SUMMONING UP SOME INTEREST & ENERGY I WASHED MY MOTORCYCLE TODAY:))

‘SWAMP’  NEVER PICKED UP A CAMERA TODAY SO ALL OF TONIGHT’S PHOTOS ARE FROM MY FILES
Might have been RETIRED ROD'S post this morning that planted a seed in my brain. Couple hours later I was in the driveway hose in hand with a warm bucket of soapy water & my motorcycle parked in front of me. I think it was the first time this summer I had gathered together enough interest & energy to wash it. And it sure was in need of a wash because I was surprised to find mildew growing both the paint & the chrome. My bike sits protected from the elements in our carport therefore seeing very little sunshine. And it’s a gravel floor. Our whole property is very shady because of large pine trees so things have a tendency to get mouldy. Especially the vinyl siding on the north side of our house.  I find washing a motorcycle harder than washing a car.  So many crooks & crannies to get into & one has to get right down on the ground if you if your going to get into all the spots.  Cars just have big flat surfaces to chamois off.  Sometimes I take it to the car wash & do it with a high pressure hose which is best because the ‘final clean water rinse’ doesn’t leave any white spot residue.  I’ve been between a rock & a hard place these past few years with my bike.  I hardly ride it anymore yet I’m reluctant to give it up because I know if I do my bike riding days will be over.  Tough one.

  
2002 HONDA SHADOW AERO 1100….RIDES LIKE A CADILLAC:))
Never moved the Jeep at all from sun up to sun down. It ended up being one of those stay at home days getting some yard maintenance caught up. Always seems to be trees & shrubs needing thinned out or trimmed. Couple things to clear up about Friday night's post. In Ontario our license tags come due on a person's birthday & tags are totally separate from auto insurance. Other Provinces may have a different way of doing things. One year tags are $82 a year per vehicle. Motorcycle Is $42. And Crestor isn't actually called Crestor anymore, it now goes by the name of Ran-Rosuvastatin  Well least ways that is what I was told by a lady at Walmart’s Pharmacy.

   
Kelly put a few hours in at DEER PARK LODGE this afternoon. She only works a few hours on Saturdays now but she still does all the reservations, web page updates, etc. All Deer Park calls are forwarded to Kelly's Deer Park phone & she also handles any guests complaints or needs plus pesky sales people. She sure fields a lot of calls some days & when we are in the South West for the winter she still handles the majority of Deer Park calls coming in.

Don't'cha just love that old Andy Griffith Show whistling theme from years ago. Now that's a little ditty that will make anyone feel better. Came in this afternoon to rest my sore foot & caught a couple episodes of Andy, Opie, Barney, Gomer, & Miss Bee. Remember the days when humor was just plain & simple. Nothing complicated, no head games or politically correct stuff. Just plain old home grown simple non serious humor with lots of easy going homespun flavor.  Not much of that left anymore……………. 
 
My Bayfield recliner chair is the most relaxingly comfortable place I know. More comfortable than anything anywhere. Sometimes I sleep all night in it. Other times I catch short daily naps & eat my after supper Yogurt in it. And it's a favorite Snuggles place for Pheebs & I. In fact Pheebs loves snoozing in the recliner too. So much so in fact that I often have to coax her out of it with lines like, "aw come on it's my turn" or "hey, want a treat":)) Many blog paragraphs are written in my recliner. It's cushy, it's comfy, & what a great feeling to take the strain & soreness off my often bothersome legs. Unlike a bed, a recliner seems to distribute one's body weight better. Sometimes I link my recliner to my depressive state but of course it's not my recliner's fault at all, it's mine. My recliner is only trying to help by making me feel better. I still remember the day we drove to a Sears Outlet store in London Ontario about 6 or 7 years ago. On the large warehouse like floor sat a sea of recliners. I spotted my burgundy recliner right away sitting about dead center of them all. Made my way through the chair maze, sat in it, reclined, & that was it. Loaded it into our Mini Van & brought it home. We've been Buddies ever since. I wonder if anyone has ever been buried stretched out in their favorite recliner.

BAYFIELD BY THE RIVER
I have never understood how it is that some mornings when I wake up I just feel better than other mornings. Or, vice versa. Have often wondered what takes place in the human brain in a sleep state. Is it something to do with the kinds of dreams we have. Or as some believe, chemical changes taking places. I have no idea but have always wondered about that. Some days I just wake up feeling down while other days things seem to start right off on an even keel. Just doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason. Came across this awhile back....{Individuals with depression may have an imbalance in neurotransmitters, chemicals that nerves make and use to communicate with other nerves} Anyway, just a few thoughts.

BAYFIELD’S PROTECTED INNER HARBOR
Kelly noticed on Facebook that John & Brenda from JOHN & BRENDA'S INCREDIBLE JOURNEY have decided to sell their 40’ diesel Motorhome.  Anyone interested might want to get in touch with them out there in Alberta.  I’ve never seen their rig but I bet it’s spotless:))

A CALM DAY ON LAKE HURON
GROANER'S CORNER:(( New Senior's Exam, you only need 4 correct out of 10 questions to pass.
1) How long did the Hundred Years' War last?
2) Which country makes Panama hats?
3) From which animal do we get cat gut?
4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?
6) The Canary Islands in the Atlantic ocean are named after what animal?
7) What was King George VI's first name?
8) What color is a purple finch?
9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?
Remember, you need only 4 correct answers to pass.
ANSWERS TO QUIZ
1) How long did the Hundred Years War last? 116 YEARS  2) Which country makes Panama hats? ECUADOR 3) From which animal do we get cat gut? SHEEP & HORSES 4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? NOVEMBER  5) What is a camel's hair brush made of? SQUIRREL FUR  6) The Canary Islands in the Atlantic ocean are named after what animal? DOGS 7) What was King George VI's first name? ALBERT 8 ) What color is a purple finch? CRIMSON 9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from? NEW ZEALAND  10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane? ORANGE What do you mean you failed……………………….
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- Tourists see the world, travelers experience it.
- Home is where your pet is:))
- "If having a soul means being able to feel
love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals
are better off than a lot of humans."
(James Herriot)
- The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails -William Arthur Ward
- The only thing better than right now will someday be the memories of right now...AL.
- It is not so much having nothing to do as it is not having the interest to do something....AL.