Wednesday, April 08, 2015

MAYBE A LITTLE MORE LOOKING OUTWARDLY & A LITTLE LESS LOOKING INWARDLY METHINKS

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A SUSPECTED NEIGHBOR’S CAT DROPS BY TO SEE IF THE ‘FROG POND DINER’ IS OPEN FOR THE SEASON YET

Big cold winds came in the night driving temperatures down & making our outside morning barely habitable but I did manage to get in about half an hours yard work before the equally as cold rain began around 8:30 lasting into late morning.  Just no getting around the fact it was not one of our better weather days.  Thursday is looking grumpy as well then our temperatures begin to soar as the weatherman calls for a few warm sunny days.  If my posts are sounding more like weather reports I guess that gives you some idea where my interest challenge is sitting at right now.

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NICE LOOKING LITTLE FELLOW & DID YOU KNOW WE WERE CAT PEOPLE BEFORE WE WERE DOG PEOPLE…YEP IT’S TRUE:))

Close call for Peter & Bea’s dog Molly when she was recently attacked by a Coyote.  You can read about it here on Peter’s blog, American Traveler.  A close call indeed & it happened on a golf course.  And the Furry Gnome has captured himself a few more nice frozen waterfall photos up here in Ontario’s Beaver Valley.    The folks over at CC and Dixie recently spent a couple weeks in California’s Mojave National Preserve where Kelly & I were awhile back & they have themselves some fine photos of the area.

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AND INDEED WARMER TEMPERATURES HAVE BROUGHT OUT OUR CARDINALS CREST

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“AND JUST DON’T THINK YOU ARE THE BIG BOSS OF THIS FEEDER STATION BECAUSE YOU ARE ALL RED & STUFF!!”

Figured with the inclement weather it would be a good opportunity to pull the Jeep into the carport this afternoon & do a good clean-up of the interior.  Lots of South-west desert dust inside with enough dog fur to knit a couple sweaters.  Good thing we have new Shop-Vac.

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<<< NICE TO SEE OUR LITTLE UPSIDE DOWN NUTHATCH’S BACK AGAIN

It is in times of occasional inactivity mixed with a small dose of disinterest & a touch of boredom that I sometimes look inwardly for writing inspirations & oft times by doing so I land myself in a big pot of uncomfortable soup at the end of the day.  I go to bed at night & thrash around a bit wondering why I sometimes write the things I write.  Have noticed I definitely do sleep better having gone to bed after having written things of lighter fare.  Those days when I have things going on, places traveled to & from, usual or unusual things I may have encountered or seen.  Things which spark one’s creative imagination.  Yes, it is those days I most enjoy writing about.  Maybe a little more looking outwardly & a little less looking inwardly just might do the trick methinks.   Something for me to work on & maybe even go out on a limb & take time to talk to a few other fellow Humanoids along the way here & there.  Now how’s that for a thought………………………:))       

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A COUPLE OF RATHER REGAL LOOKING DARK EYED JUNCOS (IF SOME OF MY BIRD PHOTOS APPEAR A BIT GRAINY IT IS BECAUSE OF OCCASIONAL LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS )

GROANER’S CORNER:(( Doug Smith is on his deathbed and knows the end is near. His nurse, his wife, his daughter and two sons, are with him.  He asks for two witnesses to be present and a camcorder be in place to record his last wishes, and when all is ready he begins to speak:
"My son, Bernie, I want you to take the Mayfair houses."
"My daughter, Sybil, you to take the apartments over in the east end."
"My son, Jamie, I want you to take the offices over in the City Center."
"Sarah, my dear wife, please take all the residential buildings on the banks of the river."
The nurse and witnesses are blown away as they did not realize his extensive holdings, and as Doug slips away, the nurse says, "Mrs. Smith, your husband must have been such a hard-working man to have accumulated all this property".
Sarah replies, "Property? .... the jerk had a paper route!"

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- The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails -William Arthur Ward
- The only thing better than right now will someday be the memories of right now...AL.
- It is not so much having nothing to do as it is not having the interest to do something....AL.

9 comments:

  1. Whether you look inward or outward, your posts are always special.

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  2. Enjoyed the Groaner tonight.
    I will always read your posts, if all were bubbly happy dappy, I would suspect foul and quit reading. Life is a winding path and each day leaves us feeling a bit different. Sleep well, it was a good post.

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  3. When you look inward, its how we get to know our buddy Al..

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  4. The kitty sure looks like Megabyte2 doesn't she.....

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  5. Even when you write a blog post that you come close to apologizing for I enjoy it. I enjoy all you post. It's like you are having a conversation with us. Doesn't have to be earth shattering to be enjoyable when you like the person talking.

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  6. Ramblin' on about things is always good. Just think maybe a few summer adventures in your triple E, maybe even a campground or 2. They are usually nice before the summer and weekend crowds, that what we enjoy the most, When people are working and kids in school.

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  7. Love reading your blog posts, whether inside your head or outside your window! We are due for snow/sleet/ice again tomorrow morning. At least by this time of year, it's short lived. Last night was our first thunderstorm with the new dogger, and she did well. Didn't even wake up as a matter of fact! The dogs both slept through it, Steveio snored through it, and I was the one who was awake!
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  8. Inward or outward, never stop LOOKING...I still have an inner child living in my outwardly old body...You write from the heart, that's what counts.

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  9. Love the kitty (and we have not been cat people), you really captured her/his exploring mode. While the Cardinal is always a standout, I like the Juncos best. They seem so regal :-) Ditto on what others said about the source of your inspiration - we're all still here :-)))))

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