GRUBINSKYIESENHEIMER, OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT

Another cool sunny one.  Good stuff but nothing like a long weekend to screw up one's day perception.  I thought for sure it was Sunday all day.  Maybe it was, I don't know, so in order to give my head a shake I tried to spell my name backwards.  Couldn't even do that.  No, don't try it, you'll just mess up your day too and especially if your name is Schwartzentruber or Schlickengruber or Grubinskyiesenheimer, or something like that.

 

THE FIRST CONE FLOWERS I HAVE SEEN THIS YEAR AND DID YOU NOTICE A TINY BUTTERFLY ON THE FLOWER AT LEFT??  IF NOT, LOOK AT THE NEXT PIC

With a nice summer's morning breeze in the air, Pheebs and I took the longer scenic route to The Linwood Wildlife Area southeast of Bayfield and as it turns out we were the only wildlife there.  Had ourselves a walk along the hedgerow between two cornfields.  There's a vantage point here where the distant blue waters of Lake Huron can be seen a few miles off to the west.  I like to stand here each time we come and simply take in the rural scenery stretched out in front of me.  It's always a time for reflection.  The morning's gentle breeze rustling through a stand of nearby trees added an extra feeling of calm as I stood there.  After a bit of thinking, Pheebs and I walked back to the car and headed for home.

 I STOOD HERE LISTENING TO THE GENTLE BREESE PLAYING THROUGH THESE TREES

 THE AQUA BLUE WATERS OF LAKE HURON CAN BE SEEN NEARLY 3 MILES AWAY

WE STOPPED TO SAY HELLO TO A COUPLE OF CONTENTED COWS ALONG THE WAY TODAY

 SPOTTED THIS LITTLE FELLOW ON AN AFTERNOON WALK

Always yard work to do here and this morning was no exception.  Some encroaching vines on the roof of our shed had to be taken down before they got under the shingles.  A tall shrub out front near the road had to be topped off so I did that too.  It was shortly before noon with the humidex on the rise when I finally pulled the plug, headed inside, and cranked up my sunroom pedestal fan.  

 ANOTHER WHEELBARROW LOAD OF YARD CLIPPINGS

Al's Music Box:)) From The Beginning (A lot of memories with this song and it's one of my all-time favorites from the early 70's and I liked it so much I bought the album, which I still have) This song is written by Greg Lake and performed by the progressive rock trio Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. It was released on their 1972 album Trilogy.  It is driven by an acoustic guitar line with layers of electric guitar (both rhythm and lead), electric bass guitar, and sung by Lake, with some backing on drums (played by Carl Palmer with congas, tympani mallets and without cymbals), and with a distinctive closing synthesizer solo from Keith Emerson, accompanied by overdubbed synthesizer sounds.  Record World said that "Greg Lake gets a great sound out of his band on this acoustically jazzy number that highlights his voice and fine lyrics.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( You might be a redneck if...

On your first date you had to ask your Dad to borrow the keys to the tractor.
Your parakeet knows the phrase "Open up, Police!"
You saved lots of money on your honeymoon by going deer hunting.
In tough situations you ask yourself, "What would Curly do?"
Taking your wife on a cruise means circling the Dairy Queen.
You think the last words to the Star Spangled Banner are "Play Ball..."
You have a color coordinating rope that ties down your car hood.
You bring your dog to work with you.
Your grandmother can correctly execute the sleeper hold.
You've ever held somebody up with a caulk gun.

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Heard On Noahs Ark::
10. "Did anyone think about bringing a couple of umbrellas?"

9. "Hey, there are more than two flies in here!"

8. "Wasn't someone supposed to put two shovels on board?"

7. "OK, who's the wise-guy who brought the mosquitoes on board?"

6. "Help! I need some Pepto for the elephants, QUICK!"

5. "Don't Make Me Pull This Ark Over And Come Back There!"

4. "No Ham, you cannot eat the Pig!"

3. "And whatever you do, DO NOT pull this plug out."

2. "Nice Doggie!"

AND THE NUMBER ONE THING OVERHEARD ON NOAH'S ARK.....

1. "Are We There Yet?"

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