THE MYSTERY OF WHAT WAS DREDGED UP FROM THE LAKE BOTTOM IS SOLVED

We had a thin one inch white layer of the cold white stuff covering the ground this morning and a temperature of 27F to keep it there too.  Contemplated pulling my blanket over my head and staying in my recliner all day but knowing that wouldn't be fair to the Pheebs, I got up, got dressed, and we headed off to Goderich looking for a 'grab bar'.  Our usual coffee, harbor, gas, and Walmart with an additional stop at Canadian Tire.  

A SNOWY ROAD ON OUR WAY TO GODERICH

 WE ALWAYS STOP AT THIS SPOT IN THE HARBOR FOR PHEEBS TO GET FOR A WIZ

With my hip replacement slated for next month and Kelly's pending liver transplant, we are beginning to make a few recommended adjustments that will make our recovery times easier.  First is a 'grab bar' in the washroom which enables one to pull oneself up from a seated position to a standing position.  I picked up the said 'grab bar' at Canadian Tire this morning.  Under normal circumstances, it would be an easy installation but I am not a normal circumstance.  With my 'Mr. FixIt' track record I would probably end up with 37 holes in the wall and the bar would be a twisted piece of metal lying on the floor!!  I will have to farm this job out.  I also have to get a suction 'grab bar' for the shower.  I will have to farm this little job out too because knowing me as well as I do I'd likely end up with the 'shower grab bar suctioned to my forehead'.  Like I always say, 'if I gotta get something done right I gotta get somebody else to do it.       

 IF IT LOOKS COLD OUT THERE IT IS BECAUSE IT IS

LAKE DUCKS

 COLD BOULDERS

 THIS OUTER HARBOR STRUCTURE WILL SOON BE COATED IN ICE AND NOT BE RECOGNIZABLE AS A STRUCTURE

 THERE IS A WEE TOUCH OF BLUE SKY IN THIS PHOTO

Thursday of last week and this past Sunday I had photos in my blog that showed large pieces of metal on a flatbed truck near Bayfield's Marina and also near Bayfield's fishing pier on the north side of the river.  These pieces had been underwater for a long time and only recently dredged up.  Today, in the Bayfield Breeze is the story behind those large pieces of steel.  It turns out all those separate chunks of metal had once been joined together to make something very seaworthy. Rather than me trying to explain it all, here is the story..... Steamboat Remains Removed From Lake

 SPOTTED THIS FELLOW IN THE ICY-COLD LAKE WATERS OF LAKE HURON 

 HE APPEARS TO BE WAITING FOR JUST THE RIGHT WAVE

 HE'S GETTING INTO POSITION

 AND, HERE HE GOES

 'KA-FLOOOOF'

Facebook this morning let me know that fifteen years ago today while boondocked at the Clark Dry Lake Bed north of Borrego Springs California Kelly and I decided to head off to a little town up in the mountains called Julian.  I had it in mind to find the final resting place of a man called, Marshall South.  The Julian Cemetery....Final Resting Place Of Marshall South 

 A WEE TOUCH OF COLOR AT THE BEACH ON THIS DRAB DAY

 AND, HOW ABOUT A 'BIG SMASH OF COLOR' TOO

Al's Music Box:)) Strawberry Fields Forever is a song by the English rock band The Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon-McCartney. It was released on 13 February 1967 as a double A-side single with "Penny Lane". It represented a departure from the group's previous singles and a novel listening experience for the contemporary pop audience. While the song initially divided and confused music critics and the group's fans, it proved highly influential on the emerging psychedelic genre. Its accompanying promotional film is similarly recognized as a pioneering work in the medium of music video.  Lennon based the song on his childhood memories of playing in the garden of Strawberry Field a Salvation Army children's home in Liverpool, England. Starting in November 1966, the band spent 45 hours in the studio, spread over five weeks, creating three versions of the track. The final recording combined two of those versions, which were entirely different in tempo, mood and musical key. It features reverse-recorded instrumentation, Mellotron flute sounds, an Indian Swarmandal, and a fade-out/fade-in coda, as well as a cello and brass arrangement by producer George Martin. For the promotional film, the band used experimental techniques such as reverse effects, jump-cuts and superimposition.  Lennon viewed "Strawberry Fields Forever" as his finest work with the Beatles.

GROANER'S CORNER:((   A magazine reporter is traveling through a rainforest, in search of a fabled cannibalistic tribe. He falls into a trap, goes unconscious and wakes up tied to a stake with a fire burning slowly underneath him.  He cries out for help, and is answered by what is obviously one of the tribesmen, who informs him that he is going to be served as dinner to the leader of the tribe.  "But you don't understand!" he cries, "You can't do this to me! I'm an editor for the New Yorker magazine!"  "Ah," replies the tribesman, "Well soon you will be editor-in-chief!"

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Q: How did the bishop make holy water?
A: He took some tap water and boiled the hell out of it.

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WOMEN are honest, loyal, and forgiving. They are smart, knowing that knowledge is power. But they still know how to use their softer side to make a point.

Women want to be the best for their family, their friends, and themselves. Their hearts break when a friend dies. They have sorrow at the loss of a family member, yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left.
A woman can make a romantic evening unforgettable.
Women come in all sizes, in all colors and shapes. They live in homes, apartments and cabins. They drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you to show how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what makes the world spin! Women do more than just give birth. They bring joy and hope. They give compassion and ideals.

  
MEN are good at lifting heavy stuff and killing spiders.

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