ALTHOUGH THAT QUITE OFTEN HAS BEEN MY WAY

A NICE DISPLAY OF FERNS IN OUR PARK

Well, I tried, but here I am again.  I don't know how many times over the years I have seriously tried to step away from my blog, but each time I have come back.  I think one time I got four days in, and thought I had finally done it.  But nope, by day five, Mr. Blabberfingers was back at his keyboard again.  A few days ago, I was convinced that this time I was finally at the end, and so much so that I stuck my camera in the closet, closed the door, and had no intention of picking it up again.  But walking out the door without a camera in my hand is akin to walking out the door without my pants on.  Needless to say, I had a couple of uncomfortable days.  This morning, I half-heartedly retrieved my camera using the unlikely excuse, 'what if a UFO landed on the road in front of me and I didn't have my camera'.   Ya,ya, I know........ So, I threw this post together tonight to let you know that everything is okay, I'm still here, and that when the time comes for me to give this blog up, I do not intend to simply disappear into thin air without saying goodbye, although that has quite often been my way.  I will let readers know my intentions and write a final post because I feel I owe that to all my faithful readers over the years. So, for now, I'll keep plugging away and hopefully over the next couple of days I will be back into the swing of things with my usual format consisting of Groaner's Corner, Memories Music Box, Al's Doggy World, Meanings::, and Today's Art Gallery.  Thank you to everyone for your patience again.  Some days it just isn't easy being me.........

NO POST TONIGHT

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WITH THESE DOUR DAYS UPON US NOW

On this cold, damp, and drizzly, dark, cloud-shrouded, rainy November morning, I set off out the door with an A&W bacon-and-egg breakfast coupon clenched tightly in my hand.  Cranked up Subie, got some heat going, and off I went to Goderich.  Luckily, there was hardly anyone at A&W, and I was able to snag my quiet little two seat corner table.  All comfy cozy was I.  The breakfast was fine, but halfway through it I became aware of something.  I just wasn't enjoying bacon and eggs like I once did, and this was the second or third time that this had happened.  I have noticed over these past few years that my taste for things has been changing, and foods I once really liked, like bacon and eggs, just don't taste the same for me as they once did.  And then this unexpected thought went through my mind....'I may never pass this way again'.  Oh dear, what am I going to do with the 25 A&W breakfast coupons I have saved up now?  Okay, okay, so I don't have that many, but I might have if they hadn't kept putting those darned expiry dates on them.  Oh well, in the immortal words of a great seafaring philosopher, 'It are what it are'.

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With these dour days upon us now and winter soon setting in, I am already scratching at things to write about, as readers probably can tell.  My outings are already curtailed, and interesting photos are becoming harder to find.  We'll see what happens.  Oh, and that great seafaring philosopher??  Well, 'Popeye the Sailor Man' of course:))

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Memories Music Box:: Harbor Lights by The Platters.

 COSMO FLOWERS ON MY WAY HOME FROM GODERICH THIS MORNING

GROANER'S CORNER:(( There was a student who decided to take an admission test for an upcoming study course. He was smart enough to get through the written test, and moved on to a personal interview. Later, as the interview progressed, the interviewer found this boy to be bright since he could answer all the questions correctly. The interviewer got impatient and decided to corner the boy. "Tell me your choice;" said he to the boy, "What's your choice: I shall either ask you ten easy questions or ONE real difficult. Think well before you make up your mind." The boy thought for a while and said, "My choice is ONE real difficult question." "Well, good luck to you, you have made your own choice!" said the man on the opposite side. Tell me: What comes first, Day or Night?" The boy was perplexed at first but he waited for a while and said: "It's the DAY, sir." "How did he figure that out," the interviewer thought to himself.  "Now I've got him." "Sorry sir, you promised me that you would not ask me a SECOND difficult question!" Admission for the course was thus secured.

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A zookeeper is ordering new animals. As he fills out the forms, he types “two mongeese”. That doesn’t look quite right, so he tries two mongoose, and then two mongooses. Giving up, he types, “One mongoose, and while you’re at it, send another one.”

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- Good friends don't let you do stupid things alone.

A patient walks into a doctor's office.
Patient: Doctor, people ignore me.
Doctor: Next!

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What do you get when you play a country song backwards? You get your house back, tractor back, wife back, and dog back.
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Two Cows are talking through a fence. One cow says to the other, "You know, I'm really worried about this Mad Cow Disease." The other cow says to him, "I wouldn't be too worried about it. It can't affect us chickens."

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William Bennett recalls when one of his "radical students" at Boston University announced that he and his girlfriend were getting married for "as long as we feel good about each other."
It seemed rather temporary to Dr. Bennett, so for a wedding present, he says, "I gave them paper plates.

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Al's Doggy World

Meanings::

Today's Art Gallery 

WE'LL PROBABLY GET ALONG JUST FINE

 A FEW PICS AROUND THE PARK THIS MORNING

With each post I write, I always include humor in the form of cartoons, my own writing at times, and lots of written jokes I find on the internet.  Readers might think that if they ever met me, I would be quite the fellow for telling jokes, but you might be surprised to find out that I am not a joke teller, and so much so, that a joke never escapes my lips.  I'm just not good at telling jokes (or listening to jokes) and have no interest at doing so.  However depending on who you are, you might find me a little witty, though.  If you are a serious person, I will likely reflect that, but if you have a wit about you, we'll probably get along just fine. I'm not much of a verbal storyteller either.  I can pop out a few short ones if I feel comfortable enough, but that's about it.  I'm probably just too sensitive for my own good.  D'ya think:))

 THE PARK'S OLD RED CANOE STILL RESTS AT THE SOUTH END OF THE PARK'S POND

 VINES HAVE DISTORTED THIS WILLOW TREE'S TRUNK OVER THE YEARS

Memories Music Box:: Because by The Dave Clark Five.

 WE STILL HAVE SOME COLOR IN THE PARK

GROANER'S CORNER:(( The phone rang at the motor pool and an authoritative voice demanded to know how many vehicles were operational. Jim answered, ''We've got twelve trucks, ten utilities, three staff cars and that Bentley the fat-arsed colonel swanks around in.'' There was a stony silence for a second or two. ''Do you know who you are speaking to?'' ''No,'' said Paddy. ''It is the so-called fat-arsed colonel you so insubordinately referred to.'' ''Well, do you know who you are talking to?'' ''No,'' roared the colonel. ''Well thank goodness for that,'' said Paddy as he hung up the phone.

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A man goes to the doctor complaining about constantly hearing the song "Delilah" in his head. The doctor says, "That sounds like a textbook case of Tom Jones syndrome." The man asks, "Never heard of that. Is it common?" The doctor responds, "It's not unusual."

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Q: What is Bigfoot’s favorite book?
A: Hairy Potter.

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A woman in labor suddenly shouted, "Shouldn't! Wouldn't! Couldn't! Didn't! Can't!" "Doctor, what's going on?" asked the concerned father-to-be. "Don't worry," said the doctor, "those are just contractions."

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You know you're too fat ... if you step on a talking scale and it says to you, "One at a time, please."

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Church Bulletin Board Bloopers::

- Mrs. Brown sang "I Will Not Pass This Way Again," giving much pleasure to the congregation.

- Sermon this morning: Jesus Walks on the Water. Sermon tonight: Searching for Jesus.

- Mrs. Wilson is having trouble sleeping and requests tapes of Pastor Jack's sermons.

- A letter to the members' fellowship reads: "All members are requested to bring their wives and one other covered dish to the annual banquet."
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Prisoner: Look here, doctor! You've already removed my spleen, tonsils, adenoids, and one of my kidneys. I only came to see if you could get me out of this place!
Doctor: I am, bit by bit.

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Al's Doggy World

Meanings::

Today's Art Gallery