I RECOMMEND THIS WELL DONE DOCUMENTARY

With a bit of diffused sunlight, no wind, and temps slightly over 40F, I loaded up the furry little Monkey Beans and off we went for a cruise through the countryside.

 WITH FIELDS SATURATED WITH WATER THE CORN HARVEST HAS COME TO A TEMPORARY HALT

 A NUMBER OF FARM MACHINES HAVE BEEN LEFT IN THE FIELDS BECAUSE OF THE SOFT MUDDY GROUND

We eventually ended up at the George G Newton Nature Reserve whereupon we had us a wee walk on a muddy forest trail.  Had I not head on my summer shoes we might well have gone farther.  I just didn't have a lot of traction in the mud and wet slippery leaves.  

 A NEW WELL CONSTRUCTED REST BENCH AT THE HEAD OF THE TRAIL

LOTS OF  GROOVY SMELLS FOR PHEEBS ALONG THE WAY

 CHECKING OUT AN OLD GNARLY TREE

 A GNARLY OLD TREE

My attention soon became focused on a gnarly old tree alongside the trail that we have passed by many times before.  The light was just right today for a few old gnarly tree photos.

 WHEN LOOKING AT THESE GNARLY TREE PHOTOS LET YOUR IMAGINATION RUN AWAY WITH YOU

I was fortunate enough Sunday night to stumble across a very well-done PBS documentary on TV's CNN channel entitled 'The Hunt For Planet B'.  I don't suppose many folks will know about the upcoming launch next month of the 'James Webb Space Telescope but this documentary revolves around the story behind this largest ever built telescope about to be launched into outer space on December 18th.  I think they said this new telescope has a hundred times the power of the current Hubble Space Telescope up there now.  The documentary touches on earth's past history, present times, and what the future may hold for mankind, and the story is woven together exceptionally well.  I recommend this uplifting documentary.  It's a quality piece and all the people are real.  No over-the-top dramatic actors!!  And, as an aside to the story.....there is a lady SETI Scientist in this documentary that reminded me right away of an RV lady many of us knew before she passed away a few years ago.  Her name was Judy and we all referred to her as the Birdlady of Blogland.  This lady Scientist even looks like Judy so if you watch the documentary, keep an eye out for her.

Our Saskatchewan RV Blogger friend Ivan from Ivan And Hailey's RV Adventures is making his way down the California coast at the moment heading for the Southwest.  Ivan takes great photos of his travels and some of them are aerial views from his drone.  Hailey is Ivan's 3 legged cat who lost one of her legs several winters ago.  Ivan is one of the many Bloggers we first met way back in our early RVing days. He is a former Park Warden retired from Parks Canada.  You can also find Ivan on Facebook here at Ivan and Hailey

GROANER'S CORNER:((  A brunette, wanting to earn some extra money, decided to hire herself out as a "handy-woman" and started canvassing a nearby well-to-do neighborhood. She went to the front door of the first house and asked the owner if he had any odd jobs for her to do.  "Well, I guess I could use somebody to paint my porch," he said, "How much will you charge me?"  The brunette quickly responded, "How about $50?"  The man agreed and told her that the paint and everything she would need was in the garage.  The man's wife, hearing the conversation, said to her husband, "Does she realize that our porch goes all the way around the house?"  He responded, "That's a bit cynical, isn't it?"  The wife replied, "You're right. I guess I'm starting to believe all those 'dumb brunette' jokes we've been getting by e-mail lately."  A short time later, the brunette came to the door to collect her money.  "You've finished already?" the husband asked.  "Yes," the brunette replied, "and I had paint left over, so I gave it two coats."  Impressed, the man reached into his pocket for the $50.00 and handed it to her.  "And by the way," the brunette added, "it's not a Porch, it's a Lexus."

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After picking up food for his daughter's cat, George spied a new bowl for the pet and grabbed it too.  "Shall I have the cat's name written on the side of the bowl?" offered the store owner.  "No, don't bother," replied George. "He can't read anyway."

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IRKSOMELY ANNOYING

 WELL AT LEAST SCOOTER GOT AWAY FOR THE WEEKEND AND IS SPENDING A COUPLE DAYS CAMPED OUT IN THE BAYFIELD GARAGE'S PARKING LOT AREA

Okay folks, I get it......no more talk of UFOs and Extraterrestrials.  About as irksomely annoying as somebody going on about religious or political stuff eh!!

 A FISHING BOAT OUT OF WATER FOR THE WINTER

 I WONDER WHO SCOUSER IS??

 ALL WRAPPED UP ROASTY TOASTY IN HIBERNATION FOR THE SEASON

Cold wind this morning and even Kelly suggested I might want to put on an extra pair of long underwear.  Pheebs and I slipped into Bayfield and it was alright for a walkabout in the sheltered cemetery out of the wind.  

FARMERS ARE SCRAMBLING TO GET THE LAST OF THEIR CORN HARVEST IN BEFORE THE FIELDS FILL UP WITH SNOW

Just think, a month from now we'll only be five days away from Christmas.  Can Spring be that far behind:))

GROANER'S CORNER:((   When young Jose, newly arrived in the United States, made his first trip to Yankee Stadium, there were no tickets left for sale.  Touched by his disappointment, a friendly ticket salesman found him a perch near the American flag. Later, Jose wrote home enthusiastically about his experience. "And the Americans, they are so friendly!" he concluded. "Before the game started, they all stood up and looked at me and sang, .... Jose, can you see?"

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I KNOW THERE WILL BE THOSE OUT HERE ROLLING THEIR EYES

 I OFTEN HAVE LITTLE EYES PEERING IN THE SUNROOM WINDOW AT ME

A slightly different start to the day with me in our little Class C rig and Kelly and Pheebs following along behind in the Jeep.  Had to have Scooter at the Bayfield Garage garage by 8 a.m. to have the cooling system pressure tested for a leak.  The Jeep crew picked me up and back home we did go.  Grabbed my camera and off Pheebs and I went for a wee drive through the countryside.  It was a cold windy cloud studded day and I never found much in the way of photos.

 PIGEONS ON A FROSTY BARN ROOF

 LOOKING FOR SOME COLOR ON A DRAB DAY I SPOTTED THIS BLOOMING CHRISTMAS CACTUS IN OUR SUNROOM

Early afternoon found the Jeep and I traveling by ourselves to Goderich for a 1 p.m. appointment at the Napa True-Centre Autopro for an oil change.  All went well there and I was in and out in less than half an hour.  Good stuff.  The Bayfield Garage called later and verified my suspicions about a leak in our rig's cooling system.  They did a pressure test and there is a leak at a sensor on the engine's head or something.  They have ordered the part to fix that, so Scooter will be camped out at the Bayfield Garage over the weekend until Monday when that problem can be fixed.  And it's not a cheap fix.  No surprise there of course with the way things are nowadays.  Just sometimes makes me want to turn around and walk away from everything.

READING MY KINDLE IN THE NAPA WAITING ROOM

I'm way behind in keeping some of you interested folks updated on the books I have been reading these past number of months.  Starting with the book I am now reading I'll work my way backward......'The Long Road Home by Adrian Vincent' is a British soldier's account of his 5 years in a German prisoner of war camp during the second world war.  I am enjoying this book.  'Canadian Bushwacker: A Lifetime In The Wilderness' by Robert Cuerrier is another good book with a definite Canadian slant.  'Stardust Ranch' by John Edmonds and Bruce McDonald is an incredible story along the lines of Skinwalker Ranch and takes place in Buckeye Arizona. (a place Kelly and I have been more than once)  Keep in mind I don't read fiction books and this story is another real mind opener.  'Flying On Instinct: Canada's Bush Pilot Pioneer' by L.D. Cross.  Good book.  'Memories From My Logbook: A Bushpilot's Story' by Lynn Wyatt.  'One Story One Song' by Richard Wagamese.  I like these kinds of stories......Now for some real mind benders!!  'Penetration: The Question Of Extraterrestrials and Human Telepathy' by Ingo Swann.  UFOs by John McDonald is another very revealing read.  'The Science Behind Alien Encounters' by Robert Farrell.  Good stuff.  UFOs: Interplanetary Visitors' by Raymond Fowler.  All these books are eye-openers and mind challenging.  'UFO Frightening Encounters' by Tom Lyons and Max Sanders.  'Beyond The Extraterrestrial Firewall' by Steve Boucher. (a Canadian story right here in Ontario)  'The UFO Experience' A Scientific Inquiry' by J. Allen Hynek.  'The Keepers: An Alien Message For The Human Race' by Jim Sparks.  'Aliens Disclosure' by Lon Strickler.  'Do Aliens Exist' by Jack Lindberg.  'UFOs And Aliens: Area 51' by Alex Monaldo. 'The Key' by Whitley Strieber.  Area 51 by Annie Jacobsen.  'Dimensions' by Jacques Vallee.  Passport To The Cosmos' by John E. Mack.  'In Plain Sight' by Ross Coulthart.  'Cover Of Darkness: The Memoirs Of A World War 2 Nightfighter' by Roderich Chisolm.  'Normandy To Nazi Surrender' by Colonel Van H Slayden.  'I Was Just A Radioman' by Pamela Ackerson.  I have probably missed a few books in this list but basically, these are the latest books I have been reading these past months.  I know there will be those out here rolling their eyes at all the UFO books I read but I find it a fascinating and challenging subject that I feel definitely will come to the forefront of reality at some point in our uncertain future and confusingly scare the absolute bejeebers out of a lot of uninformed people.          

PHEEBS CHECKS TO SEE IF ANY TRAINS ARE COMING

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Points To Ponder::  Some of these are old and some are new........

1. Is it good if a vacuum really sucks?
2. Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?
3. If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know?
4. If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?
5. Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack?
6. Why do 'slow down' and 'slow up' mean the same thing?
7. Why do 'fat chance' and 'slim chance' mean the same thing?
8. Why do 'tug' boats push their barges?
9. Why do we sing 'Take me out to the ball game' when we are already there?
10. Why are they called 'stands' when they are made for sitting?
11. Why is it called 'after dark' when it really is 'after light'?
12. Doesn't 'expecting the unexpected make the unexpected expected?
13. Why are a 'wise man' and a 'wise guy opposites?
14. Why do 'overlook' and 'oversee' mean opposite things?
15. Why is phonics not spelled the way it sounds?
16. If work is so terrific, why do they have to pay you to do it?
17. If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?
18. If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?
19. If you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you read all right?
20. Why is bra singular and panties plural?
21. Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control when you know the batteries are dead?
22. Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase?
23. How come abbreviated is such a long word?
24. Why do we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them?
25. Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
26. Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one?

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