Tuesday, February 23, 2021

I WONDER WHEN SATURDAY IS??

Thought all day it was Sunday.  I don't know why because I  thought yesterday was Friday.  If I make it to Monday I may think it's Thursday when really it was the day before Wednesday.  I wonder when Saturday is??

 WE HAD US A TOUCH OF BLUE SKY TODAY
Goderich's Walmart Pharmacy phoned late Monday afternoon saying my prescription was ready for pick-up.  Great I thought, Pheebs and I had a destination.  Snowed in the night.  Maybe I should see if they have a special on snow shovels because mine is almost worn out.  Aside from roads being a bit slushy our drive up to Goderich was fine.  Even managed to make it out to the cove and go for a walk around the Jeep six times.  A couple ships in port.

 I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THE ALGOMA NIAGARA DOCKED IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF GODERICH'S HARBOR....IT MAY BE WAITING HERE UNTIL ITS TURN AT THE SALT DOCK
 IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE ALGOMA SAULT ALREADY AT THE SALT DOCK
 A DIFFERENT VIEWPOINT OF THE ALGOMA NIAGARA'S SUPERSTRUCTURE AND BRIDGE
 IT ALMOST SEEMS LIKE EVERY TIME I DRIVE DOWN TO THE NORTH HARBOR I TAKE A PICTURE OF THIS TUGBOAT....I MIGHT NEED SOME TUGBOAT THERAPY
 THE ALGOMA SAULT LOADING SALT AT THE GODERICH SALT MINE
 ANOTHER VIEW OF THE ALGOMA NIAGARA FROM ACROSS THE HARBOR

 A COMBINATION OF CANADA GEESE AND DUCKS ON THE ICE IN GODERICH'S HARBOR
A quick stop at  Walmart's Pharmacy for my prescription plus one for Kelly and we were on our way home.  
 HEADING HOME THERE WAS STILL SOME ROAD CLEAN-UP GOING ON
 I GOTTA BACK OFF THOSE UFO BOOKS BECAUSE I AM SEEING ALIENS ALL OVER THE PLACE NOW
 PULLING SNOW DOWN OFF THE ROOF
Figured I'd get myself right at the snow shoveling.  Actually, there was only maybe an inch or so but with it being wet each shovel full weighed a ton.  Only took me about half an hour to wear myself out.  Headed inside, wolfed down a bowl of cornflakes, and crashed in my recliner for a while before heading back outside to pull some snow off the roof with my long snow rake.  We got up to 36F today.  Four more degrees and we can break out the Bermuda shorts eh:))
 AN EASTBOUND TRAIN CROSSES PORTER'S HILL LINE
 PROBABLY HEADING TO STRATFORD ONTARIO
 BYE BYE CHOO CHOO
Below is a few more catch-up photos from a few days ago.  See if you can guess what you are looking at from the first two photos.

 AWWW YES, THOSE ARE BALES OF HAY WRAPPED IN WHITE PLASTIC AND IF YOU LOOK CAREFULLY YOU CAN SEE THE LOCATION OF THE FIRST PHOTO IN THERE
Twelve years ago on this day, Kelly and I hiked into the Cochise Stronghold in Arizona's Dragoon Mountains.  We were so glad to get back to the car and I had to drive back to the ranch in my socks.  Hiking To The Cochise Stronghold  And the chickens were mad at us when we got there!!

GROANER'S CORNER:((  The bell-ringer for the church had just passed away, so the priest was looking for someone new to ring the bell.  Then one day this man comes out of nowhere and starts banging on the door.  The priest opens the door and sees that the man has no arms.  The priest asks him, "How can you ring the bell?"  The man said, "Let me show you."  So they went up to the top of the bell tower and the man started hitting the bell with his head.  The bell starts to swaying and the man misses, and then he goes flying through the window.  Two more priests come running and ask, "What happened? Who was that?"  The second priest said, "I don't know but that face sure rings a bell!"

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Monday, February 22, 2021

'YAY' WE MADE IT ABOVE FREEZING TODAY AND ANZA-BORREGO'S 'MIGHTY MOUSE'

Had myself another 9 a.m. appointment with the Denturist in Clinton.  Rained all the way there and all the way back.  A couple weeks age eating a handful of mixed nuts I bit down and cracked my lower denture.  I figure somebody must have tossed a handful of steel ball bearings in with those nuts.  Some of them seemed unusually hard.  Impressions were taken this morning and I return next Tuesday to see how the new dents fit.  Maybe I will soon be able to chew-up those steel ball bearings too.

 THIS IS A PURPLE MARTIN HOUSE COMPLETE WITH A NUMBER OF FEMALE MARTINS UMMM, I MIGHT BE WRONG ABOUT THIS AS A READER HAS SUGGESTED THEY ARE HOUSE SPARROWS

 THIS MARTIN HOUSE ALONG WITH ANOTHER ONE ARE LOCATED AT BAYFIELD'S BEACH AREA
 I THINK SEEING THESE PURPLE MARTINS HERE IS AN EARLY HARBINGER OF SPRING
Didn't get around to taking any pictures today.  Too dull and sometimes rainy.  Luckily, I have some photos left-over from Monday's sunny morning Jeep ride. Looking ahead at the 14-day forecast we have only two days slightly below daytime freezing. We even have a few sunny days in the mix.  We hit 34F today and maybe 40F Tuesday.  Let the big darn snowmelt finally begin.  

 GLAD TO SEE THE TIPPY FISHING BOAT 'LAST TIME' IS STILL ON AN EVEN KEEL
 THE BAYFIELD RIVER MOUTH AND BOTH PIERS ARE ALMOST TOTALLY ICED OVER
 AND TO THINK IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS PEOPLE WILL BE SWIMMING HERE AT BAYFIELD'S SMALL BEACH
 AN OLD BARN IN THE COUNTRYSIDE??  NOPE, THAT BARN'S RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF BAYFIELD
 THAT'S A SMART CAR SLOWLY EMERGING FROM A SNOWBANK ON BAYFIELD'S MAIN STREET
 WELL HOW'S THEM FOR BIG ICICLES ON AN OLDER BAYFIELD COTTAGE
 LOOKS LIKE THE FOLKS HERE HAD TO BREAK OFF A FEW ICICLES TO GET IN AND OUT OF THEIR COTTAGE
Ella's little puppy is named 'Lucy' and Ella picked that name her very self.  No end to the excitement over at little Ella's house these days:))

 HOW NICE TO BE BACK OUT INTO THE COUNTRYSIDE 
 DESPITE THE NICE LOOKING DAY IT WAS BLISTERING COLD AS EVIDENCED BY PHEEBS HOLDING UP HER REAR PAW...WE HAD ONLY BEEN OUT OF THE JEEP LESS THAN 5 MINUTES

 LOOKS LIKE THE SATURDAY NIGHT SNOWMOBILE COWBOYS HAD THEMSELVES A RODEO
Wanted to get Sunday night's wet snow shoveled up before it freezes tonight and turns hard.  Did that.  Wet snow is sure a lot heavier than the fluffy lite stuff.  Weight on everyone's roof will now be greatly increased and some of us may very soon see a few leaks appearing from all the ice backed up under the eaves.

 LOOKS LIKE DEER MAY HAVE BEEN HERE DRINKING FROM THE CREEK
It was 11 years ago today in Borrego-Springs California that we met a Park Ranger I nicknamed 'Mighty Mouse'.  And for good reason.  It was also the day we met a fellow RVing Blogger and his wife.  Many long-time readers will remember Rick Doyle.  He was very helpful to a lot of fellow RV'rs with their computer problems.  Anza-Borrego's Flying Park Ranger Pilot and Afternoon Visitors

MIGHTY MOUSE AND HER AIRPLANE
With the official first day of Spring less than a month away I have been feeling a few early RV stirrings and have been looking on the internet for activities going on and places to go.  With weather beginning to warm up in May I'm hoping we can get Scooter's wheels rolling and venture off somewhere.
GROANER'S CORNER:))   George W. Bush was getting off of Airforce One in Israel when he walked past Moses, who didn't seem to notice him. He turned to Moses and said, I am George W. Bush, the President of the USA, the most powerful nation on earth. Why didn't you greet me?  Moses replied, The last time I spoke to a bush, we starved for 40 years!

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What sound does a grape make when an elephant steps on it?  None.  It just lets out a little wine.

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- Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because he felt crummy.


 - Schoolboy doing homework: Dad, how do you spell "erbivore"? Dad: Don't you mean "herbivore"? Schoolboy: No -- I've got the "h" down already.

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Sunday, February 21, 2021

A BIG BRIGHT SUNNY BLUE SKY DAY

GROANER'S CORNER:((  "I'm now making my living as a full-time artist." "So have you sold anything lately?" "Yes -- my car, my TV, my watch ..."
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