TO SEE WHAT I CAN DO TO MAKE THINGS BETTER

 REFLECTIONS ON A SWAMPY FOREST FLOOR NEAR MY WALKING SPOT

With morning's sun beaming bright through the living room window this morning, and not a spec of wind to be seen in the tree tops, it was a given that I would be heading off to my country road walking spot.  And so, despite the morning's chilled air, that's just what I did:))

 SPRING IS THE SEASON FOR NEW AND VIBRANT GROWTH

 EVEN LAST YEAR'S SPENT LEAVES ADD COLOR TO SPRING'S SPLENDOR

 FIERY NEW LEAVES AND BUDS ON THE FOREST FLOOR

 SO MUCH BEAUTY EVERWHERE

 SWAMPY GROWTH ON THE FOREST FLOOR

 I EVEN SPOTTED THIS TUBE SNAKE ALONGSIDE MY WALKING ROAD

It turned out to be not one of my better days, so I'll let this post go and see how I make out tomorrow.  Some days are just not quite as good as other days, but I'll be up bright and early in the morning to see what I can do to make things better:))

DESPITE TODAY'S COOL SPRING AIR THE SUN'S WARMTH FELT SO REASSURING

 A FINE CROP OF DANDELIONS

Al's Music Box:: Rhythm Of The Rain by The Cascades.

 SPRING IS BUSTING OUT ALL OVER

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A man goes to a Unitarian Universalist service for the first time, and later is asked what he thought of it. "Darndest church I ever went to," he replies, "the only time I heard the name of Jesus Christ was when the janitor fell down the stairs."

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- If electricity comes from electrons... does that mean that morality comes from morons?

- You know yo're getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you're down there.

- What is a rabbit’s favorite music? Hip-hop.

- What do you call a rabbit that’s raised indoors? An in-grown hare.

- What do you get if you cross a frog with a rabbit? A bunny ribbit.

- I bought a bunny because everyone needs
a friend who is all ears.

- What did the bunny say to the carrot? It’s been nice gnawing you.

- What did the rabbit give his girlfriend? A 14-carrot ring.

- Where do rabbits work? At IHOP.

- I returned my lizard to the pet store as he wouldn’t stop telling dad jokes. That’s not a lizard, the store clerk told me. That’s a stand-up chameleon

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SOMETIMES HUNCHES ARE A GOOD DARN THING

 SLIPPED INTO BAYFIELD THURSDAY NIGHT FOR A FEW SUNSET PICS

With a 'frost' warning issued this morning, I didn't even consider heading out for a walk.  Instead, I donned my winter coat, grabbed my wheelbarrow, and busied myself again around the front flower beds.  Two days ago, I planted my three Dianthus plants, and yesterday I dumped a bag of mulch in around them.  And, last night, I had a hunch that mulch dump was maybe not a good idea around those Dianthus plants.  I hopped aboard the internet and found out my hunch was right.  So, this morning I scraped away the mulch around the plants and added a thin layer of pea stone.  Sometimes, hunches are good darn things.

 BLUE SUNNY SKIES IN THE SOUTH END OF OUR PARK WHEN I TOOK A UTILITY TRAILER LOAD OF YARD WASTE THERE THIS MORNING

 JUDGING FROM THIS PHOTO I TOOK I CAN SEE WHERE I HAVE A FEW ADJUSTMENTS TO MAKE TO MY PEA STONE BORDERS

Al's Music Box:: Time Of The Season by The Zombies.

 A FEW PEOPLE PICKING THROUGH SOME DRIFTWOOD AT BAYFIELD'S BEACH THURSDAY NIGHT

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Harvey's grandfather clock suddenly stops working one day, so he loads it into his van and takes it to a clock repair shop.  In the shop is a little old man who insists he is Swiss and has a heavy German accent. He asks Harvey, "Vat sims to be ze problem?"  Harvey says, "I'm not sure, but it doesn't go 'tick-tock tick-tock' anymore. Now it just goes 'tick...tick...tick.'"  The old man says, "Mmm-Hm!" and steps behind the counter, where he rummages around a bit. He emerges with a huge flashlight and walks over to the grandfather clock.  He turns the flashlight on and shines it directly into the clock's face. Then he says in a menacing voice, "Ve haf vays of making you tock!"

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A man received two sweaters for Hanukkah from his mother. The next time he visited her, he made sure to wear one of the two sweaters. As he entered her home, instead of the expected smile, she said, "What's the matter? You didn't like the other one?"

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After the revival had concluded, the three pastors were discussing the results with one another.  The Methodist minister said, "The revival worked out great for us! We gained 4 new families."  The Baptist preacher said, "We did better than that! We gained 6 new families."  The Presbyterian pastor said, "Well, we did even better than that! We got rid of our 10 biggest trouble makers!"

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