MY ONLY RECOURSE TO REMAIN OUTSIDE WAS TO BARE MY LEGS

     THE FRONT YARD FROG POND LILIES ARE DOING WELL

With skies clouding over and the wind increasing Sunday night, a 'Squal Warning' popped up on my phone.  Hoping for some scary storm photos rolling in across the lake, Woodsy and I headed for Bayfield's Pioneer Park which overlooks Lake Huron and has an unobstructed view of the western sky.  Alas, skies were calm and there were no signs of a storm brewing. With clouds sitting on the horizon, there was no sunset so, after a drive around Bayfield, we headed back home. 

 A RED WING BLACKBIRD ON THE FEEDER THIS AFTERNOON

 A GRACKLE

 A GRACKLE AT THE FROG POND'S EDGE DROPS IN FOR A DRINK OF WATER ON A HOT DAY

THIS SQUIRREL PROOF BIRDFEEDER IS JUST THAT...SQUIRREL PROOF, AND THIS LITTLE FELLA CANT GET AT THE BIRDSEED

 THIS LITTLE SQUIRREL IS NOT A HAPPY CAMPER

 AND, THIS IS OUR ONE RESIDENT FROG

It was nice to wake up to warm winds and sunny skies this morning.  And to think, a year ago at around this time I was stuck in a hospital bed in Stratford, Ontario.  Since that serious kidney infection, and the subsequent removal of a number of kidney stones, I have been doing great.  My PSA number, since my London prostate cancer treatment, about five years ago, has remained low and not showing any signs of the cancer returning.  Despite my grumblings at times, my 81 year old body has treated me resonably well over the years.  Okay, so there was a hip replacement at one point, but who's counting.  Really, I have no complaints:))

 SAW THIS HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY PEDDLING ALONG BAYFIELD'S MAIN STREET EARLIER TODAY

 A WINDSURFER HEADS OUT INTO THE CHILLY WATERS OF LAKE HURON THIS MORNING

 ALTHOUGH TRY AS HE DID, WE NEVER DID SEE HIM GET AIRBORNE

It's not often, here at home, and especially at this time of year, that I actually take the time to sit down and simply enjoy my surroundings.  But, with coffee in hand this morning, I went out onto the front porch, sat myself down in the shade, and thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of warm summer like air on my skin, and listening to all the Spring song birds in the air.   Blue Jays, Red Winged Blackbirds, Woodpeckers, Nuthatches, Cardinals, Mourning Doves, and an assortment of Finches and Sparrows. Also, I could hear water trickling over the rocks in our front yard frog pond.  Only one frog in it at the moment.  Others will soon come to join the little fellow.  With my laptop on my lap all the while on the porch, there were Chipmunks running about, and the following did actually happen.  One little chippy came up the side of my chair, hopped onto my pant leg, and then scurried right across my laptop's keyboard and down the other side of the chair.  Of course, right across from me, Lorraine sat feeding the little monkeys peanuts.  Also, today, with all the trees leafing out now, I could hear the warm scented wind whispering through the leaves.   And, oh my, the aroma of our Lilac trees.  My Aunt Jean's favorite.  But, by 2 p.m. with temps at 84F and the humidity building, my only recourse to remain outside was to bare my legs and put a pair of shorts on while having a fan going full tilt two feet from my face, cooling me off.  Well, hello summer!!

 THE LITTLE CHIPMUNK RAN RIGHT ACROSS THE BOTTOM END OF MY LAPTOP COMPUTER

ALTHOUGH THOSE FAN BLADES LOOK STATIONARY, THEY ARE MOVING ABOUT 105 MPH

 THAT FAN GOING FULL TILT WAS  NEARLY BLOWING THE HAIR RIGHT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD....WHISKERS TOO

Al's Music Box:: Whispering Pines by Johnny Horton.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( All too rarely, airline attendants make an effort to make the in-flight "safety lecture", and their other announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported:

1. On a Continental Flight with a very "senior" flight attendant crew, the pilot said, "Ladies and gentlemen, we've reached cruising altitude and will be turning down the cabin lights. This is for your comfort, and to enhance the appearance of your flight attendants."

2. On landing, the stewardess said, "There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this aircraft."

3. As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Washington National, a lone voice came over the loudspeaker: "Whoa, big fella. WHOA!"

4. After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis, a flight attendant on a Northwest flight announced, "Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a
landing like that, sure as hell everything has shifted."

5. "In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child traveling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are traveling with more than one small child, pick your favorite."

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On a visit to the zoo, a small 3 year old boy passes the stork exhibit and looks up at the birds intently. As his family then moves on, he turns to his father and says, "Gee Daddy, they didn't even recognize me."

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Biblical Theme Songs
Noah: "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head"
Adam and Eve: "Strangers in Paradise"
Lazarus: "The Second Time Around"
Esther: "I Feel Pretty"
Job: "I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues"
Moses: "The Wanderer"
Jezebel: "The Lady is a Tramp"
Samson: "Hair"Salome: "I Could Have Danced All Night"
Daniel: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Esau: "Born To Be Wild"
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: "Great Balls of Fire!"
The Three Kings: "When You Wish Upon a Star"
Jonah: "Got a Whale of a Tale"
Elijah: "Up, Up, and Away"
Methuselah: "Stayin' Alive"
Nebuchadnezzar: "Crazy"

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BUT OH MY, THE WOBBLES ALONG THE WAY

THE EASTERN EDGE OF BAYFIELD'S HARBOR TAKEN FROM THE BAYFIELD BRIDGE THIS AFTERNOON

I missed a nice sunset Saturday night, but I did make it out later to my night sky spot.  With this warmer weather upon us at the moment, how nice to step out of the car and feel the night breeze with a nice touch of warmth to it.  Saw two satellites and one aircraft with a single blinking white light.

 HEADING OUT TO MY NIGHT SKY SPOT I SAW FARMERS IN THEIR FIELDS BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL

 HOW NICE TO FEEL A WARM BREEZE AT MY SPOT

Woodsy rolled in late this morning, and it wasn't long before we had the E-bikes out, dusted off and ready to go.  The last time we were out on the bikes was April Fool's Day, when for the time of year, we had an unusually mild sunny day.  Our E-bike travels this sunny and warm afternoon, took us into Bayfield.  And, it seems, it brought a lot of other people to Bayfield as well.  It was a busy place with a throng of people on the south pier cheering on the annual Rubber Ducky race in the Bayfield River.  We rode our bikes out onto the pier where I was able to snap a few pics of the event.  From the beach and pier area we rode back up and into Bayfield.  People, people, everywhere with the feeling of a festive mood in the air.  It was Bayfield at its finest and going full tilt.  Luckily, we had the bikes, so stopping and parking anywhere wasn't a problem for us.  Woodsy browsed a few stores while I stayed with the bikes.  Perfect, because browsing and shopping are definitely not one of my favorite things.  We were back home shortly after 2 p.m. and by golly, neither one of us fell off our bikes even once.  But, oh my, the wobbles along the way.  But, for the first bigger ride of the season, we did okay.  I have to say, though, that people going by on their electric three wheelers did catch my eye.  No balance wobbles for those folks.  And those three-wheelers have carriers on the back big enough to bring home a couple of cases of peanut butter.

E-BIKING OUR WAY TO BAYFIELD (APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES BETWEEN OUR PARK AND DOWNTOWN BAYFIELD)

 THERE WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE ON BAYFIELD'S SOUTH PIER TODAY, AND I WAS WORRIED WITH EVERYONE ON ONE SIDE, THE PIER MIGHT TIP OVER:))

 I STAYED WITH THE BIKES WHILE LORRAINE TOOK A FEW PICS AND VICE VERSA

THE PEOPLE IN THE BOAT ARE AT THE FINISH LINE AND THAT YELLOW BLOB IN THE WATER FURTHER UP ARE ALL THE LITTLE DUCKS AT THE STARTING LINE

AND, HERE THEY COME:))

 RACING BY AT BREAK NECK SPEED OR LESS THAN HALF A MILE AN HOUR 

 ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PIER WAS A LONE PADDLE BOATER

 WOODSY SNAPS A FEW PICS

With temps hitting 80F today, I had to fire up my fans.  I have one in the living room that blows directly on me in my recliner, and one in the sunroom blowing on me at my computer desk.  We might have to kick on the A/C tomorrow with temps predicted to go over 80.

THERE ARE ALWAYS PEOPLE AT ROSIE'S ICE CREAM SHOPPE

 WITH PARKING AT A PREMIUM ALONG BAYFIELD'S MAIN STREET THIS AFTERNOON, WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS FINDING PARKING FOR OUR VEHICLES

 WHILE LORRAINE HEADS INTO A STORE, I AND MY BIKE HELMET STAND GUARD OVER THE BIKES

Al's Music Box:: Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue by Crystal Gayle.

ON THE WAY HOME WE STOPPED WHILE WOODSY PICKED A FEW LILACS FOR OUR GOOD NEIGHBOR MONICA

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A shoplifter was caught red-handed trying to steal a watch from an exclusive jewelry store. "Listen," said the shoplifter, "I know you don't want any trouble either. What do you say I just buy the watch, and we forget about this?" The manager agreed and wrote up the sales slip. The crook looked at the slip and said, "This is a little more than I intended to spend. Can you show me something less expensive?"

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At a local coffee bar, a young woman was expounding on her idea of the perfect mate to some of her friends. "The man I marry must be a shining light amongst company. He must be musical. Tell jokes. Sing. Entertain. And stay home at night!" An old granny overheard and spoke up, "Girl, if that's all you want, get a TV!"

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If a pig loses its voice…
Is it disgruntled?

I lost my voice today.
I can't tell you how annoying it is.

How many voice actors does it take to change a light bulb? Six. One to do it, and five to say, “I was offered that job first!”

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An older couple wakes up in the morning and the husband looks over at his wife and says, " Wow! You wouldn't believe the dream I had...The wife replies, "Yes, go on tell me." So the husband says "I had a dream that you left me after 20 years of being married."The wife says, "Oh, it sounds more like a nightmare." The husband says, "No, I am sure it was a dream."

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