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| WINDS HAVE MOVED THE ICEPACK AROUND AND A LARGE PATCH OF OPEN WATER IS VISIBLE |
Thinking I would be shoveling loads of snow this morning I was pleasantly surprised to see only about a quarter of an inch of new snowfall on the ground. So, with blue skies and sunshine leading the way I headed off in the direction of Bayfield. Even stopped for a rare Tim Hortons coffee to go before heading out of town to take in a couple country roads.  |
| ICE MOUNDS AND CAVES ALONG THE WATERS EDGE |
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| SEEN ON A BAYFIELD HOUSE |
Right up until August last year our 'getting up in the morning' time had been anywhere from 5:30 to 6:30 a.m. When Kelly was at her Mom's in Spencerport for nearly three months I got into the habit of getting up later. When she finally returned home she slipped into the same habit as well. It's actually a better habit we have now because it seems to shorten up these long dreary winter days. |
| HEADING OUT INTO THE COUNTRYSIDE |
A while back I stumbled upon a young Norwegian musician by the name of Peder B. Helland. He composes the most beautiful music. Something we all can surely use these days. Not only does he arrange the music but he films nature videos to go with his compositions. Turn your volume up a tad, maximize your screen, dim the lights, sit back, relax, and let your mind wander to wherever you wish it to take you....... Morning Whispers 
GROANER'S CORNER:(( A kindergarten student was having trouble putting on his boots and asked his teacher for help. Even with her pulling and him pushing, the boots still didn't want to go on. Finally, they got both boots on. She grimaced when the little boy said, "They're on the wrong feet." Sure enough, they were. The teacher kept her cool as together they worked to get the boots back on - this time on the correct feet. The little boy then announced, "These aren't my boots." The teacher sighed and pulled the boots off. The boy then said, "They're my brother's boots. My Mom made me wear them." The teacher felt like crying, but she mustered up the strength to wrestle the boots back onto his feet. "Now," she said, "where are your mittens?" The boy replied, "I stuffed them in my boots...."
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You've got some nice pictures there tonight Al.
ReplyDeleteSeeing the pictures of all that cold and snow refreshes my memory of why I moved out of the Colorado mountains and adopted the full-time lifestyle. Sometimes sitting here in southern Arizona I forget about what life was like with snow-packed roads and icy sidewalks. So when I start complaining about having to put on a long sleeve shirt in the morning, it's good to see pictures like yours and be reminded how normal folks live
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While I don't dislike winter I also like to sleep later no need to get up so early when retired. Do enjoy your pictures! thank You.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos of your sunny day. But boy does that lake look cold. Yup....I like to get up just before the sun does...which means by the clock early in summer and later in winter. Sometimes I'll be a little before or a little after. One of the many joys of not having regular employment!
ReplyDeleteTerrific photos tonight with my favorite being the snow topped bird houses. Really a great shot.
ReplyDeleteI wish my retired rancher husband would learn to sleep later--he doesn't have cows to feed after all!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Helland lead. That was something!
ReplyDeleteLove the bird houses and really really like the other photos.
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