Saturday, January 08, 2022

WISHED I HAD THOUGHT TO SEND WILLY A BLINDFOLD FOR CHRISTMAS

 BAYFIELD'S LITTLE INN
Always nice to see a pinky-orange sunrise through the pine trees. Very rare at this time of year.  Sunshine dominated the day and if the long-range fourteen-day forecast is accurate we will not see another sunny day for at least the next two weeks.

 MORNING SUNRISE ON ONE OF MY SHOVELLED PATHS 
 DAPPLED SUNSHINE IN OUR FRONT YARD
 OUR FRONT YARD POND IS OUT THERE SOMEWHERE UNDER ALL THAT SNOW
We noticed a definite improvement in Pheebs this morning and she made it quite clear she did not want me going anywhere without her.  I set the step beside the passenger door and she was okay getting into the Jeep although hesitant.

 PHEEBS IS BACK IN THE NAVIGATOR'S SEAT
 IT CERTAINLY IS LOOKING AND FEELING COLD OUT THERE
 SHORELINE'S ICE AND SNOW ADVANCING WEST ACROSS LAKE HURON'S COLD WATERS
 WHERE LAKE HURON MEETS THE BAYFIELD RIVER ICE
 SNOW CLEARING ON BAYFIELD'S MAIN STREET
 WHERE THERE IS A BIG PILE OF SNOW THERE EVENTUALLY WILL BE KIDS
 SO NICE TO SEE BLUE SKIES
 BAYFIELD'S CLAN GREGOR SQUARE
It was into Bayfield we went for a little snoofle around town with Pheebs back in her good old front seat navigator spot.  Although the day looked pretty it sure didn't feel pretty with the morning's cold winter air being whipped around by southwesterly winds.  We were home again about 40 minutes later and didn't waste any time hustling ourselves out of the toasty Jeep and right into our warm toasty house.
 HEADING HOME
While reading in my sunroom recliner with sunshine beaming through the windows and alighting warmly upon me it wasn't long before I shuffled off to la-la land for an afternoon siesta.  I like when that happens.  My mind, not exactly full of dancing sugar plum fairies, drifted off to that Wiarton Willy fella up there in that Wiarton Ontario place.  A month from now at this time we will already be six days past groundhog day.  I hope Wiarton Willy does not see his shadow this year because already this winter is too long!!  Wished I had thought to send Willy a blindfold for Christmas. 

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Black Fella to White Fella........

Dear white fella,
There's a coupla things you oughta know.
Firstly
When I am born, I'm black.
When I grow up, I'm black.
When I get sick, I'm black.
When I'm cold, I'm black.
When I go out in the sun, I'm black.
And when I get scared, I'm black.
And when I die, yes, I'm still black.
But you white fellas ....
When you born, you pink.
When you grow up, you white.
When you get sick, you green
When you cold, you go blue.
When you go out in the sun, you go red.
And when you get scared, you yellah.
And when you die, you purple
And you call me colored !!
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A five-year-old boy went for a weekend trip with his grandparents. On the way home, they stopped at a country restaurant for lunch.  The little boy left the table to use the restroom by himself. A moment later he returned with a confused look on his face. He says, "Grandpa, am I a rooster or a hen?"
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Friday, January 07, 2022

PHEEBS WAS THE BACK SEAT DRIVER ON THIS COLD SNOWY MORNING

Our lite and fluffy snowfall continues and we have about six inches on the ground now.  I have been busy with my snow shovel keeping my pathways clear and especially around the bird feeders where those feathery little guys are keeping me on the run to keep the feeders stocked up.

 DARK-EYED JUNCO
 FEMALE CARDINAL
 MALE CARDINAL
 BLUE JAY
DOWNIE WOODPECKER 
MOURNING DOVE
 NUTHATCH
SNOWING HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY
 WE EVEN HAD A CROW DROP IN FOR SOME SNACKS TODAY
I put the portable steel step-up thing in place to help Pheebs into the Jeep but she was hesitant about using it so Kelly and I helped her into the Jeep.  She laid down in the back seat and stayed there.  

 PHEEBS WAS THE A BACK SEAT DRIVER THIS MORNING
 SNOWY ROADS THIS MORNING
SNOWING HEAVY
We took a short drive down Bayfield River Road, snapped a few pics and we were home again in about twenty minutes.  Pheebs was again hesitant about jumping down to the step so I managed to coax her into the front passenger seat where I was able to reach in and lift her down.  Although she has not shown any signs of feeling pain we think she hurt herself Thursday when she fell on the ice and then again getting into and out of the Jeep.  She's a bit wobbly when she walks and that again makes us think she may have a sore hind leg.  

 I THINK THE FELLOW ON THE LEFT IS SCRATCHING AN ITCH
She has turned her nose up at her dog food but gobbles up roast beef, chicken, cheese, or hamburger leftovers from supper.  She's happy, alert, and wags her tail a lot.  She can walk alright but is slow coming up steps.  When the UPS truck pulled up out front this afternoon and knowing the driver always has a treat for her, she was out of the house like a rocket and down the driveway she went.  I do think she was feeling better today than Thursday.  

SO MUCH SNOW IN THE AIR THIS MORNING WE COULD HARDLY SEE THE WINDMILL DOWN THE ROAD
 SOME LADIES IN OUR PARK OUT FOR A SNOWY MORNING WALK
I think we will suspend our morning Jeep rides for a while to see if she heals and gets her normal mobility back.  Not much else new today so I will leave you with a smash of this morning's snowy photos..............
 GUESS WHO BAKED A YUMMY APPLE PIE THIS AFTERNOON......NO, IT WASN'T ME.....WITH MY RECENT CUT-BACKS DID I HAVE A PIECE?.....YA DARN RIGHT I DID:))
GROANER'S CORNER:((   
A little boy was attending his first wedding. After the service, his cousin asked him, "How many women can a man marry?"  "Sixteen," the boy responded.  His cousin was amazed that he knew the answer so quickly. "How do you know that?"  "Easy," the little boy said.  "All you have to do is add it up, like the Preacher said: 4 better, 4 worse, 4 richer, 4 poorer."

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- The inebriated bum thought he was Clark Kent. He was in a drunken Super.

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WIFE: "There's trouble with the car. It has water in the carburetor."
HUSBAND: "Water in the carburetor? That's ridiculous."
WIFE: "I tell you the car has water in the carburetor."
HUSBAND: "You don't even know what a carburetor is. I'll check it out. Where's the car?"
WIFE: "In the swimming pool."

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