MY HIP X-RAY RESULTS ARE IN....'OH-OH'

A thin cloud cover today but that's okay.  At least it wasn't snowing and blowing.  A Jeep drive into Bayfield for Pheebs and I followed by a country road jaunt with a wee walk thrown in at the Linwood Conservation area on Pavillion Road.  

 BAYFIELD'S SOUTH PIER FISHERMAN CAST THEIR LINES IN CALM LAKE WATERS THIS MORNING

 A FEW SAILBOATS ARE BEGINNING TO SHOW UP AT THEIR MOORING SLIPS

 OF COURSE, SOME BOATERS DON'T HAVE THE BIG DOLLARS THEIR NEIGHBORS HAVE

 THIS BOAT IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING PUT INTO THE WATER

 CONSTRUCTION ALONG BAYFIELD'S MAIN STREET WILL SOON BE DONE

Home again I can't really remember what I did so it couldn't have been too important.  Our good friend and neighbor Bruce had read my post about an awning problem on our Winnebago so he dropped by to have a look at it.  Bruce is one of those handy fellas and it didn't take him long to figure out a way to fix the problem.  We'll do that probably sometime next week when we are able to coordinate a time around our busy schedule.

TIS THE SEASON FOR TULIPS

All three of us in the Subaru by 1:20 this afternoon heading for Exeter Ontario where Kelly had a dental appointment at 2 p.m.  We were there in good time and dropped her off.  Pheebs and I then headed a couple blocks away to a nearby Park/Conservation area to see what we could scare up in the way of a few photos.

PHEEBS TURNS AROUND ON THIS PATH THROUGH A BUNCH OF SMALL FERNS

 THERE IS AN ABUNDANCE OF GREENERY IN THIS AREA

 THESE TWO BLEW BY PHEEBS AND I ABOUT 85 MPH

Not knowing how long Kelly would be, Pheebs and I were careful not to get too far down the Conservation trail in case she called.  We reached a point about a quarter mile along and then turned around heading back to the car.  Minutes later Kelly phoned saying she was ready to go so Pheebs and I had to pick up some speed.  We picked Kelly up about ten minutes later.  She said the Dentist was able to fix her broken tooth and she was happy about that.  For the first time in several months, she was looking forward to being able to eat normally again.  Kelly will be back to that same Dentist Clinic next Tuesday for a pre-scheduled teeth cleaning. We were home this afternoon about 3 o'clock.  In the morning we are off to London again.

 IT WAS HERE WHERE WE TURNED AROUND AND HEADED BACK TO THE CAR

 'WHAT THE HECK'.....MY SIDEBURNS MUST HAVE FALLEN OFF AGAIN

 YES INDEED, THIS IS A NICE TRAIL

 ALMOST BACK

 IT ALWAYS FEELS GOOD TO GET BACK TO A VEHICLE AND SIT DOWN IN NICE SOFT COMFORTABLE SEATS

 WE SCOOPED KELLY UP AT THE DENTAL CLINIC

 HEADING HOME ON A DRY DUSTY AFTERNOON

While Pheebs and I had been out earlier this morning, my Nurse Practitioner's office phoned with the results of my recent hip X-ray.  Kelly took the call and the lady said the X-rays showed severe degenerative arthritis in my right hip.  Not bone on bone yet but almost she said.  I am now officially being placed on a 'hip replacement' list.  Don't know when it will be done but the wait list is long and it wouldn't surprise me if it could be a year or more.  It's just the way it is here in Canada..................... 

 MONICA'S MAGNOLIA

Al's Music Box:)) Alone Again Naturally by Gilbert O'Sullivan from the album 'Back To Front'.  1972

 RIVERBANK REFLECTIONS

GROANER'S CORNER:(( An old Indian lined up all of his 10 little Indian sons and stood in front of them.  He then asked, "Who push port-a-potty over cliff?"  Nobody answered him.  He then asked again, "Who push port-a-potty over cliff?"  Again nobody answered.  The old Indian said, "I tell story of Georgie and Georgie father. Georgie chop down cherry tree. Georgie tell truth, Big Georgie no punish." So the Indian asked again,  "Who push port-a-potty over cliff?"  To which the littlest Indian replied, "I push port-a-potty over cliff."  The old Indian then shakes and spanks him, for his punishment. When he is done, the little Indian asks, "Georgie tell truth, Georgie no get punish. I tell truth, I get punished. Why you punish, father?"  The old Indian replied, "Big Georgie not in cherry tree when it got chopped down!!!"

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Did you hear about the guy who made a fortune investing in apples?  Turns out he was in cider trading.

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I just changed my computer login password to "Alcatraz" and now the "Esc "button won't work?

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TO LONDON'S VICTORIA HOSPITAL AND BACK TODAY.....OH WHAT A RELIEF TO GET OUT OF CITY TRAFFIC

 WALKERS POND IN LONDON ONTARIO

With morning sunshine beaming through our living room window it bode well for the start of another fine Spring day.  A gravel road walk for Pheebs and I and we were home again.  Out came my shop-vac and the Jeep's interior clean-up began.  Finishing that and with a few energy units left I washed the Jeep as well.  Thought about washing the Subaru but figured I had better not push my luck and save my remaining energies for the drive to London and back later.

 ALTHOUGH A SHORT JEEP RIDE FOR PHEEBS AND I THIS MORNING, IT WAS A SCENIC ONE

 WE SAW A LOT OF FARMERS OUT WORKING THE LAND TODAY

It was 12:15 p.m. when all three of us piled into Subie and headed out of our driveway with the destination of London's Victoria Hospital in mind.  We are so fortunate to be doing this when we have the weather on our side.  Sure glad it's not the Winter months when we would be dealing with ice and snow, winter storms, and slippery roads.  We dropped Kelly at the hospital at 1:30 and then high-tailed it across the road to the nature area behind Parkwood Hospital.

 PHEEBS FIRST PIT STOP AFTER WE REACHED THE NATURE AREA

 WE WEREN'T LONG IN GETTING OURSELVES ON THE TRAIL RUNNING FROM EAST TO WEST ALONG THE NORTH SHORE OF WALKERS POND

 IT WAS OUR SECOND WALK TO THIS BENCH WHERE WE TOOK A SHORT BREAK BEFORE RETURNING BACK ALONG THE TRAIL

 IT WAS A CLOSE CALL FOR THIS LITTLE GREEN SOLDIER GUY WHEN PHEEBS NEARLY STEPPED ON HIM...I QUICKLY RESCUED THE FELLA AND SET HIM ATOP A NEARBY PICNIC TABLE

 HEADING BACK TO THE CAR

 AND WE DID SEE A FEW CRITTERS ALONG THE WAY

 WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT DAD??

 A GNARLY OLD STUMP

 AND TO THINK THAT A MONTH AGO AT THIS TIME WHEN WE WERE HERE THERE WAS NOT A LEAF TO BE SEEN ON THOSE SHRUBS AND TREES

We were lucky to find ourselves a shady spot to park out of the Sun so for our last hour of waiting Pheebs and I relaxed in the car.  Had the A/C on for a while right after our walk until we cooled down enough to turn it off and open the windows and sunroof to let the afternoon breeze blow through.  We were parked right underneath what I think might have been a big old Crabapple tree so we ended up with a number of pretty little pink flower petals in the car.  Pheebs spent most of her time snoozing in the back seat while I propped open my Kindle reader on the steering wheel.  It was 4:15 when my cell phone rang with a nurse saying Kelly was ready to be picked up.  Minutes later despite London's five o'clock rush ramping up we picked Kelly up and began mashing our way north through heavy traffic out of London.  With a short stop at Wendys for some eats we weren't long in getting back on the road heading for home.  Oh what a relief to get out of city traffic and back out into the peaceful countryside.  It was a nice drive home on a beautiful Spring day.  We pulled into our driveway shortly before 6 p.m. (that's why my post is a bit on the late side tonight)  Friday we'll be back on the road heading to Exeter Ontario where Kelly has a dental appointment.  Pheebs and I will walk an area trail not too far from the Dental place.  Maybe we can find ourselves some white Squirrels.  Exeter is known for its white Squirrels.          

 WE LUCKILY FOUND A PATCH OF SHADE

 THAT'S US GUYS ON THE LEFT

 LOOKING UP THROUGH THE SUNROOF AT THE PRETTY BLOSSOMS ABOVE US

 YES WE ENDED UP WITH A NUMBER OF PINK PETALS IN THE CAR

 'YAAAAY' HERE COMES MOM

PICKING OUR WAY THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE FOR THE ADELAIDE STREET UNDERPASS

 KIND OF REMINDS ME OF A&W MANY DECADES AGO WHEN THE GOOD LOOKING  GIRLS BROUGHT ORDERS OUT ON ROLLER SKATES

Al's Music Box:)) Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears from the album 'Songs From The Big Chair'.  1985

GROANER'S CORNER:(( I asked my boss, "Can I get a couple of weeks off for Christmas?"  "It's May," he said.  I said, "Sorry. May I get a couple of weeks off for Christmas?"

- I don't own a telescope, but it's something I'm thinking of looking into!

- my ex-wife still misses me but her aim is getting better!

- The annoying crow who wouldn't shut up lost its job. Why?  Well, there was just caws.

- I'm an expert at picking leaves and heating them in water.  It's my special tea.

- I swapped my wife's lipstick with super glue.  She's still not talking to me

- We’ve been letting our six-year-old go to sleep listening to the radio, and I’m beginning to wonder if it’s a good idea. Last night he said his prayers and wound up with: “And God bless Mommy, Daddy, and baby Sister.  Amen......and FM!”

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