MY GOOD BUDDY JIM AND I SET A NEW 'COFFEE BLOW-OUT' RECORD TODAY

THE LITTLE CUTESY PATOOTSIE BOAT WITH IT'S SIDE CANVAS ROLLED UP

A very much most wonderful cool Monday morning greeted us first thing today as Pheebs and I rolled out the driveway about 8 a.m.  Thought we would slip on down south of Bayfield and check to see if anybody was home at the Eagle's nest and by golly there was.  Stopped for a few photos before continuing along our way.  What a beautiful morning it was to be outside.  No humidity, cool enough for a jacket, and no bugs in the air.  We were home about 9:45 but I myself was soon gone again. 

FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR THERE ARE STILL A NUMBER OF EMPTY BOAT SLIPS

FARMERS WERE BUSY TODAY IN THE FIELDS CUTTING, RAKING, AND BALING

RAKING UP THE ROWS

CAN YOU IMAGINE JUST HOW SWEET THIS NEW MOWN HAY SMELLED

ROWS OF CORN

With our Tim Hortons coffee shops still abiding by the Covid-19 rules prohibiting customers from being seated inside it created a bit of a dilemma for Jim and I maintaining our infrequent coffee blow-outs.  I had resigned myself to waiting out the time frame when things would be back to normal again.  Jim came up with the idea of meeting at a 'take-out' place on the west end of Seaforth called Uncle Jack's Fish n Chips at 10:30 this morning.   Brilliant idea. 

JIM HAD THE BLACK CHAIR AND I HAD THE LIGHT GRAY CHAIR

JIM'S CAR IN FRONT OF THE JEEP

After dropping Pheebs off from our morning drive I headed for Seaforth first swinging through Tim Horton's drive-thru for a coffee to go.  Slipping about a mile west on highway 8 I made it on time.  Jim was already there and had brought a couple lawn chairs.  Uncle Jack's is still not allowed to put their picnic tables out.

With no thoughts about setting a new coffee 'blow-out' record for ourselves, we went right on through the course of the day to set one anyway.  In was our longest coffee sit down of ever in slightly over 40 years.  And it was only 10 minutes shy of 4:30 this afternoon when we wished each other well before meeting again.  Five hours and fifty minutes sitting under a big tree chatting away on an absolutely beautiful day.  Our enjoyable conversation ranged all over the place and how nice for a change to be sitting in soft lawn chairs instead of those horribly uncomfortable unpadded hard plastic Tim Horton bench seats.  We vowed to meet at Uncle Jacks again in the not too distant future.

ROAD GRADER COMING

GOING BY I THINK THE GRADER OPERATOR BLEW ME A KISS FOR GETTING OFF THE ROAD FOR HIM

THIS FELLA WAS OUT SPRAYING HIS BEANS THIS MORNING

I THINK THAT IS A HAY RAKE HE'S TOWING

TWO GROWN EAGLE CHICKS ON THE NEST

I GOTTA STOP DOING THESE LONG TELEPHOTO SHOTS WITHOUT A STEADY TRIPOD

A potential record-breaking heat warning has been issued for Tuesday and Wednesday so Pheebs and I will have to get ourselves out early Tuesday morning.  Cooling down quite a bit by the end of the week so definitely looking forward to that already.  And the hot weather isn't even here yet.  

PHEEBS AND I SOMETIMES RUN INTO SOME PRETTY SCARY THINGS ON OUR AFTERNOON WALKS HERE IN OUR PARK'S DARK FOREST

GROANER'S CORNER:((    "Time separates the best of friends," said one woman to another. "How true," replied the other. "Twenty years ago we were fifteen, now you're thirty-five and I'm twenty-nine!"

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- The priest left for dead in the church fire was said to have parished.

- “When the Army barracks bathroom is in use, it's usually by the loo tenant.”

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An older couple wakes up in the morning and the husband looks over at his wife and says, " Wow! You wouldn't believe the dream I had..."The wife replies, "Yes, go on tell me."So the husband says "I had a dream that you left me after 20 years of being married."The wife says, "Oh, it sounds more like a nightmare."The husband says, "No, I am sure it was a dream."
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MY 'NOT SO GOOD' MOON SHOTS

DAFFODILS ARE STILL IN BLOOM.....'OOPS' THEY'RE YELLOW BEARDED IRIS'S

Saturday night I was at the point of having to stick my head in a bucket of cold water to keep myself awake but Pheebs and I did manage to head out into the countryside to shoot the Moon around 10:30.  With cooler temps upon us there were no pesky flying insects in the air including Mosquitos.  Still a faint light in the West as the Moon ever so slowly first appeared through a far distant forest.  Armed with my Nikon CP900 on a tripod I began clicking off a few shots.  This particular camera with it's amazing telephoto lens capabilities has a special setting designated solely to Moon shots making things relatively easy.  It is just one of a number of 'specialized settings this fine camera offers.'  'However, I must have messed something up because I was not happy with my Moon shots when I edited the photos this morning.  Thinking about it for a while today I think I've figured out what I did wrong.  Not the camera's fault but I should have clued in to the heavy atmosphere when the Moon first came up almost a pumpkin color.  I was shooting through way too much haze to hope for any clear and crisp photos.   How soon I forget.  For crispy clear Moon shots, they should be done when the Moon is well clear of Earth's horizon where dust and pollution in the atmosphere can create a thick haze.  It is that haze which gives the black and white Moon it's color when first appearing over the horizon.

NOT MY BEST MOON SHOTS BUT HERE THEY ARE ANYWAY 

Saturday night's refreshingly cool air thankfully carried right on through to Sunday morning whereupon Pheebs and I took advantage of that.  Too bad I was so tired from being up late Saturday night or we would have stayed out longer.  Had to plug myself into my recliner and re-energize for awhile.

Hooked up the utility trailer and took a load of yard waste to our recycle area and that was about all I did outside.  Could have done a bit of weed whacking and mowing along my pathways but being respectful of my neighbor's peace and quiet on a Sunday I didn't do that.

A REFLECTIVE MOMENT ON A QUIET SUNDAY MORNING IN GODERICH THIS MORNING

POPPY FLOWERS

After supper tonight we both watched and liked a film documentary on 'The Band' entitled Once We Were Brothers.  I've always been a Robbie Robertson fan.  I read and enjoyed his book Testimony awhile back.  Being musically oriented (but not talented) I enjoy everything about music that I am personally interested in.  I don't know how many times I've watched The Eagles: Farewell Tour 1 when it comes on our AXS TV music channel but every time it comes on I watch it all over again.

GROANER'S CORNER:((  The visiting Bible school supervisor asks little Johnny during Bible class, "Who broke down the walls of Jericho?" Little Johnny replies, "I dunno, but it wasn't me!" The supervisor, taken aback by Johnny's lack of basic Bible knowledge goes to the school principal and relates the whole incident. The principal replies, "I know Little Johnny as well as his whole family and can vouch for them; if Little Johnny said that he did not do it, then I, as principal is satisfied that it is the truth." Even more appalled, the inspector goes to the regional Head of Education and relates the whole story... After listening he replies: "I can't see why you are making such a big issue out of this; just get three quotes and fix the damned wall!"

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- Definition of an elephant: A mouse built to government specifications.

- Consciousness: that annoying time between naps.

- Creativity is no substitute for knowing what you're doing.
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One day a salesman stopped by the Jones farm, knocked, and Mrs. Jones came to the door. “Is your husband home, Ma'am?” he asked. “Sure is. He's over to the cow barn.” “Well, I got something to show him, Ma'am. Will I have any difficulty finding him?” “Shouldn't have any problem … He's the one with the beard and mustache.”

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A DIFFERENT KIND OF MORNING AND BLESSED OUR WE WHO HAVE COOLER WEATHER:)))))

MORNING LIGHT AND OLD TRACTORS AT PHLOX HILL RIGHT ACROSS FROM THE BAYFIELD CEMETERY ENTRANCE THIS MORNING

It was a different kind of morning I had but it turned out to be an enjoyable one.  A few weeks ago Kelly and I looked at a Class B RV for sale which happened to be right here in our very own Park.  Took it for a test drive and when we brought it back I attempted to back the rig into the owner's driveway and nicked his lamp post which left a black mark and cracked a piece of plastic running vertically on the driver's rear side of the coach.  Not serious damage but the onus was on me to get it repaired.  Soooooo, this morning I picked up that RV and took it over to my friend Richard's place whereupon Richard , using rubbing compound removed the black smudge then sealed the cracked plastic, touching it all up with white paint.  No way any water can seep in there now.  Best part of the morning of course was the always back and forth chatter between Richard and I.  Gayle later came out and we had ourselves a coffee doing a bit of reminiscing about years gone by.  Returned the RV to it's owner (who was away) and came home.

AND THIS IS ONE OF TWO MACHINES AT THE BAYFIELD MARINA THAT IS USED TO EITHER PUT BOATS INTO THE WATER OR TAKE THEM OUT

LOOKING RIGHT THROUGH A FISHING BOAT

I THINK THOSE WHACKY GREEN WHEELS SCARED THE HOLY BAJEEBERS RIGHT OUT OF THAT LITTLE SQUIRREL

Turned out to be a super weather day with cooler temperatures, low humidity, and lots of sunshine.  In other words, just a really nice day to feel comfortable outside.  Pheebs and I did get out for a short snort into Bayfield and back first thing this morning.  Started on a small new pathway project near our driveway this afternoon but came across a nest of baby bunnies so that brought about an abrupt halt to my pathway plans for today.  Will have to wait until those baby bunnies get growed up a bit and gone from their nest before my pathway plan resumes.  I will find other areas to putter around in until then.

OUR FRONT YARD FLOWER BED BY THE ROAD HAS REALLY FILLED IN

IF I COULD JUST GET MYSELF USED TO USING A TRIPOD I COULD GET THINGS MORE INTO FOCUS LIKE THOSE TWO BABY SQUIRRELS

BELOW IS THE START OF ANOTHER NEW PATHWAY NEAR OUR DRIVEWAY

Had hoped for a few Moon shots with my Nikon CP900 these past couple nights but my plans were thwarted by cloudy and semi-clouded skies.  Looking good for tonight so I think Pheebs and I might slip out to a favorite nearby spot in the country and see if we can shoot the Moon.  Moonrise is slated for 10:20 which is kinda on the later side for me but maybe, with a little bit of luck, I might be able to remain in some kind of a reasonably conscious state until then.

KELLY PICKED OUT THIS HANGING SUMMER FLOWER ARRANGEMENT FOR OUR FRONT PORCH

A nice cool breezy afternoon walk.  Hadn't gathered up many photos for the day so Pheebs and I headed out to see what we could see.  Well, we didn't see too much but did manage to gather a few pics together.

EARLY ONE EVENING THIS WEEK WE TOOK A DRIVE TO THE BACK OR OUR PARK TO CHECK OUT THE NEW ROADS

HOPE THEY ARE NOT PLANNING ON PUTTING IN A TACO BELL HERE

GROANER'S CORNER:((   A police officer pulls a guy over for speeding and has the following exchange:

Officer: May I see your driver's license?Driver: I don't have one. I had it suspended when I got my 5th DUI.

Officer: May I see the owner's card for this vehicle?

Driver: It's not my car. I stole it.

Officer: The car is stolen?

Driver: That's right. But come to think of it, I think I saw the owner's card in the glove box when I was putting my gun in there.

Officer: There's a gun in the glove box?Driver: Yes sir. That's where I put it after I shot and killed the woman who owns this car and stuffed her in the trunk.

Officer: There's a BODY in the TRUNK?!?!?Driver: Yes, sir.

Hearing this, the officer immediately called his captain.  The car was quickly surrounded by police, and the captain approached the driver to handle the tense situation:

Captain: Sir, can I see your license?

Driver: Sure. Here it is.  It was valid.

Captain: Who's car is this?

Driver: It's mine, officer. Here's the owner' card.  The driver owned the car.

Captain: Could you slowly open your glove box so I can see if there's a gun in it?Driver: Yes, sir, but there's no gun in it.  Sure enough, there was nothing in the glove box.

Captain: Would you mind opening your trunk? I was told you said there's a body in it.

Driver: No problem. Trunk is opened; no body.

Captain: I don't understand it. The officer who stopped you said you told him you didn't have a license, stole the car, had a gun in the glovebox, and that there was a dead body in the trunk.

Driver: Yeah, I'll bet the liar told you I was speeding, too.

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