I NERVOUSLY WAITED OUTSIDE THE BANK IN THE GETAWAY CAR WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING

 THIS FARMER MONDAY NIGHT WAS WORKING LATE OUT IN HIS FIELD BAILING HAY

It was 8:45 on another mighty fine warm summer's evening when, with both front windows down and the sunroof open,  Subie and I headed quietly out of the Park Monday night, and turned east slowly heading down Bayfield River Road.  Ten minutes later, I was at our country road walking spot on Stirling's Line just as the sun dipped below the horizon.  What an enjoyable walk up the country road and back.  I was finally back home about 10 with full intentions of heading back out to Stirling's Line for another hour of stargazing later.  I never made it.  Fell asleep in my recliner:(( 

 I SAW A CLUSTER OF LIGHTS OUT IN A FIELD AND FIGURED CORRECTLY THAT IT WAS A FARMER OUT 'BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL'

 A FIERY SUNSET

With ongoing construction in downtown Goderich confusing folks, our good neighbor Monica was unable to reach her bank last week, so this morning I drove Monica to her bank in Goderich on another lovely sunshiny morning.  After the bank, I took her for a leisurely drive down around the harbor and out to Rotary Cove.  Monica, delighted, said the last time she had been down to the harbor years ago, Rotary Cove never even existed. I think it had maybe been back in the 1970s when the town of Goderich decided to expand its waterfront southwards for about three-quarters of a mile.  It was a big project and easily left Goderich with the finest beach and shoreline on all of Lake Huron.   And especially their mile-long boardwalk close along Lake Huron's picturesque shoreline.

 WITH MONICA'S DISABILITY STICKER WE WERE ABLE TO GET A PARKING SPACE RIGHT UP CLOSE TO THE BANK....WHILE ELDERLY MONICA WENT INTO THE BANK WITH A NOTE SAYING, 'GIVE ME ALL YOUR MONEY', I NERVOUSLY WAITED OUTSIDE IN THE GETAWAY CAR WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING

Although not quite as oppressively hot and humid today, it was still enough to keep me inside.  However, I'm hoping to be out and about attending to yardwork in the next few days when temps and humidity are predicted to drop back into the doable 70s.  I am so much looking forward to cooler temperatures. and getting myself active again.

 I TOOK A LATE WALK AROUND OUR FRONT YARD LOOKING FOR A FEW PICS

 I THINK THESE TWO GUYS ARE PALS

Al's Music Box:)) Ventura Highway by America

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A wife went to the police station with her next-door neighbor to report that her husband was missing. The policeman asked for a description.  She said, "He's 35 years old, 6 foot 4, has dark eyes, dark wavy hair, an athletic build, weighs 185 pounds, is soft-spoken, and is good to the children."  The next-door neighbor protested, "Your husband is 5 foot 4, chubby, bald, has a big mouth, and is mean to your children."  The wife replied, "Yes, but who wants HIM back?"

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My wife said she wanted to see "Fifty Shades Of Grey".  So I showed her a picture of her hair.

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One day two blind men started fighting.
Pretty soon a crowd surrounded them.
Then one of the members of the crowd yelled out "I bet 50 dollars on the one with the knife."  Both men ran away.

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THESE QUIET ALONE TIMES FOR ME ARE ALWAYS PRECIOUS.....AND HEALING

 SUNDAY NIGHT SUNSET IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

Not much going on during this hot spell we're having at the moment, folks.  However, I did take a lawn chair out last night to my country road walking spot and sat gazing up at the stars until nearly midnight.  Oh, how nice the warm Summer night's breeze.  Besides stars and constellations, I saw eight aircraft, four satellites, two meteorites, and three Iridium flares.  And, before that, I do have a few photos of my Sunday evening twilight drive around the countryside.

 AND ONCE AGAIN, THE WONDERFUL SMELL OF NEW MOWN HAY ON A WARM SUMMER'S NIGHT

SQUIGGLEY ROWS OF BEANS

 AN OLD BARN IN TWILIGHT'S EARLY GLOW

A longer-than-usual drive this morning through the beautiful summer countryside, but I couldn't seem to interest myself in taking any photos.  I did manage a short walk at the Linwood Conservation Area on Pavilion Road.  For Pheebs and I, it was always one of our favorite stops along the way.  Tonight, I plan to head out again and spend some more time wandering the evening country roads and sitting out under the starry night sky.  These quiet alone times for me are always precious......and healing.

A COUPLE OF BLURRY SHOTS THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD OF A DEER ON THE ROAD AHEAD

 THE DEER HEADS OFF THE ROAD, THROUGH A DITCH AND INTO A FIELD

 WHEN I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOP THE CAR,  I WAS ABLE TO GET A FEW CLEARER SHOTS OUT MY OPEN SIDE WINDOW OF THE DEER BOUNDING THROUGH A WHEAT FIELD

HERE IT STOPS AND TAKES A WARY GLANCE BACK AT ME

 THIS WAS MY LAST SHOT OF THE DEER AS IT BOUNDED OVER A RISE IN THE FIELD...NOTICE HOW THE EARS ARE TWITCHED BACK TO HEAR IF I AM PURSUING

Al's Music Box:)) Johnny One Time by Brenda Lee.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A California Highway Patrolman pulled a car over and told the driver that because he had been wearing his seat belt, he had just won $5,000 in the statewide safety competition.  "What are you going to do with the money?" asked the policeman.  "Well, I guess I'm going to get a driver's license," he answered.  "Oh, don't listen to him," yelled a woman in the passenger seat. "He's always a smart aleck when he's drunk."  This woke up the guy in the back seat who took one look at the cop and moaned, "I knew we wouldn't get far in a stolen car."  At that moment, there was a knock from the trunk, and a voice said, in Spanish, "Are we over the border yet?"

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Your veterinarian won't tell you this but if your dog is running a fever, go to the store and buy some mustard and ketchup.
It's the best thing for a hot dog.

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 SUNSET'S SOFT GLOW THROUGH THE MOTORHOME'S WINDSHIELD NEAR BORREGO SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA

 ROCK SCRAMBLING AT THE FOOT OF THE MUCHACHO MOUNTAINS WEST OF YUMA, ARIZONA

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MANAGED TO SCRUFFLE UP A FEW PICS

A sunshiny morning, but oh my, the humidity:((  May praise be heaped upon the inventor of air conditioning, whether it be in vehicles, dwellings, or whenever, wherever, or however it is needed...... It wasn't a long drive I took myself on this morning, but I did manage to scruffle up a few pics along the way.  Home again, and with the heat and humidity being what it was, I knew I would not be going outside again, so it was a relaxing Sunday afternoon spent inside enjoying our central air conditioning......Woodsy headed back to Stratford this afternoon.

Al's Music Box:)) A Day In The Life by The Beatles.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A company, feeling it was time for a shakeup, hired a new CEO.  The new boss was determined to rid the company of all slackers.  On a tour of the facilities, the CEO noticed a guy leaning against a wall and idly picking his teeth.  The room was full of workers and he wanted to let them know that he meant business.  He asked the guy, “How much money do you make a week?”  A little surprised, the young man looked at him and said, “I make $400 a week. Why?”  The CEO said,”Wait right here.”  He walked back to his office, came back in two minutes, and handed the guy $1,600 in cash and said, “Here’s four weeks’ pay.  Now GET OUT and don’t come back.”  Feeling pretty good about himself the CEO looked around the room and asked,  “Does anyone want to tell me what that goof-ball did here?”  From across the room a voice said, “Sure – he was the Pizza delivery guy from Domino’s and was just waiting to collect the money!”

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Q: What is even dumber than a moron trying to build a house underwater?

A: Another moron trying to burn it down.

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I asked a pretty, homeless woman if I could take her home, and she said yes.  The look on her face soon changed when I walked off with her cardboard box.

Murphy's Law - "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong".  But what is Cole’s Law?  It’s thinly sliced cabbage and mayo.

Where do bad rainbows go?  Prism.  It's a light sentence.

Which is faster, hot or cold?  Hot, because you can catch a cold

Why did the Mexican take anti-anxiety medication?  For hispanic attacks.

NASA is launching a new mission to say sorry to all the aliens…They are calling it Apollo G!

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