YUP, BETTER HURRY UP WITH THAT NEW BREAKWATER, BOYS

With an orange sunrise peering through our tall pine trees, I crossed my fingers, hoping for sunny skies today.  Sometimes, crossing one's fingers doesn't work.  Now there's one of life's little mysteries that I have never been able to quite figure out as to why crossing one's fingers doesn't always work!!  I'm sure there is a plausible explanation for that somewhere.

AN ORANGE SUNRISE

THREE OF THE NEW UNITS THAT HAVE BEEN MOVED INTO OUR PARK

It was a gray, drab morning that saw me driving into Bayfield to see if I could find a few photos somewhere.  It's quite a project going on at the Bayfield Beach.  Heavy boulders have been moved into place in a line along the shoreline, and then a second line of boulders atop a high ridge of sand, has been set in place parallel to the first line of lower boulders.  There is maybe thirty or forty feet between the two walls of boulders, with the higher line of boulders being closest to the water.  It looks like it's going to be some kind of a breakwater between the lake and the land but I'm wondering why so high.  The only logic I could come up with for this is that the town's planners must have consulted a fortune teller, and she told them that 'she sees a large Tsunami in Bayfield's future.'  She could be right.  Just think, what if a large meteorite plunged into Lake Huron just a few miles offshore.  Yup, better hurry up with that new breakwater, boys.  

 YOU CAN SEE HERE THE DOUBLE WALL OF BOULDERS

 A LONE WALKER ON BAYFIELD'S FROZEN SOUTH PIER

 THOSE LARGE OFFSHORE ICE FIELDS ARE CONSTANTLY SHIFTING

 THIS GREENISH BLUE WATER IS IN THE PROCESS OF FREEZING OVER

In the RV world that Kelly and I once loved so much, we met a number of people over the years, and one of those people who stands out is no longer with us.  He passed away on January 15th, 2020.  It's hard to believe that everybody's friend and popular RV Blogger has been gone for over six years already.  I'm talking about George Yates, of course, and I mentioned George in a blog post two years ago. You can find my thoughts here at There Was Never Too Much Room Between George And His Webber BBQ

 GEORGE YATES

Al's Music Box:: Gentle On My Mind by Glen Campbell.

A TOUCH OF COLOR IN BAYFIELD THIS MORNING

GROANER'S CORNER:: 10 Commandments of Marriage::

Commandment 1.
Marriages are made in heaven. But so again, are thunder and lightning.

Commandment 2.
If you want your spouse 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 said. After marriage, he will fall asleep before you finish talking.

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.
Every woman wants a man who is handsome, understanding, economical, and a considerate lover, but again, the law allows only one husband.

Commandment 10.
Man is incomplete until he marries. After that, he is finished.

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- Why do Morris dancers wear bells?
So they can annoy blind people as well.

- I bought a bag of air today…The company that made it was kind enough to put some potato chips in it as well.

Some great things about getting older::

Finally, you can eat dinner at 4:00

Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.

Kidnappers are not very interested in you.

If you've never smoked, you can start now, and it won't have time to hurt you.

People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.

Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember them either.

Your supply of brain cells is finally down to a manageable size.

Your eyes won't get much worse.

Things you buy now won't wear out.

No one expects you to run into a burning building.

You don't need the shingles with the 30-year guarantee.

There is no need to spend money on a psychic to see your future.

There's nothing left to learn the hard way.

Your joints are more accurate than the National Weather Service.

Protecting your eyes during a solar eclipse isn't as important as it used to be.

You don't have to learn the name of the new UPS man.

No one thinks you're cheap because you don't buy half a cow to freeze.

You may never have to vacuum under the bed again.

Taking the shortest magazine subscription is economically defensible.

You don't have to bother planting perennials.

In a hostage situation, you are likely to be released first

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NOT THAT IT MAKES ANY DIFFERENCE OF COURSE, BUT.....

An overnight snowfall had me out with my snow shovel again.  We had about three inches of light, fluffy snow, but it was a different story inland, where they had a full-blown snowstorm going on overnight and into the morning.  Toronto was at a standstill.  Schools and school buses were cancelled in many area of southwestern Ontario, etc.  A friend of Lorraine's in Stratford said they had well over a foot of snow.  Despite temperatures around 12F, I bundled up warm and first shoveled out the paths to the bird feeders.  The driveway was next, followed by the back deck and paths to the two sheds.  I also always shovel a path to neighbor Monica's front door and clear off her porch.  I also trimmed off some lower cedar tree branches along our driveway to make more room for the shoveled driveway snow.  Our neighbor Frank snowblows Monica's driveway and clears off her rear deck.

 

 A SNOWY COLD MID JANUARY MORNING

THE BIRDFEEDERS ARE ALWAYS BUSIEST ON SNOWY COLD DAYS

SPOTTED A TOUCH OF RED IN THE FRONT YARD

 AHA, IT'S A MALE CARDINAL

What a surprise, around noon, when skies began to clear, and sunshine flooded into our front yard.  An instant boost to my winter-challenged morale for sure.  An hour later, clouds prevailed once again and began dropping snow on us.  And, there went my heightened morale factor right back into the dumpster, 'Bang-Zoom'!!

'WOW' SUNSHINE IN OUR FRONT YARD

 I LOVE TO SEE THOSE SHADOWS

 AND 'DOUBLE WOW; FOR BLUE SKIES OVERHEAD

Seeing how most days feel like Sundays now, I had to remind myself again that it was Thursday.  Not that it makes any difference of course, but I do try to keep a handle on the days of the week.  An old habit left over from working days, I suppose, when things like that were somehow kind of important.  I sure don't miss those days, and I sure would not like to have to return to those days.  I enjoy waking up in the morning knowing that I am in charge of my day and not some grumpy, demanding, stressed-out, and moody employer somewhere.  I love being in charge of my own decisions, and not someone else.

 WOODSY SNAPPED AN iPHONE PICTURE OF ME THIS AFTERNOON, AND THE REASON FOR THE HAT AND HEADPHONES IS THIS.....SHE HAD AN AFTERNOON TV SHOW ON THAT WASN'T MY CUP OF TEA, SO BY TIPPING MY HEAD DOWN  I COULDN'T SEE ITHE TV ABOVE MY LAPTOP SCREEN, AND OF COURSE THE HEADPHONES ARE SELF-EXPLANATORY

 MY WINTER STOCK OF CORN IS HOLDING UP WELL DESPITE THE MANY BIRDS, SQUIRRELS, AND BUNNIES OUTSIDE

I HAVE OCCASIONAL PAIN DUE TO ARTHRITIS IN MY INDEX FINGER ON MY LEFT HAND, AND AFTER GRIPPING THE SNOW SHOVEL THIS MORNING, WOODSY HAD TO APPLY SOME PAIN RELIEF LINIMENT PATCHES TO THAT FINGER

 BY THE END OF THE DAY IT WAS SNOWING ALL OVER THE PLACE AGAIN:((

Al's Music Box:: If You Could Read My Mind by Gordon Lightfoot.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A car was driving down the street when all of a sudden it started swerving. The car was going back and forth till someone with a cell phone called the police. A police officer pulled the car over. A little Moron rolls down the window and says, " Officer, I'm so glad you are here. I saw a tree in the road, then I saw another. So I had to swerve to keep from hitting it!"  The officer looks at him, then says, "Sir, that's your air freshener."

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The patient was lying in bed, still groggy from the effects of the recent operation. His doctor came in, looking very glum. "I can't be sure what's wrong with you," the doctor said. "I think it's the drinking." "Okay," the patient said. "Can we get an opinion from a doctor who's sober?"

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“What is a florist's favorite vegetable? A cauliflower!”

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Young Son: "Is it true, Dad? I heard that in some parts of the world a man doesn’t know his wife until he marries her.” "Dad: That happens in every country, son."

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A man and his wife were driving their Recreational Vehicle across the country and were nearing a town spelled Kissimee. They noted the strange spelling and tried to figure how to pronounce it - KISS-a-me; kis-A-me; kis-a-ME. They grew more perplexed as they drove into the town.  Since they were hungry, they pulled into a place to get something to eat. At the counter, the man said to the waitress, "My wife and I can't figure out how to pronounce this place. Will you tell me where we are and say it very slowly so that I can understand."
The waitress looked at him and said: "Buuurrrgerrr Kiiiinnnng."

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