AN OVER-TIRED DAY AFTER A POOR NIGHT’SLEEP IN THE RIG

WITH MY MIND NOW TURNING MORE AND MORE TO THE GREAT AMERICAN SOUTHWEST ONCE AGAIN I THOUGHT I’D THROW IN A PHOTO REASON AS TO WHY…..TOOK THIS PICTURE AROUND THE END OF FEBRUARY 2012 NEAR CALIFORNIA’S ‘DESERT CENTER’ EAST OF INDIO AND WEST OF BLYTH

Sleeping in the Motorhome for a couple nights is a nice break from our summer routine.  Friday night went Okay…..well sorta.  Hadn't thought about it but Kelly reminded me last night it would be the first time for me sleeping in the new to us leather recliner we had bought a couple months ago.  Wished I could say I had a great sleep but at 2:45 a.m. I was awake and that was basically the start of my day.   I'm sure the recliner will be fine with a few adjustments here and there and after all when trying out new things there is often a period of simply getting used to something different.  The really downside of it all for me is anytime I do not get a good sleep it pretty much always washes out the following day for me and today was no exception.  Probably one of the finest weather days of the year so far and there I was Zombied and grouched out for the day. 

ONE OF MY FAVORITE FLOWER PICS

It was off with us all to the Bayfield Berry Farm again this morning.  Another great breakfast of course.  How nice of Ben, Bri and the boys generously picking up the tab.  From the Berry Farm the Cambridge crew headed up north of Goderich to visit friends for the day while Kelly and I headed home with some breakfast treats for the fabulous Pheebs.

LOTS OF YUMMY REASONS HERE TO LOVE THE THE BAYFIELD BERRY FARM

 

BORGASMORD TABLE

HEY CAN I GET A BOWL OVER HERE FOR MY KETCHUP!!

HMMMMMMM, WONDER IF THEY HEARD ME??

‘YEEEOUCH’ I SHOULDN’T HAVE EATEN ALL THOSE BEANS FOR BREAKFAST!!

SHARING A QUIET MOMENT….I THINK THEY WERE HAVING A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE BEANS INCIDENT ACTUALLY:))

<<< WHAT GOES TOGETHER BETTER THAN A LITTLE BOY AND A HANDFUL OF DIRT

Needing a break from all our social life as of late Pheebs and I will be up and out the door Sunday morning heading off to our usual quiet places of great solitude and peace.  Crickets and birds with gentle westerly winds playing in the Willows.  Oh how I enjoy and appreciate these quieter days.   No more of that work stuff anymore, no demanding social responsibilities, the wild parties are over, the crazy years and the bad old drinking days long gone.  Lots of memories and experiences of course with some bringing back smiles while others catch me up short and make me wince.  Glad to be where I'm at and would not want to go back and have to do it all over again.

 

SPOTTED THESE GHOSTLY LIKE TENT CATAPILLAR NESTS IN A BIG BLACK WALNUT TREE A FEW DAYS AGO

THERE IS ACTUALLY A GREAT BLUE HERON  IN THE PHOTO  BELOW

IN THE SPRING THIS YELLOW FLOWERED AREA WAS A MARSHY POND WITH DUCKS AND GEESE SWIMMING AROUND ON IT

Due to our hot weather this summer it's probably been well over a month since Pheebe has taken me for a walk around our Pine Tree trail here at our Park.  Dredging up a few shards of energy this afternoon I grabbed my clippers and off we went.  Far as I know I am the only one who does any maintenance on the trail by keeping the forests branches from making the paths impassable.  Needless to say we had us a bit of clipping to do.  Purposely did not take a camera with me and of course we startled a Blue Heron on the Park’s pond which in turn nearly blew my hat off in it’s haste to get away.

  

A FEW TANTALIZING SPLASHES OF EARLY AUTUMN COLOR

   

Our company will be heading home Sunday and that will wrap up our whirl wind social activities for this past week.  Our thoughts and energies will now quickly focus on our upcoming winter travels.  Much to be done between now and our departure and it’s not the kind of thing one wants to wait until the last minute to do.  I have a departure date in mind but of course it doesn’t mean a thing until at such time ‘I am told by the powers that be’ that ‘yes’ we can leave on that date.  I’m sure all you guys out there know how frustrating that is right!!

AN EARLY MORNING DEW SPARKLS IN LONG GRASS ALONG A COUNTRY ROAD

GROANER'S CORNER:((  It's that time of year to take our annual senior citizen test. Exercising the brain is as important as exercising muscles. As we grow older, it's important to keep mentally alert. If you don't use it, you lose it! Below is a very private way to gauge your loss or non-loss of intelligence. Take the test presented here to determine if you're losing it or not. The spaces below are so you don't see the answers until you've made your answer. OK, relax, clear your mind and begin.
1. What do you put in a toaster?
Answer: "bread." If you said "toast," give up now and do something else. Try not to hurt yourself. If you said, bread, go to Question 2.
2. Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk"
What do cows drink?
Answer: Cows drink water. If you said "milk," don't attempt the next question. Your brain is over-stressed and may even overheat. Content yourself with reading a more appropriate literature such as Auto-World. However, if you said "water", proceed to question 3.
3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made from blue bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made from black bricks , what is a green house made from?
Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said "green bricks," why the heck are you still reading these??? If you said "glass," go on to Question 4.
4. It's twenty years ago, and a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over Germany (If you will recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into West Germany and East Germany .) Anyway, during the flight, two engines fail. The pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also failing, decides on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the engine fails before he can do so and the plane fatally crashes smack in the middle of "no man's land" between East Germany and West Germany . Where would you bury the survivors? East Germany , West Germany , or no man's land"?
Answer: You don't bury survivors.
If you said ANYTHING else, you're a dunce and you must stop. If you said, "You don't bury survivors", proceed to the next question.
5. Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus from London to Milford Haven in Wales . In London , 17 people get on the bus. In Reading , six people get off the bus and nine people get on. In Swindon, two people get off and four get on. In Cardiff, 11 people get off and 16 people get on . In Swansea , three people get off and five people get on. In Carmathen,six people get off and three get on. You then arrive at Milford Haven. What was the name of the bus driver?
Answer: Oh, for crying out loud!
Don't you remember your own name? It was YOU!!Now pass this along to all your friends andpray they do better than you.
PS: 95% of people fail most of the questions!!