MORNING WALK ALONG A LAKE HURON SHORELINE

Pheebs and I did make it out this morning for a walk along the shores of Lake Huron.

ALWAYS NEW SMELLS ALONG THE SHORELINE

A few suggestions from readers about posting some of my earlier posts from years ago.  I actually did that last summer under the title of ‘Archive Memories’.  Could do that again I guess, I’ll have to think about that.  Thanks for the suggestions:))

IT’S NOT OFTEN I SEE A SEAGULL SITTING ON A BRANCH

“GERTRUDE GET OFF THAT BRANCH YOUR GIVING US ALL A BAD NAME OUT HERE”!!

GEEEEZZZZ, ALWAYS BICKERING THOSE TWO

WELL MABEL I’M SURE GLAD YOUR NOT A BRANCH SITTER

MELVIN I DON’T LIKE YOU TALKING TO ME LIKE THAT AND DON’T YOU DARE TURN YOUR HEAD ON ME

ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALREADY THEN…..LET’S JUST GO OUT & DROP A COUPLE LOADS ON THAT FISHERMAN’S HAT OUT THERE EH WHADDYA SAY HUH

Not sure what’s going on over at RV’s Sues blog but a few readers have mentioned a problem accessing her site.  I just clicked on it to grab a link but my access was denied as well.  Nothing wrong with Ivan’s blog though and in case you missed his follow-up post on his involvement with Alberta’s Fort McMurray fire you can find it here at Fort McMurray—Wildfire.  A reader asked if there’s any updates on Retired Rod & the last I heard was his family was awaiting some test results. 

A FEW OF GODERICH’S ROTARY COVE FLOWERS

Some photos tonight and a few words as well
Trying something new that’s working quite swell
With Sherry’s tip and my ‘Shift/Enter keys’ down
I’m single spacing my lines from her Florida town
Thanks Sherry:))

GROANER’S CORNER:(( Two factory workers were talking. "I know how to get some time off from work." said the man. "How do you think you will do that?" said the other one. He proceeded to show her...by climbing up to the rafters, and hanging upside down. The boss walked in, saw the worker hanging from the ceiling, and asked him what on earth he was doing? "I'm a light bulb" answered the guy. "I think you need some time off," said the boss. So, the man jumped down and walked out of the factory. The second worker began walking out too.The boss asked her where did she think she was going? "Home, I can't work in the dark."

HARDLY A WORD

Not a photo today hardly a word
I write these few lines almost unheard
Tomorrow is new we’ll see what it brings
Maybe photos and words and exciting new things
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GROANER’S CORNER:((  And some wise advice for teenagers……Leave home while you still know everything.

OMG!! THE NEW CABINET LOOKED LIKE THE PROVERBIAL 800 POUND GORILLA IN THE ROOM

NEW MOWN HAY & DID IT EVER SMELL WONDERFUL THIS MORNING

For whatever reason I’m not sure but am always glad to see Monday morning roll around.  It’s kind of a re-set and new start to the beginning of yet another week in one’s life.  Of course the biggy here is that it isn’t the beginning of a work week and of course that is a big plus as well.  Well for me it is anyway.  So much nicer starting each day with just me making the decisions of what I’ll do or where I’ll go rather than having that decided for me by some employer.  Don’t miss that working stuff at all except for maybe a little bit.  I do think busy work days have a tendency to take one’s mind off oneself:)) 

Pheebs and I did get out for a walk in the Hullett Marsh but didn’t see much in the way of wildlife.  Compared to these last bunch of weeks the marsh seemed very quiet.  Nothing honking, quaking, splashing or chirping.  Just quiet air.  With dark clouds moving in from the Northwest we didn’t linger & were back home again before 10.

ALWAYS NICE SCENERY ALONG OUR COUNTRY ROADS

Completely re-arranged the bedroom/storage room already.  When we first stood the last big cabinet up in the room Sunday we suddenly realized we had totally over estimated it’s size & had created an 800 pound Gorilla in the room.  After a bit of scrambling today we found a better location for King Kong on a different wall.  Made a few more changes in the sunroom as well.

 

OMG!!  THIS BIG KING KONG CABINET ENDED UP BEING WAAAAAAY TO BIG FOR THE ROOM 

ALTHOUGH NOT A BIG ROOM WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND A BETTER LOCATION FOR IT ON A SHORTER SECTION OF WALL

NO PICTURES ON THE WALLS OR DRAPES ON THE WINDOWS YET

A FEW CHANGES IN THE SUNROOM SAW THAT WICKER STORAGE DRAWER ADDED IN THE CORNER

BOTH HORTON RECLINERS ARE NOW AT ONE END OF THE SUNROOM & IT IS THOSE RECLINERS WHICH TRAVEL WITH US IN THE MOTORHOME FOR THE WINTER

GOING TO LEAVE THAT GREEN MASKING TAPE ON THE FRAME IN CASE I DECIDE TO REPAINT THAT FURNACE DOOR AGAIN IN THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS

Unusual for our area but there have been a number of Bear sightings close by & close enough for us to re-think any walks on our Pine tree trail for awhile.  Kelly said Pheebs chased something this morning that really upset her because her fur was all standing up.  Kelly said whatever it was gave out 3 loud screeches like a big cat.  It is possible we have a Bobcat in the area.  Found out tonight a Bear has been spotted just a half mile west of us.

ALWAYS NICE WALKING IN THE MARSH

SPOTTED THIS EARLY MORNING ROUND TABLE MEETING OF STUMPS

Feels like I am kind of slipping into the Blogging dog days of summer already.  It is becoming a stretch at times to motivate myself enough to publish a post some days yet I look forward to writing and posting photos each night.  Always somewhat less interesting when one isn’t out traveling around seeing new sights and doing new things but it is what it is and so far so good so guess I’ll just keep plugging away till the Sun runs out of energy some day………… 

GROANER’S CORNER:(( The police recently busted a man selling "secret formula" tablets he claimed gave eternal youth. When going through their files they noticed it was the fifth time he was caught for committing this same criminal medical fraud.  He had earlier been arrested in 1794, 1856, 1928 and 1983.

GOOD EXAMPLE OF LARRY, CURLY AND MOE AT TIMES

IN TONIGHT’S POST I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE ALL THE “QUOTATION MARKS” HAVE COME FROM, I DID NOT PUT THEM IN……I MUST HAVE ACCIDENTALLY CLICKED ON SOMETHING SOMEWHERE

Kelly noticed in a Canadian Tire Flyer plastic shelving units on sale so we were into the Jeep first thing this morning and off to Goderich.  Pheebs too.  These units are not for the house but for our outside metal shed which I plan to do a major re-vamp on very shortly.  Everything’s coming out of the shed with only about a third of the stuff going back in…..and on proper shelves!!

OUR BACKYARD PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS WILL SOON BE IN BLOOM

<<< NO THAT RED FLOWER IS NOT A CACTUS BLOOM

Bruce dropped in this afternoon to assemble the last cabinet for our storage/bedroom.  It ended up being quite a process with all three of us  involved with the cabinets assembly at times.  Good example of a Larry, Curly and Moe situation.  So glad to finally have all this assembly stuff behind us now.  Just the cabinet doors to go on and that’s it.  Kelly & I both agreed “what were we thinking’ buying stuff needing assembly!!  With completion of this last cabinet we are seeing light at the end of this long renovation project of ours at last.  I did get the furnace door painted but it needs one more coat.  And speaking of the furnace I wouldn’t be surprised if we have to kick it on tonight.  It’s cold here!!

FIRST OFF TODAY BRUCE & KELLY HAD TO TAKE APART SATURDAYS SHELF ASSEMBLY WHEN IT WAS REALIZED A FEW PARTS WERE UPSIDE DOWN

It is always amazing how our weather can turn on a dime.  For me Saturday was unbearably hot & humid & today it is cold enough to wear a long sleeve shirt & a jacket.  Nice sunny day mind you but the strong winds coming in off the lake definitely have a ‘wind chill’ factor to them.  Air temperature at noon was 57F and with the chill factor thrown in I’m guessing it felt like somewhere in the upper 40’s.

THE BIG CABINET ASSEMBLY BEGAN ON OUR FRONT DECK THIS AFTERNOON

OH NO THEY’VE HAD TO REFER TO THE INSTRUCTIONS ALREADY

Ivan has been having trouble for a long while now publishing his posts using Open Live Writer & quite often his blog does not make it onto mine or anyone else’s sidebar at all.  Luckily this morning Kelly noticed Ivan’s latest post on Facebook so I am including a link to it here…..Back On The Air   You really need to head on over to Ivan’s blog to read about how his Alberta summer ‘Fire-watch’ job has suddenly ramped up & especially in connection with Alberta’s big Fort McMurray Fire recently which Ivan was actually called upon to assist with.  You will also see in his photos how winter like conditions have not made his job any easier there at his firebase station.  And of course you will get to see some great photos of his best little furry fire-watch Pal Hailey as well.  And don’t forget to keep an eye out for Ivan’s follow-up post when he writes about his time in the BIG fire camp at Fort McMurray……………..

NO I DIDN’T JUST POSE FOR THIS SHOT I WAS ACTUALLY ATTEMPTING TO BE HELPFUL

THERE’S KELLY WITH THE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS AGAIN

UM BRUCE I THINK YA MISSED A SPOT DOWN THAR AT THE OTHER END…..AND LOOK AT THAT CUTSY PATOOTSY LITTLE DOGGY SITTING THERE

KELLY & BRUCE WORKING ON OUR FIRST CABINET ASSEMBLY IN THE CARPORT FRIDAY

Spammers are in my Shout Box daily now.  Following are three spams picked randomly & you can see the bad English which is always a dead giveaway spammers have got in.  These types of spam are machine generated and these are not real people although it is real people behind those spam generators.  This is blatantly evident by the spammers comments because nothing in the spam refers to any specific thing in my blog and the last spam refers to skin products.  I have also begun digging out spam in my blogs regular ‘comment section’ now as well.   Here are 3 examples of typical spam…..“I would like to subscribe for this blog to take hottest updates, thus where can i do it please help”………"Attractive section of content. I just stumbled upon your site and in accession capital to assert that I get actually enjoyed account your blog posts. Anyway I will be subscribing to your augment and even I achievement you access consistently rapidly”………."Yes! Finally someone writes about skin care products”.  Do not be surprised if one of these days you click on my blog to find the Shout Box totally gone and my Comment section at the end of each post gone as well.  These #%&**!!+=# low life scum bag spammers are a risk to readers and I’ve about had enough of it……….

GROANER’S CORNER:(( An old man goes to the Wizard to ask him if he can remove a "Curse" he has been living with for the last 40 years.  The Wizard says "maybe, but you will have to tell me the exact words that were used to put the curse on you."  The old man says without hesitation "I now pronounce you man and wife".

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Two golden-agers were discussing their husbands over tea. "I do wish that my Elmer would stop biting his nails. He makes me terribly nervous."  My Billy used to do the same thing," the older woman replied, "but I broke him of that pesky habit."  "How?"  "I hid his teeth!"

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Noah wasn't all that smart. If he had been, he would have swatted those two flies.