YABBA-DABBA-DO KELLY'S HOME:)))))

NICE TO SEE OUR HEAVY OVERCAST CLOUD COVER BEGINNING TO BREAK UP

Sunny breaks this morning and that was enough to get me mobile.  Cold wind but with sunshine occasionally beaming through the Jeeps windows all was Okay as long as we stayed in the warm vehicle.  It was a short Jeep ride and we were soon home again.  

SAILBOATS ARE STORED AND WRAPPED FOR WINTER

LOOKS LIKE THE REMAINS OF A BOAT ON THAT BARGE

ALL THESE SUMMER DOCKS HAVE TO BE DISMANTLED NOW AND STORED ON DRY LAND

LOOKING INLAND TO THE EAST

LOOKING WEST TO THE HARBOR MOUTH AND LAKE HURON

I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A CORMORANT

Had a few outside things to take care of and being energized just enough to get at them, at them I did get.  Big one was to turn off the outside water which had me climbing down under our front deck through a trap door and squiggling my way to a water valve under our unit.  Got that valve closed and opened a couple taps to let the water drain out of the lines.  All done and the next time I'll be under there will be to turn the outside water back on in the Spring.  Probably mid April sometime.

HOLY SMOKES THEY HAVE THE CONCRETE PADS DONE FOR THE GAS STATION ON THE TIM HORTONS SITE

WORK IS STILL SLOW ON THE CONVENIENCE STORE AND TIM HORTONS COFFEE SHOP

I didn't tell Pheebs Mom was coming home today or she would have gone absolutely bonkers.  It was 1:10 p.m. when Kelly rolled into the driveway.  I casually strolled to the door with my furry little shadow right behind me.  Opening the door slowly I said the magic words 'Where's Mom' and Pheebs took off through the door and down the steps like a rocket.  She has always been crazily happy like that and she makes the biggest fuss over us even if we've just stepped out of the house for a couple minutes. She is just the greatest dog I have ever known.  One of a kind.

YAY TEAM THE BOSS IS HOME AND THERE'S PHEEBS RIGHT OUT THERE READY TO HELP CARRY THINGS IN

I THINK PHEEBS TAIL IS WAGGING FASTER THAN A HUMMINGBIRD'S WINGS

AND THIS IS ONLY PART OF THE LOAD KELLY BROUGHT BACK.....NEXT TIME SHE GOES I'LL HAVE TO HOOK UP THE UTILITY TRAILER TO HER CAR

'OH DAD MOM'S LOOKING IN MY EARS AGAIN'

'OH THAT'S BETTER....I LIKE WHEN MOM PUTS SOME SCRUFFLES ON ME'

Helped Kelly unload her car.  Think I made about 45 trips back and forth.  Well Okay not that many but Kelly always comes home with a lot more stuff than she leaves with.  

LAST WEEK GODERICH DUMPED A LOAD OF GRAVEL IN HERE AND I WONDERED HOW LONG IT WOULD LAST.....NOT LONG!!  A FEW DAYS LATER BIG WAVES WASHED IT ALL OUT AND DUG FURTHER INTO THE BANK

THE WORST MONTH OF THE YEAR FOR STORMS ON THE GREAT LAKES IS NOVEMBER AND IF THEY DON'T GET SOME BUTTRESSING IN HERE I BET THAT 'DOG RUN' AREA' SIGN WILL SOON BE FLOATING IN THE LAKE

LOOKS LIKE THE OTHER BIG ROCK IS ABOUT TO BE WASHED INTO LAKE HURON AS WELL

HERE'S ANOTHER SECTION OF SHORELINE WASHED OUT AND THIS ONE IS ONLY A FEW FEET FROM THE BOARDWALK AND ROAD

Nice to have the Bayfield Bunch all under one roof again and it's nice to have Kelly home but I'm sure her Mother will really miss her.  Kelly's always a big help to her Mother when she is there.

GROANER'S CORNER:((  A minister dies and is waiting in line at the Pearly Gates. Ahead of him is a guy who's dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket, and jeans.Saint Peter addresses this guy, "Who are you, so that I may know whether or not to admit you to the Kingdom of Heaven?"The guy replies, "I'm Joe Cohen, taxi-driver, of New York City."Saint Peter consults his list. He smiles and says to the taxi-driver, "Take this silken robe and golden staff and Enter the Kingdom." The taxi-driver goes into Heaven with his robe and staff.Next it's the minister's turn. He stands erect and booms out, "I am Joseph Snow, pastor of Saint Mary's for the last 43 years."Saint Peter consults his list. He says to the minister, "Take this cotton robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom.""Just a minute," says the minister. "That man was a taxi-driver and he gets a silken robe and golden staff. How can this be?""Up here, we work by results," says Saint Peter. "While you preached, people slept; while he drove, people prayed."
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