Sunday, October 15, 2017

WARM, WINDY, AND WET, BUT IT’S ANOTHER DAY BEHIND US

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Warm, wet, and windy pretty much sums up our weather day but Pheebs and I luckily escaped the wet part on our two hour Jeep ride.  Gravel roads were muddy but at least we didn’t get rained on for the time we were out.

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A LATE EASTERN SUNRISE

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NOW THAT IS ONE LONG BARN

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GREYING CLOUDS OVER A RIPENED CORN FIELD

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YES INDEED TIS THAT TIME OF YEAR ALRIGHT

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I DON’T THINK WE EVEN ENCOUNTERED ONE VEHICLE ON THE BACKROADS TODAY

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Ambled ourselves over to the Hullett Marsh then north up through the small town of Blyth Ontario.  Heard there was a big ‘Harry Potter’ thing going on there but we didn’t see any wizards or muggles anywhere.  Saw a couple large white tents with flaps flopping in the wind at the fairgrounds but not a soul around to be seen.

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I LIKE THIS NEW BUILDING IN BLYTH ONTARIO BUILT BY THE COWBELL BREWING COMPANY

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AND IT LOOKS LIKE THEY HAVE A MIGHTY FINE COWBELL KITCHEN RESTAURANT IN THERE TOO

Warm enough again today to have the Jeeps windows down and I couldn’t help wonder if that might be the last time for this year.   Still not a lot of color in the trees and with today’s winds bringing leaves down I’m wondering if this might turn out to be the least colorful Autumn of ever.

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WINTER WHEAT

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I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT KIND OF CROP THIS FOOT TALL RED TUFTED GRASS COULD BE

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AND THIS IS HOW THEY TRANSPORT AROUND THE DIFFERENT HARVESTER HEADS OFF THE COMBINES

Pheebs and I were home shortly after 11 and spotted a note on the counter.  Kelly and our good neighbor Monica had slipped on down to Grand Bend for lunch.  Half an hour later sitting at the computer the following photo came in:))

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In a post a few days ago I had a few photos of what appeared to be a tree fungus.  Drove by that same tree this morning and remembered a comment from ‘Max in Illinois’ in which he said. “Al, about that fungi pouring out of that tree, around here in Illinois we call them elephant ears and think they are delicious. Of course you have to get them before the bugs find them. Fried or made into soup is our favorite way to eat them”.

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MUST BE A PRETTY OLD ELEPHANT WITH ALL THOSE WRINKLES IN IT’S EAR

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It’s kinda bad when a Blogger can’t even leave a comment in his own Shout Box.  Trying to respond to Gary B to let him know I tried 2 bottles of St. Johns Wort I keep getting a message saying something about not enough characters or something and it won’t publish.  Didn’t feel any change in myself Gary so I didn’t take any more.  Have to remember to try some D3 I guess.  Maybe if I ate myself a whole box of ‘Smiley Face’ buttons it might perk me right up eh…SmileOpen-mouthed smileWinking smile 

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LOTS OF WOOD STACKED IN FOR THE WINTER’S FIREPLACE

GROANER’S CORNER:(( Panicking when her toddler swallowed a tiny magnet my sister Betty rushed him to the emergency room.  "He'll be fine," the doctor promised her. "The magnet should pass through his system in a day or two."
"How will I be sure?" she pressed.  "Well," the doctor suggested, "you could stick him on the refrigerator and when he falls off you'll know."

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- To heck with marrying a girl who makes biscuits like her mother--I want to marry one who makes dough like her father.

- The days just before marriage are like a snappy introduction to a tedious book.

- Shotgun wedding: a case of wife or death.

- A lady walked into a boutique and asked the sales lady "May I try on that cute dress in the window?"   The sales lady replied; "Sure, but wouldn’t you be more comfortable in a dressing room?"

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Knock Knock
Who's there?
Amazon!
Amazon who?
Amazon of a gun.

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8 comments:

  1. That Cowbell building sure was nice. Great picture of Kelly and Monica too.
    Sure was very windy here as well thought we would get blown away for a while.

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  2. The color of that grass field amazed me. Fall color around my hood has been spotty, then we had snow and wind. So, the color is on the ground, and yet a lot of green leaves are on the trees. Different.

    I scanned over your right side stats, and saw the 5.5M page views and 3420+ blog posts. 10 years, wow.

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  3. Regarding D-3' a previous commenter mentioned....... I have heard and read
    that not only is it good for our bones but depression for sure.
    Think it was said to take at least 2,000 units per day and to buy a quality brand.
    We take it, not expensive. Worth trying..... Check with your doc next visit .

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  4. I hope this coming week brings all the news you need to now what is what in your lives. I think sometimes the unknown is worse. Of course, I hope it is good news.

    The color is the same here it is not looking like a real colorful fall.

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  5. May you get good news tomorrow. Kelly looks great in that picture!

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  6. Just a guess but when I see a long low building like that with vents on top and side vents and feed hoppers at one end, I think chicken house. What is up with the camper trailers? abandoned? No idea on the crop, might be a question to ask at local seed store.

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  7. The colors in that first pic might make up for less of it elsewhere!! Gorgeous brewery building - I always appreciate when businesses bother to make their places nice to look at. Looks like everybody's getting a quilt square, may be time for you and Kelly to add your own :-)))

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  8. I take Vitamin D daily, per my Endocrinologist..Not sure if it does any good, but it sure can't hurt! Love that photo of Kelly and your neighbor..girl time is very important!!

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