WE THINK IT WAS/IS A PROBABLE CASE OF VERTIGO

BOTH THURSDAY & FRIDAY WERE JUST ANOTHER COUPLE OF MIGHTY FINE DAYS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

First number of paragraphs to-night are from my Thursday post which I had nearly competed before feeling too sick to continue Thursday night.  At the bottom of this post is my shorter Friday post which catches me up to date & the following paragraph tells you why I was too sick to post.

CONE FLOWERS ARE ONE OF MY FAVS  …  (ECHINACEA)

Woke up Thursday morning at 4:30 a.m. with my room spinning.  No idea what had happened but I just remained very still & fell asleep again.  Room was again spinning an hour later but I was able to get up & the dizziness slowed down leaving me with a sick feeling in my stomach.  Made my way to the living room & spent the next 5 hours slumped unmovingly in my recliner not feeling well.  Figured the best thing for me to do besides just sitting in my chair was to get outside for some fresh air.  Definitely felt better than when I woke up but I just seemed to be a little 'off' for the rest of the day.  No idea what could have caused that dizziness in the night & it was about to get worse.  Below starts my Thursday post which I hadn’t competed.

 

With daylight hours becoming less each day darkness will soon be upon us earlier each night.  Hoping to try my luck with some night photography I'm looking forward to those earlier dark night skies.  Years ago being outside at 10, 11, or 12 midnight was no big deal but that was then.  I'm waiting for the earlier 7 & 8 dark night skies.  Wednesday night after publishing my post Pheebs & I took a drive east of our Park to scout out a 'dark night' location just 4 short miles away.  It is a short little used country road (Stirling's Line) with no power lines or trees.  Wide open unobstructed skies.  Flat farm fields all around.  A totally perfect spot.  I had forgot about this secluded place that Kelly & I had first drove out to with the idea of testing our new TV/Internet satellite system 8 years ago.  That test turned out to be a frustrating bust but that's another story.

EVENING SHADOWS CREEPING ACROSS A HARVESTED WHEAT FIELD

 

PHEEBS CHECKS OUT THE DESERTED COUNTRY ROAD SPOT WHERE WE WILL HOPEFULLY BE HANGING OUT TRYING OUR LUCK AT SOME NIGHT PHOTOS SOON

Saw a picture of a broken wind turbine blade somewhere in the Grand Bend/Crediton area a couple days ago so for Pheebs & I our mission this morning was to find that broken wind turbine & take a few photos of it.  Beautiful cloud studded blue sky morning drive through the countryside south of Bayfield.  Followed Black Bush Line down Wind Turbine Alley & finally spotted the broken blade.  A right turn onto the Kirkton road took me to a lane leading into a corn field & the wind turbine.  Seeing an occupied car blocking that lane I took a few photos before & after passing the entrance.  Figured the person was there as security to prevent 'lookers' from driving onto the site.  No idea why the blade broke but apparently it happened sometime during Sunday & Monday's storms.  I'll bet the blade's manufacturer in Tillsonburg Ontario will be under the microscope when an investigation is launched to determine why the blade broke.

  

  

 

<<< AND OF COURSE THIS IS WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE

Being just a few miles directly east of Grand Bend Pheebs & I figured we had better roll into the Bend for a coffee & muffin.  For a Thursday I was surprised how busy it was.  Bumper to bumper traffic on the main street is normal for summer week-ends & not so much during the week.  As Pheebs & I cruised along the drag Frank Sinatra was singing 'Summer Winds' on my Sirius Satellite radio & I thought how much times have changed for me when on that same street some 50 years ago I would have been cruising up & down the strip in my 61 VW Beetle with my German Blaupunkt radio blasting 'Satisfaction' by the Rolling Stones or 'House Of The Rising Sun' by the Animals.  Ah yes those were the days my friends, those were the days eh:))

CONSTRUCTION ALONG ROADS IN THIS AREA IS A SURE TELL-TALE SIGN OF MORE WIND TURBINES TO COME

OF COURSE NOT ALL ROAD TRAFFIC HAS TO DO WITH WIND TURBINES…I’M GUESSING THIS AT ‘57 CHEVY’

AND HEY THAT LOOKS LIKE MY OLD PONTIAC FIERO UP THERE JUST EAST OF ZURICH ONTARIO…..I EVEN HAD A SUR ROOF IN MY LITTLE BEAST

A quick trip down around the beach area, back up the main drag & we motored ourselves out of the Bend heading north.  A leg stretcher stop at an old favorite beach hang-out spot overlooking Lake Huron from atop a clay cliff.  A few photos & we headed inland making our way slowly back to Bayfield.  Another couple dozen barn pics along the way with a another leg stretching stop east of Zurich where the Cone Flower pics were taken.  Did I mention what a beautiful day it was.  Somewhere along the line we finally found our way home about 2:30 in the afternoon.  Always nice to head out for a drive & always nice to arrive back home again too:))

CRUISING GRAND BEND’S MAIN DRAG HEADING FOR THE BEACH

A SWING BY THE OLD PIER

 

A FEW FISHER FOLKS & A MESS OF MASTS AT THE GRAND BEND MARINA

 

NORTH OF GRAND BEND FIRST LOOKING SOUTH THEN NORTH

PHEEBS KEEPS HER DISTANCE FROM THE WATER

Just after supper Thursday night I bent over to pull out a weed in our back yard & my whole world took off spinning again & I lost my balance.  Made it back into the house but I was feeling sick after that.  Just finished writing the above paragraph & turned around in my chair leaning forward & down to rub the Pheebs tummy when it happened again.  Big mistake as my world took off spinning again.  Waves of nausea & I could not finish my post.  Wrote my ‘Short Post’ & headed for my recliner feeling extremely sick for the next 4 hours until taking a sleeping pill & falling asleep.  I stayed in my recliner the entire night because I was fearful of going to bed, rolling over, & having that terrible dizzy nauseas feeling come over me again.  Today (Friday) I have been careful not to bend over or make any sudden movements like getting up or sitting down too fast.  Still feel queasy but keeping my head & upper body straight seems to have helped.  Again not wanting to just sit in my chair all day feeling sick I loaded up the Pheebs & we headed over to the Hullett Marsh to do some fresh air walking & I think that helped.  I am feeling a bit better tonight but as a precaution I plan to sleep in my recliner again.  At least in my recliner I won’t be flat out with my head on the same lever as my feet & I won’t be rolling from side to side all night like I usually do.  If the dizziness persists into next week I will have no choice but to give my Nurse Practitioner a call’.  Checking my symptoms on the internet Thursday Kelly says it sounds like I have case of Vertigo. (a sense that you, or your environment, is moving or spinning, even though there is no movement)  Kelly went to Goderich this morning to pick up a few things including some Gravol which seems to be helping with my queasiness.  I thank everyone for expressing their concerns.

‘OFF ROADING’ RURAL SOUTHERN ONTARIO STYLE

FIELDS OF BEANS STRETCH TO THE HORIZON

FIELDS OF CORN FOR AS FAR AS ONE CAN SEE

Ok, so here’s how things went today. (Friday)  As mentioned, Pheebs & I went for a drive over to the Hullett Marsh to do some walking.  Also cruised half a dozen or so country roads taking photos along the way & just enjoyed another fine day in rural South-western Ontario’s Huron County.  I was careful not to bend over & made it through the day without any dizziness.  Sitting here tonight working on my post I am optimistic I will have a better night & an even better tomorrow.

CAME ACROSS THIS FIELD OF SOMETHING LOOKING LIKE CABBAGES BUT DON’T THINK THAT’S WHAT THEY ARE

 

After reading my Wednesday night post about the old ICQ programs TAPPA-TAPPA-TAPPA sound on the keys I think some Fairies must have come in the night & sprinkled a generous helping of magic typewriter dust on my keyboard.  When I sat down at our desk top computer late Thursday morning & began typing I was surprised to hear TAPPA-TAPPA-TAPPA.  Say, you don't suppose Kelly might have had something to do with that do ya......nawwwww, had to be Fairies.  And when Kelly asked me Thursday morning where the burgundy paint was she had used on her sewing machine project was I did kinda figure she had something in mind.  Yep sure enough when I returned home I noticed she had been busy on our wood shed with a paint brush.  Groovy:))

GROANER'S CORNER:((  The police officer got out of his car and the kid, that was stopped for speeding, rolled down his window.  "I've been waiting for you all day," the officer said.
The kid replied, "Well, I got here as fast as I could."

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When asked by a young patrol officer, "Do you know you were speeding?" this 83-year-old woman talked herself out of a ticket by stating, "Yes, but I had to get there before I forgot where I was going!"

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A woman out driving with her husband was speeding along at about 60 MPH in a 50 MPH zone. A motorcycle cop appeared alongside and pulled her over. Deciding to give her a break, the cop said, "I'm going to put you down for fifty-five." The woman turned to her husband. "See! I told you this dress makes me look old."

SHORT POST

Haven’t been feeling well all day folks & although I had started a post I was unable to finish it.  We’ll see how things are tomorrow…………

I HAVE BUBBLES ON MY LAPTOP’S COMPUTER SCREEN

LOOKS LIKE THIS STONE MAN ALONG GODERICH’S BEACH HAS HIMSELF A BIT OF A ‘SWAGGER’ ON & IF YOU LOOK VERY CLOSELY YOU CAN SEE THE MOON AS A DOT JUST OFF THE TIP OF HIS LEFT ARM

Needing a bit of grass seed to fill in some patchy spots little Miss Boogs & I headed on up to Goderich's TSC store.  Picked up a mechanical thermometer for the rig as well.  You might remember those old wall hanging thermometers where one could just walk up & look at a slim glass red mercury filled tube without having to press digital buttons for a display & all that stuff.  Slipped through McDonald's & headed on down to the North side of the harbor.  Had a slight disagreement with Pheebs when she thought the half eaten Burrito we had been sharing was all hers when I set it on my lap & reached for a camera.  She tried to sneak it off my lap while I was momentarily distracted.  She knew better than to do that but I think it was just too much of a temptation for her.  I think we both learned something & I'm sure we will both try harder next time.  Me not to leave half a Burrito unattended on my lap while a little Doggie intently focused on the Burrito is sitting less than 2 feet away.  So did I let her have the Burrito anyway?  No I did not.  It was important she understood what she had done & that doggy chomped Burrito went into a garbage can later.

GODERICH IS DEFINITELY A HARBOR TOWN…TUGBOATS, OCEAN GOING LAKE FREIGHTERS, FISHING BOATS & COAST GUARD VESSELS ALL NOTICEABLE IN PHOTO BELOW

MY LOVABLE LITTLE LAP DOG PHEEBS IN HER FAVORITE SPOT……..MY LAP >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Drove around & down to the South side of the harbor & took a few photos here & there.  Strolled around the large grassy dog walking area near the water.  A stiff cool breeze coming in off the lake made me glad I had a long sleeve shirt on.  While sitting in the Jeep just about ready to leave I saw a lady walk up to a post where a container held free doggy bags for poop & scoop purposes.  I was only about 15 feet away & watched for about 30 seconds as she pulled bag after bag out.  Rolled them up, stuffed them into her pants pocket, turned around & walked back in the direction from whence she had come.  Now here's the kicker.......she didn't even have a dog with her!!!!

THERE IS QUITE AN INUKSHUK COMMUNITY GROWING UP HERE ON LAKE HURON SHORES ALONG GODERICH’S BEAUTIFUL BEACH

Thanks to our day's cooler temperatures & Lake Huron breezes keeping bugs & flying insects grounded Pheebs & I were able to take an enjoyable afternoon walk around our pine forest trail.  Without the constant whine of Mosquitos around my head I was also able to carry my small clippers & do some trail maintenance along the way as well.  Sure am enjoying these cooler sunny days.  So cool in fact tonight I had to put on a warm flannel shirt over top my short sleeve summer shirt.  But that’s Okay I like it this way:))

A MOMENT’S PAUSE BY THE LAKE THIS MORNING

HEADING SOUTH ALONG THE BEACH I NOTICED A TRUCK & FIFTH WHEEL PULLED OVER & THIS FELLOW RELAXING BY THE LAKE

HEADING BACK 20 MINUTES LATER I NOTICED THE COOL BREEZE OFF THE LAKE HAD GOT THIS SAME FELLOW’S ATTENTION

PRETTY NICE PLACE FOR AN RV’ER TO RELAX BY THE WATER I’D SAY

I WONDER IF THAT BOOK HE’S READING MIGHT BE CALLED ‘HOW TO STAY WARM WHILE READING BESIDE A BIG BODY OF COLD WATER’

I have bubbles on my Toshiba lap tops screen but they are good bubbles.  In fact they are Windows 10 bubbles.  Bubbles on my screen are a good sign for me.  It means I am getting comfortable enough with Win 10 to go find a few fun things in the new program to play with.  In this case a 'Bubbles' screen saver.  Remember 3D Pipes years ago.  Have always enjoyed personalizing my computers with things like screen savers, optional system sounds, background colors, etc. etc.  Guess it’s the artsy side of me.  The fun stuff.  I remember years ago when I had Windows 98 & there was a downloadable social media program called ICQ.  I loved this program & one of the features it had as an option was typewriter sounds as one was typing.  Always thought that was so cool & reminded me of years even further back when I would write things (like really groanable poetry) on my own typewriter.  Can't remember the name of that old blister but always liked the tap, tap, tap, sound of keys hitting paper.  ICQ had duplicated that sound & I liked typing away with that 'old typewriter' sound option turned on.  Tappa Tappa Tappa Tappa:))

WELL LADIES SHALL WE TAKE THE PLUNGE

GODERICH’S BEACH HUT

SPOTTED THIS GANG DOING ABOUT 105 MPH ON BAYFIELD’S MAIN STREET A COUPLE DAYS AGO

COLORFUL MOTEL ON HIGHWAY 21’S WEST SIDE BETWEEN BAYFIELD & GODERICH

LONG TIME READERS MAY REMEMBER MY PHOTOS OF THIS OLD TRAIN STATION BEING MOVED CLOSER TO THE BEACH LAST SUMMER…..IT IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS
With these cooler days upon us at the moment I must admit some of my daily thoughts have been turning to the South-west.  Even had me a quick calendar glance at the month of October today.  Nothing in my head about a route plan yet but I’m sure that will come soon enough.  At least we got the northern ‘Lake Superior’ route out of our system last Fall.  Won’t be doing that one again any time soon.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A man, while driving home one evening from a dinner with his wife, is involved in a terrible car accident. The man dies on the scene.  The man, after a short journey through a dark tunnel with a bright light at the end, finds himself at the gates of heaven. St. Peter is awaiting his arrival at the gates, and hails him towards the entrance to heaven.  "Sir, you have proved yourself to be a kind and generous soul. You are worthy to pass through these gates. I ask only one thing of you: spell this one simple word, which embodies all of which you must embrace, and you may enter. That word is 'love'."  "Love???" the man quips, "Love? That's easy. L-O-V-E"  And St. Peter opens the pearly gates, letting the man step inside.  Just as the man steps into the realm of heaven, St. Peter's beeper goes off. It seems that his attention is needed by the Holiest on High, and he must attend an ad hoc meeting.  "Excuse me, newcomer," says St. Peter, "could you please watch the gates whilst I meet with God? All I ask of you is that you let no one in unless they spell the word correctly. This will take but a few minutes."  "OK," the man replies. And St. Peter vanishes into thin air, leaving the man with a bright, silver key to the gates.  A few moments later, the man's wife appears in front of the gates. "Hello dear" she says.  "What are you doing here?" the man asks.  "Well, they rushed me to the hospital, and for awhile it seemed as though I might pull through, but I wasn't so lucky. Died of internal haemorrhaging."  The man, following the instructions of St. Peter, tells her, "My beloved, in order for you to pass through the gates of heaven, you only need to spell one simple word........... 'Czechoslovakia'."