AGE IS CREEPING UP ON HER AND AT TIMES IT SADDENS ME

EVERY TIME I PASS THIS ORCHARD IT’S APPLES ARE RIPENING

Thunder, lightning and rain came in the wee hours of the morning dumping tons of water on us  Our official rain gauge recorded half a wheelbarrow load of the wet stuff.

BAYFIELD SKIES WERE HEAVY WITH RAIN THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON

IF OUR MORNING DRIVE TAKES US THROUGH BAYFIELD THIS IS WHERE I PICK UP A MORNING COFFEE

 

ALWAYS NICE WHEN A BOWL OF WATER IS HANDILY ACCESSIBLE FOR PASSING DOGGIES AND THAT BRICK HOUSE HAS A REPUTATION OF BEING HAUNTED

FAMILY STROLL ON BAYFIELD’S MAIN STREET

There was a time when a rainy morning would keep Pheebs and I home but not anymore.  Despite the downpour we paddled our way out to the to the Jeep and off we went.  Windows up by the way.  Figured we had better stay off the muddy country roads and stick to pavement.   Well that’s what I thought but that’s not what we did.

WITH HEAVY RAINS UPON US AT TIMES I THOUGHT IT APPROPRIATE TO TAKE US FOR A DRIVE THROUGH BAYFIELD’S CEMETERY

 

ADORNMENTS REMIND ME OF THE MANY SOUTHWEST CEMETERIES WE HAVE WALKED THROUGH

Sometimes driving along slow on our morning country road drives I look over at Pheebs and with sadness see how age is creeping up on her.  She loves her Jeep rides and I ask myself the question, ‘would I be here right now if I didn’t have Pheebs along with me’?  It’s a tough question and one I cannot answer.  If I didn’t have my best Pal with me I know deep inside it just wouldn’t be the same and I would have difficulty dealing with the aloneness I would feel.

PHEEBS SURE LOOKS FORWARD TO HER MORNING JEEP RIDES

 

AFTER BEING OUT FOR A BIT SHE SOMETIMES GETS A LITTLE SLEEPY

BUT SOON AS WE STOP ANYWHERE SHE IS RIGHT OUT OF THE JEEP AND BUSY EXPLORING

We had us some heavy on and off rains today right up to early afternoon when the Sun suddenly popped out.  Pheebs and I jumped into the Jeep quick and raced out of the Park hoping to catch a rainbow against the dark clouds but the rains stopped just as we cleared the Park’s overhead trees.  No Sun + no rain = no rainbow.  Rest of the day remained mostly cloudy.  As I am about to post this tonight heavy rains are once again upon us.  Pheebs and I might have to put on our water wings in the morning.

CRUISING ALONG SLOW WE CRESTED A HILL AND SPOTTED A WILD TURKEY FAMILY AHEAD

AS WE APPROACHED THEY LEISURELY SAUNTERED OFF INTO THE WOODS

A BRIEF BURST OF SUNLIGHT BRIGHTENED THE SCENE

‘HEY DAD WHERE THE HECK DID ALL THOSE DANG TURKEYS GO’

A FAVORITE MORNING STOPPING PLACE ON PAVILLION ROAD BETWEEN THE BRONSON AND BABYLON LINES

A NICE FRESH FIELD OF RAIN SOAKED CORN

I JUST LOVE WANDERING THROUGH THE COUNTRYSIDE NOT ONLY SOAKING UP NATURE’S BEAUTY BUT MAN’S EFFORTS AS WELL

JUST A BROKEN DOWN OLD TREE SLOWLY BEING RE-CLAIMED BY THE FOREST

Seven or eight years ago for a short while I would end my posts many nights with something I called. ‘The Last Paragraph’.  Some long time readers may remember.  In that last paragraph of the day I would often dig a little deeper into myself and bring forth thoughts harbored there which I feel are important and would like to talk about but seldom do.   Been thinking a lot about that lately.  Maybe it’s time………………

GROANER’S CORNER:(( A guy was driving when a policeman pulled him over. He rolled down his window and said to the officer, "Is there a problem, Officer?" "No problem at all. I just observed your safe driving and am pleased to award you a $5,000 Safe Driver Award. Congratulations. What do you think you're going to do with the money?" The driver thought for a minute and said, "Well, I guess I'll go get that drivers' license." The lady sitting in the passenger seat said to the policeman, "Oh, don't pay any attention to him - he's a smart ass when he's drunk." The guy from the back seat said, "I TOLD you guys we wouldn't get far in a stolen car!" At that moment, there was a knock from the trunk and a muffled voice said, "Are we over the border yet?"

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“I got arrested at the Farmers Market for disturbing the peas.”

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How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

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Statistics on sanity say that one out of every four persons is suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best friends -- if they're okay, then it's you.

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I WAS IN AN ENERGIZED SLASHER MODE TODAY SO I TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THAT

OUR PARK’S PINE TREE TRAIL

For me, being a daily Blogger is a great way to exercise my mind's shaky short term memory.  Although the final stages of my blog is put together in the early evening it actually begins in the early morning.  Shortly after waking up I may think of something for my day's post so quickly slide my computer onto my lap and type it out before I forget.  It is these earlier in the day thoughts that are most easily lost if I don't type them out.   Most times I do something then write about it later but other times I write about something then go do it.  Later editing will then match up what I thought I would do and what I actually did.  For me writing my blog every day is a pleasurable experience because it makes me think, helps to plan my day, gives me a platform to be a Blabberfingers, brings out my creative side, and gives me a sense of useful purpose.  I am doing something I enjoy which in turn may bring something of interest and entertainment to others.  A win-win situation most every day.   My daily posts go a long way into exercising my mind's memory and for me at this stage of life exercising my mind via my blog is not only a pleasurable thing to do but a very necessary thing for me to do as well. 

I try to keep my blog on an even keel and intentionally avoid major controversies.  It is never my aim to intentionally stir up trouble with my readers.  Although a strongly opinionated person with certain issues I have to work hard many days at keeping those opinions to myself and of course we know I am not always successful with that.  Some of my opinions do not fit with the norm when it comes to politics or religion and that is why you do not see any of that stuff in my posts.  Most importantly my daily writings go a long way into exercising my mind's memory and for me at this stage of life exercising my mind through my blog is not only a pleasurable thing to do but a most necessary thing for me to do as well. 

SURE HELPS TO HAVE A TALL STEP LADDER WHEN ONE HAS SHRUBS AND TREES TO TRIM

Surprised by an unexpected energy surge after returning from our morning country drive I welcomed the opportunity and figured I had better take advantage of that and get myself busy. 

Concentrated my efforts on our front yard.  Out came my two step ladders, electric hedge trimmer, and a pair of clippers.  I was in slasher mode and tackled our jungle foliage.  I had allowed a few shrubs and trees to grow too much and some of it was well overdue for a good trimming.  Ended up hauling two utility trailer loads of tree clippings to our Park's recycle area.  Despite the growing humidity I somehow worked my way through the uncomfortable stickiness for about four hours.  That was more like the way things used to be not that many years ago and it was a nice feeling having finally taken care of a few chores I had been putting off for a while now. 

A SECOND LOAD OF YARD WASTE CLIPPINGS READY TO GO

The more I see of the bad fire and smoke situation out west the better I feel about the change of travel plans we recently made.  Maybe the Oregon coast will be in next years thoughts.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A blonde was driving home after a football game, and got caught in a really bad hailstorm. Her car was covered with dents, so the next day she took it to a repair shop. The shop owner saw that she was a blonde, so he decided to have some fun. He told her just to go home and blow into the tail pipe really hard, and all the dents would pop out. So, the blonde went home, got down on her hands and knees and started blowing into her car's tailpipe. Nothing happened. She blew a little harder, and still nothing happened. Her roommate, another blonde, came home and said, "What are you doing?" The first blonde told her how the repairman had instructed her to blow into the tailpipe in order to get all the dents to pop out. Her roommate rolled her eyes and said, ... "HELLLLO" "You need to roll up the windows"

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“I took my new girlfriend out on our first date to the ice rink. Entry was half price. She called me a cheap skate.”

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A new arrival, about to enter hospital, saw two white coated doctors searching through the flower beds. "Excuse me," he said, "have you lost something?" "No," replied one of the doctors. "We're doing a heart transplant for an income-tax inspector and want to find a suitable stone."

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SAW A COFFEE POT GOING UP THE STEPS

Things began dribbling into the Motorhome today.  Saw a coffee pot going up the steps plus a few other kitchenware items.  Kelly updated our Garmin GPS maps for the Maritime Provinces and Eastern States today as well.   We’re still nearly a month away from lift-off but with our RV travel hats loosely on we’re just trying to get them cinched up a bit to keep those travel spirits locked in.

ANOTHER BARN BLOCK QUILT

With a most pleasant and refreshingly cool morning going on I figured there wouldn’t be any annoying insects buzzing around in Huron Counties nearby forests so off Pheebs and I went.  Boy was I wrong.  Walked ourselves into a forest east of Zurich Ontario and ran ourselves right back out again.  No Deer flies but swarms of Mosquitos ambushed us.  Minutes later we were back in the Jeep and headed for home.  It was another short outing for us.

Having a short window of opportunity before our cooler morning air gave way to the humidity again I was able to get a few small odd jobs taken care of.  By noon my outside activities were over and I was back inside.  Just haven’t been feeling up to par this past while……………..  

WE PICKED US UP A HITCHHIKER ON THE WINDSHIELD THIS MORNING

GROANER’S CORNER:((   A truck driver was driving along on the freeway. He passed a sign that said “low bridge ahead.” Before he knew it, the bridge was right ahead of him and he could not avoid getting stuck under the bridge. You could say that he got a “Truck Wedgie.” Cars were backed up for miles. Finally, a police car pulled up. The cop got out of his car and walked around to the truck driver, put his hands on his hips and said, “Got stuck, huh?” The gutsy truck driver said, “No officer, I was delivering this bridge and ran out of gas!”

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Donald Trump, Bashar al-Assad and Vladimir Putin all die and go to hell. While there, they spy a red phone and ask what the phone is for. The devil tells them it is for calling back to Earth. Putin asks to call Russia and talks for 5 minutes. When he is finished the devil informs him that the cost is a million dollars, so Putin writes him a check. Next  Bashar al-Assad calls Syria and talks for 30 minutes. When he is finished the devil informs him that the cost is 6 million dollars, so he writes him a check. Finally Donald Trump gets his turn and talks for 4 hours. When he is finished the devil informs him that the cost is $5.00. When Putin hears this he goes ballistic and asks the devil why Trump got to call the USA so cheaply. The devil smiles and replies: "Since Trump took over, the country has gone to hell, so it's a local call."

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