THIS HAS BEEN A DIFFICULT WINTER FOR ME

 A LITTLE RED SQUIRREL IN OUR FRONT YARD THIS AFTERNOON

Another 3 inches of snow overnight had Frank busy blowing out our driveway again this morning. Figured all that light snow would be blowing around in the countryside making for another bad driving day.  Imagine my surprise when Pheebs and I headed out to find the visibility clear and the roads plowed.  Hadn't planned on going to Goderich until Monday or Tuesday morning, but with this unpredictable winter weather going on I decided to head for Goderich and get a few things done while weather conditions were optimal. McD's coffee, harbor, Walmart, and the Canadian Tire Store.  With that done, it was off for home where I shoveled some more snow and puttered the afternoon away working at getting some drawers and cabinets organized.........Sorry for these mundane posts folks but it's all I've got for now.  Maybe in a few weeks when old man Winter begins his final serious turn into Spring, I'll get my writing and photo mojo back.   I sure hope so.  This has been a difficult winter for me in more ways than one:(( 

Al's Music Box:)) England Swings is a 1965 country music song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Roger Miller. The single was Miller's eleventh hit on the US country chart where it peaked at number three.  On the Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at number eight and was Miller's second number one on the Easy Listening chart.  The title refers to Swinging London, a popular term for the youth-centric cultural scene in London at the time, as in the opening line of the refrain: "England Swings, like a pendulum do". The lyrics, however, mostly relate to traditional notions of Britain, with references to "bobbies on bicycles", Westminster Abbey and Big Ben, plus, the "Rosy-red cheeks of the little children". The song also provides the structure for Miller's later song "Oo De Lally (Robin Hood and Little John)" for the film Robin Hood. The song is featured in the 2012 BBC documentary How The Brits Rocked America. Miller sang his own harmony and performed his own harmonic whistling on the song.  The song was used as the theme song for 15 Storeys High, the 2002-04 British sitcom, created and co-written by Sean Lock.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A trucker came into a truck stop cafe and placed his order. He said, "I want three flat tires, a pair of headlights and a pair of running boards." The brand new waitress, not wanting to appear stupid, went to the kitchen and said to the cook, "This guy out there just ordered three flat tires, a pair of headlights and a pair of running Boards. What does he think this place is, an auto parts store?"  "No," the cook said, "Three flat tires mean three pancakes, a pair of headlights is two eggs sunny side up, and running boards are 2 slices of crisp bacon." "Oh, OK!" said the waitress . She thought about it for a moment and then spooned up a bowl of beans and gave it to the seated customer.  The trucker asked, "What are the beans for?"  She replied, "I thought while you were waiting for the flat tires, headlights, and running boards, you might as well gas up!"

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I wouldn't have to manage my anger if people could manage their stupidity.

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There is a knock on the pearly gates. Saint Peter looks out, and a man is standing there. Saint Peter is about to begin his interview when the man disappears. A moment later there’s another knock. Saint Peter gets the door, sees the man, opens his mouth to speak, but the man disappears once again. “Hey, are you playing games with me?” Saint Peter calls after him, rather annoyed.  “No” the man’s distant voice replies anxiously.  “They are trying to resuscitate me.”

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Al's Doggy World 

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Kelly's Corner

 A YEAR AGO RIGHT NOW I WAS STILL RECOVERING FROM MY HIP SURGERY SO KELLY HAD TO LOOK AFTER THE BIRDS

Al's Art Gallery