QUIET SATURDAY AT HOME

MAX ON THE MORNING TRAIL

Aside from slipping over to Deerpark Lodge this morning to take a few branches off a pesky Cherry tree with the chainsaw, it has been a very quiet Saturday.  Branches were hanging out over the pool area making a mess of the concrete walkway around the pool.  Trimmed up a few scruffy shrubs while there & that was about it.  They have a retired fellow who looks after the grounds but every once in awhile I slip over there & put my 2 cents worth in as well:))

Kelly spotted our rascally intruder this morning & I was able to get a few shots of Mama Coon feasting on our birdseed.  It was obvious she had a batch of babies somewhere not far away.  We just let her go ahead & have her breakfast.  Nothing appeared to be broken this morning so I wasn't upset with her.  When she left I wished her well & told her to say hello to the kids for us.

   

Had trouble getting this post to publish tonight & in this space I had a paragraph with a link.  The link was to a site which contained both audio & visual & I'm wondering if that was the culprit that threw a monkey wrench into the blog publishing.  If you are reading this then that means the blog has published & it was that link I put in that caused the initial problem!!

KELLY TOOK THE ABOVE PHOTO of our bayfieldbunch.com sign on the back of our mini van this morning.  It is missing a 'b' & a 'dot.'  Luckily her Son Ben owns his own graphics company & will be bringing us the missing letters this week-end.  FLORENCE SIGNS & GRAPHICS.  Always good to have a graphics company in the family.   I had just placed some potted Sumacs in front of the Motor Home & that is what shows up in the creative rear window reflection looking like palm fronds.

MALE RED BREASTED GROSBEAK

It's always interesting reading other RV blogs to see how people spend their time & what things they find interesting in their travels.  Some folks follow the NASCAR racing circuit while others like to visit the tourist attractions in the areas they are traveling.  For some it's the culinary arts & fine eateries they pursue.  Some folks enjoy historical sites while others stop at interesting cemeteries & museums.  For a lot of folks it's the visiting & social life they crave whether it be with family or friends.   For me personally it is just simply about the honesty of nature & it's beauty.

MALE CARDINAL

GROANER'S CORNER:((  And on this ever faster spinning merry-go-round of life it's not whether you win or lose, but how you place the blame.

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OH GOODY GOODY GUM DROPS, NOW I CAN START COMPLAINING ABOUT THE WEATHER BEING TOO HOT

AMID THE SAILBOATS

How sweet it was to see the thermometer at 57F this morning at 7 a.m. as opposed to it's 30 & 31F readings the past few mornings.  Nice to feel that touch of humidity in the air & feel the warm morning sun peeking through the tall pine trees.  Any day now I will able to switch my semi annual complaining from, 'too cold' to 'too hot!!'  I knew it would be warmer today because the frogs were really chirping it up around the pond last night.  I still have not seen a single hopping green amphibian yet this year but when I cleaned the pond pump today there was evidence on the plastic water pipe of small egg clusters.  Could be snails.

The pair of geese on the larger pond across the road have abandoned their nest again for the third year in a row so we probably will not see any little furry goose guys paddling around in the water.  We think maybe a raccoon raids the nest & grabs the eggs.  Checkers woke me up last night around midnight barking at a raccoon that had come up on our deck & tipped over a container of birdseed.

OUR RED BREASTED GROSBEAKS ARE BACK

I drove the Santa Fe into Clinton last night for the final first aid class.  I noticed right away a big difference in the car's handling since the ball joints were replaced & new rubber put on all the way around.  Sometimes when things deteriorate slowly you don't notice it & gradually compensate for the deterioration.  Big, big, difference in handling.

The first aid class from 7 to 10 dealt with fractures, dislocations, slings, 1rst-2nd & 3rd degree burns, impaled objects, heat stroke, frost bite, splints, poisons, extruded eyeballs, & lots of other grizzly gruesome things.  Bottom line.......stay in bed every day, don't do anything or go anywhere to avoid all injuries.

Planted 3 more Emerald cedar trees out front today.  In hindsight, I wished we had just bought about a hundred cedars when we first moved here & totally ringed our property with greenery because now 7 years later we would have had a nice tall solid cedar barrier all around us.  Cardinals love thick cedars.....& so do I!!

AZALEAS

My Facebook comments last night were not directed at anyone specifically & were certainly not intended to offend anyone.  Just my thoughts on Facebook in general.  Lots of mighty fine folks out there but a lot of that stuff is not my cup of tea.  It's just that I have a habit of, 'getting things off my chest once & awhile!!'  Different strokes for different folks as the saying goes & not to worry Chef, I still got ya in the mix here:))

SPRING FLOWERS ALONG THE ROADSIDE

Another question about Nikon & Canon cameras a couple days ago.  I'm sure thousands of dyed in the wool brand loyal Canon & Nikon enthusiasts will disagree with me but I don't think any one company is better than the other.  Both have quality cameras with varying degrees of great quality in their many different product lines.  The only reason I chose Nikon a few years back was that I had always wanted a Nikon camera years ago in the 35mm days.  They were just about the top of the line camera at that time.  Since then Canon has made great strides & both companies are now equally competitive.  But, here's a few things that I have noticed over the past few years that might make me consider the Canon line of cameras in the future.

OUR FRONT PORCH AWAITS ANOTHER SUMMER

Whenever watching the news or nature specials I always pay particular attention to what camera's are being used.  I am seeing more Canons than Nikons.  The Astronomy folks use mostly Canon cameras & I think sports photographers favor the Canon line as well.  Also, if your looking to buy new or used lenses & cameras there seems to be far more Canon equipment out there to chose from than Nikon & I think the prices may be better too.  I don't have any stats or facts to back any of this up....just my opinion.

A SPRING DANDELION

GROANER'S CORNER:((  My wife's jealousy is getting ridiculous. The other day she looked at my calendar and wanted to know who May was.

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The only thing better than right now will someday be the memories of right now...... AL.