AND I WAS ON MY WAY AGAIN

Cool enough for a light jacket this morning but not for long as the morning quickly warmed up.  The jeep started fine so Pheebs and I were off out into the countryside.  Although my hip felt okay, it was a shorter walk for us.  Pheebs was lagging behind and I didn't want to push her.  In human years she's nearly 99 years old now.  Other than feeling a little tired on her second walk of the morning she's doing great.

 I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS IS GROWING HERE

Taking advantage of the cooler morning I backed into our driveway and hooked up the utility trailer.  Loaded it up with Monday's branches, vines, shrub clippings, and pine needles and hauled the load off to the Park's recycle area.  The morning high thin cloud cover dispersed and we were soon under clear blue skies.

 MY TRUSTY HELPER IS NEVER FAR FROM MY SIDE

On our drive through the countryside this morning I was aware of an overall feeling of sadness and I couldn't seem to shake it. Sometimes, things just kind of sneak up out of nowhere and cast a pall over one's thoughts and remind a person just exactly where they are in the reality of things.  Sadness can, in its own way, reach deep into a person's soul and re-ground them in the present.  By late morning the sadness had served its purpose and left me feeling stronger.  And with that, I was on my way again.  

 A TRIO OF PLUMP WILD TURKEYS IN A FAR AWAY FIELD

Al's Music Box;)) Beautiful by Gordon Lightfoot from the album, 'Don Quixote'.  1972  

GROANER'S CORNER:((  While Bill waited at the airport to board his plane, he noticed a computer scale that would give your weight and a fortune.  He dropped a quarter in the slot, and the computer screen displayed: You weigh 195 pounds, you are married, and you'`re on your way to San Diego.  Bill stood there dumbfounded.  Another man put in a quarter and the computer read:  You weigh 184 pounds, you're divorced, and you're on your way to Chicago.  Bill said to the man, are you divorced and on our way to Chicago?  Yes," replied the man.  Bill was amazed. Then he rushed to the men's room, changed his clothes, and put on dark glasses. He went to the machine again.  The computer read:  You still weigh 195 pounds, you're still married, and you just missed your plane to San Diego."

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A friend of mine is a deputy with the sheriff's department canine unit. One evening, the deputy was dispatched to the scene of a possible burglary, where he discovered the back door of a building ajar. He let the dog out his patrol car and commanded it to enter and seek.  Jumping from the back seat, the dog headed for the building. After lunging through the doorway, the dog froze and backed out. My friend was puzzled until he investigated further and saw the sign on the building: “Veterinarian Clinic.”

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