WE HEARD LOUD CRUNCHING AND MUNCHING SOUNDS COMING FROM ACROSS THE ROAD

 BRACE YOURSELVES, THERE ARE 11 COW PHOTOS IN THIS POST:))

Opening our front door this morning we heard loud crunching and munching sounds coming from across the road.  I right away figured it was a huge Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur eating our good neighbor Monica's house.  A few seconds later, listening carefully, I suddenly realized it was a gang of roofers tearing shingles off Monica's roof in preparation for an all-new shingles roof job.  'Whewww', dodged a nasty one there.    

 I THINK THIS ROOFER ON HIS CELL PHONE IS PROBABLY TALKING TO THE OTHER ROOFER IN THE PHOTO BELOW AT THE OTHER END OF THE ROOF

 'BLACK SIDE UP BOYS'

Just me in the Jeep this morning as I headed to Clinton for an appointment with my Urologist, Dr. Bukala.  It was my yearly PSA check from last week's bloodwork.  My low .04 PSA numbers has not changed from last year or the threes before so that means the prostate cancer I had five years ago has not returned.  Dr. Bukala said it would be fine now to simply see my own Doctor once a year for the PSA test so we'll see what next year at this time brings.  I've had a Doctor in Goderich for over twenty years and I've still never met him.  My Nurse Practitioner handles everything.  Strange thing that, eh.

 THERE SURE WERE A LOT OF LITTLE CALVES IN THE FIELD AND MOST OF THEM WERE SNOOZING

 HEY, WHAT IS THIS GUY DOING IN THE COW PICTURES

Home again, I figured if I could keep a tight rein on myself I might be alright to head out into the front yard and do some light puttering.  So, that's what I did.  Cleaned the frog pond pump as well as most of the frog pond, re-planted some ferns, and filled a few large outside flowerpots with dirt.  I was very careful to not over-exert myself and was back inside the house before one o'clock.  Had the Sun been out today I might have been inspired to stay out a bit longer.  In hindsight, the cloud cover probably did me a big favor today.

 OUR JUNGLE CONTINUES TO FILL IN

WITH ALL THE GREEN ON THIS FELLA I'M CONVINCED HE HOPPED ALL THE WAY OVER HERE FROM IRELAND

Sunshine finally broke through the clouds around 2 p.m. and minutes later Pheebs and I had paws and boots on the ground and on our way for a walk past the Park's pond heading further south.  Warm sunshine and a slightly cool breeze made for an excellent walk through the pine forest with no bugs in the air. 

 STOPPING TO SMELL THE LILACS ALONG THE WAY

 'COME ON DAD LET'S GO THIS WAY'

 A BUG IN A DANDELION

It will be all three of us in the Subaru Wednesday morning heading to Exeter where Kelly has a dentist appointment for a broken tooth.  Maybe Pheebs and I can snag ourselves a short walk along the river there

 MOM, POP, AND TWO OF THE KIDS

 IT WAS AN EIGHT TURTLE WALK TODAY

 TWO TURTLES AND A RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD

'WE'RE ALMOST READY FOR OUR PROFILE SHOT MR. DE MILLE

NEON EFFECT

 REVERSED COLORS EFFECT

 OOOPS, IN TRYING TO TAKE A SELFIE OF ME SITTING ON THE RESTING BENCH BY THE POND I HAVE ACCIDENTALLY ALMOST TIPPED OVER THE FARM SILO IN THE BACKGROUND

Al's Music Box:)) Dreamboat Annie is the debut studio album by American rock band Heart. At the time, the band was based in Vancouver, British Columbia; the album was recorded in Vancouver and first released in Canada by the local label Mushroom Records in September 1975.  Producer Mike Flicker helped the group to polish their sound and obtain a recording contract with the label.  The album cover was designed by Emily Carr University of Art and Design communication design instructor Deborah Shackleton.  Heart's first radio success earned them a spot opening a Montreal concert for Rod Stewart in October 1975 which prompted sales and airplay to increase in that region and then gradually across other regions of the country, partly because Heart's recording qualified as Canadian content thereby assisting radio stations in meeting their Canadian content requirements.  

 A LONE HELICOPTER HIGH OVER OUR HOUSE TODAY

GROANER'S CORNER:(( My Grandpa and Grandma were sitting on their porch swing enjoying the nice evening breeze, when Grandpa lovingly leaned over and said, "Hey Ma, I'm gonna have some ice cream, would you like some?"  "Yeah, Pa, but you'd better write it down or you'll forget", says Grandma.  Grandpa replies, "I won't forget." "Alright then", says Grandma, "I'd like nuts and whipped cream and a cherry on mine.  You'd better write that down, Pa you're gonna forget it." Disgruntled, Grandpa storms off to the kitchen mumbling that he wouldn't forget.  Well he's in there a long time, and when he finally does return, he has the best lookin' plate of scrambled eggs you ever saw. He smiles his best smile and leans over to give it to Grandma.  She just smiles back and says, "I told you that you'd better write it down, you old coot, you forgot my bacon!!!".

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As the plane was flying low over some hills near Athens, a lady asked the stewardess: "What's that stuff on those hills?"  "Just snow," replied the stewardess.  "That's what I thought," said the lady, "but this fellow in front of me said it was Greece."

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A very small boy was trying to lead a big St. Bernard up the road.  "Where are you taking that dog, little man?" asked a man watching the struggle.  "I"m going to see where he wants to go," was the breathless reply.

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