Wednesday, January 21, 2026

NODDING OFF HERE AND THERE DREAMING OF WARMER SUNNY DAYS AHEAD

Snow began slowly falling around 8 a.m., and it wasn't long before Old Man Winter was at it again.  Soon, local road closure warnings were in effect.  I did slip out shortly after noon and shoveled the driveway and paths, figuring it was easier to move a couple of inches of snow then, rather than seven or eight inches of snow later.....and maybe in the dark if it was bad enough.  I've never had to do that, but there is always a first time.  The rest of the day didn't amount to much and I spent the majority of my time in my recliner, reading, bonking around on my laptop computer, and watching a few snippets of television.  And maybe nodding off here and there dreaming of warmer sunny days ahead.  Woodsy kept herself busy bustling about in the kitchen as well as working on a hand knitting project.

 WOODSY, WITH HER iPHONE, CANDIDLY CAUGHT ME IN MY USUAL MORNING STATE OF FRAZZLE
Al's Music Box::  The Boll Weevil Song by Brook Benton.

 YUP, THIS ONE PICTURE PRETTY WELL SUMS UP MY LIFE ON THESE COLD AND BLEAK WINTER DAYS ALRIGHT
GROANER'S CORNER:(( Bubba had shingles. Those of us who spend much time in a doctor's office should appreciate this! Doesn't it seem more and more that physicians are running their practices like an assembly line? Here's what happened to Bubba:  Bubba walked into a doctor's office, and the receptionist asked him what he had. Bubba said, 'Shingles.' So she wrote down his name, address, and medical insurance number and told him to have a seat. Fifteen minutes later, a nurse's aide came out and asked Bubba what he had. Bubba said, 'Shingles.' So she wrote down his height, weight, a complete medical history and told Bubba to wait in the examining room. A half hour later, a nurse came in and asked Bubba what he had. Bubba said, 'Shingles...' So the nurse gave Bubba a blood test, a blood pressure test, an electrocardiogram, and told Bubba to take off all his clothes and wait for the doctor. An hour later, the doctor came in and found Bubba sitting patiently in the nude and asked Bubba what he had. Bubba said, 'Shingles.' The doctor asked, 'Where?' Bubba said, 'Outside on the truck. Where do you want me to unload 'em??'

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One night at the dinner table, the wife commented, "When we were first married, you took the small piece of steak and gave me the larger. Now you take the large one and leave me the smaller piece; You don't love me anymore..." "Nonsense, darling," replied the husband, "you just cook better now."
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A man enters a barbershop for a shave. While the barber is foaming him up, he mentions the problems he has getting a close shave around the cheeks. "I have just the thing," says the barber, taking a small wooden ball from a nearby drawer. "Just place this between your cheek and gum." The client places the ball in his mouth, and the barber proceeds with the closest shave the man has ever experienced. After a few strokes, the client asks in garbled speech, "And what if I swallow it?" "No problem," says the barber. "Just bring it back tomorrow like everyone else does."

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

A BIG BATCH OF SAUSAGE SOUP...MY FAV

IN BAYFIELD EARLIER TODAY
With no snow overnight, I had a snow shoveling reprieve this morning, but oh my, was it ever cold at 9F with a matching wind making things even worse.  No matter, I fired up Subie anyway and off we went for a drive into Bayfield.  I noticed at the Bayfield Beach, where work has been ongoing, that there is actually a third row of large boulders running parallel to the shoreline.  I am curious to see what this beach project actually ends up being.  From the beach, I headed up the hill into Bayfield for a cruise along Main Street before heading home.  

 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT WAS IDLE AT BAYFIELD'S BEACH THIS MORNING
 TWO ROWS OF BOULDERS CAN BE SEEN HERE, BUT LOOK CLOSELY BECAUSE THERE IS A THIRD ROW OF BOULDERS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PHOTO
 A MOUND OF SMALL ROCKS MAYBE BEING USED AS A BASE FOR THE HEAVY BOULDERS
 SHORE ICE EXTENDS OUT INTO THE LAKE, AND THAT THIN BLUE LINE IS THE UNFROZEN WATERS OF LAKE HURON ON THE DISTANT HORIZON
BOATER'S PICNIC TABLES AND DOCKS AWAIT NEXT SUMMER'S WARM DAYS
The rest of the day was spent inside, staying out of the miserable, freezing cold.  Woodsy made up a big batch of sausage soup.  My fav.  

 A SNOWY COLD DAY ON BAYFIELD'S MAIN STREET
 SIGNS OF CHRISTMAS CAN STILL BE SEEN
 AND BUTTERFLIES ARE EVER PRESENT
 THIS IS THE CONSIGNMENT STORE WHERE KELLY ONCE TOOK MANY OF HER CLOTHING ITEMS TO BE SOLD
 THERE ARE A LOT OF NICE HOMES IN BAYFIELD
HOW NICE TO SEE A FEW PATCHES OF BLUE SKY TODAY
Al's Music Box:(( Honey Don't written, and sung by Carl Perkins.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Worried that they hadn't heard anything for days from the widow in the apartment next door, the mother said to her son, "Tony, would you go next door and see how old Mrs. Pierpoint is?" A few minutes later, Tony returned. "Well, is she all right?" asked the mother."She's fine, but she's rather annoyed with you," remarked Tony. "At me?" the mother exclaimed. "Whatever for?" Tony replied, "Mrs. Pierpoint said it's none of your business how old she is."

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Q: what is the little Moron doing when he holds his hands tightly over his ears?

A: Trying to hold onto a thought.

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- I made a pencil with an eraser on each end. It was pointless.

I was out drinking with my mates at a party last night, when I suddenly looked at my phone and noticed 18 missed calls from my wife .Is she insecure or what? That's an average of 6 calls a day!
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On his way out of church after mass, Frank stopped at the door to speak to the minister. "Would it be right," he asked, "for a person to profit from the mistakes of another?" "Absolutely not!" replied the pastor, disappointed that Frank would even ask such a question. "In that case," said the young man, "I wonder if you'd consider returning the hundred dollars I paid you to marry my wife and me last July."

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