WOODSY AND I TACKLED THE BIG CLEAN-UP JOB IN OUR METAL SHED TODAY

HOW NICE TO FINALLY SEE THE COLOR GREEN SLOWLY TAKING OVER OUR FLOWER BEDS

Big bright sunny blue skies this morning.  On the cold side at 33F but the temps soon began to rise and we topped this fine day out at around 55F.  

 PHEEBS AND I SAW A FEW SNIPPETS OF SNOW ALONG THE WAY

A nice slow country road drive for Pheebs and I and with my window down I could really feel the wonderful warmth of the sun.  Pheebs had her head out the other window as well.  Nice:))

REFLECTIONS IN A FARM POND

 IT WAS THE RED HORSE BLANKET THAT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION

 MORNING SHADOWS ON AN OLD FARM HOUSE

Woodsy and I headed off to Goderich this morning with stops at McDonalds, Food Basics, H&R Block (Income Tax) & Walmart.  For income tax purposes, I had to take Kelly's will in, but it was a copy and it was missing the lawyers signature from when we did our wills a dozen years ago or more.  So, after Walmart, we had to drive over to Clinton to have the lawyer sign the Will.  Of course, he was away for the long weekend so I will have to go back next Tuesday.  On the way from Goderich to Clinton, we went past the Huron Hospice facility where Kelly spent her final days.  Sad recollections of those days for me as we went by.

 THE ALGOMA INNOVATOR LEAVES THE PORT OF GODERICH WITH A HEAVY LOAD OF ROCK SALT AT 11:35 THIS MORNING....THE BOW OF ANOTHER ALGOMA SHIP CAN BE SEEN TOP RIGHT

 THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE SEEN THE HARVEST SPIRIT IN PORT

Because of the big and bright sunny day and doable temperatures, Woodsy and I tackled the big clean-up job in our metal shed.  I had intended to do that myself, but Lorraine insisted we get at it together, so we were able to make a big dent in all the clutter.  Three more big bags of stuff to take to Goderich.  I was also able to burn up a bunch of old cardboard boxes in our backyard fire pit as well.  I'm loving these occasional sunny and warmer Spring days when they come along and the Wiz makes them even brighter:))

WHILE WAITING FOR WOODSY AT FOOD BASICS TODAY, I SPOTTED THIS BICYCLE LEANING AGAINST A WALL

 AND BY GOLLY THERE'S THE OWNER

 AND BY GOLLY THERE HE GOES

Al's Music Box:)) Love Letters by Pat Boone is a popular song first published in 1931.  It began life as a poem by Nick Kenny.  J. Fred Coots read the poem in the New York Daily Mirror and obtained Kenny's permission to set the poem to music. He went through 4 different melodies before settling on the published version known today. The melody bears a similarity to the 1881 song The Spanish Cavalier.  Lyrics were credited to both Nick Kenny and his brother Charles Kenny.  The song was first recorded on August 26th, 1931, as a "vocal chorus" sung by Helen Rowland within a foxtrot played by the Majestic Dance Orchestra.  George Hall popularized the song on his radio show, later making it his theme song. Ted Black and His Orchestra, with vocalist Tom Brown, had the first major hit recording of the song in 1931. Pat Boone had a major hit with the song in 1957.  Pat Boone's version became a major hit in June and July 1957, spending 5 weeks at number one on the Billboard Top 100, with 34 weeks in total on the chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 2 song for 1957.  The song was used in Boone's 1957 film Bernadine. Boone did the whistling in the instrumental portion of the song as well. The song originally had a short instrumental introduction, but most versions begin with Boone's voice.  The melody has been used for songs in at least eight other languages.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though a whale is a very large mammal, its throat is very small. The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale. The teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human, it was impossible. The little girl said, "When I get to heaven, I will ask Jonah".  The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to hell?"  The little girl replied, "Then you ask him!"

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Boy 1: "How did you get that bruise on your arm?"

Boy 2: "I ate some Easter candy."
Boy 1: "Eating Easter candy won't give you a bruise."
Boy 2: "It will if it's your big brother's candy!"

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The preacher's 5-year-old daughter noticed that her father always paused and bowed his head for a moment before starting his sermon. One day, she asked him why.

"Well, Honey," he began, proud that his daughter was so observant of his messages, "I'm asking the Lord to help me preach a good sermon."  "Well, how come He doesn't answer it then?" she asked.

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On the sixth day, God created the platypus. And God said: Let's see the evolutionists try and figure this one out.

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Christopher Columbus was the best deal-maker in history. He left not knowing where he was going, and upon arriving, not knowing where he was. He returned not knowing where he had been, and did it all on borrowed money.

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Miranda likes to sing, and whenever she begins, her husband heads outside.
Hurt, she asked him, "Don't you like my singing?"  "Of course, dear," he replied. "I just want to make sure the neighbors know I'm not beating you."

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