OUT INTO THE COUNTRYSIDE WHERE WE ARE THE HAPPIEST

PHEEBS WAS HAPPY TO FINALLY BE OUT AGAIN FOR A CAR RIDE THIS MORNING

How nice to wake up after having a good night's sleep for a change and knowing my presence was not required to be anywhere at any given time for any given reason.  Due to appointments, I hadn't been able to take Pheebs with me for a car ride the past few days, so this morning despite the ground completely covered in snow and still snowing, Pheebs and I headed out with no particular hard-nose destination in mind.  My favorite kind of stress-free destination. 

 NICE TO SEE AREA HIGHWAYS FREE OF ICE AND SNOW ON OUR WAY TO CLINTON THIS MORNING

 EVERGREEN TREES ON A GOLF COURSE FAIRWAY

 A WINTER'S CREEK MEANDERS ITS WAY THROUGH MY CAMERA FRAME AS WE GO BY

 A SNOWY FOREST BUSH LANE

Well, okay we did have somewhere to go but it wasn't stress-related too much.  Our first stop was the Bayfield Post Office to mail two of five important envelopes regarding Kelly's passing.  I can't mail the other three envelopes until I find my Social Security Number to put in with them.  I spent over an hour again this afternoon trying to find our income tax stuff.  Our second stop this morning was the Bayfield Library to see if the nice computer lady (Alena) was there and could show me how to find my iPhone's home screen.  I was so discouraged by not being able to find it despite being shown how less than 24 hours before.  Alena wasn't in today but another nice lady had my home screen (where all the icons are) up in about one-tenth of one second.  I had been doing the exact same swipe up as she did but she pointed out where I might have gone amiss pressing a little button on the right-hand side of the phone.  I was very grateful for her quick help and have at least a fighting chance that I know where to find the 'Settings' icon now.  For our next stop, we headed over to Clinton where I first picked up a Tim Hortons coffee to go and then dropped off a 'death certificate' at the law firm where Kelly and I have our wills.  A quick gas fill-up at the Shell Station in Clinton's north end and away Pheebs and I went out into the countryside where we are the happiest.  We were back on the country roads with forests, streams, open skies, horizons, rambling farmer's fields, hills and dales.  How refreshing it was to be back in our element cruising along slow with Pheebs window down and soothing ambient music on Subies SiriusXM satellite radio.  We slowly ambled our way northwest of Clinton taking a few photos along the way.  

 FOR ALL THE YEARS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING BY THIS FARM I HAVE NEVER SEEN A HORSE IN ANY OF THESE CORRALS

Home again, I spent time on little projects around the house such as looking for our income taxes.  That girl sure must have hidden them away in a safe place alright.  Maybe above a ceiling panel, underneath a loose floorboard in our unit, or behind a false wall panel.  Or, maybe she just put them on top of the fridge or something.  Wherever they are, I still haven't found them.  

Al's Music Box:)) What In The World's Come Over You is a song written and performed by Jack Scott. It was featured on his 1960 album What in the World's Come Over You.  The song was produced bySonny Lester.  It reached #2 in Australia, #2 in Canada, #5 on the U.S. pop chart, #7 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #11 on the UK Singles chart in 1960.  The song ranked #14 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960. 

NICE TO SEE A TOUCH OF CHRISTMASY COLOR WHEN WE GOT BACK TO OUR PARK

GROANER'S CORNER:(( I came home from work this evening and said to my wife, "Are we having salad for dinner?"  "Yes we are, how did you know?" she asked.  I replied, "Because I can't hear the smoke alarm."

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A man was at home watching TV with his friends when he heard a noise. He ran out just in time to see a thief drive off in his car.
"Did you see their face?" his friends asked when he came back inside.  "No, but it's okay - I got the licence plate number!"

- “Did you hear about the lost sausage? It was the missing link.”

- I drink decaf coffee.  I like my coffee how I like my men - missing everything I need.

- Family is important because they’re the only people who know what you’ve been through, and that’s because they caused most of it.

- Men love fixing things except themselves.

- It’s been raining for days now and my husband seems very depressed by it.  He keeps standing by the window, staring. If it continues, I’m going to have to let him in.

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Al's Doggy World

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KELLY'S CORNER

POWDER DUMP WASH WEST OF OCOTILLO WELLS, CALIFORNIA ON A MORNING HIKE

 AT OUR RANCH SITTING LOCATION NEAR MCNEAL ARIZONA ONLY 20 MILES FROM THE MEXICAN BORDER AT DOUGLAS, ARIZONA

Al's Art Gallery