A LOT LESS DODDERING TODAY AND A LOT MORE DOING

 OUR FRONT YARD WHITE MAGNOLIA BLOSSOMS

A lot less doddering and a lot more doing today.  And, as the song says....What A Difference A Day Makes.  Kelly woke up this morning feeling better and with a couple well timed Extra Strength Tylenol I had no pain in my hip which in turn cranked up my energy levels.  How can one day in less than twenty-four hours make such a difference?  Not for me to ask I suppose but for Kelly and I to simply enjoy the nice day while it was here.

PRIMROSE

 A FLOWERING SHRUB IN OUR FRONT YARD BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS

A DAFFODIL 

 A FLOWERING AZALEA BY OUR FRONT DECK

ONE OF A DOZEN TRILLIUMS IN OUR FLOWERBED

MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM

My good buddy Richard picked me up at 9:30 this morning and after breezing through Clinton Tim Hortons drive-thru for coffee and muffins we headed out of town in a northwesterly direction.  After heading west across Balls Bridge we arrived at our destination minutes later.  There is an old abandoned gravel pit alongside the road that Richard and I occasionally stop at for a walk.  And that is what we did this morning.  It had been quite a while since we had last walked there.  It was another few hours well spent with a good friend and meaningful conversation:))

 A CLUMP OF DANDELIONS I THINK

 SOME DANDELIONS HAVE ALREADY GONE TO SEET

 AZALEA

Home again, I didn't give myself a chance to fall victim to my comfy cozy recliner.  More pine needle raking and wheelbarrowing in the backyard.  A few more summer yard ornaments placed and a couple old decorative posts dug in.  Cleaned our front yard pond pump as well as the bird baths.  First day of the year in a short sleeve shirt and my first walk around the property with my weed whacker.  Kelly headed into the Bayfield Library and spent some time browsing through the Main Street Shops which are all open now.  Kelly said a lot of tourists were in town taking advantage of today's 61F temps and big bright sunny skies.  'What a Difference A Day Makes' indeed.

 I THINK A UFO HAS LANDED IN OUR YARD

 SOME PEOPLE DON'T LIKE PERRIWINKLE BUT I'M NOT ONE OF THEM

Pheebs and I made it out for an afternoon walk around the Park's pond and beyond.  We saw Canada Geese, Turtles, Fish, and a Muskrat.  We heard Red Wing Blackbirds, Blue Jays, and Robins.  We felt the warming rays of the Sun and I marveled at Spring's many shades of green.  It was a perfect weather day for me.  Not too hot and not too cold.  Sunshine, a light breeze, and no energy-draining humidity or pesky flying insects in the air.  I sure wish we could lock this pleasant weather in and make it stay around for a while but I think we have rain coming in tonight and staying for tomorrow.  And then warm sunny days after that.    

OUR AFTERNOON WALK TOUCHED ON THE EDGE OF OUR PARK'S FOREST

 THIS CANADA GOOSE IS KEEPING A VERY LOW PROFILE

 SPOTTED THIS LITTLE FELLOW WHO I THINK IS A MUSKRAT

 PAINTED TURTLES SUNNING THEMSELVES ALONG THE POND'S EDGE

 A COUPLE OF 'NOT SO GOOD' FISH PICTURES....I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF FISH THIS IS BUT THE PHOTO BELOW IS A GOLDFISH WHICH THE POND IS FULL OF

Al's Music Box:(( Magnolia by JJ Cale from the album 'Naturally'.  1971

GROANER'S CORNER:(( I was so unpopular in school they used to call me "Batteries" because I was never included in anything.

What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary?  A thesaurus!

Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants?  In case he got a hole-in-one!

What do you call a can opener that doesn’t work?  A can’t opener!

How do you catch a squirrel?  Climb a tree and act like a nut!

Why couldn’t the pony sing a lullaby?  She was a little horse!

How do you organize a space party?  You planet!

Why did the cookie go to the doctor?  Because it felt crummy!

What do you call a boomerang that won’t come back?  A stick!

What did the buffalo say to his son when he left for college?  Bison!

Why did the chicken go to the seance?  To get to the other side!

What do you call a snobbish criminal going downstairs?  A condescending con descending!

Why don’t oysters donate to charity?  Because they’re shellfish!

What do you call a cow with no legs?  Ground beef!

How do you make a tissue dance?  Put a little boogie in it!

What do you get when you cross a computer and a lifeguard?  A screensaver!

Why did the banana go to the doctor?  It wasn’t peeling well!

What’s a pirate’s favorite letter?  Arrrrrrrr!

Why did the chicken cross the playground?  To get to the other slide!

What do you call a dog that can do magic?  A Labracadabrador!

What did the big flower say to the little flower?  Hi, bud!

What do you call a sleepwalking nun?  A roamin’ Catholic!

What did the traffic light say to the car?  Don’t look, I’m changing!!

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