PUT ON MY PAJAMA BOTTOMS AND DROVE MYSELF TO THE CLINTON HOSPITAL

Pulling on my best pair of red plaid pajama bottoms I slipped into my spanking brand new gray/black corduroy slippers and threw on a silky short sleeve pizza patterned shirt.  I then walked myself out into the cool morning air, hopped in the Jeep and promptly drove myself to the Clinton Hospital.   Although feeling quite fine I had to have myself at the hospital by 8 o'clock for a bone density test.  Lady on the phone had told Kelly if her husband didn't want to wear a hospital gown he could wear pants as long as there were no metal buttons or zippers.  I decided pajama bottoms fit the bill perfectly and in order to be properly dressed I chose bedroom slippers to go with my jammies.  I was careful on my way to and from the hospital hugging the speed limit all the way.  I didn't need to be pulled over and caught cruising along in my red plaid pajama bottoms, gray/black bedroom slippers and short sleeved pizza patterned shirt.  I did get a few sideways glances in the Hospital waiting room though……………………………..:))  

MY MORNING’S ‘BONE DENSITY SCAN’ ATTIRE

Twenty three minutes after walking into the hospital I walked out of the hospital again, hopped into the Jeep and drove my gray/black slippers, red plaid pajama bottoms and pizza patterned short sleeve shirt home whereupon I had a decision to make.  Still feeling a bit pooky I could either flop myself into my recliner or drag myself back out the door and toss myself into the Jeep again.  I chose the latter so with cameras and doggy on board we headed out the driveway for some fresh country air.

SEEN IN CLINTON THIS MORNIG WAS A 1960 CHEVY IMPALA AND A YELLOW VOLKSWAGON OF UNKNOW YEAR….WISHED I HAD A DOLLAR FOR EVERY MILE I PUT ON VW ‘BEETLES’ YEARS AGO

Despite heat and humidity already building we had a very welcome and refreshingly cool brisk breeze coming in off Lake Huron.  With all windows down we picked us up a Tim Horton's coffee and carrot muffin in Clinton and straight away headed northeast out into the countryside.

No point stopping at the Hullett Marsh because of all the biting insects in the air so we just kept rolling along thoroughly enjoying all the beautiful rural scenery surrounding us.  Decided to head on up through Amish country and see if the folks had begun harvesting wheat yet but they hadn't so no wheat sheaves stacked in the fields.  Maybe by this week-end.

ONE OF OUR LEG STRETCH STOPS ALONG THE MAITLAND RIVER

NOW HERE’S A NICE SIGN OF THE COMING AUTUMN:))

Passing by Amish farms I quickly came to the conclusion Monday must be laundry day for these folks.  Farm after farm I went by had long lines of clean clothes hung up flapping in the wind.  Saw kids playing and womenfolk tending to large gardens.  Again, what a serene setting I found myself in and I couldn't' help but wonder what these peaceful people would think if they knew about all the manic chaos going on in the world right now whether it be political or otherwise.  I'm sure what we take as today's  unfortunate normalcy would be absolutely terrifying and incomprehensible to these hard working Amish folks.  From events I have seen and heard on TV this past week to what I saw in the countryside this morning I couldn't help but make comparisons to living on two entirely different Planets.  Maybe that's part of my underlying desire to live in the countryside.  Put a big locked gate at the end of the long laneway, throw the TV out the window and grow vegetables so we wouldn't have to go into town again.  It's quite a dreamer I am……….

FOR 1 HORSEPOWER THIS FELLA IS TOWING QUITE A LOAD

We stopped at Lake Wawanosh or Lake Wawasmash as Pheebs and I call it and again had the place to ourselves.  Small lakes like this are not necessarily the norm in these here parts and I figure based on it's cold clear water it must be spring fed.  How nice to be standing by the water's edge with birds singing and a warm westerly wind ruffling across Wawanosh's rippling surface.  All this madness in the world can't be real can it????

LAKE HURON WINDS RIPPLE THE WATERS OF LAKE WAWANOSH

From the quiet waters of Lake Wawanosh we began our slow trek homeward stopping here and there whenever a photo opportunity presented itself but again most of today's pics were drive-bys.    And once again I took so many photos this morning I will again have to space them out over the next few blog posts.  I wonder maybe if I were to get myself a set of horse blinders and strap them on my head I might not see so many beautiful photographic things every day.    

I’M THINKING THESE WAGONS ARE USED IN THE ANNUAL FARMERS CHRISTMAS PARADE

Still not out of the woods in the 'not feeling well' department but I did feel better today than I did Sunday.  Probably just some little bug or something that got under my skin.  In the long run and in my 71 years on this Planet I have been very fortunate to have spent the majority of that time in relatively good health.  (except for the bad old drinking days that is) So far so good and I will continue to keep my fingers crossed........................... 

GROANER'S CORNER:((  Points To Ponder:: 

-  Love is grand; divorce is a hundred grand.
- I am in shape. Round is a shape.
- Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician.
- Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; Professionals built the Titanic.
- Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels so good.
- Talk is cheap because supply exceeds demand.
- Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly and for the same reason.
- An optimist thinks that this is the best possible world. A pessimist fears that this is true.
- There will always be death and taxes; however, death doesn't get worse every year.
- In just two days, tomorrow will be yesterday.
- I plan on living forever. So far, so good. 
- If marriage were outlawed, only outlaws would have in-laws.
- It's frustrating when you know all the answers, but nobody bothers to ask you the questions.
- Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.
- Age doesn't always bring wisdom. Sometimes age comes alone.
- You don't stop laughing because you grow old, you grow old because you stopped laughing.
- People who wonder whether the glass is half empty or half full miss the point. The glass is refillable.