AN X-RAY OF THAT AREA

 THE GROUD IS NOW COVERED IN GOLDEN PINE NEEDLES

Started the morning off with rain, but it didn't last, and we soon had full sunshine on yet another beautiful early October morning.  Our Park's annual pine needle drop has started, so with my leaf rake, pitchfork, and wheelbarrow, I got right at the job of raking pine needles and wheelbarrowing them to the utility trailer.  Some might wonder why I wouldn't wait until all the needles and leaves were down, and my answer is that it is too big a job by that time, and the weather could turn cold and wet any day now.  Cold and wet is a no-no for me, so I prefer to get as much done as I can in this nicer weather.  However, the Gremlins threw me a curveball early this afternoon when, after the second wheelbarrow load, one of those Gremlins stuck that hot poker back into the base of my neck again right next to my spine, and I had to come inside and tilt back in my recliner to relieve that.  I am probably going to make an appointment with my nurse practitioner to have an X-ray of that area to see if anything can be done.  I would really hate to have to load up on pain pills if the problem continues.

 LOTS OF PINE NEEDLES TO RAKE UP IN THE BACK YARD

 THIS OLD GATE LEADING TO A NEIBHBOR'S HOUSE HASN'T BEEN USED IN YEARS

 MY FIRST WHEELBARROW LOAD OF PINE NEEDLES FOR THE UTILITY TRAILER

 MY SECOND LOAD

 LEAF SHADOWS

ON THE SIDE OF MY WOODEN SHED

 HOSTAS ARE BEGINNING TO LOOK A LITTLE HAGGARD

Memories Music Box:: Yesterday Once More by The Carpenters.

 MY OLD BACKYARD FIRE PIT

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Muldoon lived alone in the Irish countryside with only a pet dog for company. One day, the dog died, and Muldoon went to the parish priest and said, "Father, my dog is dead. Could ya' be sayin' a mass for the poor creature?" Father Patrick replied, "I'm afraid not. We cannot have services for an animal in the church. But there is a new denomination down the lane, and there's no tellin' what they believe. Maybe they'll do something for the creature."Muldoon said, "I'll go right away Father. Do ya' think $5,000 is enough to donate for the service?"Father Patrick exclaimed, "Sweet Mary, Mother of Jesus! Why didn't ya' tell me the dog was Catholic?"

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- Someone just called my phone, sneezed and then hung up. I’m getting sick and tired of these cold calls.

- How did you find grandma’s turkey this year? Ijust looked next to the gravy.

- Why did the policeman stop you on your way home last Thanksgiving? Because you far exceeded your feed limit.

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- What did the leftover turkey say? "Make me a sandwich!"

- Why did the turkey stand on stilts?
Because nobody eats flamingos for Thanksgiving dinner.

- What are turkeys most thankful for on Thanksgiving? Vegans.

What do Thanksgiving turkeys become after they die? Poultrygeists.

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Mary: My daughter believes in preventative medicine, doctor. Doctor: Oh, really? Yes, she tries to prevent me from making her take it!

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Patient: Doctor, I have a little man in my head, and he's cursing all the time!
Doctor: Well, this problem is really easy to fix! It will cost you $1000.
Patient: Doctor, I don't think you really want to  know what that little guy just said!!!!

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MY SON DROPPED IN TO SEE ME TODAY

After my Friday night phone call to Aunt Jean, who by the way is doing fine, I headed out the door under a canopy of stars and wasn't long in arriving at my night sky viewing place.  The cool night air was so clear that I was able to easily see the Milky Way despite my compromised eyes. (cataracts)  A lot of constellations were clearly visible, and I saw eleven high-flying aircraft, one meteor, one iridium flash, and two satellites.  It's always amazing to think that in each of those aircraft, there are two or three hundred people inside a round metal tube between six and seven miles high in the dark night sky, traveling five and six hundred miles an hour.  And many of them are probably sound asleep, and the ones who aren't can't see the ground or where the heck they're going anyway.  I think I kind of like it down here with my feet planted firmly on solid ground.  Oh wait a minute, it was so dark out Friday night with no Moon....that I couldn't see the ground either.

ON THE EXTREME RIGHT A PINPOINT OF RED LIGHT CAN BE SEEN, AND THAT I THE COMMUNICATION TOWER BETWEEN MY PLACE AND BAYFIELD, AND THOSE ARE THE  LIGHTS OF BAYFIELD TO THE LEFT OF THE RED LIGHT....ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PHOTO CAN BE SEEN THE GLOW OF LIGHTS FROM GRAND BEND DOWN THE COAST

My son Sean messaged me last week from Beamsville, Ontario, wondering if I would be available today if he dropped in for a visit.  It had been four years since I last saw him, and it was great to see him roll into the driveway this morning at 10:30.  We had a lot of catching up to do.  I am so proud to see the fine young man he has become, and I am so pleased that my love of music passed on from me to him, and in much bigger ways than I could have ever imagined or hoped for.  Sean Croley...Music Engineer. The weather was nice enough for us to sit on our front porch, and after a couple of hours we headed to the Woodland Drive-in where Sean bought me lunch.  Of course, I had my usual foot-long hot dog with the works.  Sitting at a picnic table in the warm Sun, I was glad that we were able to talk about a few things that we had not talked about previously, and I felt much closer to Sean at that time.  After I forgot to stop at Tim Hortons for a couple of coffees to go, we were home again, and our conversation on the porch continued till after 3 p.m. when it was time for Sean to begin his long two and a half hour drive back to Beamsville.  All in all, it was time well spent today, and I was finally able to make a few important decisions based on our conversation.  I hope to be seeing more of Sean in the future.  And his lovely wife Kim as well.

 A NICE AUTUMN DAY AT THE WOODLAND DRIVE-IN

 SEAN BACKS OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND SETS COURSE FOR HOME

Memories Music Box:: You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine by Lou Rawls.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Did you hear about the author in jail? They put him in the writer’s block. Couldn’t get past his first sentence.

- After watching me read War and Peace, my son asked me, “Dad, why is your book so thick?” I said, “Well, it’s a long story.”

- What do clouds wear underneath their pants?  Thunderwear.
  
- What’s the leading cause of dry skin?
Towels.

- I don't have attitude; I've got a personality you can't handle.

- A book fell on my head. I can only blame my shelf.

- I’m reading a book about anti-gravity.
I just can’t put it down.

- That book about Mt. Everest was quite a cliffhanger.

- Have you heard about Waldo? He went abroad and found himself.

- I’ve written a book about falling down a staircase. It’s a step-by-step guide.

Q: What do you call 2,000 mockingbirds?
A: Two kilo Mockingbird.
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