IT MAY BE A REACTION TO THE THE PFIZER VACCINE SHOT I HAD

 A TOAD IN OUR FRONT YARD TOAD POND

An absolutely gorgeously beautiful day with clear skies, warm lite winds, and temps topping 80F.  An afternoon walk had me sweating and I thought the Sun was going to set my shirt on fire.  Needless to say, we have our fans running full tilt.  The first couple hours today were fine but after that my energy level quickly drained away and it did not turn out to be one of my better days.  It may be a reaction to the Pfizer Covid Vaccine shot I had Monday afternoon.  Tonight I'm feeling like an old wet dishrag.

 I LIKE PERIWINKLE AND WE HAVE LOTS OF IT HERE

 NICE TO SEE CREEK WATER GREENING UP THE FOREST BANKS AGAIN

 NEIGHBORS OUT AND ABOUT ON THE WARMEST DAY OF THE YEAR SO FAR

 WHEN ONE LIVES IN A PINE FOREST THERE ARE ALWAYS LOTS OF PINE NEEDLES TO BE RAKED UP

 CONSTRUCTION MONSTERS CONTINUE TO CHEW UP THE FOREST

 SAW A COUPLE MORE PAINTED TURTLES SUNNING THEMSELVES IN THE PARK'S POND TODAY

 THIS MALLARD COUPLE ARE STILL STICKING AROUND

Pheebs and I did take Scooter for another drive and stopped by Bubba's house again but Bubba must have been out for a morning drive with Mom and Dad because Richard's van was gone.

 ALMOST PLOWED INTO THIS GOBBLE OF TURKEYS THIS MORNING

 LUCKILY WE WERE GOING SLOW ENOUGH AND I WAS ABLE TO GET A FEW PHOTOS GOING BY

Looks like we have a rainstorm heading our way which will be good for the grass seed I spread around Wednesday.  I hope you all remember that it is April showers which bring May flowers. 

GROANER'S CORNER:((  A man is driving down a country road when he spots a farmer standing in the middle of a huge field of grass. He pulls the car over to the side of the road and notices that the farmer is just standing there, doing nothing, looking at nothing.  The man gets out of the car, walks all the way out to the farmer and asks him, "Ah excuse me mister, but what are you doing?  The farmer replies, "I'm trying to win a Nobel Prize."  "How?" asks the man, puzzled.  "Well, I heard they give the Nobel Prize to people who are out standing in their field."

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FIGURING IT WAS BETTER TO BE PART OF THE SOLUTION THAN PART OF THE PROBLEM...I MADE A DECISION

NICE TO SEE PAINTED TURTLES IN OUR PARK'S POND AGAIN THIS YEAR

In my world, it was about the nicest weather day I could hope for.  A warm southerly breeze playfully moving our 75F temps around under sunny skies with a few skiffs of cloud thrown in.  Nice morning for a Jeep ride but oddly enough I never took any photos.  Some mornings are just like that I guess.

 KELLY SET SOME OF OUR INSIDE PLANTS OUTSIDE ON THE COVERED FRONT PORCH THIS AFTERNOON

 THERE'S A REASON MOST OF THE GRACKLES AND STARLINGS ARE ON THE GROUND INSTEAD OF THE FEEDER STATION

AND THAT MOURNING DOVE IS THE REASON....ALTHOUGH OUTNUMBERED BY GRACKLES THAT DOVE KICKED EVERY ONE OF THOSE BLACK GUYS OFF THE FEEDER

 THE DOVE SITS PASSIVELY THEN SUDDENLY LUNGES AT THE CRACKLES SCARING THE BA-JEEBERS OUT OF THEM

 MOURNING DOVES ARE DEFINITELY THE BOSS AROUND FEEDERS  AND I'VE SEEN THEM PUT THE RUN ON BLUE JAYS TOO

Home again I dug right into more yard work.  Scruffled up both the front and back yards with my garden rake then spread around a lot of Golf Green grass seed.  Scooter didn't escape my attention either as I cleaned all the bins, fired up the generator for the first time this year, and checked the tire pressures.  I had a few other things on the go as well but can't remember what they were.  This morning is already a long time ago for me.

 NO FROGS IN OUR FRONT YARD FROG POND YET

 SO NICE TO SEE THINGS PUSHING UP OUT OF THE GROUND AT THIS TIME OF YEAR

 MAPLE LEAF BUDS

 AND I THINK THIS MIGHT BE SUMAC LEAVES BUDDING OUT

 DAFFODIL

I sure am having a lot of trouble with my legs with both this morning's walk and this afternoon's walk being very short due to soreness.   I don't know if it's my ongoing arthritis, the effects of diabetes, or lack of exercise.  Probably all three.  These last two winters sitting at home have taken a toll on my leg muscles that's for sure and I am not very optimistic at this point about the US/Canadian border being open this Fall either.  My legs are really needing to get back to the healthy dry climate of the southwest where they can once again get out for those long enjoyable desert walks and rock scrambles. Oh how I miss the great American Southwest with its endless night skies, fiery sunrises, and sunsets, back to back sunny days, Saguaro Cactus as far as the eye can see, Gambles Quails, Curved Bill Thrashers, Cactus Wrens, Ghost Towns, winding mountain roads, cowboys on horses,  brittle bushes and the smell of creosote shrubs after a gentle desert rain, rough and tumble Jeep roads, sweeping vistas stretching across far distant valleys, Apache trails, and endless steep canyons with no two ever alike.  I sure hope the powers that be can see their way clear to open the border soon and at least give we Canadians the option in October or November of heading south for at least one more winter.  Times running out ya know..........................

 A MALE ROBIN OUT HUNTING WORMS

 SPOTTED PARK RESIDENTS NANCY AND SCOTT OUT FOR A WALK AROUND THE POND THIS AFTERNOON

 LUCKILY, NANCY AND SCOTT TOLD ME WHERE THESE TURTLES WERE HIDING

 THERE WERE A LOT OF FISH NEAR THE SURFACE FEEDING THIS AFTERNOON

It took me a while to make the decision but with a generous helping of common sense, logic, and a genuine desire to do the right thing I had my Covid vaccine shot this past Monday afternoon at Goderich's YMCA.  I felt it was important to be a part of the solution rather than part of the problem.  I have had no ill effects from the vaccine and all is good.  And here, in my little world is how I pushed that decision of mine over the top.  With Kelly's liver disease , she will likely not run the risk of getting the shot so we are hedging our bets.  If Kelly catches covid and the worst happens then I at least have a chance of carrying on and looking after Pheebs.  Without the shot, and if both Kelly and I came down with Covid, who would be left to look after our precious little furry Kid.  If I suddenly have a massive reaction to the vaccine (not likely) and head for the happy hunting ground, then Kelly would still be here to look after Pheebs.  I simply figured it was a good idea to not have all our eggs in one basket on this one.  I like to think of it as a simple, plain, and common sense decision:))  

 AND THERE'S THE LITTLE FURRY KID HERSELF

GROANER'S CORNER:((  A young preacher was asked by the local funeral director to hold a graveside burial service at a small local cemetery for someone with no family or friends.  The preacher headed out early but quickly got himself lost, making several wrong turns. Eventually, a half-hour late, he saw the backhoe and its crew, but the hearse was nowhere in sight, and the workmen were eating lunch.  The diligent young pastor went to the open grave and found the vault lid already in place. Taking out his book, he read the service. Feeling guilty because of his tardiness, he preached an impassioned and lengthy service, sending the deceased to the great beyond in style.  As he was returning to his car, he overheard one of the workmen say, "I've been putting in septic tanks for twenty years and I ain't never seen anything like that."

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'OH DEAR' I'VE BEEN TAKING A FEW SNEEK PEAKS AT THE NEWS AGAIN

 PHEEBS AND I TOOK SCOOTER OUT FOR A DRIVE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON 

Sooooo nice to hear Peeper Frogs these last couple of nights.  Probably one of the greatest sounds of Spring right up there with the chirping of Robins.  The Peeper sounds come from the Park's pond area and not long ago mainly came from the slightly swampy dead-end road just around the corner from us.  However, that area has been bulldozed so a lot of the Peepers over there are not peeping anymore:((

 NICE TO SEE  SPRING WILDFLOWERS BLOOMING AGAIN

 LAST YEARS MILKWEED POD

 COLTSFOOT FLOWER

 SPRING IS BEGINNING TO BUST OUT ALL OVER

Cloudy start to the day but that's okay, at least our temperatures have come up and that's the biggy for most folks this time of year.  We went to Goderich and back this morning to pick up a prescription as well as a few groceries.  Every time I say 'we' I mean Pheebs and I unless otherwise stated.

 A DOGGY WALK EAST OF GODERICH THIS MORNING

 LOOKS LIKE A FULL CREW WORKING ON GODERICH'S BOARDWALK 

 OUR FOR A CRUISE IN THE RIG WE STOPPED AT BUBBA'S HOUSE BUT HE WASN'T HOME

 'I WAS REALLY HOPING TO SEE MY PAL BUBBA DAD'

Spent the afternoon cleaning up flower beds and it was the first afternoon walk of the year in a short-sleeve shirt.  We actually topped 70F today.  Finally:))

 SPRING IS SPROUTING IN OUR FLOWER GARDENS

 MAMA AND PAPA DUCK (MALLARD) ARE STILL AT THE PARK'S POND

Here's a You Tube about a recent demolition project at Goderich's salt mine.  Might be of interest to some local folks around here.  And here's an update on the plans for Goderich's beach this summer....Sand, Sun, and Surf.

 I THINK THESE GIRLS OF SUMMER ARE GEARING UP FOR SOME OF THAT SAND, SUN, AND SURF SOON

Almost hate to admit this but I have been taking a few sneak peeks at the news again.  'Oh Dear' is about all I can say..............

 WE SOMETIMES SEE FAIRIES COMING AND GOING FROM THIS ENTRANCE IN OUR FRONT FLOWER BED

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A farmer purchases an old, run-down, abandoned farm with plans to turn it into a thriving enterprise. The fields are grown over with weeds, the farmhouse is falling apart, and the fences are collapsing all around.  During his first day of work, the town preacher stops by to bless the man's work, saying, "May you and God work together to make this the farm of your dreams!"  A few months later, the preacher stops by again to call on the farmer. Lo and behold, it's like a completely different place--the farm house is completely rebuilt and in excellent condition, there are plenty of cattle and other livestock happily munching on feed in well-fenced pens, and the fields are filled with crops planted in neat rows.  "Amazing!" the preacher says. "Look what God and you have accomplished together!"  "Yes, reverend," says the farmer, "but remember what the farm was like when God was working it alone!"

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- When you get older, lack of pep is often mistaken for patience!

- What's Irish and comes out in the spring?
Paddy O'Furniture!

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