KELLY HAS A GREAT TIME WITH HER GRANDDAUGHTER ELLA

I STOOD QUIETY FOR AWHILE BESIDE THIS YOUNG POPLAR TREE LISTENING TO A MORNINGS BREEZE RUSTLING THROUGH THE LEAVES

Blowing gently out of the east a soft morning breeze rustled a young Poplars leaves.   Wandering alongside a ripening cornfield Pheebe and I followed a grassy laneway leading off to a distant forest. All around us the chirping of Autumn’s Crickets while  high overhead wispy skiffs of light gray clouds drifted slowly across a pale blue sky.

CAME ACROSS A SWARM OF SEA GULLS

AND HERE’S THE REASON FOR ALL THE SEAGULLS IN THE FIELD…..MANURE

It wasn’t a long Jeep ride this morning and we had come directly to the Marsh for a short walk before returning home.  Just long enough to catch a few photos and enjoy our scenic countryside.

Back home I puttered about in the yard for a bit, grabbed a shower and waited for our company to arrive.  Rebecca, Ricardo, and little Ella rolled in shortly after noon. 

RICARDO AND KELLY IN THE MOTORHOME

Not often our house is the hub of activity but with an active 3 year old our day very quickly shifted into second gear.  Lots of laughs, eats and photos.  It’s not that often Kelly gets to spend time with her Grandkids but she sure enjoys them when she does.  Ella and Kelly had quite a time today playing Little Miss Dress-up and it was really nice to see Kelly so happy and bubbly.  And speaking of bubbly happy the Pheebs was having herself a total blast as well racing around all over the place snitching snacks and jumping on people whenever she could.

ELLA FASTENS HER SEAT BELT THEN TAKES US ALL FOR A DRIVE TO THE BEACH

OK BOYS AND GIRLS RIDES OVER

THESE TWO HAD THEMSELVES A BLAST

JUST A CARRYING ON LIKE CRAZY

Every year at this time the town of Zurich just south of Bayfield has it’s annual Bean Festival week-end and every year an old friend from my home town who I grew up with travels from Kitchener to the Bean-fest then drops around to say hello on his way home.  Craig Wilker and Shirley dropped around about 5 o’clock and it’s always good to catch up on things and reminisce about old times.

DAD TAKES A PHOTO OF LITTLE MISS FASHION MODEL

    

I DIDN’T TELL ELLA THAT WAS AN UPSIDE DOWN DOGGY DISH ON HER HEAD

HEY SARGE DOWN THERE IN THAT ARIZONA PLACE HERE’S ELLA GIVING ‘BILLY BASS’ A NICE MASSAGE

PHEEBE HELPS ELLA CLEAN HER PLATE

Rebecca and Ricardo headed into Bayfield for a late night supper at a Bayfield Eatery called Drift while Ella remained with Kelly, Pheebs and i to keep us entertained.  And a fine job she did too. 

THESE TWO DESPERADOS HAD THEMSELVES A GREAT TIME TODAY AND YEP THOSE ARE ALL KELLY’S PURSES TOO

  

READING A STORY BOOK TOGETHER

I LOVE YOU ELLA…..I LOVE YOU TOO DAD

Sleeping arrangements were finally figured out with Rebecca and Ricardo sleeping in the Motorhome, Kelly and Ella in the house and me out in the woodshed with the wheelbarrow.  A good day was had by all and it was nice having something happening aside from our usual every day routine.

RICARDO’S MOM SENT A SPECIAL PRESENT FOR KELLY ALL THE WAY FROM VALENCIA SPAIN AND I THINK ELLA IS PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT THAT

ELLA CAN’T WAIT TO GET THE PRESENT OPEN

 

A BEAUTIFUL HAND MADE SHAWL

KELLY AND REBECCA WITH RICARDO TRANSLATING THE SPANISH CARD

You really didn’t think I slept in the woodshed did you??  Nope, I was in my usual living room recliner spot for the night:))

BED TIME STORY

GROANER’S CORNER:((  A  Few Points To Ponder::

If Con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

Why do fat chance and slim chance mean the same thing?

Before they invented drawing boards, what did they go back to?

If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?

If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest have to drown too?

If work is so terrific, how come they have to pay you to do it?

If you're born again, do you have two belly buttons?

If you ate pasta and antipasto, would you still be hungry?

If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?

Is a castrated pig disgruntled?

Why are hemorrhoids called 'hemorrhoids' instead of 'asteroids'?

Why is the alphabet in that order? Is it because of that song?

Why is there an expiration date on sour cream?

If most car accidents occur within five miles of home, why doesn't everyone just move 10 miles away?

Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.

I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, 'Where's the self-help section?' She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

Why do they put Braille dots on the keypad of the drive-up ATM?

Why is abbreviation such a long word?

Since light travels faster than sound, is that why some people appear bright until you hear them speak?

If it's zero degrees outside today and it's supposed to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold is it going to be?

Isn't Disney World a people trap operated by a mouse?

Can you imagine a world with no hypothetical situations?

PLODDING STEADILY ONWARD TOWARDS AUTUMN’S MAGICAL COOLER DAYS AND NIGHTS

NOW HOW’S THAT FOR A GENUINELY GREEN HAPPY FACE SMILE

One of our favorite area breakfast places is the Bayfield Berry Farm tucked away in the quiet Huron County countryside on Orchard Line just a couple short miles from our place.  Quite often over the years when we have had company it is the Berry Farm we all end up at for breakfast and this morning was no exception.  Before they headed home to Cambridge Ontario we met Ben, Bri, Darion, and Kai around 8:30 for bacon and eggs, sausage, pancakes, toast and coffee.  A great breakfast on a beautiful sunny late August morn.  We will probably see them again briefly on the Labor Day week-end when they visit friends in the area.

THE BAYFIELD BERRY FARM

WE WERE THE FIRST ONE’S THERE THIS MORNING AND HAD THE PLACE TO OURSELVES FOR AWHILE….I LIKE WHEN THAT HAPPENS

SURROUNDED BY FRESH FRUIT AND VEGITABLES, BAKING, AND AN ARTSY FLAIR THE BERRY FARMS BRIGHT OPEN CONCEPT JUST MAKES A PERSON FEEL GOOD

WE HAVE A BIG LIZARD IN OUR MOTORHOME, THIS IS WHERE WE GOT IT, AND IT’S A TWIN BROTHER TO TO THE BROWN LIZARD ON THE WALL ABOVE

POURING OVER THE BREAKFAST MENU

ALL BERRIES IN THOSE JAM JARS ARE GROWN IN THE FIELDS RIGHT OUTSIDE THE DOOR

“HEY MOM THINK I’M GONNA HAVE THAT BIG 6 EGG HUNGRY MAN BREAKFAST THERE”

DON’T THOSE APPLES JUST MAKE YA FEEL GOOD:))

“OH DEAR I HOPE DAD DOESN’T PUT PICKLES ON MY PANCAKES AGAIN”

YESIREEEE I BELIEVE IN THE ‘MAGIC OF THE SEASON’ ALRIGHT:))

I was able to get in about an hour and a half's front yard gardening putter before having to pack it in.  The day's may still be too hot for me but early morning, evenings, and overnight's temps are remaining pleasantly cool as our days plod steadily onward toward Autumn’s magical days and nights:))

FRONT YARD CRITTERS

Phone rang this afternoon and it was Strickland Motors in Stratford Ontario wondering if we had found a vehicle yet.  What!!  It's only been 16 months since we last happened to stop in to their lot when looking for a vehicle to replace our 06 Jeep Wrangler.  I wonder if one of the absent minded Senior salesmen while cleaning out a dusty old desk drawer happened across our phone number hastily scribbled on a crumpled up piece of faded yellow paper.  Probably eh……

“OH NO” DARION JUST DROPPED HIS JELLY SANDWICH THROUGH THAT CRACK”!!

“CAN I HELP DAR”??

“YA CAN YOU SEE IT DOWN THERE KAI”??

“OK DARION I’LL LIFT THIS BOARD UP SO YOU CAN GET YOUR JELLY SANDWICH BACK”

Still not sure where Kelly and I will be sleeping for the next couple nights, in the house or in the Motorhome??  Guess we’ll figure that out sometime Saturday after Kelly’s daughter Rebecca, husband Ricardo, and little Ella arrive.  I’m kinda hoping we end up in the rig cause then I can pretend we are off on another big RV boon-docking adventure somewhere.  Besides it would be a nice break from our usual ‘summer in the house’ routine………… 

GROANER’S CORNER:(( New Senior's Exam, you only need 4 correct out of 10 questions to pass.

1) How long did the Hundred Years' War last?

2) Which country makes Panama hats?

3) From which animal do we get cat gut?

4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?

5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?

6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?

7) What was King George VI's first name?

8) What color is a purple finch?

9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?

10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?

Remember, you need only 4 correct answers to pass. ..

Check your answers below ....

ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ

1) How long did the Hundred Years War last? 116 years

2) Which country makes Panama hats? Ecuador

3) From which animal do we get cat gut? Sheep and Horse

4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? November

5) What is a camel's hair brush made of? Squirrel fur

6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? Dogs

7) What was King George VI's first name? Albert

8 ) What color is a purple finch? Crimson

9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from? New Zealand

10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane? Orange

What do you mean, you failed?