AUNT JEAN IS FINALLY IN HER NEW ROOM:))))

 AUNT JEAN IS IN HER NEW ROOM:))))

It was a nice Saturday morning to be out and about.  Not too hot, not too cold.  Cool and warm always works for me.  Pheebs and I took a drive around our Park before heading out this morning.

 I DON'T KNOW WHAT THESE LOG PILES ARE EATING AT OUR PARK'S RECYCLE AREA BUT THEY SURE ARE GROWING FAST

 A LAZY SATURDAY MORNING FOR THESE PARK RESIDENTS

Slipping into Bayfield for a drive around the harbor and beach area we followed that up with a cruise along Bayfield's main street.  From there we slipped out southeast of the village to the Linwood Wildlife area, parked the car, and got our legs out for a walk.  It was mainly cloudy but skies were quickly clearing.  It is always so quiet and peaceful at this spot.  Never once over the years have we ever encountered another humanoid here.  Is it any wonder it's one of our favorite spots for a short serene walk.  

 A LATE MORNING START FOR THIS BAYFIELD TUG MANEUVERING IN THE BAYFIELD RIVER

 HEADING OUT FOR LAKE HURON'S CALM WATERS

 OUT FOR A MORNING JAUNT ON THE RIVER

 IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR FOR THESE KINDS OF SIGNS

 HOSING DOWN THE BOAT DECK

 A LONE PICNIC TABLE ON BAYFIELD'S BEACH AWAITS A FAMILY OF BEACH LOVING PICNICKERS

 MORNING COFFEE ON BAYFIELD'S MAIN STREET

Home again, I did some outside puttering making a point to stay in the shade and not move too fast or do anything strenuous because of the building humidity.  I used the leaf blower to blow tree debris and droppings off the front porch and deck and I raked up some pine needles in the backyard.  With that done, and feeling tired, I headed inside.  

 I'M VERY SATISFIED WITH SUBIE'S NEW TIRES SO FAR

This weekend was the Zurich Bean Festival and that always means one thing in this world of mine.  Craig Wilker, a long-time hometown (Tavistock) friend of mine would be dropping around for his annual visit.  Craig likes to head over from Kitchener to Zurich and stock up on a load of beans each year.  There are a few other Tavistockians in this area so Craig makes his rounds to see everyone.  One of the other Tavistock lads is Ken Seyler who for years with his wife Arlene, owned and operated Zurichs main grocery store and Supermarket.  Craig and I generally reminisce about old times and catch up with all the latest happenings in our lives.  Both Craig and I a few years back, were battling prostrate cancer at about the same time.  His treatment, as well as mine, was successful so we always compare notes on how we're doing.

 AT THE LINWOOD WILDLIFE AREA

 PHEEBS MAKES HER WAY UP A SLIGHT GRADE

 APPLE LANE

 THIS PATH LEADS TO THE PROPERTY OWNER'S FARM

Kelly's weight continues to drop and she weighed in this morning at one hundred pounds.  Tiredness has been bothering her as well as the itching.  I don't know how she does it some days but she does it...one day at a time.  Her next hospital appointment at London's University Hospital will be Sept. 6th for an endoscopy followed four days later by another stress test and a general meeting about her liver condition, treatment, and possible liver transplant.

 CLEARING SKIES OVER A CORNFIELD

 ACRES AND ACRES OF CORN STALKS

 PASSED THIS GROUP OF BICYCLERS ON OUR WAY HOME THIS MORNING

Talked to a happy Aunt Jean last night as she relaxed in her brand-new bigger and more spacious room.  With the help of Sunnyside Village staff she moved in last Tuesday and is the room's first official occupant.  The following day her good friends Pat and Debbie were there to help her with the smaller things.  Needless to say, she is quite pleased with her new digs.  Her appetite has returned to normal and she was off to play Bingo this morning at eleven.  Friends of Aunt Jean's (Joanne & Dave) also came over to help with relocating some furniture and hang some pictures for her yesterday and Joanne took some pictures which I have included.  A big thanks to Joanne for sending us the photos.  And, a side note...When we twice visited Jean in Florida a few years ago with our big Class A Motorhome it was at Joanne and Dave's place that we stayed.  They generously let us park the Big E out behind their modern barn.  Dave even quickly hustled us up a 50 amp electrical service so that we could run our rig's air conditioner.  Pretty darn nice folks I'd say and they have been so helpful and caring with Jean:))      

 JEAN IN HER FAVORITE GLIDER CHAIR

 SHE EVEN GOT A BIGGER TELEVISION IN THE DEAL AND THAT AUTOMATIC RECLINER ON THE LEFT

 SHE REALLY LIKES THE BROWN WALL TILES IN HER NEW SHOWER

 JEAN'S GOOD FRIEND JOANNE

 AND HER GOOD FRIEND DAVE 

Al's Music Box:)) Incense and Peppermints is a 1967 song by the American psychedelic rock Strawberry Alarm Clock. The song is officially credited as having been written by John S. Carter and Tim Gilbert, although it was based on an instrumental idea by band members Mark Weitz and Ed King.  It was released as a single in May 1967 by Uni Records. The song was featured in the film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and the television series Daisy    Jones and the Six. During the recording sessions for "Incense and Peppermints," the band members expressed a dislike for the song's lyrics, which John S. Carter had written using a rhyming dictionary so the lead vocals were sung by a friend of the band, Greg Munford, who was present at the recording session. The regular vocalists in the band were relegated to providing background and harmony vocals on the record.  Band members Mark Weitz and Ed King were both denied songwriting credits by producer Frank Slay despite the fact that they contributed to the song.  The songwriting credits instead went to Carter and his songwriting partner Tim Gilbert, despite the latter not participating in the song's writing. King would go on to greater fame as a member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.  The single earned a gold disc from the RIAA on December 7 for sales of one million copies.

 THERE'S AUNT JEAN WAVING...'THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR THINKING OF ME'

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A few signs your Amish teen is in trouble...

- Sometimes stays in bed until after 5 a.m.

- His name is Jebediah, but he goes by 'Jeb Daddy.'

- Uses slang expression, 'Talk to the hand, 'cause the beard ain't listening.'

- Was recently pulled over for driving under the influence of cottage cheese.

- He's wearing his big black hat backward.

- You come upon his secret stash of colored socks.

- Defiantly says, 'If I had a radio, I'd listen to rap.'
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- Why do people in Beijing smoke so many cigarettes?  To get a breath of filtered air​​.

- A sales guy rings the doorbell on a house, and the door is opened by a 12-year-old holding a glass of cognac and smoking a cigar.  The sales guy is stunned and asks,  "Is your dad home?"  The kid replies,  "What do you think?"

- I want to open a Christian tobacco store.  I'm going to call it Holy Smokes.

- My best friend tried to hide his drug dealing through a fake tobacco company and glass manufacturer.  It was all just smoke and mirrors.

- What’s another name for time off from work to have a smoke?  Taking a coughy break​ ​.
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A lady in the pet shop asks about buying a goldfish.  The salesperson asked if she needed an aquarium.  Her reply, 'I don't care what sign it is.'

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Mr Jones had a leak in the roof over his dining room, so he called a repairman to take a look at it. "When did you first notice the leak?" the repairman inquired.  Mr. Jones scowled. "Last night, when it took me two hours to finish my soup!"

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A father and son went fishing one day. While they were out in the boat, the boy suddenly became curious about the world around him. He asked his father, "How does this boat float?  The father replied, "Don't rightly know son." A little later, the boy looked at his father and asked, "How do fish breath underwater?"  Once again the father replied, "Don't rightly know son." A little later the boy asked his father, "Why is the sky blue?"  Again, the father repied. "Don't rightly know son." Finally, the boy asked his father, "Dad, do you mind my asking you all of these questions?"  The father replied, "Of course not, if you don't ask questions, you never learn nothin'."

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