AND REMEMBER, YOU ARE HERE FOR A REASON

 SPOTTED THIS MONARCH BUTTERFLY ON MY WALK THIS MORNING

Our internet went out sometime on Tuesday afternoon, so that meant no TV as well.  Without the internet, that also meant no music channel playing my 24-hour-a-day ambient music.  A dilemma for me, for sure.  Luckily, I remembered my iPhone, and with surprisingly little effort, and Google's help, I was able to find a YouTube ambient music channel.  All was right with the world again until the internet came back on this morning, and the TV a short time later.

 A PASTORAL SCENE SO COMMON TO OUR AREA

 HEY, WHAT'S A DAY IN AL'S LIFE WITHOUT SOME HORSES AND COW POTOS IN THEM

 TUESDAY NIGHT SUNSET FROM MY WALKING ROAD..... iPHONE

 WOODSY CHECKS OUT THE SUNSET.....iPHONE

 SHE ALSO GRABS A FEW CLOUD PICS TO SEND TO FRIENDS BACK IN STRATFORD

It has taken a while since early last December to ease myself back into another one of my favorite hobbies, reading.  At the moment, I am reading NDE Stories: To Heal the Soul by author Gary Cooper.  Very interesting to say the least, and it is yet another in a long series of books on this subject that I have been reading over these past few years.  As is true with many things in life, and as we age, our interests accordingly change for the better.  Well, hopefully they do and, about time I'd say.  Well, at least in my opinion.  A quote from the book. 'Focus on the idea that you are a Spirit having a physical experience, and live in the present moment. That is where life happens.  And remember, you are here for a reason'. 

SEEN AT OUR PARK'S ENTRANCE

I WILL SOON HAVE TO BEGIN MY ANNUAL FALL FROG ROUND UP AND TRANSPORT THE LITTLE FELLERS TO THE PARK'S LARGE POND FOR THE WINTER

 HANGING OUT AT OUR FRONT YARD FROG POND

 IT WILL SOON BE TIME TO SHUT DOWN THE FRONT YARD FROG POND FOR THE WINTER

It has been an absolutely fabulous month of September with warm days and cool nights.  An excellent time for me to be outside happily working on some new projects.  Since finally finding a grass seed, thanks to Park owner, Adam, that grows well in deep shade or sun I have regained a new interest in the property our mobile home sits on.  But that's not the only reason I have been re-inspired.  Through Lorraine's (Woodsy) suggestions, prompting, and like-minded outdoor interests, we have both been busy cleaning up and re-vamping flower beds that had, with time and my inattention, become overgrown and weedy.  This right now, is my very much most favoritist time of the year:))

ONE OF MY CURRENT PROJECTS IS TO IMPROVE OUR FRONT PORCH ENTRANCE 

 I WILL BE PLANTING GRASS IN THE DARKER FOREGROUND AREA UP TO THE STEPS

Al's Music Box:)) Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford.

TUESDAY NIGHT SUNSET

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A police officer sees a man driving around with a pickup truck full of penguins. He pulls the guy over and says, "You can't drive around with penguins in this town! Take them to the zoo immediately." The guy says okay and drives away. The next day, the officer sees the guy still driving around with the truck full of penguins -- and they're all wearing sunglasses. He pulls the guy over and demands, "I thought I told you to take these penguins to the zoo yesterday?" The guy replies, "I did. Today I'm taking them to the beach!"

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A lot of people think kids say the darnedest things, but so would you if you had no education.

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Two college classmates met for the first time in years. "How goes it with you, Pete?" asked one. "Not good at all," mourned Pete. "My wife ran away with the mailman, my son is a juvenile delinquent, my bank failed, and all my teeth will have to come out." "Gosh, I'm sorry to hear that," sympathized the classmate. "What business are you in now?" "Some old line," answered Pete. "Selling good-luck charms."

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A FEW SUNDAY NIGHT SUNSET PHOTOS

A few photos of Sunday night's sunset as seen from Bayfield's Pioneer Park.

 TWO BEST PALS OUT TO SEE THE SUNSET

 THERE ARE A LOT OF SUNSET PHOTOS TAKEN HERE EACH NIGHT DURING THE SUMMER

 HEY WAIT A MINUTE....THAT LOOKS MORE LIKE A SELFIE PIC COMING UP THAN A SUNSET

 OF COURSE, NOT ALL EYES WERE ON THE SUNSET

 SUN'S DOWN AND THE TWO BEST PALS HEAD FOR HOME

Al's Music Box:)) Up Up And Away by The Fifth Dimension.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Some Really Good Questions::

1. Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?
2. Why is it that no matter what color of bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white?
3. Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale?'
4. Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?
5. On electric toasters, why do they engrave the message “one slice?” How many pieces of bread do they think people are really gonna try to stuff in that slot?
6. Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give the vacuum one more chance?
7. Why is it that no plastic garbage bag will open from the end you first try?
8. How do those dead bugs get into those closed light fixtures?
9. Considering all the lint you get in your dryer, if you kept drying your clothes would they eventually just disappear?
10. When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart then apologizes for doing so, why do we say, “It's all right?” Well, it isn't all right so why don't we say, “That hurt, why don't you watch where you are going!!!!”
11. Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling off the table you always manage to knock something else over?
12. Is it true that the only difference between a yard sale and a trash pickup is how close to the road the stuff is placed?
13. In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat?
14. How come you never hear father-in-law jokes?
15. If at first you don't succeed, shouldn't you try doing it like your wife told you to do it in the first place? And obviously, if at first you don't succeed, then don't take up sky diving!
16. The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best friends, if they're okay, then it's you.

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A SINCERE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE

First and foremost, let me say thank you to all the blog readers for taking the time to leave a comment on my Friday post. To say I have been 'moved' by these kind comments would be an understatement.  I purposely didn't read any comments until Sunday morning.  I pondered each comment carefully, and the general consensus was clear.  Don't give up the blog, perhaps shorten it,  and don't worry about writing a post 'every day.'  All good advice, and I am in agreement with what has been said because, truly, inside, I do not want to give it up, and I would do well to listen to what readers have said and suggested.  The outpouring of concern in all the comments has re-strengthened the pilot light that had all but wavered and flickered out again.  If it weren't for the reassurance of readers, I would have given up my hobbies of blogging, photography, and traveling a long time ago.  I have readers to thank for enabling me and giving me a purpose to share these hobbies of mine in a helpful and meaningful way.   A sincere thank you to everyone for your care.  Following your suggestions, I will try to trim some fat off my blog and get myself into the habit of not blogging every day.

 THIS SOYBEAN FIELD IS PROBABLY ONLY A FEW WEEKS AWAY FROM BEING HARVESTED,,,,AND HOW DID I KNOW THEY WERE SOY BEANS??  MY iPHONE TOLD ME SO

ANOTHER BEANFIELD CLOSE TO ITS HARVEST DATE

 TALL DANDELION-LIKE FLOWERS IN THE DITCH ALONGSIDE MY WALKING ROAD

 THIS IS JEWEL WEED, AND A CLINTON DOCTOR ONCE TOLD ME TO RUB IT ON MYSELF AFTER I HAD A NASTY ENCOUNTER WITH A PATCH OF POISON IVY YEARS AGO

A FAINT MOON IN THE MORNING SKY EARLIER TODAY

 THE MOON WASN'T THE ONLY THING IN THE MORNING SKY

There were also a number of comments about 'getting a dog'.  I have been trying, but I'm frustrated with the half dozen area rescue dog sites and Humane Societies.  I have mentioned this before, but I will touch on it again.  It seems gone are the days when one could simply walk into a Humane Society and walk out with a new best Pal.  Yes, I do understand the importance of protecting the pet from unscrupulous people, but everything being 'online' now, with applications to fill out, interviews, and reams of questions, it seems things have kind of gone sideways somewhere.  One dog rescue site had a price list for the 'rescued dogs'.  Puppies -$800, Adult-$500, and Senior dogs-$250.  Maybe I'm off the mark here, or I am not understanding something.  Anyway, I'm definitely looking, folks.

SORRY ABOUT ANOTHER iPHONE SELFIE FOLKS BUT WOODSY INSISTED I PUT THIS ONE IN AFTER I SENT IT TO HER IN STRATFORD LAST WEEK...I AM AT MY COMMUNICATION TOWER HILL STARGAZING 

Al's Music Box:)) At Last by Etta James.

 A COUPLE OF HEAVY MACHINES HAVE MOVED INTO THE PARK...CHANGES MAY BE AFOOT

 A NEW MOBILE HOME IS COMING IN TO BE SET ON THIS CEMENT PAD IN A FEW DAYS

GROANER'S CORNER:((   A little guy gets on a plane and sits next to the window. A few minutes later, a big, heavy, mean-looking guy plops down in the seat next to him and immediately falls asleep. The little guy starts to feel a little airsick, but he's afraid to wake the big guy up to ask if he can go to the bathroom. He knows he can't climb over him, and so the little guy sits there, looking at the big guy, trying to decide what to do.  Suddenly, the plane hits an air pocket and an uncontrollable wave of nausea passes over the little guy. He can't hold it in any longer and he throws up all over the big guy's chest. About five minutes later the big guy wakes up, looks down, and sees the vomit all over him. "So," says the little guy: "are you feeling better now?

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