OH WELL, IT'S ALL IN THE CHALLENGE OF THE READ

 A LATE OCTOBER MORNING IN BAYFIELD

Trees are slowly losing their leaves but we still have lots of Autumn colors left continuing to show off the season.  Although our day and night temps have dropped, we are certainly enjoying these sunny days right now.  

 I ONLY COUNTED 3 BOATS LEFT IN THE WATER TIED UP TO THEIR SLIPS

 ALL BOATS ARE OUT OF THE WATER ON THE RIVER'S SOUTH SIDE

A FEW BAYFIELD HOMES IN THEIR AUTUMN FINERY

Out for her walk with Kelly Thursday morning, Pheebs chased a rabbit and while doing so, hurt her leg and came back limping.  So, no Jeep ride for us guys Thursday.  Her ankle seemed better this morning so we did manage a Jeep ride but no walk.  We puttered ourselves around in Bayfield for half an hour or so and I took my first walk out onto Bayfield's new bridge pedestrian walkway.  It officially opened last week.  Aside from a few small things to finish up here and there I think it is fair to say Bayfield's new highway 21 bridge over the Bayfield River is now complete.  

MY FIRST STEPS ONTO THE BAYFIELD BRIDGE'S PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY FROM THE NORTH SIDE

 THAT IS A CONCRETE WALKWAY

 I WONDER HOW LONG ONE OF THE WORKMEN WILL SPEND LOOKING FOR HIS MISPLACED GLOVES

 MY FIRST PHOTO FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE BRIDGE LOOKING WEST DOWNRIVER TOWARDS LAKE HURON

 WORKMEN BUSY CLEANING UP THEIR WORKSITE

 SPOTTED SOME SHRINKWRAPPED BOATS FROM THE BRIDGE

 THAT BUILDING TOP RIGHT IS ONE OF BAYFIELD'S MOST POPULAR EATERIES...THE HUB ON THE DOCKS

 THE DOCKS OUTDOOR AUTUMN PATIO

I winterized our RV today and everything went off without a hitch.  I have my good buddy Richard to thank for that.  He showed me how to do it back in the Fall of 2020 and for some miraculous reason, my faulty memory has retained his directions.

 THIS MOSSMAGATOR IS THE BIGGER OR TWO MACHINES USED FOR LIFTING BOATS OUT OF THE WATER IN THE FALL AND PUTTING THEM BACK IN THE WATER COME SPRING

 AND UP CLOSE WITH A BIG SHRINK-WRAPPED BOAT

Kelly cleaned up some flower beds this afternoon while I loaded up all the vehicle cleaners and waxes and brought them inside for the winter.  We don't have a big place here and with some of the outside summer stuff having to come inside it does get a little crowded.

I started a new book yesterday entitled, You and Your Own Universe by Silviu Pristavu.  I found the beginning chapters not only enlightening but very encouraging as well.  However, the further I read, the more bogged down I seemed to become and at the moment I'm stuck.  Sometimes, things just get too complicated for me.  It's either that, or I complicate them myself.  Oh well, it's all in the challenge of the read I suppose.  

 THIS PHOTO WAS ALSO TAKEN FROM THE CENTER OF THE BRIDGE'S WALKWAY THIS MORNING

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A Canadian Park Ranger is giving some hikers a warning about bears, “Brown bears are usually harmless. They avoid contact with humans so we suggest you attach small bells to your rucksacks and give the bears time to get out of your way. However, grizzly bears are extremely dangerous. If you see any grizzly-bear droppings leave the area immediately.  “So how do we know if they’re grizzly bear droppings?” asks one of the ramblers.  “It’s easy,” replies the Ranger. “They’re full of small bells.”

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- Math teacher: If I have three bottles in one hand and two in the other hand, what do I have?  Student: A drinking problem.

- “Anyone want to buy some exercise equipment? I’m having a going-out-of-fitness sale.”

- I tried to organize a hide-and-seek tournament, but it was a complete failure. Good players are hard to find.

- “Have children while your parents are young enough to take care of them.”

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