to worry about of course, Pheebs was all over the place happily running around tracking down one delightful smell after another.    

 THE TRAILHEAD AT THE GEORGE G NEWTON NATURE RESERVE

 THE FOREST HERE WITH ITS OLD GNARLY TREES I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT OF AS KINDA SPOOKY

 TROTTING ALONG THE TRAIL

 HEADING BACK TO THE JEEP

 'COME ON DAD YOU CAN MAKE IT, WE'RE ALMOST THERE'

It's Bayfield's big 'Christmas In Bayfield' weekend with lots of folks in town to take part in the celebrations which include a Santa Clause parade.  All the stores and shops are open and it's a festive time.  Now, old Scrooge here isn't much for parades, shopping, or festive activities anymore so I don't have any photos of all the events.  However,  I do support the goings on though, and think it's great that there are folks out there who volunteer so much of their time to make Christmas In Bayfield happen every year.  And, I think it's great that people come together from all around to take part in Bayfield's Christmas weekend.

 DID YOU SEE THE SHEEP?....I DIDN'T UNTIL I LATER EDITED THE PHOTO

 THIS FARM HAS A FEW VERY SMALL HORSES

 AND NORMAL SIZE HORSES AS WELL

 YEP, THERE'S THE SHEEP

Pheebs and I did get out for a sunny afternoon walk but I did have to bundle up against the cold wind.  Pheebs, with her fur coat, never has to worry about stuff like that.  I didn't take my camera with me because I had gone and taken way too many pictures again this morning so I certainly didn't need any more pics for tonight's post.

 THERE IS A PUSSY CAT IN THIS PHOTO AND YES I SAW IT WHEN I TOOK THE PICTURE

A few readers in have expressed an interest in the NDE (Near Death Experiences) books I have read and wondered if I could compile a list of those books.  I am in the process of doing that now and will have that list up in a few days, maybe even tomorrow.

 AIRPLANES TAKE OFF AND LAND AT THIS RURAL AIRSTRIP

 MODEL AIRPLANES THAT IS

 THIS IS ONE OF THE LOCATIONS FOR THE SKY HARBOR MODELERS

 I THINK ONE OF THE SKY HARBOR MODELER FELLAS HAS AN ARTSY SIDE TO HIM

Al's Music Box:)) Imagine by Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) and Chet Atkins live at the London Palladium 1987.

GROANER'S CORNER:((  Sometimes I tuck my knees into my chest and lean forward.  That’s just how I roll.

A soldier survived mustard gas in battle, and then pepper spray by the police.
He’s now a seasoned veteran.

Why do we tell actors to ‘break a leg?’
Because every play has a cast.

My friend says to me: “What rhymes with orange?”  I said: “No it doesn’t!”

I’m addicted to brake fluid, but
I can stop whenever I want.

What do you call a dog that does magic tricks?
A labracadabrador.

I saw a guy spill all his Scrabble letters on the road.  I asked him, “What’s the word on the street?”

How do you get two whales in a car?
Start in England and drive west.

Two fish are sitting in a tank. One looks over at the other and says:  “Hey, do you know how to drive this thing?”

I bought the world’s worst thesaurus yesterday.
Not only is it terrible, it’s terrible.

Once, my dog ate all the Scrabble tiles.
For days he kept leaving little messages around the house.

This is my step ladder.
I never knew my real ladder.

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