TRAVEL WITH THE BAYFIELD BUNCH:))

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

I COULDN'T SEEM TO KEEP MYSELF AWAKE LONG ENOUGH

A lovely sunny Tuesday morning, so I headed out straightaway to my country road walking spot and hoofed my quarter mile up the road and back. I know half a mile isn't much, but it's better than nothing. A soothing breeze coming up from the south added a special touch to my walk, and it made for one of those 'nice to be alive' days. Following my walk, I headed north to Goderich. McD's coffee to go, dropped off a load of stuff at St. Vincent de Paul, and then it was down to the harbor I went. Following that, it was a 'Double Buddy burger at A&W and then a quick stop at Walmart to pick up a few essentials like peanut butter. Also, while at Walmart, I stopped by the Pharmacy to drop off a bag full of Kelly's subscriptions that I had gathered together. She sure was on a lot of prescribed medications. Way more than I ever realized. Most were open, and some were not. The Pharmacy will dispose of all those pills.

IT LOOKS LIKE THERE MAY HAVE BEEN SOME KIND OF EVIRONMENTAL SURVEY GOING ON OUT AT GODERICH'S ROTARY COVE THIS MORNING

SKIES LOOKED A LITTLE IFFY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME ON MY HOME THIS MORNING

SPOTTED A FEW COWS ON A HILL

I think I finally made it home about 11:30, but with an 83% humidity factor growing, I knew I wouldn't be spending much time outside. And, I didn't. The few times I did venture outside to do some easy poking around stuff I had to confine my activities to the shaded areas. I had to be careful not to strain at anything or move too fast because my neck would end up sticking my face to my chest and my forearms to my upper arms rendering me an inoperable sticky mass of paste. Humidity and oily skin are not compatible!!!! About 2 p.m., while my afternoon decaf coffee was brewing, I decided to fire up the A/C for the first time this year and see if it was working properly. It was, and I soon had to go put on some of my heavy winter duds to try and keep myself warm. I had my snow shovel close at hand too just in case. Hey, who said it was impossible for it to snow inside?? Now, if you believe any of this hooey, I've got a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in too.

OUR FRONT YARD JUNGLE HAS FILLED IN QUITE NICELY FOR ANOTHER SUMMER

OUR YARD MAKES FOR A NICE AREA TO SEE FURRY LITTLE CRITTERS

A POND LILY IN OUR FRONT YARD FROG POND

IT WAS SUCH A NICE MORNING THAT EVEN OUR GOOD NEIGHBORS DOWN AT THE END OF OUR STREET WERE OUT AND ABOUT

Monday night, after publishing my post, I slipped out for a little toot in the countryside along with another walk. I so much enjoy my evening drives in warmer weather like this. Skies were clear, and I really would have liked to come back a few hours later to see the stars, but I couldn't seem to keep myself awake long enough.

OH MY, THE SMELL OF NEW MOWN HAY MONDAY EVENING WAS SO MAGICALLY OVERPOWERING

Al's Music Box:)) Abilene by George Hamilton IV.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A henpecked husband was advised by a psychiatrist to assert himself. "You don't have to let your wife bully you," he said. "Go home and show her you're the boss." The husband decided to take the doctor's advice. He went home, slammed the door, saw his wife, and growled, "From now on, you're taking orders from me. I want my supper right now, and after you get it on the table, go upstairs and lay out my clothes. Tonight I am going out with the boys. You are going to stay at home where you belong. Another thing, you know who is going to tie my bow tie?" "I certainly do," said his wife calmly, "the undertaker."

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Arriving late for a political conference, the college student asks another student standing by the door, "How long has the candidate been talking now?" "Half an hour." "And what is he talking about?"

"That I wouldn't know, he hasn't said."

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- I have so much debt now, I could start a government.

- Home is where you hang your @.

- I know a surgeon who puts organs back in upside down. He says it’s an inside joke.

- Two doctors decided to invest in an Air BnB. Despite all their marketing, they couldn't attract even a single customer.
Eventually, they decided to call their venture "Doctors Without Boarders."

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Getting away from their high-stress jobs, a couple spends their relaxing weekends in their motor home. When they find their peace and quiet disturbed by well-meaning, but unwelcome, visits from other campers, they devised a plan to assure themselves some privacy. Now, when they set up camp, they place this sign on the door of their RV: "Insurance agent. Ask About Our Term-Life Package."

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Al's Doggy World

Meanings::

Kelly & Pheebs Corner

KELLY SNAPS A PIC WITH HER BLACKBERRY

WITH CALIFORNIA'S BLAIR VALLEY IN THE BACKGROUND, KELLY CARRIES A DEAD AGAVA PLANT DOWN A ROCKY PATH ON GHOST MOUNTAIN

Al's Art Gallery

Monday, June 16, 2025

'ONE MAN'S TRASH IS ANOTHER MAN'S TREASURE'.....AND SO IT WAS TODAY

A WALK SUNDAY NIGHT ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF BAYFIELD'S NEW BRIDGE

After posting Sunday night's post, I again headed off in the Subaru into Bayfield, where I got myself out of the car for a walk down under the Bayfield Bridge, and over along the north side of the river where the fishing boats were docked.

SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS AT BAYFIELD'S PIONEER PARK

A LONE SAILBOAT HEADS FOR HARBOR

A VIEW FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF THE HARBOR LOOKING SOUTHEAST

A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE ON BAYFIELD'S SOUTH PIER

THE NORTH SIDE OF THE HARBOR IS WHERE ALL THE COMMERCIAL FISHING BOATS ARE TIED UP

THE BRIDGE OF THE FISHING BOAT 'LAST TIME'

THE INNER WORKINGS OF A FISHING BOAT

I RECKON THIS HAS SONETHING TO DO WITH MAYBE HAULING THE FISHING NETS IN

SECURELY TIED UP TO DOCKSIE

After that, I drove out into the countryside to our walking spot on Stirling's Line and took myself for a country road walk just as the Sun dipped below the horizon. In spirit, Pheebs is always with me on these walks and car rides.

TOOK THIS SELFIE WITH MY iPHONE AND SENT IT TO WOODSY IN STRATFORD

A beautiful morning to get outside right away and continue with my big clean-up. Moved a pile of junk I had accumulated in an area of the back yard to out beside the carport near the utility trailer. This will make it much easier for the junk guy to simply back in his trailer and load up whatever stuff he wants to take. I also blew out all the pine pollen, pine needles, and dust from the carport. Raked up a wheelbarrow load of pine needles as well, plus a few other things, but as the day heated up, I slowed down, and finally came inside to cool off with a big windy fan blowing directly on me. I was also able today to get another load of inside stuff loaded up for Goderich's St. Vincent de Paul. I have found in these past 6 months that giving away stuff, or chucking it in the garbage, has become easier and easier. I am giving away and getting rid of stuff that I have hung onto for decades and decades. Overall, this major downsizing has been a very helpful thing for me, and I am quite satisfied with the direction I am heading.

ALTHOUGH A SMALLER LOAD THAN USUAL FOR ST. VINCENT dE PAUL, EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS TO CLEAR OUT ALL THE CLUTTER

Pete, the scrap metal and junk collector guy from down Bayfield River Road, a couple of miles, showed up late this afternoon about 5:30 with his trailer, and we loaded it up full with all the junk stuff I/we had accumulated over the years. He took everything that I had laid out. EVERYTHING!! Doesn't matter what it was, he took it. I am a happy camper tonight, seeing all that stuff finally gone and I'm sure Pete is a happy camper as well with all his new junk. Remember, one man's trash is another man's treasure.

THIS MORNING

THIS AFTERNOON

PETE HAD A FULL TRAILER LOAD BY THE TIME HE LEFT

I AM SO GLAD TO BE RID OF ALL THIS STUFF

Al's Music Box:)) I am going to make a slight change to Al's Music Box. I still intend to include a new song each and every day, but I am just going to include the song, and not all the information about the song. If folks are interested in the song's origins or history, they can easily find it by typing the song's name into Google and then looking to see what Wikipedia has to say about it. That's what I always did. So, for today's Music Box song, here is, A Beautiful Morning by The Young Rascals.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A cat dies and goes to Heaven. God meets him at the gate and says, "You have been a good cat all of these years. Anything you desire is yours, all you have to do is ask." The cats says, "Well, I lived all my life with a poor family on a farm and had to sleep on hardwood floors." God says, "Say no more." And instantly, a fluffy pillow appears. A few days later, 6 mice are killed in a tragic accident and they go to Heaven. God meets them at the gate with the same offer that He made the cat. The mice said, "All our lives we've had to run. Cats, dogs and even women with brooms have chased us. If we could only have a pair of roller skates, we wouldn't have to run anymore." God says, "Say no more." And instantly, each mouse is fitted with a beautiful pair of tiny roller skates. About a week later, God decides to check and see how the cat is doing. The cat is sound asleep on his new pillow. God gently wakes him and asks, "How are you doing? Are you happy here?" The cat yawns and stretches and says, "Oh, I've never been happier in my life. And those Meals on Wheels you've been sending over are absolutely the best!!

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I don't have to worry about being kidnapped. Because of my twisted personality, they would bring me back in less than half an hour!

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