KELLY CAME HOME WITH AN UPPER ARM BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR TODAY

THESE TWO GUYS WERE STANDING HERE DOING BUM-SNUZZLERS

Not wanting to arrive at Goderich's Dynacare lab too early when most folks line up for their blood tests Pheebs and I took the long way around to Goderich on this drearily cool Thursday morning.  Weather people keep predicting warmer days but we are all still waiting!!

HE WHO HAS THE MOST TRACTORS WINS

AND HE WHO HAS THE MOST COLOR MATCHED FARM WAGONS COMES IN A CLOSE SECOND

A FEW FARMERS OUT THIS MORNING BEFORE AFTERNOON RAINS WERE UPON THE LAND

OF COURSE, NOT ALL THE BOYS WERE WORKING TODAY AS EVIDENCED BY THIS PROPERLY SPACED COFFEE CLUTCH IN CLINTON'S TIM HORTONS PARKING LOT EARLIER TODAY

I WAS SURPRIZED TO COME ACROSS THIS FIELD OF ROLLED BALES

AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF A CROP THESE BALES ARE MADE UP OF.....SEEMS TOO EARLY FOR HAY

ALMOST LOOKS LIKE CORN STALKS OUT THERE

A few spatters of windshield rain as we stopped into our favorite spot at the Hullet-Marsh.  Far out on one of the larger ponds I could see pairs of Canada Geese with little dots between them.  Looking through my telephoto lens I could see they were families of baby Geese.

CAME ACROSS A TREE OF BUZZARDS

AND THERE THEY GO IN A GENUINE BUZZARD BURST

I've noticed traffic has picked up a bit on our local roads.  Saw a line-up of people waiting to get into Walmart so I quickly put that area behind me.  I can pick up a couple of my prescriptions at the Walmart Pharmacy another day.  Only one person ahead of me at the Dynacare blood clinic.  When the fella taking my blood snapped on a third vile I asked him if I would have enough blood left to make it back to my car.  He said he didn't think so.  Should have the results of those tests either Friday or Tuesday.  Monday is a holiday here in Canada.  Queen Victoria's Birthday commonly known as the May 24th week-end.

THINK I WAS JUST HERE ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND GEEEZZZZ YA DON'T THINK MY PANT LEGS ARE TOO LONG DO YA!!

A PRETTY SPIFFY PLACE AS I AWAIT MY FATE WITH THE BLOOD NEEDLE

AM SEEING MORE FARM ANIMALS OUT AND ABOUT THESE DAYS

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THESE SMALL DONKEY LIKE HORSES ARE CALLED....COULD BE PART HORSE, MULE, PONY, DONKEY, OR COW

Rains began in earnest shortly after 1 p.m. today.  Things have been very dry and this much-needed rain should kick-start our cold Spring's lagging growth.  I actually felt a wee touch of humidity in this evening's air.

THROUGH THE JEEP'S WINDSHIELD I GOT A COUPLE QUICK SHOTS OFF OF THIS UNUSUAL TWO-TONED SQUIRREL

I'M WONDERING IF THIS MIGHT BE A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW

A couple months ago it was recommended by my diabetes nurse person that I get a blood pressure device to monitor my own blood pressure.  I've had perfect blood pressure all my life right up until this last 8 or 9 months when my numbers began going up.  So today Kelly came home with an Omron Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor.  The link says it's $99.50 but Kelly bought it today at Walmart for $57.77.  My first reading was 643 over 98.  I think I was a little stressed over the machine's price.  Oh, wait a minute that should be 149 over 83. (still not so good)  My Aunt Jean in Florida is a retired Registered Nurse so I thought I'd throw her a little curve there:))  Anyway, after taking myself over to my recliner and making myself relax for 5 minutes (no easy feat sometimes) I did a third reading which read 137 over 78.  Kelly's average number was 110 over 84.  Before going to bed I took a couple extra sleeping pills, waited half an hour, and took another pressure reading.  22 over 3.  Okay, Okay, so I really didn't do that.............

CHECKING MY BLOOD PRESSURE

GROANER'S CORNER:((   A woman was terribly overweight, so her doctor put her on a diet."I want you to eat regularly for 2 days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for 2 weeks. The next time I see you, you'll have lost at least 5 pounds."  When the woman returned, she shocked the doctor by losing nearly 20 pounds."Why, that's amazing!" the doctor said, "Did you follow my instructions?"The woman nodded. "Yes but I'll tell you though, I thought I was going to drop dead that third day.""From hunger, you mean?""No, from skipping."
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When a police officer stopped a lady for speeding he said, "I guessed 85 at least." "You're wrong, officer, it's only my hat that makes me look that old."
-----------------------------As the plane was flying low over some hills near Athens, a lady asked the stewardess: "What's that stuff on those hills?"  "Just snow," replied the stewardess. "That's what I thought," said the lady, "but this fellow in front of me said it was Greece."
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