NOTICE I SAID 'COOLER' AND NOT 'COLDER'

 A GERANIUM FLOWER

With our morning temperature at 53F I wasn't long in cranking up Subie's heat when Pheebs and I headed off to our morning walking spot under mainly blue skies.  Pheebs wasn't up for a walk so we didn't go far and were soon home again.  With the Subaru so full of dog fur I wanted to take advantage of this cooler weather and get it cleaned up.  I hauled out our big yellow shop vac and got right to work.  Even took the covering out in the hatchback and vacuumed out around the spare tire.  I spent over an hour on this clean-up and had it been hot and humid I wouldn't have done it.  So two thumbs up for the benefits of cooler weather:))))))  Notice I said 'cooler' and not 'colder'.

 EARLY MORNING FOREST SHADOWS ON A CORNFIELD ALONGSIDE OUR WALKING ROAD 

 SUNSPLASH ON A TUFT OF GRASS BY THE ROADSIDE

 CANADAY GEESE PRACTICING THEIR FLIGHT PATTERNS BEFORE HEADING SOUTH LATER

Kelly, tired from driving the short distance to Bayfield's Library and back late this morning spent the afternoon resting in her room.  The 'itching' has ramped up again.  Tomorrow morning I will take her to Goderich for a ten o'clock appointment to see her Nurse Practitioner.  Maybe the bloodwork she had a couple days ago will show something or require a change in her meds.

 A LITTLE MONKEY FACE IN OUR FRONT FLOWERBED

Under sunny skies with a refreshing breeze, Pheebs and I took ourselves for a walk over to and around the Park's pond.  It turned out to be a four-turtle walk and we even saw a Green-Backed Heron.  Great Blue Herons always came to this pond but I have not seen even one this year.  In fact, I haven't seen any Blue Herons anywhere when I come to think of it.  Oh no, don't tell me they are becoming extinct too.  And, speaking of extinct.....I have not seen any Monarch butterflies again this year either.  There should be all kinds of them around right now.  Seems to be no shortage of people though...........  

 PARK OWNER ADAM GRADING A ROAD NEAR THE POND THIS AFTERNOON

 THIS GREEN-BACKED HERON KEPT A CLOSE EYE ON ME FROM ACROSS THE POND

 A PAINTED TURTLE SOAKS UP SOME WARMING RAYS OF SUNSHINE

 MOM AND HER SET OF TWINS

 SAME TURTLE AS THE FIRST PIC AND NOTICE HOW ITS SHELL PLATES ARE KIND OF PEELING UP

Al's Music Box:)) Rave On by Buddy Holly is a song written by Sonny West, Bill Tilghman and Norman Petty in 1958. It was first recorded by West for Atlantic Records, which released his version in February 1958. Buddy Holly recorded the song later the same year, and his version became a hit, one of six of his recordings that charted in 1958. Holly is instantly recognizable as the artist: the record begins with a drawn-out "Well…" as stylized by Holly's distinctive hiccup ("A-weh-uh-heh-uh-ell…").  Most of West's recordings were produced and engineered by Norman Petty, who also managed Holly, and recorded in Petty's studio in Clovis, New Mexico. "Rave On", however, was produced by Milton DeLugg and recorded with Holly's group the Crickets at Bell Sound Studios in New York City.  The title was inspired by the 1956 Sun Records recording "Dixie Fried" by Carl Perkins, which uses the refrain "rave on." The B-side was Holly's composition "Take Your Time".  Holly's rendition of "Rave On" is ranked number 154 on Rolling Stone magazine's 2004 list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time."

 A NEIGHBOR'S BENCH OVERLOOKING THE POND

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Walking through Chinatown, a tourist is fascinated with all the Chinese restaurants, shops, signs, and banners. He turns a corner and sees a building with the sign, "Hans Olaffsen's Laundry."  "Hans Olaffsen?", he muses. "How the heck does that fit in here?"  So he walks into the shop and sees an old Chinese gentleman behind the counter.  The tourist asks, "How did this place get a name like "Hans Olaffsen's Laundry?"  The old man answers, "Is name of owner."  The tourist asks, "Well, who and where is the owner?"  "Me, is right here," replies the old man.  "You? How did you ever get a name like Hans Olaffsen?"  "Is simple," says the old man. "Many, many year ago when come to this country, was stand in line at Documentation Center. Man in front was big blonde Swede. Lady look at him and go, "What your name?" He say, "Hans Olaffsen." Then she look at me and go, 'What your name?'"  "I say, Sem Ting."

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Young Actor: "Dad, guess what? I've just got my first part in a play. I play the part of a man who's been married for 30 years."
Father: "Well, keep at it, son. Maybe one day you'll get a speaking part."

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The man was in no shape to drive, so he wisely left his car parked and walked home. As he was walking unsteadily along, he was stopped by a policeman. "What are you doing out here at 2 A.M.?" asked the officer.  "I'm going to a lecture." The man said.  "And who is going to give a lecture at this hour?" the cop asked.
"My wife," said the man.
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