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A WALK SUNDAY NIGHT ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF BAYFIELD'S NEW BRIDGE |
After posting Sunday night's post, I again headed off in the Subaru into Bayfield, where I got myself out of the car for a walk down under the Bayfield Bridge, and over along the north side of the river where the fishing boats were docked.
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SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS AT BAYFIELD'S PIONEER PARK |
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A LONE SAILBOAT HEADS FOR HARBOR |
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A VIEW FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF THE HARBOR LOOKING SOUTHEAST |
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A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE ON BAYFIELD'S SOUTH PIER |
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THE NORTH SIDE OF THE HARBOR IS WHERE ALL THE COMMERCIAL FISHING BOATS ARE TIED UP |
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THE BRIDGE OF THE FISHING BOAT 'LAST TIME' |
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THE INNER WORKINGS OF A FISHING BOAT |
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I RECKON THIS HAS SONETHING TO DO WITH MAYBE HAULING THE FISHING NETS IN |
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SECURELY TIED UP TO DOCKSIE |
After that, I drove out into the countryside to our walking spot on Stirling's Line and took myself for a country road walk just as the Sun dipped below the horizon. In spirit, Pheebs is always with me on these walks and car rides.
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TOOK THIS SELFIE WITH MY iPHONE AND SENT IT TO WOODSY IN STRATFORD |
A beautiful morning to get outside right away and continue with my big clean-up. Moved a pile of junk I had accumulated in an area of the back yard to out beside the carport near the utility trailer. This will make it much easier for the junk guy to simply back in his trailer and load up whatever stuff he wants to take. I also blew out all the pine pollen, pine needles, and dust from the carport. Raked up a wheelbarrow load of pine needles as well, plus a few other things, but as the day heated up, I slowed down, and finally came inside to cool off with a big windy fan blowing directly on me. I was also able today to get another load of inside stuff loaded up for Goderich's St. Vincent de Paul. I have found in these past 6 months that giving away stuff, or chucking it in the garbage, has become easier and easier. I am giving away and getting rid of stuff that I have hung onto for decades and decades. Overall, this major downsizing has been a very helpful thing for me, and I am quite satisfied with the direction I am heading.
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ALTHOUGH A SMALLER LOAD THAN USUAL FOR ST. VINCENT dE PAUL, EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS TO CLEAR OUT ALL THE CLUTTER |
Pete, the scrap metal and junk collector guy from down Bayfield River Road, a couple of miles, showed up late this afternoon about 5:30 with his trailer, and we loaded it up full with all the junk stuff I/we had accumulated over the years. He took everything that I had laid out. EVERYTHING!! Doesn't matter what it was, he took it. I am a happy camper tonight, seeing all that stuff finally gone and I'm sure Pete is a happy camper as well with all his new junk. Remember, one man's trash is another man's treasure.
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THIS MORNING |
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THIS AFTERNOON |
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PETE HAD A FULL TRAILER LOAD BY THE TIME HE LEFT |
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I AM SO GLAD TO BE RID OF ALL THIS STUFF |
Al's Music Box:)) I am going to make a slight change to Al's Music Box. I still intend to include a new song each and every day, but I am just going to include the song, and not all the information about the song. If folks are interested in the song's origins or history, they can easily find it by typing the song's name into Google and then looking to see what Wikipedia has to say about it. That's what I always did. So, for today's Music Box song, here is, A Beautiful Morning by The Young Rascals.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A cat dies and goes to Heaven. God meets him at the gate and says, "You have been a good cat all of these years. Anything you desire is yours, all you have to do is ask." The cats says, "Well, I lived all my life with a poor family on a farm and had to sleep on hardwood floors." God says, "Say no more." And instantly, a fluffy pillow appears. A few days later, 6 mice are killed in a tragic accident and they go to Heaven. God meets them at the gate with the same offer that He made the cat. The mice said, "All our lives we've had to run. Cats, dogs and even women with brooms have chased us. If we could only have a pair of roller skates, we wouldn't have to run anymore." God says, "Say no more." And instantly, each mouse is fitted with a beautiful pair of tiny roller skates. About a week later, God decides to check and see how the cat is doing. The cat is sound asleep on his new pillow. God gently wakes him and asks, "How are you doing? Are you happy here?" The cat yawns and stretches and says, "Oh, I've never been happier in my life. And those Meals on Wheels you've been sending over are absolutely the best!!--------------------------------------------
I don't have to worry about being kidnapped. Because of my twisted personality, they would bring me back in less than half an hour!
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Al's Doggy World
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HAPPY TO SIT DOWN FOR A REST IN UTAH'S WILLIS SLOT CANYON NEAR CANNONVILLE |
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A VERY FINE MORNING WALK IN ARIZONA'S KOFA MOUNTAINS |
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(Kawartha Gal)
ReplyDeleteGood job on the clean up…We are trying to do the same here. We managed to eliminate one camping chair so far LOL…and set up a tent.
Wow Al, you sure got rid of a lot of stuff. Hope you can take it easy for a day or so now, put your feet up and read. (Bev in Nanaimo BC)
ReplyDeleteLove the Kofa mountains photo! And also your selfie! What a pile of stuff you had taken away by the scrap guy...wow your place is empty...I wouldn't know that feeling coz I've still got all my crap, haha.
ReplyDeleteBarb M.
Wondering if you're gaining any of the weight you have lost over the past months..... your face looks thin. Isn't it like a weight off your shoulders to get rid of 'stuff'? That's how we felt after selling the house & getting rid of everything in it when we went full-timing. I love the first photo of Kelly. She looks so happy!
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ReplyDeleteLove all your photo
The water pics are gorgeous (I’d love to live in Bayfield area)
Kelly looks amazing, as does Ms Pheebs … AND you look quite handsome in the sunset photo - really pretty sky 😍
I wish I had just little sprinkle of your energy to help me get stuck in and start going through all the things I/we have collected over 40+ years in this house
I’m thinking I will make it a top priority this winter … finally (🤞🙏🤞🙏 )
Take care and hello to Lorraine 🤗
AnnieK