RARE OCCURRENCE AS THE BAYFIELD BUNCH HAS SOME SUNDAY COMPANY

YEP, THAT’S KELLY WITH THE HAT ON AS DAUGHTER SABRA HAULS HER INTO THE BOAT

A mighty fine day dawned on us & I have finally been able to resume my morning walks around our pine forest trail once more. Think it had been about 3 weeks or so since injuring my foot. Have to work on getting some strength back into my leg muscles. I was surprised at how fast those muscles turned to mush.

PHEEBS HAD A GREAT TIME PLAYING BALL WITH THESE 2 LITTLE RASCALS TODAY

 

 

PHEEBS TAKES A QUICK BREAK BETWEEN INNINGS

Slipped over to Bayfield’s STORMRUNNER RV SALES & SERVICE this morning & picked me up a new hot water tank anode plug. Monday I will slip up to Canadian Tire & find myself a socket to fit that plug & screw it back into the water heater. Think I left my previous hot water tank socket in the Damon’s heater compartment. I did flush out the water tank a couple more times Sunday morning & that rotten egg sulphur smell was greatly reduced. I will fill the hot water tank from our fresh water tank which has a bit of bleach in the water. Hopefully that will solve our hot water tank sulphur smell.

<<< PHEEBERS LOVES BEING THE CENTER OF ATTENTION

I see it didn’t take JANNA & MIKE long to make it back from the Oregon coast to their ranch in Montana. Length of driving days depends on each individual’s driving habits & preferences. For some it’s just short hops of a hundred miles or so. Some of us would prefer to put the hours in on the road rather than sitting around in a campground or wherever. For me it depends on the destinations, circumstances, & weather.  If I have a good tail wind pushing me along & the weather is good I just like to keep rolling.  As a rule when we leave Bayfield in the fall our destination is the South West & not anywhere in between.  Just like to get as far south & as far west as we can while the weather’s good.  Same thing coming home in the Spring. We generally travel through the mid west in early April & the weather can turn on a dime coming up through Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri etc.  No need to tangle with a tornado so we just scoot it while we can.  If we were full timing we would probably travel differently.  No need to rush anywhere.  We would probably just saunter along looking at this & looking at that along the way.   

LITTLE ELLA’S FIRST TRIP TO BAYFIELD & SHE’S ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD

 

Hey JERRY & SUZY, I do believe my header photo is that of a Red Tail Hawk & I remember taking that photo in Arizona’s Leslie Canyon at the foot of the Chiricahua Mountains in South Eastern Arizona back in January of 2012.

A very rare occurrence for the Bayfield Bunch today. We had company.  What!! Kelly's daughter Rebecca with husband Ricardo & new baby Ella came this morning from Waterloo Ontario. Half an hour later another one of Kelly's 3 daughter's arrived with husband Derek & their 2 boys Keenan & Langdon. The boys were a bit leery of Pheebs at first but Pheebs soon won them over with her big smile & charming ways.  The 3 of them were soon racing around like crazy. Pheebs had a blast playing toys with the boys & they sure kept her on the move. We showed everyone Winnie the Bago, pre-ordered some Subs & headed for the beach.

 

RICARDO & KEENAN                                                 DEREK & LANGDON

Kelly had pre-arranged a boat ride at DEER PARK LODGE. Deer Park's owner Kirsten has a large pontoon boat which can carry about 10 people. Kirsten's Son Matt captains the boat. Subs were eaten on the beach & soon Captain Matt edged the boat into the shore. Bit of swell running & the winds had picked up. Wasn't possible to beach the boat so riders had to get a bit wet while boarding. I had intended on going but after seeing Derek, Sabra, the 2 boys, & Kelly scrambling aboard in the surf I opted out. Didn't want to get my shoes & socks wet & I was concerned about my camera. I waved them off, took a bunch of pics from shore & they were soon motoring on out into the lake.

DAD, I HOPE YOU GOT ME THE PEANUT BUTTER SUB I WANTED

 

UM, I DON’T THINK THIS LOOKS LIKE PEANUT BUTTER……MMMMMMM, YES IT IS & IT’S GOT MUSHROOMS ON IT TOO
Rebecca, Ricardo, & Ella remained on the beach under a cool umbrella. Pheebs was home alone & I knew she would be pretty sad after everyone had left without her earlier so I headed for home about 4 minutes away. I had found the beach too hot anyway so was happy to be home sitting beside my nice cooling 3 blade fan with a happy little Pheebers sleeping contentedly on my lap. Caught a couple biographies on the Biography Channel & that just kind of settled my day in nicely.

KELLY & RICARDO WITH THE PONTOON BOAT AT ANCHOR IN THE BACKGROUND

RICARDO PLANTS AN UMBRELLA AS REBECCA SHADES LITTLE ELLA FROM THE SUN

About 4 o'clock Pheebs & I headed out for Deer Park in case Kelly was needing any help getting back up the steep hill. I had driven her down to the beach in the Jeep. Met Ricardo, Rebecca, Emma, & Kelly just heading for home so turned around. Kelly said they had quite a time getting off the boat when they returned to the Deer Park beach & said it was good I hadn't gone because for sure I would have ended up with a waterlogged camera jumping overboard into the surf.

KEENAN READIES HIS SURF BOARD WHILE DEREK HELPS LANGDON WITH HIS

 

HEY, LOTS OF PRETTY STONES HERE

This was the week-end for the Zurich Beanfest & that generally means one thing for a me.  One of my oldest childhood friends always treks up for his annual feed of beans & then drops around our place on his way back to Kitchener Ontario.  Always nice to see Craig Wilker & do a little catching up. 

A BOY & HIS BOARD ABOUT TO TAKE ON THE LAKE

 

  

YEP, LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE BLONDE CURLY HAIRED CALIFORNIA SURF BOYS IN THE MAKING

I wasn’t up to going out for supper so Kelly, Derek, the 2 boys & Kelly’s daughter Sabra headed off to a place called ‘The Albion’ here in Bayfield.  To noisy a place for me plus I wasn’t hungry.  However, I will tag along for breakfast in the morning at THE BAYFIELD BERRY FARM.  High cholesterol levels or not I’m just feeling the need for a mess of bacon & eggs for a change.

DEREK & KIRSTEN STRUGGLE TRYING TO PULL THE BOAT IN…I THINK CAPTAIN MATT ALREADY FELL OVERBOARD

 

NOPE, THERE’S CAPTAIN MATT ON THE RIGHT STEADYING THE BOAT AGAINST THE WIND…ALL ABOARD & BON VOYAGE

KIRSTEN WALKS ASHORE & CAPTAIN MATT HAS TO TELL UNRULY PASSENGER KELLY TO REMAIN SEATED PLEASE:))

All & all a nice easy day.  Nothing too heavy duty for the head.  But who knows…..with both of us seeing Specialists Tuesday, things could change.  Always something going on & for me that’s the challenging side of interesting………………………………..10-4:))

GROANER’S CORNER:((  Artist Pablo Picasso surprised a burglar at work in his new chateau. The intruder got away, but Picasso told the police he could do a rough sketch of what he looked like. On the basis of his drawing, the police arrested a Mother Superior, the Minister of Finance, a washing machine, and the Eiffel Tower.

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- Tourists see the world, travelers experience it.
- Home is where your pet is:))
- "If having a soul means being able to feel
love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals
are better off than a lot of humans."
(James Herriot)
- The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails -William Arthur Ward
- The only thing better than right now will someday be the memories of right now...AL.
- It is not so much having nothing to do as it is not having the interest to do something....AL.

KIND OF A SCRATCH & SHUFFLE DAY

ORGAN PIPE CACTI IN THE DARBY WELL ROAD AREA WEST OF AJO ARIZONA

Not a lot happening. Turned out to be one of those slow puttering days. A little scratching around in the back yard & some shuffling about in the Winnie Wagon. Kelly put a few hours in at Deer Park & Pheebs did some playing with her toys. Never even managed to haul the cameras out for a photo or two. Just one of those quiet relaxing Saturdays.  Friend & neighbor in the Park, Bruce dropped over with a 7/8ths wrench & took the plug out of Winnie’s hot water tank to release all the sulphur smelling water.  I later flushed the tank with clean water & have left the plug out for the tank to air.  I will flush it a few more times on Sunday.  That was about it for any major excitement today except just before hitting the ‘Publish’ button tonight I noticed we had a new Blog Follower.  Welcome aboard to HOHcat.  Thanks for dropping in on the Bayfield Bunch:))

 

STORMY EVENING SKIES OVER THE MULE MOUNTAINS IN SOUTH EASTERN ARIZONA
GROANER'S CORNER:(( GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT LIFE THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED:

1) No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats.

2) When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don't let her brush your hair.

3) If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They always catch the second person.

4) You can't trust dogs to watch your food.

5) Puppies still have bad breath, even after eating a Tic-Tac.

6) Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time.

7) You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.

8) Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.

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- Tourists see the world, travelers experience it.
- Home is where your pet is:))
- "If having a soul means being able to feel
love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals
are better off than a lot of humans."
(James Herriot)
- The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails -William Arthur Ward
- The only thing better than right now will someday be the memories of right now...AL.
- It is not so much having nothing to do as it is not having the interest to do something....AL.

UPON REACHING CONGRESS ARIZONA THIS FALL OUR FIRST SIDE TRIP WILL BE TO ‘SLAB CITY’ CALIFORNIA

DIDN’T SEE THE LITTLE FROG FELLOW BETWEEN THESE WATER LILIES UNTIL I HAD THE PHOTO IN PICASA…LOOKS LIKE HE IS CONCENTRATING ON DISGUISING HIMSELF AS A FROG LILY

Ever since beginning our Snow Bird travels back in the fall of 2006 we have always traveled with a CB Radio. Never have had occasion to talk on it but we do monitor it quite a bit while traveling the Interstates. Has helped us out several times knowing about slow downs ahead. When we sold the Damon I took the CB radio out & kept it figuring on putting it in our next RV. Well, not a lot a room in the Ford Cab & I didn't like the idea of punching holes in the dash to hook it up plus another hole in the coach to mount an aerial. And then there's the cost of having someone install it. No way do I have the patience, interest, or knowledge to try running electrical wires around under the dash etc. Picked up a Cobra HH 38 WX ST C at Canadian Tire this morning. It's portable & plugs into the cigarette lighter. Also runs on battery power. Has weather channels etc. Not a device that is necessarily used a lot but it’s handy when you need it.

 

SPOTTED THIS NICE LOOKING CAR IN THE CANADIAN TIRE PARKING LOT

Of course in order to pick up that CB it meant Pheebs & I had to Jeep ourselves to Goderich.  Not wanting to come straight home of course we picked up a Sub to go & headed out to dust up a few country roads.  Not a long drive again but we did manage a stop at our favorite frog pond.  Pheebs recognizes this spot now because the last two times I came around a corner & headed down into a gully between the 2 large ponds Pheebs goes bonkers racing around inside the Jeep crying to get out.  Likes to see all her little Froggy Pals.

 

Took Pheebs for a walk this afternoon & made it all the way around our Pine Forest trail without too much bother to my left foot.  Think I have turned a corner on that soft tissue injury & things are looking up. 

PHEEBS LIKES GETTING ALL THE LITTLE FROGGY GUYS TO JUMP IN THE WATER

QUOTE: ‘Might come as a shock for many Ontario residents to know their vehicle insurance is not valid if they are out of Province longer than a 6 month period’. You can read more about this over at FRUGAL-RV-TRAVEL.COM.  Great RV blog site by the way, always informative.

NOT MANY OF THESE OLD WOODEN BARN SILOS LEFT IN THE COUNTRYSIDE ANYMORE…NORTH OF BEN MILLER

I don’t know how August 9th blew by me without remembering it was 2 years ago on that date we met our wonderful Pheebs. For Kelly & I it was our lucky day. And I’m sure Pheebs would agree it was her lucky day as well. It was a meeting that brought us, & still brings us, great joy every single day. What an amazing stroke of good fortune that we found such a heart warming & lovable little dog. You can read my post from a year ago about the day we met the Pheebs in August of 2011. OUR FABULOUS PHEEBS....365 DAYS OF HAPPY.

AUGUST 9TH 2011…THE DAY WE MET PHEEBS FOR THE FIRST TIME:)) 

Water Striders is the correct name for those little water walking critters I had a photo of in Thursday night's post. I had called them Water Spiders. Seems I got my Striders & Spiders mixed up. Not something one wants to be doing after age 65. Thanks to Chinle over at SPOTTED DOG RANCH for pointing that spider strider thing out.

 

A FEW TOUCHES OF VERY EARLY AUTUMN

I use a long 300mm lens for most of my bugs, birds, frogs, butterflies, flowers, & candid people pics etc.  Many times it is not until I get home & bring those photos up in my photo editing program that I see things in the photos I had not seen through the telephoto lens when taking the picture.  A recent frog picture was a good example of that & another photo this morning showed a frog on the right in full view that I did not see when taking the picture.  Kinda scary sometimes because I’m not always that far away.  In the photo below I was only about 3 feet away from the little frog at the upper left.  I was concentrating on getting that old tree trunk sticking out of the water in the frame & I never did see the frog with a piece of grass on it’s nose sitting to the right of the small wood stump.  Good thing it wasn’t a 10’ Alimagator!!

 

I seem to recall someone asked a question about Sitemeter awhile ago.  Think the question was, ‘What is the difference between a visit and a page view’?  Good question & one I have difficulty understanding even after reading the explanation below from Sitemeter’s own site.  Sitemeter says……(‘When you are browsing a site, every time you follow a link to a new web page, it is treated as a single page view . Site Meter defines a visit as a series of page views by one person with no more than 30 minutes in between page views. If you click on a link to another site, and then come back to your site within 30 minutes, you are still on the same visit and Site Meter won't increment the counter. But Site Meter will increment the number of page views recorded for your current visit.’)  Now, if you can understand how that all works your doing better than me.  All’s I know is that on my Sitemeter Counter I have ‘Total Visits’ & ‘Total Page’ views, each with 2 different numbers.

We have pretty much scrapped our travel plans to Ontario’s Bruce Peninsula.  A month ago we were hoping to get away in the Winnie Wagon for a few days but with our recent bout of medical troubles & Doctor’s appointments we figured we had just better stay put until we are through with these things.  I don’t think Kelly is quite up to par just yet for boondocking anyway.  Also, the Winnie Wagon will be better equipped next summer for travel.  Not long after we reach Congress in the Fall we want to head over to Slab City California & have Solar Mike do us up a solar system for the rig.  That will once again give us back our independence to resume our favoured RV lifestyle .   For us it makes RVing more pleasurable if we are not dependent on RV Parks, time schedules, reservations, & all the stuff that goes along with that kind of RVing.  As many long time readers know, we much prefer the quiet of nature as opposed to the alternative.  As originally planned, we hope to use our Congress digs as a home base & branch out from there on shorter side trips around the South West this winter…………………………..    

REFLECTION IN THE JEEP’S TOPPER WINDOW THIS MORNING

GROANER’S CORNER:))  A little silver-haired lady calls her neighbor and says,
"Please come over here and help me.  I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I can't figure out how to get started."  Her neighbor asks, "What is it supposed to be when it's finished?"
The little silver haired lady says, "According to the picture on the box, it's a rooster."
Her neighbor decides to go over and help with the puzzle.  She lets him in and shows him where she has the puzzle spread all over the table.  He studies the pieces for a moment, then looks at the box, then turns to her and says,
"First of all, no matter what we do, we're not going to be able to assemble these pieces into anything resembling a rooster."   He takes her hand and says, "Secondly, I want you to relax. Let's have a nice cup of tea, and then," he said with a deep sigh ............
"Let's put all the Corn Flakes back in the box."
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- Tourists see the world, travelers experience it.
- Home is where your pet is:))
- "If having a soul means being able to feel
love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals
are better off than a lot of humans."
(James Herriot)
- The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails -William Arthur Ward
- The only thing better than right now will someday be the memories of right now...AL.
- It is not so much having nothing to do as it is not having the interest to do something....AL.

CLIMBING MY WAY OUT OF ANOTHER LONG DIFFICULT SUMMER

A NICE RELAXING QUIET FOREST WALK THIS MORNING FOR PHEEBS & I

It's usually a Cardinal I first hear in the early pre-dawn darkness outside somewhere in a nearby cedar tree. Just a short little singing tweet & he's quiet again for a wee bit. Takes the little fellow awhile to get himself awake but soon he's tweeting in a new day as our eastern sky takes on a bit of light through the pines. All the while in the background a gentle chorus of Crickets. Crickets, one of my all time favorite nature sounds.

NOTICE THE FUZZY WUZZY WHITE CATERPILLAR BEHIND THE CARDINAL
Our live radar weather map showed no rain but thunder rolling in off the lake sure suggested we had some kind of disturbance headed our way. It was 72F this morning at 6 while a few days ago we were 47F at this time. We are in the process of changing seasons & it is one of the things I enjoy about our kind of weather here in the northern climates. Always look forward to the big weather swings as we go from Winter into Spring, Spring into Summer, & most of all my favorite time of year, Summer into Autumn.  Autumn being my all time favorite season of the year. September to about mid October is the time of year for me when Mother Nature sprinkles a little magic into the air. Just as Spring is such a relief after a long cold winter I find Autumn is also a welcome relief after another long hot summer. 
 

OUR HEAD RV TECH CHECKS ONE OF WINNIE’S BINS THEN TURNS HER ATTENTION TO CLEANING HER BICYCLE
With dark clouds threatening warm showers I figured I'd make a project out of cleaning up & re-organizing the storage area in our carport. Things have a habit of getting moved & tossed around over the summer & it was clean up time. Kelly was off to the Dentist this morning so Pheebs stuck by my side helping whenever asked. About 10:30 I figured we needed a break so off to the Sub shop in Bayfield we went. A 6" Cold Cut Combo toasted on whole wheat with no sauce & no cheese did it for us again. It was a short distance to a scenic view point over looking placid Lake Huron. The rains never came. Savoured our beautiful morning by the lake while we shared our tasty Sub. A short country drive was in order with a stop for a walk on the BANNOCKBURN CONSERVATION boardwalk. Had the place to ourselves again as we sauntered along just enjoying the day. Pheebs even got her paws wet along a river bank. Heat & humidity were quickly building so we didn't stay too long & headed for home about noon. Nice to slip into a cool house for a relaxing short snooze in my recliner.

A SMALL FLOTILLA OF WATER SPIDERS AT THE BANNOCK BURN CONSERVATION AREA

 

PHEEBS EVEN GETS HER FRONT PAWS IN THE RIVER

A WIDER VIEW OF THE WATER SPIDERS IN A SHALLOW POOL OF WATER

I will take our last two bird feeders down Friday, clean them up & put them away until next Spring.  I will continue putting bird seed out on our feeder station right up to the day we leave for the South West.  Lots of Black Capped Chickadees around & I think they stay for the winter.   Don’t think I have seen a Goldfinch all week.  Very surprised this summer by the absence of Monarch Butterflies.  This time of year there are usually lots of them but this year I have only seen one.  And whatever happened to the hordes of Cicada Bugs that were to descend upon mankind this summer.  I remember reading about a big infestation coming but that didn’t seem to materialize. 

A GNARLED TANGLE OF TREE ROOTS ON THE FOREST FLOOR

 

SHALLOW CREEK BEDS

It has been my ramped up yard work projects, Jeep & Motorcycle washing, shed cleaning, RV tinkering, & a host of other small tasks that have told me I am beginning to finally climb out of my summer depression.  Cooler energizing weather has been a big factor as well.  Re-gaining interest in things is always a good sign just as losing interest in things is always a bad sign.  Classic depressive mood swing.  With Autumn coming on & the prospects of winter travel looming I am once again becoming invigorated & re-vitalized.  Travel plans & packing will ramp up soon.  My mind will once again be busy with things I enjoy.  We’ll be on the road with a purpose & dozens of destinations in mind.  Days will again take on meaning.  New scenery, new roads, new challenges, & a newly refreshed attitude.  Summers have been my downfall these past 3 or 4 years with this past summer being the toughest one of them all.  Is it any wonder my reader numbers drop in the summer & rise in the winter.  Heavens to Murgatroyds……………………10-4:))     

SEE YOU NEXT TIME BANNOCKBURN…………………….

GROANER'S CORNER:(( GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT LIFE THAT ADULTS HAVE LEARNED:

1) Raising teenagers is like nailing Jell-O to a tree.

2) Families are like fudge....mostly sweet, with a few nuts.

3) Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

4) My mind not only wanders; sometimes it leaves completely.

5) If you can remain calm, you just don't have all the facts.

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- Tourists see the world, travelers experience it.
- Home is where your pet is:))
- "If having a soul means being able to feel
love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals
are better off than a lot of humans."
(James Herriot)
- The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails -William Arthur Ward
- The only thing better than right now will someday be the memories of right now...AL.
- It is not so much having nothing to do as it is not having the interest to do something....AL.

ANYWAY, THOUGHT THE 2 ARTICLES WERE VERY INTERESTING……….

Again, so nice to wake up with no achy breaky feelings in my legs. How great when all the body parts come together in working fashion & decide not to be a pain in the parts for a day. Need to work on strengthening my leg muscles now & for that I am going to try using my bicycle.

 
Did about half our morning trail & the rest of my morning was spent spent puttering about with some light yard work. Kelly & I both cleaned our bicycles as well. They were pretty dusty from not being used these past few years. Took them with us to the South West a couple times on the back of our previous Damon Motorhome. I did like riding my bike in the desert at Why Arizona's Hickiwan Trails RV Park but overall we just didn’t use them enough to justify hauling them all the way down there & back every time we went. Didn't take long for today's heat & humidity to build so spent the remainder of my day inside.  Pheebs did manage to get out with Kelly for a ride when they picked up some farm fresh eggs at the Mennonite store just south of Bayfield. Kelly said she even got to meet the chickens.

HAD I KNOWN THIS MALE CARDINAL WAS DROPPING IN FOR A BATH TODAY I WOULD HAVE HAD THE WATER TOPPED UP

I obviously mis-read the on-line Farmer's Almanac about our full Moonrise time in this area Tuesday night. Pheebs & I were just about ready to head out when I happened to glance out our living room window & saw the Moon already up in the Pine trees. Had missed it by about an hour. Oh well, maybe next month.

 

 

A MAN & HIS HORSE OUT FOR A CART RIDE AROUND THE TRACK TUESDAY MORNING

And sharp eyed Barney from OLD FAT MAN ADVENTURES found 7 frogs in Tuesday’s photo where I only saw one on the right. Just goes to show how good my eyes really are. No wonder I have trouble reading anything. I have posted the same photo below again for anyone wanting to challenge their eyes to a frog count.

David over in the Shout Box inquired which Insurance Company we use for our South-West travels.  We go through SANDERSON TRAVEL who use TRAVEL UNDERWRITERS.

AHHHHH, THAT FEELS SOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD:))

Now here’s an article I & other folks like myself will find very interesting.  23 SIGNS YOU ARE SECRETLY AN INTROVERT.  Well, it’s no secret on my blog what I am that’s for sure.  I identified strongly with all 23 signs, the exceptions being 6 & 7 which were in a gray area for me.  Believe me it’s not easy being an introvert in a mainly extroverted society.  It’s another one of those shaky closet topics but I did pull this off the internet which I think sums things up amazingly well…………………. ‘Contrary to what most people think, an introvert is not simply a person who is shy. In fact, being shy has little to do with being an introvert! Shyness has an element of apprehension, nervousness and anxiety, and while an introvert may also be shy, introversion itself is not shyness. Basically, an introvert is a person who is energized by being alone and whose energy is drained by being around other people.
Introverts are more concerned with the inner world of the mind. They enjoy thinking, exploring their thoughts and feelings. They often avoid social situations because being around people drains their energy. This is true even if they have good social skills. After being with people for any length of time, such as at a party, they need time alone to "recharge."
When introverts want to be alone, it is not, by itself, a sign of depression. It means that they either need to regain their energy from being around people or that they simply want the time to be with their own thoughts. Being with people, even people they like and are comfortable with, can prevent them from their desire to be quietly introspective.
Being introspective, though, does not mean that an introvert never has conversations. However, those conversations are generally about ideas and concepts, not about what they consider the trivial matters of social small talk’.

When I turned the water pump on in the rig this afternoon there was a very strong sulphur smell to the water coming out of the tap which was drawing water from our fresh water tank.  Haven’t encountered that before.  I have a feeling it has something to do with the hot water heater but don’t know what.  I did not have the hot water tank turned on at the time & we do not have sulphur laden water here. 

GROANER’S CORNER:((  OIL CHANGING INSTRUCTIONS
Women:

1. Pull up to Jiffy Lube when the mileage reaches 3000 since the last oil change.
2. Drink a cup of coffee.
3. 15 minutes later, write a check and leave with a properly maintained vehicle.

Men:

1. Go to O'Reilly auto parts and write a check for 50 dollars for oil, filter, oil lift (AKA kitty litter), hand cleaner and scented tree.
2. Discover that the used oil container is full. Instead of taking it back to O'Reilly to recycle, dump in hole in back yard.
3. Open a beer and drink it.
4. Jack car up. Spend 30 minutes looking for jack stands.
5. Find jack stands under kid's pedal car.
6. In frustration, open another beer and drink it.
7. Place drain pan under engine.
8. Look for 9/16 box end wrench.
9. Give up and use crescent wrench.
10. Unscrew drain plug.
11. Drop drain plug in pan of hot oil; get hot oil on you in the process.
12. Clean up.
13. Have another beer while oil is draining.
14. Look for oil filter wrench.
15. Give up; poke oil filter with Phillips screwdriver and twist it off.
16. Beer.
17. Buddy shows up; finish case with him. Finish oil change tomorrow.
18. Next day, drag pan full of old oil out from underneath car.
19. Throw oil lift (AKA kitty litter) on oil spilled during step 18.
20. Beer. No, drank it all yesterday.
21. Walk to 7-11; buy beer.
22. Install new oil filter making sure to apply thin coat of clean oil to gasket first.
23. Dump first quart of fresh oil into engine.
24. Remember drain plug from step 11.
25. Hurry to find drain plug in drain pan.
26. Hurry to replace drain plug before the whole quart of fresh oil drains onto floor.
27. Slip with wrench and bang knuckles on frame.
28. Bang head on floor board in reaction.
29. Begin cussing fit.
30. Throw wrench.
31. Cuss for additional 10 minutes because wrench hit Miss December(1992) in the left boob.
32. Clean up; apply Band-Aid to knuckle.
33. Beer.
34. Beer.
35. Dump in additional 4 quarts of oil.
36. Beer.
37. Lower car from jack stands
38. Accidentally crush one of the jack stands
39. Move car back to apply more oil lift (AKA kitty litter) to fresh oil spilled during step 23.
40. Drive car

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- Tourists see the world, travelers experience it.
- Home is where your pet is:))
- "If having a soul means being able to feel
love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals
are better off than a lot of humans."
(James Herriot)
- The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails -William Arthur Ward
- The only thing better than right now will someday be the memories of right now...AL.
- It is not so much having nothing to do as it is not having the interest to do something....AL.