IT WAS SAD TO HEAR MORE CHAIN SAWS AND THE SOUNDS OF DYING TREES TODAY

 A BIG PLANE FLYING OVER OUR PARK THIS AFTERNOON

Clear blue skies from horizon to horizon and not a cloud in sight today.  Temperatures are up a bit.  I should have been outside taking advantage of that but I couldn't seem to get myself into gear.  Maybe I'm still recovering from my sneezy cheezy omellete yesterday.  A twenty-minute Jeep ride this morning and we were home again.  Puttered around outside for half an hour, vacuumed out the Jeep, and that was it for my day...........

 A LOCAL FARMER HEADS OUT INTO HIS FIELD TO DO WHATEVER LOCAL FARMERS DO WITH THEIR VARIOUS PIECES OF FARM EQUIPMENT OUT IN THEIR FIELDS

 CHAIN SAWS AND FALLING TREES WERE THE SOUNDS IN OUR PARK AGAIN TODAY....THIS WAS ONCE A NICE ENTRANCE TO THE PINE TREE TRAIL...ITS GONE NOW AND WILL SOON BE PEOPLE'S BACKYARDS

The set of photos below taken Monday morning are of the spot where I go out into the countryside to look at the stars at night.  It's clear tonight so Pheebs and I might just head out there later.  Obviously, I can't show you this place at night so while you are looking at the pics, close your eyes......just like night time:))

 LOOKING WEST

 SOUTH

 NORTH

 EAST

 LOOKING SOUTHWEST........ALONG THAT LOW HORIZON AT NIGHT ARE ABOUT 20 RED LIGHTS ALL BLINKING IN UNISON ATOP THEIR WIND TURBINES....IT'S ACTUALLY KINDA PRETTY TO SEE

 NORTHEAST

GROANER'S CORNER:((  A young man was visiting his brother and sister-in-law for the holidays. As he arrived at their house he found his young nephew, Timmy, helping them bake some cupcakes.  After they were done, his sister-in-law allowed Timmy to put the icing on. When the boy had finished, he brought them to the table.  "The cupcakes look delicious, Tim." his uncle said. He took a bite and said, "Timmy these are so good."  As he finished the cupcake and took another, he again complimented his little nephew. "The cupcakes look beautiful, Tim," his uncle said. "How did you get the icing so smooth?"  His nephew replied, "It was easy. I just licked them."  The uncle turned pale. He pointed to the plate of cupcakes. "You licked all of these?"  Timmie replied, "Well no. After a while my tongue got tired, and I got the dog to help."

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