Wednesday, March 30, 2016

WE HAD A BIRTHDAY AT OUR HOUSE TODAY

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JUST A FEW PHOTOS TONIGHT FROM AN AFTERNOON WALK AROUND OUR PINE TREE TRAIL
At last count Kelly had 70 ‘Happy Birthday ‘ wishes on her Facebook page today.  She is one popular & well liked Gal alright.  And I even get to be her full time husband too:))))))))
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DSC_7981Despite temps around the freezing mark this morning’s sunshine hauled me right out of the house & stuck me right on the end of my leaf rake first thing.  Raked me up a dozen backyard piles of pine needles & hauled a couple more heaping utility trailer loads of needles to our recycling area.  Our place is finally starting to look a little neater.
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MY CONTRIBUTION OF PINE NEEDLES TO THE DUMP WAS PART OF THAT PILE ON THE LEFT
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IF YOU SEE A BLACK DOT ON THE TRAIL UP AHEAD THAT IS THE PHEEBS:)) ---- KEEP IN MIND I’M USING A WIDE ANGLE LENS & SHE IS NOT AS FAR AHEAD AS SHE APPEARS
A mid afternoon walk around our pine tree trail through the woods netted Pheebs & I a bit of exercise & a few photos.  A cloud cover has moved in & weather folks have forecast rain for tonight & tomorrow.  Heavy in some areas they say.
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IT GETS REAL PRETTY HERE WHEN ALL THE GREEN LEAVES FILL IN ON THE TREES
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Other than all the above exciting stuff there really wasn’t much happening today leaving me with very little to write about so it’s basically a photo blog tonight.
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THIS IS THE PATH WE TAKE FROM OUR HOUSE TO THE PINE FOREST TRAIL & WE’VE BEEN WALKING THIS PATH FOR OVER 13 YEARS NOW (PHEEBS IS IN THIS PICTURE)
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A few days ago I had some photos of Inukshuks along the beach in Goderich.  Below is a photo of all those Inukshuks being taken down & the stones & pieces of concrete taken away.  It seems an elderly lady posing for a photo last summer was somehow injured when she fell while walking among the stone structures.  The city of Goderich was subsequently sued for $68,000 & today those Inukshuks were all taken down & hauled away.DSC_0020-001DSC_0021
THE 2 PHOTOS ABOVE ARE MINE BUT THE ONE BELOW IS NOT
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INUKSHUKS BEING GATHERED UP & HAULED AWAY TODAY
Well here we are almost at the end of March already & just think, six & a half months from now we’ll be on the road heading for the South-west again.  Now how’s that for a nice thing to look forward to eh:))
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OUR BAYFIELD STICKS & BRICKS IN EARLY SPRING & THE VERY CENTER OF THAT SUNROOM SECTION ON THE LEFT IS WHERE I WRITE MY POSTS EVERY NIGHT
GROANER’S CORNER:((  A prisoner in jail receives a letter from his wife:  "Dear Husband, I have decided to plant some lettuce in the back garden & want to know when is the best time to plant it?"   The prisoner,  knowing that the prison guards read all mail, replied in a letter:  "Dear Wife, whatever you do, do not touch the back garden. That is where I hid all the money."  A few days later he received another letter from his wife:   "Dear Husband,   You wouldn't believe what happened, some men came with shovels to the house and dug up all the back garden".  The prisoner wrote another letter back:  "Dear wife, now is the best time to plant the lettuce."

16 comments:

  1. Too bad about the Inukshuks they were so amazing, Lawyers and suing really can screw things up
    Kelly is one wonderful woman and deserves all the wishes. You got lucky just like I did. Wishing her many more, I know you will take good care of her too !

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  2. Seeing Pheebs that far away from you, I guess I have nothing to worry about when Stella is what I think pretty far away ... if Stella sees that photo she will want to expand her boundaries on our walk. :)

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    1. I'm using an 18mm wide angle lens on this shot Steve so she isn't actually as far away as she appears in the shot. The human eye sees about 55mm.

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  3. The barren woods look like another world - wonderful to have them right out your door. I seem to remember the cairns were all taken down before and people hurried back to put them up again. Will be interesting to see what happens with the materials all moved now.

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  4. 1. Happy Birthday to Kelly!
    2. That wide angle pic of Pheebes is great. Looks like she is headed to Congress!
    3. Too sad about the art being torn down.
    4. Really enjoyed the Groaner tonight.

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  5. I was amused by your mention of returning to the SW in 6.5 months...amused as it sounds like our thoughts. We arrived back in Tennessee a few days before you got home. I enjoyed reading about your excitement. We were also so happy to be back in our space but also ready to leave soon! Now, after 10 days at home, planning for the summer trip.

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  6. Joe and I send Birthday greetings to Kelly. Hope it was a wonderful day for her.

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  7. Happy Birthday to Kelly from sunny southern California!

    www.travelwithkevinandruth.com

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  8. Two thumbs down for the stupid elderly lady who fell on a pile of rocks. :-(

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  9. The nicest people have their birthdays on March 30th....Kelly and ME. :)

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  10. First a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Kelly, the girl behind all good things. Secondly I must say that I am totally amazed how daring some people are who stumble on public property and think they can sue the hell out it the system. Never, ever this would or could happen in Europe. The judicial system who is awarding damages to such STUPID people. Didn't she see the Inukshus when she walked in between there. Wasn't it the REASON she walked in there? And could she possibly have stumbled and fallen over ANY rock along the beach?

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