CALLING THEM A BUNCH OF LITTLE 'FLUTTERBUMS'

 FRIDAY'S EVENING SUN FILTERS THROUGH THE PINE TREES AND LIGHTS UP THESE RED CHAIRS IN OUR PARK

With clear blue skies all day Friday and cooler temperatures in the air, I knew it would be a mighty fine night to slip out and sit a spell under the starry night sky.  So,  about an hour after my Friday night phone call with Aunt Jean, who incidentally is doing fine, I hopped into the Subaru and headed east out of the Park to my country road walking spot.  Stepping out of the car and looking south I immediately saw the marvelous constellation, Scorpious low in the southern sky.  I immediately said, "Aunt Jean says Hello.'  Scorpius, along with Orion, are two of Aunt Jean's favorite constellations.  Unable to be outside at night, and with all the light pollution in Sarasota, Florida, it is unlikely Aunt Jean will ever get to see the starry night sky again.  But, I can see it for her, and convey her message to the starry heavens above........ I saw seven aircraft, five satellites, one meteorite, and nothing unusual.  Darn!! I treasure my occasional nights under the starry night sky and last night I was able to pick out a number of constellations such as Scorpius, Sagitarius, Ursa Major ( the Big Dipper), Cassiopeia, Cygnus, (the Swan), Aquila, (the Eagle) Lyra (the Harp) the Corona Borealis, as well as the stars, Arcturus, Antares, (the heart of the Scorpion) Spica, and the North Star.  And, it's a good thing I went out Friday night because tonight we have a heavy cloud cover.

 FARMERS WERE BUSY IN THEIR FIELDS FRIDAY NIGHT

 THERE IS SOMETHING ODD ABOUT THIS PHOTO....LOOK CLOSELY, AND YOU WILL SEE A MAN'S LEGS STANDING BETWEEN THE COMBINE AND THE HEADER, AND TO ME HIS LEGS ARE WAY OUT OF PERSPECTIVE COMPARED TO THE SIZE OF THE COMBINE AND THE HEADER

 A COMBINE CRESTS A HILL IN THE WHEAT FIELD

 THIS COMBINE IS MOVING

An early country morning walk started my day off on the right foot.  How great to be alive on quiet mornings like these.  Just as a year ago at this time, when Pheebs and I walked together here, I was accompanied by butterflies. And, how nice to see them so close up.  Little Yellow Sulphur and Monarch butterflies flitted around me as I spoke softly to them, calling them a bunch of little 'Flutterbums'.

 AMAZINGLY ENOUGH, NOT ALL COMBINES ARE MADE BY JOHN DEERE

Home again, and with temps and humidity still temporarily acceptable, I busied myself with my carport area project.  Using my trusty electric roto-tiller, I scuffed up more of the area where we once parked our motorhomes.  I'm hoping to turn this section into grass....that is, if I can get the darn stuff to grow.  It has turned out to be no easy feat for me.

 I REMEMBERED A SMALL TRIPOD I'VE HAD FOR YEARS, AND IT WORKS PERFECTLY WITH THE IPHONE

I ALSO FIGURED OUT HOW TO USE THE 'SELF-TIMER' ON THE IPHONE

 I TRIED THE CAMERA AND TRIPOD IN THE CAR AND IT WORKS WELL AS A PORTABLE DASH CAM, BUT I HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT YET HOW TO GET THE IPHONE VIDEOS INTO MY PICASA PHOTO EDITING PROGRAM TO USE IN MY BLOG

MY WALKING ROAD

 THE CAMERA DOES NOT MOUNT DIRECTLY ONTO THE TRIPOD....I HAVE A CAMERA SHUTTER BUTTON ADAPTOR ON THE PHONE, AND IT  HAS A STANDARD TRIPOD THREAD MOUNT

 I WAS ABLE TO GET A LITTLE MORE DONE ON MY LATEST OUTSIDE PROJECT TODAY

THIS IS MY TRUSTY LITTLE ELECTRIC ROTOTILLER

Al's Music Box:)) Everybody's Talkin' by Harry Nilsson

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A kindergartner was practicing spelling with magnetic letters on the refrigerator: cat, dog, dad, and mom had been proudly displayed for all to see.  One morning while getting ready for the day, he bounded into the room with his arms outstretched. In his hands were three magnetic letters: G-O-D. "Look what I spelled, Mom!" with a proud smile on his face. "That's wonderful!" his mom praised him. "Now go put them on the fridge so Dad can see when he gets home tonight."  The mom happily thought that her son's religious education was certainly having an impact.  Just then, a little voice called from the kitchen: "Mom? How do you spell 'zilla'?"

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Knock Knock

Who's there?
Isaiah!
Isaiah who?
Isaiah nothing till you open this door!

Knock Knock
Who's there?
Ivana!
Ivana who?
Ivana be rich!

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The Ten Commandments of Marriage::

Commandment 1. Marriages are made in heaven. But so again are thunder and lightning.
Commandment 2. If you want your wife to listen and pay strict attention to every word you say, talk in your sleep.

Commandment 3. Marriage is grand, and divorce is at least 100 grand!
Commandment 4. Married life is very frustrating. In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens. In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens. In the third year, they both speak and the neighbors listen.
Commandment 5. When a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of one thing: Either the car is new or the wife is.
Commandment 6. Marriage is when a man and woman become as one; The trouble starts when they try to decide which one.
Commandment 7. Before marriage, a man will lie awake all night thinking about something you say. After marriage, he will fall asleep before you finish.
Commandment 8. Every man wants a wife who is beautiful, understanding, economical, and a good cook. But the law allows only one wife.
Commandment 9. Marriage and love are purely a matter of chemistry. That is why a wife treats her husband like toxic waste.
Commandment 10. A man is incomplete until he is married. After that, he is finished

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Al's Doggy World

Meanings::

Kelly & Pheebs Corner

 KELLY WITH HER DAUGHTER SABRA, HER SON BEN, AND BEN'S TWO BOYS

 ON THE PHONE IN OUR SUNROOM

 KELLY AND PHEEBS WITH MY UNCLE HARRY AT THE RITZ VILLA NURSING HOME IN MITCHELL, ONTARIO

 I SURE MISS MY BEST LITTLE GIRL

 WHILE TRAVELING IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON FOR PHEEBS TO SLEEP ON OR IN MY BED BACK IN THE DAYS WHEN I COULD STILL SLEEP IN A REAL BED

Al's Art Gallery

SO, THAT'S WHAT I DID

Waking up to a 51F temperature this morning, I knew I'd be able to finally get a few more things done outside today.  So, that's what I did............

Al's Music Box:)) Along The Sante Fe Trail by The Sons Of The Pioneers.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A family was visiting an Indian reservation when they happened upon an old tribesman lying face down in the middle of the road with his ear pressed firmly against the blacktop. The father of the family asked the old tribeman what he was doing. The tribesman began to speak..."woman, late thirties, three kids, one barking dog in late model, white, four-door station wagon, traveling at 65 m.p.h".  "That's amazing!" exclaimed the father. "You can tell all that just by listening to the ground?"  "No," said the old tribesman, weakly. "They just ran over me five minutes ago!"

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- My brain travels at the speed of light...
One second it’s here and the next it’s 186,000 miles away.

- I was struggling to get my wife’s attention,
so I simply sat down and looked comfortable. That did the trick.

- If I had a dollar for every time someone tells me to grow up...I could build the coolest tree house ever!
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Al's Doggy World

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Kelly & Pheebs Corner

 KELLY AT OUR COMPUTER STATION IN OUR FIRST MOTORHOME

 NO, THAT IS NOT YOKO ONO, IT IS KELLY JUST WEST OF AJO, ARIZONA

 SOMETIMES, MY TRUSTY NAVIGATOR WOULD FALL ASLEEP AT THE SWITCH

 IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS OF HER LIFE, PHEEBS WOULD OFTEN TILT HER BACK AND LOOK OVER AT ME LIKE THIS AS WE WERE DRIVING ALONG

Al's Art Gallery