tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post7242645033457968937..comments2024-03-28T22:28:47.257-04:00Comments on TRAVEL WITH THE BAYFIELD BUNCH:)): RIDING ALONG WITH US THIS MORNING WAS NAT KING COLE, BING CROSBY, FRANK SINATRA, BILLIE HOLIDAY, LOUIE ARMSTRONG AND MORE………..Al Bossencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04307619781955351484noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-71824354211210523992016-06-20T07:33:21.869-04:002016-06-20T07:33:21.869-04:00I can relate to your memmories of bygone days. Tho...I can relate to your memmories of bygone days. Though I am 10 years your junior I still have great memories of those long gone days.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01197108331214049357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-13463718523584818332016-06-20T07:04:00.391-04:002016-06-20T07:04:00.391-04:00Nice blog and real nice photos Al. Stay cool!Nice blog and real nice photos Al. Stay cool!buckdeer5https://www.blogger.com/profile/14549391555945702310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-91600503374303191092016-06-20T06:45:10.436-04:002016-06-20T06:45:10.436-04:00The longest day of the year now the exciting downh...The longest day of the year now the exciting downhill slide to winter when we head to the southwest... hmm, still have not used our air-conditioner. Only in the car, sure glad the heat does not bother us.our awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-49495814027883773662016-06-20T00:26:02.026-04:002016-06-20T00:26:02.026-04:00Your Groaner's Corner is always a kick. It'...Your Groaner's Corner is always a kick. It's been a tough weekend for Joe with the effects of his chemo ( Dr. started him on a new drug) . I read him the Groaner's Corner and it made him smile. So thanks for posting this particular one and making him smile. Betty Graffishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18046446675394381066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-17631149695238860362016-06-19T23:22:18.181-04:002016-06-19T23:22:18.181-04:00Love the little wooden house with the wonderful wi...Love the little wooden house with the wonderful windows! Heat always makes me tired, and humidity is exhausting. Best to enjoy the recliner on those days :-)Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-86886881351933580322016-06-19T22:24:09.065-04:002016-06-19T22:24:09.065-04:00You mentioned being tired. Can be a number of thin...You mentioned being tired. Can be a number of things. However, it is important to keep hydrated even when there is excessive humidity. Love your photos!<br />DeeBevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285983988049210263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-21269338801945621092016-06-19T22:00:38.570-04:002016-06-19T22:00:38.570-04:00There are actually several theories but the most c...There are actually several theories but the most common one has to do with the price of paint red is the cheapest, to buy it's readily available it's also easier for the farmer to make his own remedy<br />And why is his house white is because he has money to afford to paint the house as well as a prosperous sign of his wealth<br /> White paint cost more so a small history lesson follows<br />Early 18th-century bridges and barns went unpainted. The right wood in the right place, it was discovered, needed no paint. Even houses in the earliest settlements were not painted. To paint the barn would have been viewed not only as extravagant, but vulgar and showy.<br /><br />Red catches on<br /><br />However, by the late 1700s, the art of wood seasoning gave way to the art of artificial preservation. Virginia farmers were the first to become paint-conscious. In Pennsylvania, the Dutch settlements latched on to the custom of red bricks, red barns, red geraniums, even reddish-brown cows. When a Pennsylvania Dutch farmer added big ornamental designs to barns, “just for luck,” he was accused of designing a hex sign to frighten the devil. Many old-timers sneered at their neighbors’ newly painted barns and accused them of copying “those superstitious Germans of Pennsylvania.”<br /><br />But color caught on. Inasmuch as ready-made paint was not available, a farmer mixed his own. He discovered that skimmed milk, lime and red iron oxide made a plastic-like coating that hardened quickly and lasted for years. Occasionally, it hardened too well and peeled off in sheets. Linseed oil was subsequently added to the recipe to provide the necessary soaking quality. Thus American “barn red” was born. It came into being through function and utility, rather than decor or superstition. It was soon discovered that the red barn color was warmer in winter since it absorbed the sun’s rays.<br /><br />Mister edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293854096422236002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-40431410276232130282016-06-19T20:20:31.889-04:002016-06-19T20:20:31.889-04:00I was complaining about being too warm and now we ...I was complaining about being too warm and now we have clouds, drizzle and high of 56 degrees. Must not turn on heat!<br />Been enjoying the hay rake pics. Those guys are using a side delivery rake, works well and needs little maintenance. Hope that guy did not wipe out his cable TV.<br />Very nice postZippyPinHeadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01744888611143753611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886995.post-43306823227754242132016-06-19T19:04:43.067-04:002016-06-19T19:04:43.067-04:00A stellar post and photos tonight! Not that I nee...A stellar post and photos tonight! Not that I need to single this one out, as I like all your posts.Annette Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459841866791345378noreply@blogger.com