OUR RIG'S INTERIOR RENOVATION PROJECT IS NOW COMPLETE

The day heated up waaaay too fast for Pheebs and I so we again cut our Jeep ride short.  But not before a shady walk between a row of trees and a cornfield.  It's not a long walk but it is a walk we often do alongside Pavilion Road southeast of Bayfield.  We were home well before 10 a.m. and I headed inside out of the heat.  Not too much difference between hot summer days and cold winter days.  Either extreme is equally unhealthy in the outdoor exercise department unless one is some kind of extremist.  We're not.

A NICE SUNNY SATURDAY MORNING FOR FOLKS ON BAYFIELD'S TWO PIERS

I THINK HE'S FISHING AND SHE'S REALLY CHEESED OFF

GATHERING OUTSIDE BAYFIELD'S SHOPBIKE COFFEE ROASTERS AT THE LEFT

WIND TURBINE BLADE SHADOWS IN A BEAN FIELD

CORNS UP FIVE, SIX, AND SEVEN FEET IN PLACES

WE WALKED THIS SHADY LANE BETWEEN A ROW OF TREES AND A CORN FIELD THIS MORNING

CORN COBS ARE FORMING

THERE IS A PHOTO DOWN THAT LANE AND YOU CAN SEE IT BELOW

FINALLY, MY FIRST MONARCH BUTTERFLY OF THE SEASON

Puttered about a bit in the carport sorting through vehicle cleaning supplies.  Richard messaged to say our rig was done so Pheebs, Kelly and I headed right on over.  Using the dining room table that came out of the rig Richard cut it in half and made an excellent shelf/table for beside my chair.  It even incorporates an original built in cup holder.  The table fits in perfectly.  He also bolted in two pieces of steel under the manual sidestep firming it up.  Interior curtain rods are now in place as well so we'll soon be hanging some nice curtains which will serve several practical purposes.  This basically completes the main inside renovations.  We have a back-up camera ordered and it should be here Tuesday.  Richard and I may pop into Jenkins Auto Recyclers north of Goderich and see if we can find us a stock 2002 Chevy radio to replace the hard to see small Japanese radio in the rig's dash.  Aging eyes need things bigger not smaller.

MY NEW ALL PURPOSE SHELF AND  TABLE COMPLETE WITH A COFFEE HOLDER

PERFECT FOR A NUMBER OF PURPOSES:))

THAT TABLE CAN ALSO FOLD DOWN

KELLY'S WORKING ON HER BED ARRANGEMENTS

A SPLASH OF COLOR

THAT CHROMY THING IS THE TINY RADIO I WANT TO REPLACE WITH A CHEVROLET STOCK RADIO

AND BY GOLLY WHERE HAVE WE SEEN THIS LITTLE FELLOW BEFORE

BUGS IS STILL KEEPING AN EYE ON THAT MONARCH BUTTERFLY

GROANER'S CORNER:(( The Top Signs You're In A Bad Nursing Home::

- Its named Heaven's Waiting Room.
- Cheap TV antenna can't pick up Xena: Warrior Princess.
- Defibrillator doubles as a remote control.
- Its named Matlock Manor.
- No furniture in it outside of beds and caskets.
- Radio stations alternate between Glenn Miller and broadcasting Last Rites in every language known to man.
- You can't ring a nurse but you can page the attorney's office down the hall.
- Rectal thermometers made of wood.
- Two words: Community Bedpan.

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I WAS CLOSE BY IF I WAS NEEDED

AN ACTUAL FROG IN OUR FROGLESS FROG POND THIS SUMMER

A change of routine this morning due in part to a temporary break in our continuing hot and humid weather.  Instead of Pheebs and I heading out in the Jeep we piled into the Winniegator and headed the short distance over to Richard's place.  Even hotter weather is on the way so figured we had better take advantage of this morning's slightly cooler temperatures.  Ever the innovative engineer Richard, as well as ourselves were looking forward to a few more renovations in our rig.

WELL IF NOTHING ELSE AT LEAST WE HAVE A RESIDENT PORCELIN FROG

Arriving at 9 Richard wasn't long in getting at things.  He took apart and fixed our bathroom fan, replaced some grill work around our micro-wave, removed some remaining dining room table hardware from the wall, and measured things up for a new shelf/table beside my chair under the dining/living room window.  I busied myself outside cleaning and waxing the bottom driver's side section of the Motorhome.  I was close by if6 needed.  Heavy on the word 'if'.  Heat was building so we broke for coffee around 11.  Kelly rolled in from Goderich with some curtain rod hardware which Richard will also install.  Gayle came out and we all had ourselves a chin wag in our coach.  Leaving the rig there Kelly, Pheebs, and I came home shortly after 1 p.m.  There was no going back outside for a few hours except to straighten up the cooler shady carport a bit.  Too hot!!  With shadows lengthening after supper enabling us to stay out of the Sun, Pheebs and I did finally manage ourselves a walk back through our Park's forest.  

It was later in the afternoon when I realized I didn't have any photos for tonight's post so I had to take myself outside on a wee Safari around our front yard.  I was actually surprised to see a frog in our frog pond.  For some unknown reason our pond has remained mainly frogless this summer.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Brad and Mike are two old retired widowers who reside close to each other and do constant welfare checks on each other. Much of their relationship is based on pragmatism rather than real friendship or personal affection.

One day, as he drinks his morning coffee, Mike opens the morning paper and turns to the obituaries page. He gets the shock of his life when he sees his own obituary in the column. He realizes that the query for info on him by the local newspaper several months earlier, was in preparation for this event. He correctly surmises that it is a mistaken entry from their database.
It still excites and rankles him, so he calls Brad up.
"Brad, are you up yet?" asks Mike.
Brad sleepily answers, "Yeah, but I'm only now starting my coffee."
"Brad, open the newspaper to page 31."
"Why, what's in the paper?"
"Brad, get the paper and open it to page 31 NOW!"
"Ok, Ok, I've got the paper here, so what's in page 31?"
"Brad, open the paper to page 31 already!"
"All right, don't be such a pain so early in the morning already. So, what's on page 31 that's so important?"
"Brad, look at the bottom of column 4."
"Why? What's that story on?"
"Brad, read the story on the bottom of the column already!"
"OK, OK, I'll start reading the column if you stop yelling in my ear!"
The paper rustles for a few seconds, then a long silent pause ensues...
Finally, Brad comes on the line quietly and fearfully asks, "So Mike, where are you calling me from right now?"

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CRACKING THIS GRUMPY OLD FACE OF MINE

A TOUCH OF COLOR IN THE GRAY STONES

It was a quick zip into Bayfield and back for Pheebs and I.  Looks like they are putting a blue steel roof on the Tim Horton coffee shop complex.  It's encouraging to finally see some daily progress there.

SHADOWS IN A GRAVEL PIT

My turn to drive so I picked Richard up at 9 a.m.  Our first stop was McDonalds for coffee and eats to go.  Second stop was an old abandoned gravel pit for a wee walk-around.  As I always say and say again, a couple hours very well spent as we slipped on through the countryside taking in another beautiful summer's morn.  Good stuff for us older guys and as soon as this heat and humidity clears out one of the these day I'll be meeting my other good old buddy Jim in Seaforth for an outside brew as well:))

A FAVORITE WALKING SPOT FOR US GUYS

A little more planning in the rig as we measured a few things, made a couple adjustments here and there, tried out a couple more tables, and came up with a few more ideas.  Things are coming together and I found myself in the rig after supper tonight sitting in my 'wall hugger' recliner and looking around listening to music.  And I bet had someone peeked in the door they might even have caught a glimpse of a contented smile cracking this grumpy old face of mine:))

IN THE PHOTO BELOW I CAN SEE A YOUNG DODO DUCK CARRYING A HEAVY STONE MAN

GROANER'S CORNER:((  You might be a redneck if...

- Your home has more miles on it than your car.
- Your Christmas tree is still up in February.
- You've ever been arrested for loitering.
- You think that potted meat on a saltine is an hors d'ouvre.
- There is a stuffed possum anywhere in your house.
- You hammer bottle caps into the frame of your front door to make it look nice.
- You own a homemade fur coat.
- Your wife can climb a tree faster than your cat.
- Your momma has "ammo" on her Christmas list.

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I signed up for an exercise class and was told to wear loose fitting clothing...
If I HAD any loose fitting clothing, I wouldn't have signed up in the first place!

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I tripped over my wife's bra.  It was a booby trap.

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Recently scientists revealed that beer contains small traces of female hormones.

To prove their theory, the scientists fed 100 men 12 pints of beer and observed that 100% of them gained weight, talked excessively without making sense, became emotional, and couldn't drive.

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WHERE I COULD TRAVEL MYSELF AROUND THE STARRY NIGHT SKY AGAIN

THE FURRY FACE HIGHLAND CATTLE GANG AT TULIP LANE FARMS WERE OUT AND ABOUT THIS MORNING

Cloudy morning with a wee bit of drizzle as Pheebs and I headed east out of Clinton to Jervis Truck and RV Sales.  Dropped in to see if they had any used wireless back-up cameras or a stock radio for an 02 Chevy Van 3500.  They didn't so we swung around and headed over to the nearby Hullett Marsh for a walk.

THE HULLET MARSH

PHEEBS KEEPS A CLOSE EYE ON A COUPLE SUMMERTIME MARSH EMPLOYEES

WILDFLOWERS ARE EVERYWHERE

THE MARSH IS A COLORFUL PLACE THIS TIME OF YEAR

THISTLES ARE NOW IN BLOOM

BURDOCK BUSHES ARE FLOWERING

From the Marsh we headed for Goderich because I had to get a PSA blood test for my Oncologist Doctor in London.  He is going to phone me next week with the numbers.  Driving by the Dynacare Lab I could see they had an expected line-up outside and by golly I knew someone in that line-up.  It was Kelly awaiting a blood test for her London liver Doctor as well.  Because the line-up was long and I had Pheebs in the car, plus with the morning's heat and humidity building I decided to roll on through the parking lot and take Pheebs down to the beach and come back half an hour later.  On the way to the harbor my phone rang and it was Kelly saying to come back.  Said when she was finished with her blood she would take Pheebs home with her.  So that's what we did.  From the time I got to the clinic to the time I left was an hour and twenty minutes.  Nearly an hour of that time was spent standing on a sidewalk.  An elderly lady with a cane stood quietly behind me and I was able to switch places with her enabling her to get home 15 minutes earlier.  You would think the lab could put a few chairs out along the sidewalk for folks to sit down because most people in that line-up were Seniors.  I did see two older people way back at the end of the line hobble back to their vehicles and leave.  It was around 1 p.m. when I finally arrived home and headed straight into the house.  The Sun had come out so up went the miserable humidity.

ALWAYS NICE TO SEE THESE GUYS IN THEIR FIELD ALONGSIDE THE ROAD

Kelly's working on a curtain project for the rig.  The curtains in there look like the original ones and we've never really leaned towards blue unless it's in the sky.  We're more into softer earth tone colors.  I'll resume my exterior cleaning, waxing, and polishing of the rig when temperatures cool down.  Might be late November sometime with the way things are going with our uncomfortable weather this summer.  By the way, 5 tornados have been confirmed touching down within a 75 mile radius of Bayfield last Sunday.

Jeff over at Ruffin It With Rufus had a question about my camera settings regarding my comet Neowise photo in Sunday night's post.  Tripoded camera used was a Nikon D7200 with a Nikkor 18-300mm lens.  ISO 800 (I forgot to lower the ISO number) With my camera set on 'bulb'  in  my camera's 'manual' setting the exposure time was 59 seconds at F6.3.  Focal length was 27mm.  My biggest problem with night and astro-photography is that I simply do not do enough of it to do it comfortably and reasonably well.  Oh how I have wished these last number of years we had found us a quiet place in the countryside when we had the chance.  A place with clear open night skies above us where I could get out like I once did years ago at the Old Weenie Roast Ranch with my Astronomy books.  Where I could travel myself around the starry night sky again learning about the constellations, planets, and all the wonderments of our Universe.   My Aunt Jean even once bought me a sizeable telescope in Florida and drove it all the way up to Canada for me one summer:))

MORNING WHEAT FIELD

GROANER'S CORNER:((    It was a sunny Saturday morning at the Elmvale Country Club golf course, and Mike was beginning his pre-shot routine, visualizing his upcoming shot, when a voice came over the clubhouse speaker-- "Would the gentleman on the Ladies Tee please back up to the Men's Tee!"   Mike, still deep in his routine, seemed impervious to the interruption. Again the announcement--

"Would the man on the Ladies Tee kindly back up to the Men's tee, PLEASE!"
Mike had had enough. He turned and shouted, "Would the announcer in the clubhouse kindly shut up and let me play my second shot!"

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What's the difference between a dog barking on the front porch and an angry spouse yelling on the back porch?
The dog quits barking once back inside.

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