I HOPE ONE OF THOSE 'SHOWERING' METEORITES DOESN'T LAND ON MY HEAD

AT THE TIME OF POSTING TONIGHT I REALIZED I HADN'T TAKEN ANY PHOTOS TODAY SO HAD TO QUICKLY DASH OUT INTO THE FRONT YARD FOR A FEW QUICK PICS

Another happy camper day spent outside, puttering around with all my usual gardening tools.  I won't drag you through my putterings, but just know it was a good day doing things I like to do.  I did keep my eye on the sky, though, and I had my fingers crossed that the day would end with clear skies.  Tonight is the Lyrid Meteor Shower, and I was hoping to slip out to my night sky viewing spot to see if I could at least spot one.  Referring to these meteor events as 'showers' is misleading, so if I manage to see one or two, I'll consider myself fortunate.  Of course, I won't be out there at prime watching time, which is after midnight, but a shower....really!!  Anyway, at the time of posting this tonight, the cloud cover is a mixed bag of sun and cloud.  I'll head out anyway and see how I make out.  I hope one of those showering meteorites doesn't land on my head and bend my hat!!   

 FORSYTHIA IN EVENING TWILIGHT

 OUR DAY LILIES ARE COMING RIGHT ALONG

HYACINTH

 PLASTIC FLOWERS ON OUR FRONT PORCH

 OUR WIND CHIMES CARDINAL IN THE EVENING LIGHT

Al's Music Box:: Venus by Frankie Avalon.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Fathers Then and Now::  Fathers of 1900 didn't have it nearly as good as fathers of today; but they did have a few advantages:

- In 1900, fathers prayed their children would learn English.  Today, fathers pray their children will speak English.

- In 1900, a father's horsepower meant his horses. Today, it's the size of his minivan.

- In 1900, if a father put a roof over his family's head, he was a success. Today, it takes a roof, deck, pool, and 4-car garage. And that's just the vacation home.

- In 1900, a father waited for the doctor to tell him when the baby arrived. Today, a father must wear a smock, know how to breathe, and make sure to record the procedure on his cellphone.

- In 1900, fathers passed on clothing to their sons. Today, kids wouldn't touch Dad's clothes if they were sliding naked down an icicle.

- In 1900, fathers could count on children to join the family business. Today, fathers pray their kids will soon come home from college long enough to teach them how to work the computer and program their smartphone.

- In 1900, a father smoked a pipe. If he tries that today, he gets sent outside after a lecture on lip, throat, and lung cancer.

- In 1900, fathers shook their children gently and whispered, "Wake up, it's time for school."
Today, kids shake their fathers violently at 4 a.m., shouting: "Wake up, it's time for hockey practice."

- In 1900, a father came home from work to find his wife and children at the supper table. Today, a father comes home to a note: "Jimmy's at baseball, Cindy's at gymnastics, I'm at adult-Ed, Pizza in fridge."

- In 1900, fathers and sons would have heart-to-heart conversations while fishing in a stream.
Today, fathers pluck the headphones off their sons' ears and shout, "WHEN YOU HAVE A MINUTE.."

- In 1900, a father gave a pencil box for Christmas, and the kid was all smiles. Today, a father spends $1,800 at Toys 'R' Us, and the kid screams: "I wanted a new Apple phone!"

- In 1900, if a father had breakfast in bed, it was eggs, bacon, ham and potatoes. Today, it's Harvest Crunch, soy milk, dry toast, and a lecture on cholesterol.

- In 1900, fathers said, "A man's home is his castle." Today, they say, "Welcome to the money pit."

- In 1900, "a good day at the market" meant Father brought home feed for the horses.
Today, "a good day at the market" means Dad got in early on an a stock trading tip.

- In 1900, when fathers entered the room, children often rose to attention. Today, kids glance up and grunt, "Dad, get out of my space, will ya"!!!!

- In 1900, fathers threatened their daughters' suitors with shotguns if the girl came home late.
Today, fathers break the ice by saying, "So...how long have you had that earring?"

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My bio says that I have a corner office with views of the entire city, drive a $500,000 vehicle, and that I'm paid to travel. My dates never seem too happy when I tell them I'm a bus driver.

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A young couple drove several miles down a country road, not saying a word. An earlier discussion had led to an argument, and neither wanted to concede their position.
As they passed a barnyard of mules and pigs, the husband sarcastically asked, "Are they relatives of yours?" "Yes," his wife replied. "I married into the family."

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I GUESS I GET A LITTLE MIXED UP SOMETIMES

 A NICE LOOKING MORNING AT GODERICH'S ROTARY COVE ON THE SHORES OF LAKE HURON.....'ONTARIO'S WESTCOAST'

I had to do a bit of talking Sunday night to convince myself to head outside in the colder evening air.  Had it been a nice warm night, I wouldn't have had to have that conversation.  I would have simply skipped merrily out the door and been on my way.  Heading for Bayfield's beach, I just barely made the sunset.  Managed a few photos and then took myself for a drive around Bayfield before once again heading off out into the countryside.  Arriving at my night sky spot, I was curious to see if I could see the constellation, Pleiades, which, incidentally, is the logo on all Subaru cars.  Skies were partially clear and I was lucky enough to see the quarter Moon and the two Planets, Jupiter and Venus.  However, due to the rapidly growing cloud cover, I did not see the Pleiades.  A few posts ago, while at the same spot, I said I had seen Planet Mars, but that was incorrect.  I believe Mars is now in the morning sky and not the evening sky, as well as Saturn, which I might also have mistated.  I guess I get a little mixed up sometimes:))

 MONDAY NIGHT'S SUNSET AT BAYFIELD'S BEACH

 A QUARTER MOON WITH THE PLANET VENUS BELOW (BOTTOM OF PHOTO)

Our overnight temps dipped to below freezing at 30F overnight and the day began under a heavy cloud cover.  Looking forward to our warmer weather making a comeback starting Tuesday.  Gotta get my grass seed growing.  Needing a few things in Goderich this morning, off I went with nice big patches of blue sky overhead.  Coffee to go at McDs' and down to the harbor I went.  Following that, I slipped through A&W's drive-thru and nailed myself a Mozza burger to go.  They have had them on as a special for the past couple of weeks.  It's a short hop from A&W to Walmart, so I stopped in there to round up a few grocery items and then headed home under still sunny skies.  Not wanting to waste today's sunshine after arriving home, I dressed warm and headed back outside.  I filled my time with half a dozen puttery little things, including a different setup for the electrical stuff in our front yard, like the pond pump and night lights, etc.  I'm a happy little camper when I am outside puttering around:))  

 BEACH CLEANUP DAY AT ROTARY COVE

THIS PILE IS ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF THE BEACH DEBRIS SO FAR

THE ALGOMA INTREPID LOADING SALT FROM THE LARGEST UNDERGROUND SALT MINE IN THE WORLD

 THE TIM S DOOL TIED UP IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE GODERICH HARBOR

THE  MARIA G VALLETTA LOADS GRAIN AT GODERICH'S GRAIN TERMINAL

 I FIGURE THIS MOZZA BURGER IS A GREAT WAY TO GET MY VEGGIES...LETTUCE, TOMATOES, ETC

 A QUICK PHOTO OF 'OLD LONESOME' ON MY WAY HOME AND NOTICE HIS THREE LITTLE BIRDIE PALS

Some readers may remember last week when the two halves of the latest mobile home arrived in the Park.  Each half came in on a separate trailer.  I'm assuming both those halves couldn't be moved onto the concrete pad right away because of last week's rain and resulting mud.  Today, they were moved into place, and the two halves joined together.    

 NOTICE IN THE FOREGROUND THE AXELS AND WHEEL HUBS THAT THE MOBILE HOME HALVES ROLLED IN ON

 AT SOME POINT IN THE NOT TOO DISTANT FUGURE THERE WILL BE HOMES ALONG BOTH SIDES OF THIS ROAD

Al's Music Box:: Cool Water by Marty Robbins.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A man was stopped by the police around 2 am. The officer asked him where he was going at that time of night. The man replied, "I'm on my way to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects it has on the human body, as well as smoking and staying out late." The officer then asked, "Really? Who's giving that lecture at this time of night?" The man replied, "That would be my wife."

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Two men were in the process of inventing a new brand of gum. They were arguing over the fact that their new gum was too hard and brittle and didn't have the right consistency. One of the inventors kept arguing that they simply had to add more liquid to their primary secret ingredient, code named "Yewin".
The other man argued adamantly. "No, No, No! It's not wetter Yewin that counts... it's how you ply the gum!"

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- I thought the dryer was shrinking my clothes. Turns out it was the refrigerator all along.

- I can tolerate algebra, maybe even a little calculus, but geometry is where I draw the line.

- Whoever stole my depression medication.  I hope you’re happy now.

- How does a penguin build his house? Igloos it together.

- I’m afraid for the calendar.  Its days are numbered.

- I could tell a joke about pizza, but it’s a little cheesy.

- A  Toyota Prius just tried to race me at the light...I totally had it for the first 100 meters, but I can only walk so fast.
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Some tourists in the Chicago Museum of Natural History are marveling at the dinosaur bones. One of them asks the guard, "Can you tell me how old the dinosaur bones are?" The guard replies, "They are 3 million, four years, and six months old." "That's an awfully exact number," says the tourist. "How do you know their age so precisely?" The guard answers, "Well, the dinosaur bones were three million years old when I started working here, and that was four and a half years ago."

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