KNOWLEDGE HAS A HABIT OF DOING THAT TO ONE'S MIND

 A SATIN LIKE THIN COATING OF ICE ON THE SNOW

Well, it's quite a challenge finding a few acceptable photos on these dull and drab January days but it's all part of my three long-time enjoyable hobbies.  Travel, Photography, and Writing.  And I think it is now safe to say I have added a fourth hobby as well, Reading.  They all go hand in hand and although long-distance traveling has been curtailed (temporarily I hope) I do consider our morning country road drives a form of traveling each day.

 WEDNESDAY MORNING AT BAYFIELD'S BEACH

Conditions are still very icy for walking but main roads and country roads are ice-free.  Temps at least came up over the freezing mark as Pheebs and I ventured out into the dreary gray countryside.  

 THERE IS A PLATFORM BUILT ON TOP OF THAT HAY WAGON FOR SOME REASON

 I'M GUESSING THIS OLDER CAR IS A STUDABAKER

Home again by 10:30 I settled into my sunroom recliner with my Kindle.  Sure have been doing a lot of reading these past number of months and my mind is definitely feeling better for it.  Knowledge has a habit of doing that to one's mind.  We had some welcome sunshine this afternoon and with Old Sol being low in the southern sky at this time of year it shines right into our sunroom at such an angle that its rays completely wash over my recliner.  Needless to say, it sure feels nice when I am sitting there all stretched out bathed in sunshine.  Those warming rays do wonders for me and waste no time at all in sending me off to nature's dreamland for a while.  My very much most favoritist time of the whole day:))

 FROM LAST WEEKS PHOTOS A MALE CARDINAL ABOVE AND A FEMALE CARDINAL BELOW

And it was that same well-meaning sunshine that later had Pheebs and I out the door for a doable afternoon walk after our 36F temps had softened up our dangerous icy walking surfaces.  Just think, we are almost half-way through January already:))))

 PHEEBS LOVES HER AFTERNOON WALKS

 YEP, THOSE ARE MY BOOT PRINTS ON THE RIGHT

 ALTHOUGH IT LOOKS VERY SLIPPERY IT ISN'T TOO BAD BECAUSE THE ICE HAS SOFTENED

On this day 12 years ago I wrote a post about Traveling With Our Best Pals.  In that post I also mentioned how we arrived at our name, 'Travel With The Bayfield Bunch'.      

 SUCH A LITTLE SWEETY PIE SHE IS:))

GROANER'S CORNER:(( You Might Be A Redneck If::

You live close enough to town to get garbage service, but don't use it because they won't come down your driveway to get it.

The fellows on the big garbage moving equipment recognize your wife.... and wave to her.

Your wife picks thru your garbage cans looking for any bait that may have grown in them since the last time you went.

You have ever removed the 3-9 zoom scope from your deer rifle to use at a KISS concert.

You have more than 2 used pampers rolling around in the back of your truck.

When you put your hunting boots on you only get them on the right feet 50% of the time.

Your idea of a neighborhood watch program is tuning into "America's Most Wanted".

You own more than two clappers.

You go to Wal-Mart to people watch.

You recycle enough Copenhagen lids to buy Christmas presents.

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