WE ENDED OUR WAFFLING TODAY AND RE-MADE A DECISION

 BAYFIELD'S BEACH

Having to be somewhere this morning at 11 a.m. I took Pheebs out for a short Jeep ride before that.  We again puttered into and around Bayfield, snapped a few photos and we were home again.  After dropping Pheebs off and loading the Jeeps winter/desert tires into the back I headed off to Clinton's Huron Tirecraft.

 I HOPE THOSE DARK CLOUDS ARN'T PACKING SNOW

 A DRIVE DOWN BAYFIELD'S MAIN STREET

My appointment was for 11 and of course, I was there in good time.  Took my Kindle along and read for an hour in the waiting room.  Right on the stroke of high noon I rolled out of Huron Tirecraft and headed home to the hum of my 4 heavy-duty tires gripping the road beneath me.  It was two winters ago I last had them on and although I didn't have any problems last winter with my summer tires I feel far more confident and secure with these tires on during these upcoming wintery months.  Especially with the types of backcountry snowy roads Pheebs and I have a habit of plowing around on.  

 IF YOU LOOK CLOSE YOU CAN SEE THE JEEP UP ON A HOIST GETTING THE TIRES CHANGED

 HEADING HOME FROM CLINTON UNDER CLOUDY SKIES

Of course, my afternoon was again spent mainly in our sunroom reading and bonking around on the computer.  I generally put most of my day's posts together in the afternoons now.  Looks like this will pretty much be my daily routine now until some time next Spring.

 PHEEBS AND I EVEN GOT OURSELVES A WALK IN THIS MORNING

 AT THE END OF THE BUSH LINE IS A LITTLE SUMMER PLACE IN THE FOREST

This past summer we had been waffling back and forth whether to head for the Southwest this Winter and had pretty well decided we wouldn't be able to go.  After Kelly came home from her Mother's place in October we began talking it over again and this time we were both leaning towards going despite a few circumstances.  As October rolled into November we were leaning even more heavily in that direction and we actually began putting together some plans right up until today.  Both Kelly and I definitely wanted to get away from here for a few winter months but I am afraid it is not to be.  Today, after much waffling this past month we reluctantly listened to our heads once again and not our hearts.  We re-made the difficult decision to stay home.  We had to 'again' conclude we just had too many things on our plate right now to set off on a long journey to our beloved American Southwest.  It's just not the right time and the stars did not align for us despite our efforts this past month to re-align them.  Hopefully next winter maybe, but not this winter:((  In fact, we ended up talking up some ideas for a trip next September.  Hey it's only ten and a half months away:))

GROANER'S CORNER:((   Three patients in a mental institution prepare for an examination given by the head psychiatrist. If the patients pass the exam, they will be free to leave the hospital. However, if they fail, the institution will detain them for five years.  The doctor takes the three patients to the top of a diving board looking over an empty swimming pool and asks the first patient to jump.  The first patient jumps headfirst into the pool and breaks both arms.  Then the second patient jumps and breaks both legs.  The third patient looks over the side and refuses to jump. "Congratulations! You're a free man. Just tell me why didn't you jump?" asked the doctor.  To which the third patient answered, "Well Doc, I can't swim!"

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