ENOUGH FOOD TO LAST ME UNTIL NEXT WINTER

 A RATHER SUBDUED WEDNESDAY NIGHT BAYFIELD SUNSET

Thursday:: With no rain showers forecast for Wednesday evening we dusted off our E-Bikes and headed into Bayfield.  We were both overdue for an ice cream cone at Rosie's.  Deciding to eat a little smarter these days, we got kiddie cones.  Key Lime for Woodsy and Pralines and Cream for me.  Sitting along main street and finishing our cones we headed over to Pioneer Park to see if we could salvage a sunset from the heavy cloud cover.  Although no brilliant sunset colors, it was not a total loss, and I did manage to get a few photos out over the lake anyway.  

 WOODSIE TAKES A FEW FLOWER PICS AS I SLIP ACROSS THE STREET TO ROSIES ICE CREAM SHOP FOR A COUPLE KIDDIE CONES

 AT BAYFIELD'S PIONEER PARK FOR THE CLOUDY SUNSET

 NOW THERE'S A GOOD DAD COMING UP THE LONG STEPS FROM THE BEACH

 ANOTHER QUICK CANDID PHOTO AS A MOM LINES UP THE KIDS FOR A PHOTO

HEADING OUT FOR AN EVENING CRUISE AND DID YOU NOTICE THE FISHERMAN

 ANOTHER BOAT SETS OUT ON THE PLACID WATERS OF LAE HURON

 LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE GEARING UP TO DO SOME WATER SKIING

 AND, THERE THEY GO

It was a mixed bag of sunshine, ominous storm clouds, rain, and wind gusts this morning, but I was able to get my walk in anyway.  Skies are always so mysteriously interesting when brewing up unpredictable weather.  I always enjoy seeing a good storm, and when Kelly and I lived at the old farm (Weenie Roast Ranch) we would sit on the covered side porch and watch the big bad storms going by to the south. Always liked the big claps of rumbling thunder and all the accompanying jagged lightning bolts ripping across the darkened, angry-looking skies.  This morning, strong southerly winds played across a ripening wheat field alongside my walking road, sending wave upon wave of rippling little wheat heads tossing their manes and laughing in the wind.   

 AN iPHONE MORNING LOOK AT AT THE WHEAT FIELD BESIDE MY WALKING ROAD

 AN iPHONE TWILIGHT VIEW OF THE SAME FIELD EARLIER IN THE WEEK

At a restaurant in Goderich today called Stacked Pancake and Breakfast House, everything was half price because the chain was celebrating National Stacked Day.  And, we were there.  I do like my bacon and eggs.  The place was jumpin and we waited over half an hour to be seated.  Neither Woodsy or I are patient people for this kind of stuff, but we stuck out the wait anyway and were finally rewarded with a good breakfast.  After that, and dodging raindrops, it was another short shopping schmozzle.  Food Basics, Giant Tiger, Dollarama, and Walmart.  By mid-afternoon, we were on our way home, following our windshield wipers for most of the way.  A quick stop at Michael's Pharmacy and then over to Pioneer Park to check out the lake.  We noticed a wedding going on in the park, and I was able snap a few quick pics.

 AT 'STACKED' WAITING FOR MY BACON AND EGGS THURSDAY

 A WEDDING GATHERING AT BAYFIELD'S PIONEER PARK

AND, HERE COMES THE RING BEARER

 THE MAID OF HONOR I PRESUME

 AND, HERE COMES THE BRIDE WITH HER DAD

Friday:: Rain in the night left everything wet.  Even had a couple of water puddles on my walking road.  Diffused sunlight this morning, but I noticed when the sun did pop through an opening in the clouds, it seemed abnormally hot and seemed to burn right through my shirt.  I don't remember experiencing the sun that hot and 'burning' before.  But then again, I've only been on the Planet for slightly over eight decades, so what do I know.

 MY PARKING SPOT FOR MY MORNING WALKS

 BACK AT OUR PARK THIS MORNING I WONDERED IF THIS WAS A BURIAL OR AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG

 WELL, IT WAS NEITHER AS THIS GROUP POURED ANOTHER CONCRETE SLAB FOR A SOON TO ARRIVE NEW HOME

 THIS PHOTO AND THE ONE BELOW WERE TAKEN ON JUNE 10TH, AND I THINK BOTH HOUSES ARE ALREADY SOLD

Skies finally cleared, and it turned out to be a nice 66F day for doing yard maintenance.  Out came the step ladder, swede saw, and clippers.  Snip, snip, chop, chop, and I soon had half a utility trailer load.  Did some weed spraying as well.  Woodsy, busy in the kitchen, whooped up a whole big batch of butter tarts. (30)  I showed great restraint in only eating twenty-two of them as soon as they came out of the oven.  Oh wait, a typo there......that should read two:))  After spending a big part of her day in the kitchen making sure I I had enough food to last me for another week, she headed for home about 6:30.  Heck, I got enough food here now to last me until next winter............................

 THE BANK AT PIONEER PARK OVERLOOKING LAKE HURON

Al's Music Box:: God Only Knows by The Beach Boys.

 A ROADSIDE SUMAC TREE

GROANER'S CORNER:(( The other day I had the opportunity to drop by my department head's office. He's a friendly guy and, on the rare opportunities that I have to pay him a visit, we have had enjoyable conversations.Comedy & Humor. While I was in his office, I asked him, "Sir, what is the secret of your success?" He said, "Two words." "And, Sir, what are they?" "Right decisions." "But how do you make right decisions?" "One word," he responded. "And, Sir, what is that?" "Experience." "And how do you get experience?" "Two words." "And, Sir what are they?" "Wrong decisions.

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On Facebook, being blocked and unfriended by some people is like the trash taking itself out.

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A kind-hearted fellow was walking through Central Park in New York and was astonished to see an old man, fishing rod in hand, fishing over a beautiful bed of lillies. What a sad sight, he thought to himself.  That poor old man is fishing over a bed of flowers. I'll see if I can help."So the kind fellow walked up to the old man and asked, "What are you doing, my friend?" "Fishin', sir." "Fishin', eh. Well how would you like to come have a drink with me?" The old man stood up, put his rod away, and followed the kind stranger to the corner bar. He ordered a large glass of beer and a fine cigar. His host, the kind fellow, felt good about helping the old man, and he asked, "Tell me, old friend, how many did you catch this morning?" The old fellow took a long drag on the cigar, blew a careful smoke ring, and replied, "You are the sixth one today, sir!"

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WE ALL MADE IT BACK TO THE CAR UNSCATHED

Saw my first orange Day Lily of the year, blooming in the backyard beside the shed. Another indicator of how fast the season is already moving on. But that's okay, I always look forward to those splashes of orange in the flower beds and along many roadside ditches at this time each year.  A slightly overcast day and that was okay too. No horrid heat and humidity, and no ice and snow either.  Sometimes, things just kinda do alright.  A pleasant country road walk as usual earlier today.  Home again, I decided it was a good morning for cleaning the car, so out came the floor mats and in went the vacuum cleaner.

 SPOTTED A WHOLE HERD OF BUZZARDS IN A NEIGHBORING FARM FIELD THIS MORNING

 MOURNING DOVE ON THE BIRD STATION

 A FEW FRONT YARD SQUIRREL PICS TODAY

 SOMETIMES THE SQUIRRELS LAY MOTIONLESS HIGH UP IN THE SUNBURST LOCUST TREE, AND I FIGURE THEY ARE CATCHING SOME ZZZZZZZZZ'S

 A PAIR OF MOURNING DOVES

With a chance of rain, we decided to roll back our E-Bike ride up around Blyth, Ontario, to maybe tomorrow, weather permitting.  With our good neighbor Monica having an appointment in Goderich early this afternoon, we decided to combine her appointment with some grocery shopping, and at 12:20, under cloudy skies, we three headed off to Goderich.  After Monica's appointment, I dropped the ladies at Food Basics and they slipped inside looking for some bargoons while I held the fort down outside in the car.  I'm not a fan of banging around in grocery stores.  From Food Basics, it was off to Walmart we three Musketeers went to mix it up with the local Walmartians.  Even I went in this time.  It was a busy place, but fortunately, we all made it back to the car unscathed, with our arms full.  Heading for home, we made one last stop at the Bayfield Berry Farm where the gals slipped inside looking for strawberries and whatever other little goodies they could find.  They weren't disappointed.  Having had enough strenuous shopping for one day, I again gladly waited in the car.  Minutes later, we were all home, and a good gol darn time was had by all.

Al's Music Box:(( What's Going On by Marvin Gaye.

 BAYFIELD'S TUESDAY EVENING SUNSET AT THE BEACH

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A couple had been married for 35 years, and the pair was also celebrating their 60th birthdays. During the celebration, a fairy godmother appeared and said that because they had been such a loving couple all those years, she would give them each one wish.  The wife said she wanted to travel around the world. The fairy godmother waved her magic wand and BOOM! The wife had the tickets in her hand.  Then it was the husband's turn. He paused for a moment, then said boldly, "Well, I'd like to have a wife 30 years younger than I." The fairy godmother picked up her wand and BOOM! He was now 90.

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- My dad walked me down the aisle at my third wedding. He said, “I keep giving you away... and they keep giving you back!”

- Where was the toothbrush invented?
Mississippi. If it had been invented anywhere else, it would have been called a teeth brush.

- 'My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She's 97 now and we don't know where the hell she is.'

- Why does a slight tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and a substantial tax cut save you thirty cents?

- All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.

- Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.

- Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.

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An old-time pastor was riding furiously down the road, hurrying to get to church on time. Suddenly, his horse stumbled and threw him to the ground. Lying in the dirt, his body wracked with pain, the pastor called out, “All you angels in heaven, help me get up on my horse!”With extraordinary strength, he leaped onto the horse’s back—and fell off the other side. From the ground again, he called out, “All right, just half of you angels this time!”

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