SUCH AN UNKNOWN FOR SO LONG NOW

THE ALGOMA NIAGARA TIED UP IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF GODERICH'S HARBOR

Despite this morning's cold air, the big bright blue sky sure boosted my morale.  With 3 prescriptions to pick up (two for Kelly and one for me) Pheebs and I piled into the Jeep and headed straightaway to Goderich taking in the sunny scenery all the way.  

LAKE HURON WAS A BEAUTIFUL DEEP AQUA GREENY BLUE THIS MORNING

 SPOTTED THIS FELLOW IN BLUE QUIETLY SITTING BY THE WATER'S EDGE AT ROTARY COVE

 HAD THERE NOT BEEN AN ICY COLD WIND BLOWING IN OF THE FREEZING WATERS OF LAKE HURON, PHEEBS AND I WOULD HAVE HEADED DOWN THIS PATH IN ROTARY COVE'S DOG WALKING AREA

 NICE TO SEE FAMILIES GETTING OUT AND ABOUT AGAIN

 PHEEBS WAITING PATIENTLY WHILE I STEPPED OUT OF THE JEEP TO TAKE A FEW PHOTOS

With a McDonalds' decaff coffee in hand, we slipped down to the harbor.  How nice to see sunshine popping out colors again.  Our days have been sooooo dull and drab-looking lately.

 I ALMOST MISSED SEEING THE SAGINAW TUCKED TIGHTLY IN ALONGSIDE THE HARBOR'S GRAIN ELEVATORS

 THE GODERICH GRAIN ELEVATORS AND IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY YOU CAN SEE THE SAGINAW AT LOWER RIGHT

 ATOP LAKE HURON'S BLUFFS THE GODERICH LIGHTHOUSE KEEPS WATCH OVER THE HARBOR 

With a quick stop at the Walmart Pharmacy for prescriptions I picked up a handful of groceries along the way. I was soon back out to the car and we were on our way home with Pheebs window open all the way and hardly any heat on.  Yes, the day was slowly warming up a notch:))

 LOOK CAREFULLY AND YOU WILL SEE A NUMBER OF FACES IN THE ROCK AS WELL AS A MOTHER BENDING DOWN TO TOUCH NOSES WITH HER LITTLE ONE

 IN THIS PHOTO YOU WILL SEE A GORILLA HEAD WITH IT'S FACE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE

 THE SAGINAW BLENDS SO WELL INTO THE SHADOW OF THE GRAIN ELEVATORS THAT IT COULD BE EASILY MISSED

Home again I raked up some more leaves and pine needles and topped up the bird feeders.  With energy to spare I rolled the Subaru out, grabbed a bucket of soapy water along with the garden hose, and washed the car.  First time hand washing a vehicle this year.  Maybe tomorrow I will begin hauling out some summer yard stuff and in so doing I can clean up our two utility sheds at the same time.  Or, maybe not.

 IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO HAVE A CLEAN CAR

My hip is doing great and I no longer need my cane for anything.  And not to worry, I'll not be attempting the Watusi, the Twist, or the Limbo Rock any time soon. 

 GODERICH HAS A SUPERB MUSEUM.....HURON COUNTY MUSEUM

With Kelly's liver-related itching steadily worsening she has had to resort to even stronger medications now which adds to the number of pills she has to take every day.  It's a real balancing act for her trying to remember what pills to take and when.  One of those pills is three times a day and not all of the pills she takes are compatible with each other.  And, it's the side effects from the pills that cause her so much nausea.  Late evening and through the night are some of her most difficult times and getting a good night's sleep is rare.  Mid-evening and sometimes during the day is when she has to apply towel-wrapped frozen water bottles to her arms to try and deaden the severe itching.  I sure hope she gets the call for a liver transplant soon.  They did tell her that by June she is to have an overnight bag packed and ready to go at a moment's notice.  But, who knows how long after that it will be.  Everything has been such an unknown for so long now.

 AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE HARBOR

 THIS FELLA WAS TRYING TO GET PHEEBS ATTENTION

 BUT PHEEBS WASN'T AT ALL INTERESTED

 A FAR AWAY HOUSE ABOUT A MILE DISTANT ATOP A BIG HILL ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE HARBOR

Al's Music Box:)) Crystal Blue Persuasion is a 1968 song originally recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells and composed by Eddie Gray, Tommy James and Mike Vale. A gentle-tempo groove, "Crystal Blue Persuasion" was built around a prominent organ part with an understated arrangement, more akin to The Rascals' sound at the time than to James's contemporary efforts with psychedelic rock. It included melodic passages for an acoustic guitar, as well as a bass pattern, played between the bridge and the third verse of the song.  According to James's manager, James was actually inspired by his readings of the Book of Ezekiel, which (he remembered as) speaking of a blue Shekhinah light that represented the presence of the Almighty God, and of the Book of Isaiah and Book of Revelation, which tell of a future age of brotherhood of mankind, living in peace and harmony.  At the time of the song's release, there were several popular types of high-quality blue-colored LSD tablets in circulation—some listeners generally assumed James was referring to "acid". In 1979, music writer Dave Marsh described it as "a transparent allegory about James' involvement with amphetamines."

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Paddy and his missus are lying in bed listening to the next-door neighbor's dog barking. It had been barking for hours and hours.  Suddenly, Paddy jumps out of bed and says, "I've had enough of this," and goes downstairs.  Paddy finally comes back up to bed and his wife says, "The dog is still barking. What have you been doing?"  Paddy says, "I've put their dog in our yard - now we'll see how they like it!"

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- What's the opposite of a microwave?
A tsunami.

- My doctor advised me to cut down on my sodium intake.  I took his advice with a pinch of salt.

- I never panic when I get lost.  I just change direction to where it is I want to go.

- Why do cows wear bells?
Because their horns don't work.

- I saw a book at the store today called "How to end 50% of your problems"  I bought two.

- I'm afraid that fulfilling my potential would really cut into my sitting-around time.

- What's Irish and comes out in the spring.  Paddy O'Furniture!

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