AND THERE WAS SOME WARMTH IN THE SUN TODAY TOO

A DRIVE TO GRAND BEND ON THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Saturday::  There wasn't much going on to write about this day.  Picking up an extra snow shovel in Monica's garage, Woodsy was out with me late Saturday afternoon after another snowfall, shoveling snow.  I told her I can do that no problem, but she would have none of that, so I did the front yard and driveway, and she took care of the back yard paths and deck.  I did take a wee drive around the Park earlier in the day and again snapped a few shots with a touch of color in them.

 A FEW MORE TOUCHES OF COLOR AROUND OUR PARK

 A DRIVE TO ELLIOT'S LIQUIDATION IN CLINTON SATURDAY AFTERNOON

 WOODSY POPPED INTO ELLIOTS IN SEARCH 0F A FEW BARGOOONS WHILE I WAITED OUTSIDE AND TOOK A FEW PICS OF ALL THE BIG ICICLES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING

 SOME BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHWAY ON OUR WAY HOME FROM ELLIOTS

Sunday:: We were both out this morning shoveling snow again after another overnight snowfall.  Oh well, it keeps us in shape.  With clear blue skies and lots of sunshine overhead, we decided to get out of the house today and take a drive to Grand Bend.  Nice to see something different for a change. Driving west along the Bend's main street, we were soon down to the beach area and harbor mouth.  Ice and snow on Lake Huron for as far as the eye could see.  Following that, we slipped back up into the little village, and Woodsy popped into the 'No Frills' and Sobey's Supermarkets.  In between those two stops, we grabbed a couple of yummy morning glory muffins at the Highway Girl Cafe and a couple of coffees to go at McDonalds. I think we were back home around 3:30 p.m.  Soooooo nice to see blue skies and sunshine today, and there was some warmth in that Sun today too.  Very encouraging despite the bleak-looking 14-day weather forecast. 

 GRAND BEND'S PIER IS COVERED IN ICE AND SNOW

 A FEW FOLKS WALKING OUT TO THE LIGHTHOUSE AND BACK

I THINK THIS LITTLE FELLOW WAS QUITE HAPPY TO BE CARRIED IN DAD'S ARMS

 TO ME, THIS FROZEN IN LITTLE TUG BOAT APPEARS TO HAVE A SLIGHT LIST TO PORT

THESE COLORS CAUGHT MY EYE ALONG GRAND BEND'S MAIN STREET

 I'VE BEEN COMING TO GRAND BEND SINCE THE LATE 50'S AND EARLY 60'S AND THE 'CHEYRL ANN' HAS BEEN HERE SINCE THEN...PROBABLY THE LONGEST OF ANY BUSINESS ON THE MAIN STREET

BACK TO BAYFIELD WE STOPPED AT PIONEER PARK TO GAZE OUT OVER LAKE HURON AT ALL THE ICE AND SNOW RIGHT OUT TO THE HORIZON

STILL A FEW CHRISTMAS BOWS AROUND

 ALMOST HOME NOW

Al's Music Box:: Magnolia by JJ Cale.

 NO, THESE ARE NOT REAL BIRDS.... THEY ARE PART OF COPPER DECORATION, WHICH, WITH MY PHOTO EDITING PROGRAM, I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE METAL POLES THESE BIRDS WERE MOUNTED ON

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A man realized he needed to purchase a hearing aid, but didn't want to spend a lot of money. "How much do they cost?" he asked the salesman. "Anything from $2 to $2,000." "Can I see the $2 model?" said the customer. The salesman put the device around the man's neck, and said: "You just stick this button in your ear and run this little string down into your pocket." "How does it work?" asked the customer. "For $2, it doesn't work," said the salesman. "But when people see it on you, they will automatically talk louder."

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- What do you call an encyclopedia in the fridge? Cold, hard facts.

- What do you get if you cross a stereo and a fridge? Very cool music.

- Why is cold milk always so relaxed. Because it chills in the fridge.

- What did the ranch say to the refrigerator? Close the door, I'm dressing.

- What’s the easiest way to get a six-pack at the gym? Take the beer from your fridge and smuggle it in.

- How can you tell if there is an elephant in your fridge? There are footprints in the butter.

- Why did the man throw the contents of his fridge out of the window? He wanted to see the butterfly.

- Did you hear the one about the ice cube’s great escape from the freezer? You could say it was a well-thawed-out plan.

- What do you call something that runs but never gets anywhere? A fridge.

Why was the little Moron sitting in the fridge? Because the label on his juice said to refrigerate after opening.

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The little Moron goes to a soda machine. He puts in a dollar and gets a soda. He does this again and again. A man in line behind him asks why he is taking so long. He says, "Can't you see I'm winning?"

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After eight days of backpacking with my wife, we were looking pretty scruffy. One morning she came to breakfast in a baseball cap, her shoulder-length hair sticking out at odd angles. "Darling," she said, "does my hair make me look like a water buffalo?"  I thought for a moment, then said, "If I tell you the truth, do you promise not to paw the ground and charge?"

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