I HOPE TO CONTINUE BRINGING NATURE PHOTOS TO MY READERS

AT A FARM JUST AROUND THE CORNER FROM OUR PARK

Warm windy rains came in the night bringing summerlike 50F+ temperatures early this morning.  Didn't last long though as temps plummeted throughout the morning and we ended up with a cold windy day with temps finally falling over 20 degrees to well below freezing.

I BELIEVE THAT TO BE A HAIRY WOODPECKER ON THE LEFT AND A DOWNIE WOODPECKER ON THE RIGHT

A change of routine this morning.  Had to stay close to the phone for a 9 a.m. call from my Nurse Practitioner.  I would normally have gone to the Maitland Valley Health Clinic for this appointment but of course these are not normal times any more.  Had a shower, combed my hair, put on a clean shirt, straightened my moustache and waited in my sunroom recliner for the phone to ring.  And ring right on time it did.  Not being able to do any real time things like blood pressure and stuff it was basically an ask and answer session.  I might be called in sometime next week for a blood pressure test so we'll see.  All depends whether the medical clinic decides to stay open.  I think my Nurse Practitioner may have been calling from her home.

SOME LIGHT FOG ON THIS WARM WET MORNING

Kelly had a short grocery list and I had a prescription to pick up so all three of us were off to Goderich's Walmart with Pheebs riding shotgun in the front seat.  Rained all the way.  Pheebs and I waited in the Jeep while Kelly slipped in to Walmart.  She said everything looked normal in there with the exception of staff wiping down each shopping cart.  I didn't see anything out of the ordinary outside the store either.  Everybody I saw seemed to be acting normally and not panic buying.  No line-ups.  Majority of carts coming out were only half or a quarter full. We were back home by noon.

THIS LITTLE SQUIRREL SURE HAD IT'SELF A BIG DRINK HERE

As predicted our warm temperatures plummeted throughout the day and I didn't have any desire to go outside.  Waking up from an hour's snooze around three I looked out the window to see it snowing.  What an insult to the first day of Spring:((  Sunday is supposed to be sunny and 37F and temperatures continue to rise after that:))

I LIKE THIS PERSON'S LITTLE LOG CABIN BUT NOT SO MUCH THE LANDSCAPING:((

THAT'S A PRETTY NICE SHELTERED PLACE FOR FARM KIDS TO AWAIT THE SCHOOLBUS

I LIKE THIS LITTLE PLACE

With each waking day seeming to be more serious than the day before with this Covid-19 dilemma these are truly troubling times.  As seemingly safe as we appear to be for the moment in our little protective Bayfield bubble we also know our community could be turned right upside down at any moment.  In the meantime I plan to be out on the country roads with Pheebs each and every morning enjoying the scenery and gathering photos for my blog.  If readers can't get out to be a part of nature I'm hoping I can continue bringing nature to my readers...………..  

I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A PAIR OF DOWNIE WOODPECKERS WITH THE MALE ON THE LEFT

GROANER'S CORNER:((  I love bacon. Sometimes I eat it twice a day.  It helps take my mind off the terrible chest pains I keep getting.
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“The other day I held the door open for a clown. I thought it was a nice jester.”
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I was watching Star Wars with my daughter. She asked why Luke was climbing inside a Tauntaun. I said to keep warm.  She asked, "How warm is it inside?" I said, "Lukewarm."
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