A SNOWY BLOWY DAY SO IT WAS OFF TO UTAH FOR 'A WALK IN'THE DEVIL'S GARDEN' AND A STOP AT THE 'ADOBE DELI' IN NEW MEXICO

IT WAS BLOWING PRETTY GOOD IN SPOTS THIS MORNING

Our 'Alberta Clipper' came in so fast Tuesday night it flew right over us and was gone before we knew it was here.  Other than a few light snow flakes left in it's wake the Clipper was almost a no show except I saw the big green mass on our live radar weather site about 10 last night as it went by.  However, winds following the Clipper this morning began picking up lake effect snow and we soon had snow streamers coming in harassing the shoreline and driving further inland.  

SAW THESE WINTER STORM CLOUDS OUT OVER LAKE HURON AFTER LEAVING OUR PARK

ROADS WERN'T TOO BAD YET ON OUR WAY TO GODERICH

Predicted to get worse later in the morning Pheebs and I headed north to Goderich with a small grocery list in hand.  Roads were not too bad and visibility for the most part was good.  Grabbed a few bags of groceries at Zehrs Supermarket and with a Hortons coffee to go on board we headed for the harbor.  Blowing pretty good down there and I was glad I was not one of those shoreline restoration worker guys out there in that wind driven snow.  I was always careful to avoid any outside winter jobs over the years except for driving jobs where one could be inside a nice warm vehicle.  It was too blowy cold right beside the lake to let Pheebs out so we turned and headed for home stopping for a quick leg stretch along the way.

BRRRR, IT WAS COLD DOWN AROUND THE HARBOR

AN ORANGE LAKE MONSTER GOBBLES UP THE SHORELINE

With winds whipping snow across highway 21 we motored inland a couple miles and picked up Porter Hill Line heading south.  One minute visibility was clear and the next minute visibility was reduced to maybe 40 or 50 feet but certainly not as bad as it could have been.  In other words I wouldn't say it was treacherous driving.  We stopped in the lee of a bush supposedly out of the wind on Kitchigami Road but as soon as I stepped out of the Jeep the wind whipped my hat off and it went sailing down the road.  Pheebs got out of the Jeep for a couple minutes, had herself a quick whiz and we were soon on our way again.  I think we were home shortly before ten.  Soon as Kelly saw us roll into the driveway she began whipping up some bacon and eggs.  I like when that occasionally happens:))

WINDS PICKED UP ON OUR WAY HOME

A FEW CLEAR PATCHES ALONG THE WAY

YUP THAT'S WHERE MY HAT LANDED ALRIGHT

LOOKS MIGHTY LONELY DOWN THE ROAD THERE ALL BY ITSELF

With about a quarter inch of snow on the ground I got myself right out there and right at it this afternoon with shovel in hand.  I don't want those little black Squirrels having to plow through deep snow just to jump up on the sunroom's window sill to make goofy faces at me.  Birds have been keeping me busy as well keeping the bird station stocked with delectable seeds.

JUST ABOUT BACK TO OUR PARK

Well I guess there is good traffic and bad traffic.  Generally any time I talk about traffic it is the bad kind that involves masses of people driving masses of vehicles.  My good buddy Jim over at Lifetime Sentences has a totally different take on traffic and writes in his latest post about generating more of it.  Might want to see what Jim is up to over there.  

NO THIS ISN'T JIM IT'S OUR GRUMPY FACE 'SALT LAMP'

::Memory Lane::  It was Thursday November 8th 2007 when we went for A Walk In The Devil's Garden.  We were camped at an RV Park in Moab Utah and this day found us in Arches National Park.  Utah is probably one of my very much most favoritist States simply because of it's beautiful scenery.  My photo album of our day is here at Hiking In The Devil's Garden.

::An Archive Post:: It was a year ago today while staying at the El Rancho Lobo RV Park in New Mexico east of Deming we took us for a drive to a place we had heard about called the Adobe Deli.  Well there's no point in me trying to describe this place but if you check my post for that day you can have a look for yourself.  Today We Did The Adobe Deli.  And......if by chance you didn't see enough of the Adobe Deli check out my next day's post where I have more pics and other stuff like how I got stymied at Deming's McDonalds when on a Jeep ride with Pheebs we stopped in for a burg, but...….For Pheebs And I It Was Our First Jeep Ride In New Mexico.

I FEEL RIGHT AT HOME OUT HERE IN THE SOUTHWEST BEING AROUND FUNKY OLD OFF-BEAT PLACES LIKE THIS......NO FANCY  SCHMANCY STUFF FOR THIS GUY

THIS IS THE CIGAR LOUNGE WHERE SYLVESTOR STALLONE LIT UP AND RELAXED WITH A STOGIE

::Al's Musical Favs:: Don't Look Back by Bliss:  It's the voice repeating 'Don't Look Back' that first snagged my attention in this relaxing thought provocative tune.  

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Eleven people were hanging on a rope under a helicopter, ten men and one woman. The rope was not strong enough to carry them all, so they decided that one has to drop off, otherwise they are all going to fall.  They were not able to choose that person, but then the woman made a very touching speech.  She said that she would voluntarily let go of the rope, because as woman she was used to giving up everything for her husband and kids, and for men in general, without ever getting anything in return. As soon as she finished her speech, all the men started clapping their hands.
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When a woman wears leather clothing a man's heart beats quicker.  His throat gets dry and he goes weak in the knees and he begins to think irrationally.  Ever wonder why?  Because she smells like a new truck!!!
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At Sunday School they were teaching how God created everything, including human beings.  Little Johnny, a child in the kindergarten class, seemed especially intent when they told him how Eve was created out of one of Adam's ribs.  Later in the week his mother noticed him lying as though he were ill, and said. "Johnny what is the matter?" Little Johnny responded, "I have a pain in my side. I think I'm going to have a wife."
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