NOW, HOW'S THAT FOR THE FACE OF 'HAPPY'

A SUNNY AFTERNOON WALK AROUND THE PARK'S POND

Sunshine on the Eastern horizon was a good sign as we had a slightly different start to our day.  Kelly had a dental appointment for a 'bridge fitting' this morning so off she went to Exeter Ontario.  It was Richard's turn to drive for our country road coffee tour today so he picked me up and we headed straightaway back to his place and picked up a second vehicle.  Richard has been having starting problems with his van so after speaking with a garage in Stratford Ontario he decided that was the right place to take the van because of the difficulty in locating the transmission-related starting problem.  Leading the way in his van I followed in a spiffy little Hyundai rental car he has been using the past couple of days.  With a really nice weather morning going on for a drive through the countryside we were in Stratford in less than an hour.  After dropping the van off at B&D Transmission, our first stop in the Hyundai rental car was at Tim Hortons for two coffees and two muffins to go.  And, from there we slowly made our way back towards Bayfield chattering away like a couple manic Magpies all the way:))

HERE I AM DRIVING A SPIFFY LITTLE HYUNDAI....I KINDA LIKE THAT BIG DISPLAY SCREEN BECAUSE IT'S VERY HANDY AND IT'S EASY TO SEE WITH MY AGING EYES

 THAT'S RICHARD OUT FRONT LEADING THE WAY TO STRATFORD

It was about an hour after arriving home that a big yellow Watson's Home Hardware truck backed into our driveway.  Kelly's new recliner had arrived.  The recliner is brutally heavy but the two fellas delivering it managed to get it in and set it up unscathed.  After they left, both Kelly and I were not long in taking turns zooming ourselves up and down and back and forth in the new recliner.  I think we even did a couple barrel roles and an Immelman turn in it too.  It was the most fun we've had in years.  No more does Kelly have to struggle with her old broken recliner trying to get herself out of it.  For sure this is going to be so much better for her.  And, me too maybe if she lets me anywhere near it:))

KELLY SPENDS THE LAST MINUTES IN HER 20-YEAR-OLD RECLINER.....IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE IT'S IN GOOD SHAPE BUT IT'S NOT

HERE COMES THE TRUCK WITH THE NEW CHAIR

 YUP, THERE IT IS

STRUGGLING TO GET THE 10-TON CHAIR UP THE STEPS

 AND THROUGH THE DOOR

 IN HER NEW CHAIR FIGURING OUT THE REMOTE

 AND NO, THE BUTTON MARKED TV DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE OPERATION OF OUR TELEVISION

 I THINK SHE IS GETTING THE HANG OF IT

 NOW HOW'S THAT FOR THE FACE OF 'HAPPY'

 AND PHEEBS LIKES IT TOO

Under partially sunny skies and 45F temps, Pheebs and I made it out this afternoon for a walk around the Park's pond and beyond.  How nice at this time of year to be able to walk on solid ground instead of having to trudge through ankle or knee-deep snow.  And, looking at the 14-day long-range forecast it looks like it's going to stay this way for a while.  And to add an extra few 'goody-goody gum drops' we are fast approaching the shortest day of the year whereupon for the following 6 months our days will continually become longer and longer and longer:))))))))       

 A LATE AFTERNOON SUN REFLECTS OFF A THIN SHEEN OF ICE ON THE PARK'S POND

 AN ICY SKY REFLECTION

 WHEN OUR PARK'S NEW HOMES BEGIN ARRIVING IT WILL BE HERE ON BOTH SIDES OF THIS ROAD

A LOT OF WORK REMAINS TO GET ALL THE LOTS READY

Al's Music Box:)) From Me To You is a song by the English rock band The Beatles that was released in April 1963 as their third single. It was written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Lennon and McCartney began writing "From Me to You" while on a coach heading to Shrewsbury as part of the Beatles' tour with Helen Shapiro. The title was inspired by the name of the letters section of the New Musical Express, which they had been reading: "From You to Us". McCartney noted that their early songs tended to include the words "I", "me" or "you" in them, as a way of making them "very direct and personal" to the band's fans. 

GROANER'S CORNER:(( The new priest is nervous about hearing confessions, so he asks an older priest to sit in on his sessions. The new priest hears a couple confessions, then the old priest asks him to step out of the confessional for a few suggestions.  The old priest suggests, "Cross you arms over your chest, and rub your chin with one hand." The new priest tries this.  The old priest suggests, "Try saying things like, 'I see, yes, go on, and I understand. How did you feel about that?'"  The new priest says those things.  The old priest says, "Now, don't you think that's a little better than slapping your knee and saying 'No kidding? So what happened next?'

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Doctor: “You’ll live to be 60!”
Patient: “I am 60!”
Doctor: “See! What did I tell you?”

Why is 6 afraid of 7?  Because 7,8,9.

Q: If an electric train is heading north, which way would the steam be coming out?
A: There wouldn't be any. It's an electric train.

 I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn’t work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.
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