MY HIP X-RAY RESULTS ARE IN....'OH-OH'

A thin cloud cover today but that's okay.  At least it wasn't snowing and blowing.  A Jeep drive into Bayfield for Pheebs and I followed by a country road jaunt with a wee walk thrown in at the Linwood Conservation area on Pavillion Road.  

 BAYFIELD'S SOUTH PIER FISHERMAN CAST THEIR LINES IN CALM LAKE WATERS THIS MORNING

 A FEW SAILBOATS ARE BEGINNING TO SHOW UP AT THEIR MOORING SLIPS

 OF COURSE, SOME BOATERS DON'T HAVE THE BIG DOLLARS THEIR NEIGHBORS HAVE

 THIS BOAT IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING PUT INTO THE WATER

 CONSTRUCTION ALONG BAYFIELD'S MAIN STREET WILL SOON BE DONE

Home again I can't really remember what I did so it couldn't have been too important.  Our good friend and neighbor Bruce had read my post about an awning problem on our Winnebago so he dropped by to have a look at it.  Bruce is one of those handy fellas and it didn't take him long to figure out a way to fix the problem.  We'll do that probably sometime next week when we are able to coordinate a time around our busy schedule.

TIS THE SEASON FOR TULIPS

All three of us in the Subaru by 1:20 this afternoon heading for Exeter Ontario where Kelly had a dental appointment at 2 p.m.  We were there in good time and dropped her off.  Pheebs and I then headed a couple blocks away to a nearby Park/Conservation area to see what we could scare up in the way of a few photos.

PHEEBS TURNS AROUND ON THIS PATH THROUGH A BUNCH OF SMALL FERNS

 THERE IS AN ABUNDANCE OF GREENERY IN THIS AREA

 THESE TWO BLEW BY PHEEBS AND I ABOUT 85 MPH

Not knowing how long Kelly would be, Pheebs and I were careful not to get too far down the Conservation trail in case she called.  We reached a point about a quarter mile along and then turned around heading back to the car.  Minutes later Kelly phoned saying she was ready to go so Pheebs and I had to pick up some speed.  We picked Kelly up about ten minutes later.  She said the Dentist was able to fix her broken tooth and she was happy about that.  For the first time in several months, she was looking forward to being able to eat normally again.  Kelly will be back to that same Dentist Clinic next Tuesday for a pre-scheduled teeth cleaning. We were home this afternoon about 3 o'clock.  In the morning we are off to London again.

 IT WAS HERE WHERE WE TURNED AROUND AND HEADED BACK TO THE CAR

 'WHAT THE HECK'.....MY SIDEBURNS MUST HAVE FALLEN OFF AGAIN

 YES INDEED, THIS IS A NICE TRAIL

 ALMOST BACK

 IT ALWAYS FEELS GOOD TO GET BACK TO A VEHICLE AND SIT DOWN IN NICE SOFT COMFORTABLE SEATS

 WE SCOOPED KELLY UP AT THE DENTAL CLINIC

 HEADING HOME ON A DRY DUSTY AFTERNOON

While Pheebs and I had been out earlier this morning, my Nurse Practitioner's office phoned with the results of my recent hip X-ray.  Kelly took the call and the lady said the X-rays showed severe degenerative arthritis in my right hip.  Not bone on bone yet but almost she said.  I am now officially being placed on a 'hip replacement' list.  Don't know when it will be done but the wait list is long and it wouldn't surprise me if it could be a year or more.  It's just the way it is here in Canada..................... 

 MONICA'S MAGNOLIA

Al's Music Box:)) Alone Again Naturally by Gilbert O'Sullivan from the album 'Back To Front'.  1972

 RIVERBANK REFLECTIONS

GROANER'S CORNER:(( An old Indian lined up all of his 10 little Indian sons and stood in front of them.  He then asked, "Who push port-a-potty over cliff?"  Nobody answered him.  He then asked again, "Who push port-a-potty over cliff?"  Again nobody answered.  The old Indian said, "I tell story of Georgie and Georgie father. Georgie chop down cherry tree. Georgie tell truth, Big Georgie no punish." So the Indian asked again,  "Who push port-a-potty over cliff?"  To which the littlest Indian replied, "I push port-a-potty over cliff."  The old Indian then shakes and spanks him, for his punishment. When he is done, the little Indian asks, "Georgie tell truth, Georgie no get punish. I tell truth, I get punished. Why you punish, father?"  The old Indian replied, "Big Georgie not in cherry tree when it got chopped down!!!"

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Did you hear about the guy who made a fortune investing in apples?  Turns out he was in cider trading.

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I just changed my computer login password to "Alcatraz" and now the "Esc "button won't work?

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