THE U.S. PLANS TO OPEN ITS BORDER WITH CANADA JUNE 22ND

I awoke to the sound of gentle rain on our roof this morning.  My first thought was, 'this will be good for all the newly planted crops in farmer's fields.'  That rain continued through to mid-morning delighting all the plant life in our area.  Delighting me as well as it ushered in cooler mid-60s temps.

 A WET START TO THE DAY

 FARMERS WILL BE HAPPY FOR THIS LONG OVERNIGHT GENTLE RAIN

Up to Goderich and back this morning with one stop at Zehr's Supermarket and another stop on the way home at a spot on Kitchagami Road for a few drizzly rain photos.

 A BIT DRIZZLY FOR A WALK BUT WE DID GET A FEW STEPS IN

I did get a call from an eye institute in Chatham Ontario saying they could do my eye procedure this Saturday but I would need someone to drive me back to Bayfield.  Well, that was out so I'll just wait for Kelly to get back from Spencerport NY.

 MAYAPPLES ALONGSIDE THE TRAIL

 IF YOU LOOK CAREFULLY YOU CAN SEE A WHITE MAYAPPLE BLOSSOM  JUST UNDER THE TOP LEAVES

Pheebs and I haven't been back to our 'starry night spot' for nearly a week due to mainly cloudy skies.  Would liked to have seen Tuesday night's full moon but alas it was a heavy overcast again.   

 PRETTIEST LITTLE BLUE FLOWERS ON THE FOREST FLOOR

 PHLOX

Remember 'Festus' from Gunsmoke.  Did you know he once sang with the Sons Of The Pioneers?  Here he is singing Tumbling Tumbleweeds.  I think I may have posted this one other time a few years ago.

 TUESDAYS RHODODENDRON BLOOM IN FRONT OF OUR COMPUTER DESK WINDOW

 SAME BLOOM ON WEDNESDAY

 THIS PHOTO SHOWS THAT BLOOM THERE AT THE LOWER LEFT

Oh by the way, here is what Kelly is facing to get back into Canada....possibly the first, second, or third weekend in June.     

1) get covid test 3 days before entering

 2) register with private company Trudeau contracted to monitor all returning people (ArriveCan) 

 3) stop at the border, get 2 more test kits

 4) Quarantine for 14 days,  do a video check-in via phone or computer camera every day.

 5) Unannounced visits by their agents. 

 6) On the 8th day complete one of the test kits obtained when cross. You have to go online and do it in front of your camera to show it is actually you doing it (and properly)  Send it away.

  7)  On the 14th day do the 2nd nasal swab test kit on video in front of the nurse. Send it away.

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau announced last week that the Canadian border will remain closed until June 21.  If Canada opens the border on June 21rst and Kelly waits until after that before crossing the border she could avoid all of those above nuisance procedures, restrictions, and inconveniences.  The U.S. plans to open its border with Canada June 22nd with no restrictions.  

GROANER'S CORNER:((  A fire started on some grasslands near a farm. The county fire department was called to put out the fire. The fire was more than the county fire department could handle. Someone suggested that a nearby volunteer bunch be called. Despite some doubt that the volunteer outfit would be of any assistance, the call was made.  The volunteers arrived in a dilapidated old fire truck. They rumbled straight towards the fire, drove right into the middle of the flames and stopped! The firemen jumped off the truck and frantically started spraying water in all directions. Soon they had snuffed out the center of the fire, breaking the blaze into two easily controlled parts.  Watching all this, the farmer was so impressed with the volunteer fire department's work and was so grateful that his farm had been spared, that right there on the spot he presented the volunteers with a check for $1,000. A local news reporter asked the volunteer fire captain what the department planned to do with the funds.  "That ought to be obvious," he responded, wiping ashes off his coat. "The first thing we're gonna do is get the brakes fixed on our fire truck!"

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The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight.  Why?  Because by then your body and your fat are really good friends.

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