Saturday, October 11, 2025

FIRED UP THE BICYCLES AND TOOK OURSELVES FOR A HALF HOUR RIDE

A DISTANT HERD OF COWS
Our predicted rainy Saturday never did really materialize.  Oh, a short shower just after dawn, but within a couple of hours, we were bathed in sunlight, and it pretty much lasted for the rest of the day, with big white fluffy clouds to boot.  A breezy morning walk, but I was dressed for it.  An afternoon run to Goderich for a few groceries and home again, whereupon we fired up the bicycles and took ourselves for a half-hour ride.  All is good.

 MY ACCIDENTAL BACKYARD CACTUS GARDEN
HAD MYSELF A LITTLE BACKYARD CAMPFIRE THIS AFTERNOON
Al's Music Box I'd Really Love To See You Tonight by England Dan and John Ford Coley.

 THIS MORNING'S SETTING MOON WAS VERY PALE IN THE SKY, SO i HAD TO MAKE IT BLACK AND WHITE TO STAND IT OUT FROM THE BACKGROUND
GROANER'S CORNER:(( A man owned a small ranch in Montana. The Montana Work Force Department claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent out to interview him. "I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them," demanded the agent. "Well," replied the farmer, "there's my farm hand who's been with me for 3 years.. I pay him $200 a week plus free room and board. "The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $150 per week plus free room and board. "Then there's the half-wit. He works about 18 hours every day and does about 90% of all the work around here. He makes about $10 per week, pays his own room and board, and I buy him a bottle of bourbon every Saturday night. "That's the guy I want to talk to ... the half-wit," says the agent. "That would be me," replied the Rancher.

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- Why do Morris dancers wear bells?
So they can annoy blind people as well.

Q: What do you call a nun who walks in her sleep?
A: A roaming Catholic.
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I was browsing in a souvenir shop when the man next to me struck up a conversation.
Just as he was telling me that his wife was getting carried away with her shopping, a brief power shortage caused the lights to flicker overhead. "Ah," he sighed that must he her checking out now."
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A young boy stopped by the corner grocery store and read his list to the clerk: "10 pounds if sugar at $1.25 a pound; 4 pounds of coffee at $1.50 a pound; 2 pounds of butter at $1.10 a pound and 2 bars of soap at 83 cents each. How much does that come to?" "Twenty-two dollars and thirty-six cents," replied the clerk. "If I gave you three ten-dollar bills, how much change would I get?" "Seven dollars and sixty-four cents." "Thanks! That's my arithmetic homework for tomorrow."

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4 comments:

  1. your backyard fire looked inviting- Mary

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  2. Glad you're enjoying your bikes. Enjoy...before the snow hits *aaaargh!*

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  3. Glad you're enjoying your bike! Love the sitting sleeper doggie and the little girl on the dirt road.

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