HOW FORTUNATE TO LIVE IN THIS GREAT COUNTRY OF CANADA

After a spell of back-to-back rainy days, it was so great to see old Sol poking his head through the morning cloud cover.  Such a beautiful land we live in, and with blue skies and big, puffy white clouds overhead, it just made me thankful to be at this stage of life, surrounded by our serene and peaceful rural countryside.  Cows grazing in pastures, horses kicking up their heels in fields of green, and herds of sheep carefully being watched over by their vigilant Llama companions.  I am so fortunate to live where I do, and so fortunate to have the friends that I have.  And, how fortunate to live in this great country of Canada.

CLOUDS BEGIN CLEARNING AS I WALK MY COUNTRY ROAD

AUTUMN'S DELICATE PAINT BRUSH SOFTELY TOUCHES A FEW TREES HERE AND THERE

 AUTUMN'S FLOWERS GLOW IN THE MORNING SUN

 THURSDAY EVENING'S SUNSET FROM BAYFIELD'S PIONEER PARK

Al's Music Box The Boys Of Summer by Don Henley

I LOVE MY MORNING AND EVENING COUONTRY ROAD WALKS

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Kathy began a job as an elementary school counselor and she was eager to help. One day, during recess, Kathy noticed a young girl standing by herself on one side of the playing field while the rest of the kids were playing a game of soccer. A while later, Kathy walked over to the young girl and offered, "Would you like me to be your friend?" The girl looked at Kathy suspiciously, then said hesitantly, "Okay, I guess so..." "Why are you standing here all alone?" asked Kathy. "Because," the little girl said with great exasperation, "I'm the goalie!"

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Ever since I needed a wheelchair, my wife has been so rude to me. She's been pushing me around and talking behind my back

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The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new tithing campaign slogan last Sunday: "I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours."Our next song is "Angels We Have Heard Get High."Don't let worry kill you, let the church help. For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs. This being Easter Sunday, we will ask Mrs. Lewis to come forward and lay an egg on the altar.

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WHEN I WAS OUT AND ABOUT

 READSIDE FLOWERS ON MY WALK EARLIER TODAY

Not much to say tonight folks, but I will leave you with a few pics I took this morning when I was out and about.

SEDUM FLOWERS

IT'S VERY RARE TO SEE THESE STRANGE CRITTERS HANGING OUT IN BARNYARDS NOW-A-DAYS

 HOSTA FLOWERS

 CROCUS BLOOMS PAST THEIR PRIME

I ONCE HAD ANOTHER CERAMIC BIRD LIKE THIS, BUT IT FLEW AWAY

 ANOTHER NEW UNIT ARRIVED IN OUR PARK THIS MORNING

Al's Music Box Smooth Operator by Sade.

 AUTUMN CROCUS FLOWERS IN OUR FLOWERBED

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Guy's sitting on the couch. From the kitchen, he hears, "Babe.... can you help me?" He goes to the kitchen. "What are you doing?" She says, "I'm trying to do this jigsaw puzzle." "What's it supposed to be?" he asks. She picks up the box. "A Rooster." "Honey," he says. "Let's put the cornflakes back in the box....."

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The little Moron finds a lamp. He rubs it and a Genie emerges. The Genie tells him he will be granted three wishes. The Moron thinks for a moment and says, 'First, give me a bottomless mug of beer.' A mug of beer appears in his hand. He sips it once, then again, and the mug is magically refilled. The Guy is thrilled and continues to drink. The mug never empties. Then the Genie says, 'And what about your other two wishes?' The Moron thinks for a moment and says, 'Give me two more just like this one!'

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The workers in a large office were making secret plans to stage a big office party for the 70-year-old cleaning woman who had spent the better part of her life with the company. Somehow, the secret leaked out, and the woman got wind of it. Much perturbed, she rushed to the office manager. "Please sir," she cried, "Do not let them do it! Do not let them do it!" "Oh, come now, Mrs. Smith, you must not be so modest. After all, they simply want to show how much you are appreciated." "Appreciated, my foot," exclaimed the woman. "I am NOT going to clean up after a big mess like that!"

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