AUNT JEAN SURVIVED THE FLORIDA HURRICANE LAST WEEK

Starting our morning out at 67F is quite a change from a few mornings ago when we woke up to temps in the mid 40s.  We are actually under a heat and humidity advisory for the next four days.  Not my kind of weather:((

 A LOT OF PLASTIC-WRAPPED HAY OR STRAW BALES HERE

Pheebs and I took Subie for a spin into and around Bayfield.  Other than that we didn't venture far.  My hip is still too sore to stop for a walk anywhere.

 IT LOOKS LIKE A FAMILY OUT FOR A SUNDAY MORNING SAIL

 THIS CAPTAIN AND CREW HEAD UP THE BAYFIELD RIVER TOWARD THE MARINA

 A QUIET MORNING ALONG BAYFIELD'S MAIN STREET

Home again, I puttered around slowly in the front yard being careful not to exert myself.  I didn't move any rocks or do any digging to relocate plants.  I took a few photos around our frog pond and that was about it for me today.  It was hot, humid, and and the mosquitos were out in force.  And there weren't many birds flying about or at the feeders.  Too hot for them too.

 AND TO THINK IN ANOTHER MONTH I WILL HAVE TO ROUND ALL THESE FELLOWS UP AND TRANSPORT THEM TO OUR PARK'S BIG POND

Aunt Jean in Sarasota Florida survived last week's hurricane okay.  She said at times the rain was going sideways outside her window but being safely tucked away at Sunnyside Village she felt much safer than if she had still been in her condo.  She also said that Sunnyside was a very busy place as all the residents and their caregivers from another Senior center closer to the coast were bused to Sunnyside for safety's sake during the hurricane.  Jean said every available space was filled with cots for those people.  Even the hallways outside Jean's door.  She said there were people everywhere but everything was very well organized and it was no problem.  

I recently finished three additional books about the NDE (Near Death Experience) phenomenon and found all three enlightening, encouraging, and educational.    

 SORRY ABOUT ALL THE FROG PICS BUT WE DON'T HAVE ANY GIRAFFES OR ELEPHANTS IN THE FRONT YARD AT THE MOMENT

Al's Music Box:)) The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack from the 1972 album, 'First Take.  I, with a few friends saw Roberta Flack onstage at the Stratford Festival Theater many years ago.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Ever wonder WHY:

- the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?
- women can't put on mascara with their mouths closed? 
- is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?
- didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?
- do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections
- they don't make the whole plane out of the stuff that is used to make that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes?
- don't sheep shrink when it rains?
- are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?

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- My wife isn’t very good in the kitchen. Last time she cooked she burned the salad.

- Jimmy! I thought I told you to do the dishes after you do your homework! Why are you watching television?  It's okay, Mom! I haven't done my homework yet.

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