Saturday, September 24, 2016

PHEEBS AND I ARE HOLDING THE FORT DOWN FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND WE SPOTTED ‘THE KING’ AT McDONALDS THIS MORNING:))

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Wow sure is getting dark earlier these night now and our weather has definitely turned a cooler corner.  Looking ahead at the 10 day forecast our daily highs are all in the 60's and that works out just fine for me.  I'm back into my toasty T-shirts and this morning our new furnace came on for the first time and wow again as volumes of enveloping hot air came blasting out of the floor vents wrapping us in a warm blanket of cozy comfort.  Sure was a right decision to replace our old inefficient 33 year old electric furnace with a new high efficiency gas furnace.   Always a nice feeling inside when one realizes they have made a right decision for a change.

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NUTHATCH IN OUR SUNBURST LOCUST TREE

Kelly headed off to Cambridge and Guelph for a couple days this morning.  Her youngest daughter's husband Ricardo is in Spain at the moment so Kelly will be visiting with Rebecca and little Ella.  They also plan on getting around to visit with three of Kelly's other children.  A good opportunity for her before we head south in less than a month.

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KELLY PICKED UP A ROCK AT DEER PARK LODGE’S BEACH A FEW WEEKS AGO AND PAINTED THIS FACE ON IT TO GIVE TO LITTLE ELLA WHEN SHE GETS TO GUELPH

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ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF THAT LOAD IS FOR A FEW OF KELLY’S GRANDKIDS

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ALL LOADED UP AND READY TO GO

Dusted off my cameras and under a cool crisp sunny Autumn sky Pheebs and I were out the door and on the road.  I definitely felt better about things this morning as we slipped up through Goderich and dusted ourselves up on a few country roads.  Farmers out harvesting beans and I noticed combines had removed a few rows of corn around the perimeter of a couple corn fields.   

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INTERESTING FARM COMBINATIONS IN THE FIELDS THESE DAYS

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One of our stops this morning was near Dungannon Ontario to visit Pheeb’s Alpaca Pals.  They are always happy to see her whenever we drop by.

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ALPACA HOUSE

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<<< THIS FELLOW WASN’T HAVING ANY PART OF ALL THE VISITING THOUGH

When I drove a mobility van for Town and Country a few years ago my supervisor's name was Marie.  Marie has kept in touch over the years and this afternoon dropped around to say Hello.  Talked a bit about our aging memories and how the frustration with that can at times lead to bouts of depression.  Hey Marie I just remembered the names of Lucy and Desi's friends.......Fred and Ethel:)) 

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GUESS WHO I SPOTTED BURGERING UP AT McDONALDS THIS MORNING….YEP, THE KING IS ALIVE AND WELL ALRIGHT:))

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Fixed myself up a real fine supper tonight.  Two pieces of toast with a big hunk of Kielbasa sausage washed down with nice cold glass of  skim milk.  Now that's my kind of supper.  A cold glass of skim milk is my all time very much most favorite beverage of everything:))

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WHEN I SLIPPED INTO THE TSC STORE AFTER McDONALDS I HAD TO LEAVE MY CARROT MUFFIN SITTING OUTSIDE THE JEEP…….FOR OBVIOUS REASONS

A month from now with a bit of luck we just might be at Aunt Jean’s in Florida.  Can't say I am looking forward to all the traffic chaos we expect to encounter on our route but we are looking forward to seeing Aunt Jean for sure.  I do have a route figured out but whether we take that route or change our minds at the last minute and go a different way I have no idea.  Our travels have always been on the spontaneous side without a whole lot pre-planning ahead of time.  There's pros and cons to that of course but it's the way we prefer to travel.

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GROANER'S CORNER:(( God created the mule, and told him, "You are mule. You will work constantly from dusk to dawn, carrying heavy loads on your back. You will eat grass and lack intelligence. You will live for 50 years." The mule answered, "To live like this for 50 years is too much. Please, give me no more than 20."
And it was so.
Then God created the dog, and told him, "You are dog. You will hold vigilance over the dwellings of Man, to whom you will be his greatest companion. You will eat his table scraps and live for 25 years."
The dog responded, "Lord, to live 25 years as a dog like that is too much. Please, no more than 10 years."
And it was so.
God then created the monkey, and told him, "You are monkey. You shall swing from tree to tree, acting like an idiot. You will be funny, and you shall live for 20 years."  The monkey responded, "Lord, to live 20 years as the clown of the world is too much. Please, Lord, give me no than 10 years."
And it was so.
Finally, God created Man and told him, "You are Man, the only rational being that walks the earth. You will use your intelligence to have mastery over the creatures of the world. You will dominate the earth and live for 20 years."
The man responded, "Lord, to be Man for only 20 years is too little. Please, Lord; give me the 20 years the mule refused, the 15 years the dog refused, and the 10 years the monkey rejected."  And so God made Man to live 20 years as a man, then marry and live 20 years like a mule working and carrying heavy loads on his back. Then, he is to have children and live 15 years as a dog, guarding his house and eating the leftovers after they empty the pantry; then, in his old age, to live 10 years as a monkey, acting like an idiot to amuse his grandchildren.
And it is so ...

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Did you hear about the guy who tried to date a nun?  He wanted to take her to the county fair, but she declined on account of she had taken a vow abstaining from Carnival pleasures.

Friday, September 23, 2016

NOT EXACTLY FLYING WITH THE EAGLES JUST YET

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MUSHROOM LOVE AS THESE TWO ‘SHROOMS’ GIVE NEW MEANING TO THE WORD ‘MUSHY’

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AWWWW GEEEEEZZZZ I WISHED I HAD SOMEBODY TO BE MUSHY WITH

Much cooler overnight temperatures brought in a heavy morning cloud cover which actually worked out well for me.  I was able to get another half dozen windows cleaned first thing as well as sparkling up a few mirrors around the house.  Other than that little burst of energy early on I didn't seem to gain a lot of altitude today so I am not exactly soaring with the Eagles just yet.

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ALL OF TONIGHT’S MUSHROOM FILE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN  RIGHT HERE ON OUR PROPERTY

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Neither Kelly or I could remember the last time we had an A&W Teen Burger and with A&W having a 'special offer' on at the moment we loaded up Pheebs and it was off to Goderich with us around noon.  A tour around town after our burgs and we were soon home again.

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WHEN I WAS BENDING OVER TO TAKE THIS PHOTO MY HEAD FELL OFF AND I HAD THE HARDEST DARN TIME FINDING IT AGAIN

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BIT OF A TIGHT SQUEEZE GOING ON HERE

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“COME ON MARSHA NOBODY’S LOOKING”

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The cloud cover hung on all day and I struggled for motivation.  My day had started at 3:30 a.m. so I blamed my lethargic state on that.  Would you believe this is my second full day without taking a single photo.  At this rate my cameras are going to seize up.  A thank you to readers and commenters for your support regarding my Thursday post after my blog was referred to by another commenter as 'boring drivel'.   Not to worry folks………..I’m not going anywhere:))

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HIDE AND SEEK….’YOUR IT’

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SOME OF THESE MUSHROOMS ARE PURE 10K GOLD INSIDE:))

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“GOLDARNIT WHERE ARE YOU KIDS HIDING ANYWAY”

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<<< I THINK THESE TWO LITTLE MUSHROOM GUYS ARE ALIENS FROM THE PLANET SHROOM TRYING TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THOSE TWO ORANGE EARTHLINGS FROM THE SUMAC TRIBE

I can't remember ever meeting a dessert I didn't like but not so for my good friend Jim over at Lifetime Sentences as he gets himself bamboozled in a switcheroo cherry pie swap and comes out the other side smelling like a rhubarb.   Oh wait I just thought of a dessert I never did much care for.  Remember mince meat pie??  Now there's one I was never really able to wrap my gums around.  Too much mince and not enough meat I guess!!DSC_0047-001

GROANER'S CORNER:((  Larry goes to the revival and listens to the preacher. After awhile the preacher asks anyone with needs to be prayed over to come forward to the front at the altar. Larry gets in line, and when it's his turn, the preacher asks: "Larry, what do you want me to pray about for you?" Larry replies: "Preacher, I need you to pray for my hearing." The preacher puts one finger in Larry's ear, and he places the other hand on top of Larry's head and prays and prays and prays. After a few minutes, the preacher removes his hands, stands back and asks Larry:"Larry, how is your hearing now?" Larry says, "I don't know, Reverend, it's not until next Wednesday."

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A doctor told his patient after reviewing his x-rays he needed surgery costing $5000.  The patient said he only had $500.00 and what could be done.  The doctor said, "Well, I can always touch-up your x-rays."

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There was this nun named Sister Mary who, though she tried and tried, could never please the Mother Superior. One day she comes up with an idea: since the abbey was always cold, she decided to cut some wood and build a fire in the fireplace to heat the place up. She spent all day chopping, hauling and stacking wood. Subsequently, she wound up shredding the sleeves of her habit. Later that night, as the other nuns came into the rectory, they were delighted to find the place warm and cozy, with a big fire roaring in the fireplace. Then Mother Superior comes in and yells, "Sister Mary! Go fix your torn habit this instant!" Sister Mary, crying, asks, "But Mother Superior, aren't you happy that the abbey is warm?" To which the Mother Superior replies, "Yes, but when you ax, then ye shall re-sleeve."