AND YES, IT COULD VERY WELL BE TRUE TOO

With our 4th consecutive day of record-breaking temperatures and today in the low 70's,  we had us an absolutely gorgeous 9th day of November. One of the nicest days we have had this Autumn.  A year ago right now there was a foot of snow on the ground.  Here are two photo albums from November 8th and 9th of 2019 showing our Winter Wonderland.  

Day 1 and Day 2.

A GREAT LOOKING AND FEELING GOOD DAY

SPOTTED A FLOCK OF SNOW GEESE OR TUNDRA SWANS HEADING FOR A REST STOP AT THE HULLETT MARSH WHILE ON THEIR WAY NORTH

Pheebs and I headed off to the Hullett Marsh for a morning walk.  Deer hunting season is winding down and we didn't hear any gunshots.  How nice to have the Marsh quietly peaceful again. 

BEAUTIFUL SKY THIS MORNING

THIS SWAMPY AREA HAS MANY MOSSY STUMPS

A RARE SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO WIDE MOUTH FROG FUNGUS:))

IT WAS A SWAMPY AREA WE WALKED IN EARLIER TODAY

Another fine afternoon walk with a warm breeze coming up from the south.  With sleeves rolled up no jacket was required.  Pheebs ran through the leaves along the trail like a little puppy dog.  For 11 years old she still has a lot of happy energy for chasing Squirrels up trees.

A GREAT MORNING WALK IN THE MARSH

WE SAW LOTS OF SWAMP CREATURES

Running low on birdseed and with my birdseed supplier in Clinton now out of business due to Covid I was in a bit of a quandary.  Birdseed in Walmart and TSC, etc. have a lot of filler in it. Trying to think of another place for quality seeds it suddenly dawned on me awhile back we have a reputable birdseed place right here in Bayfield.  I've driven right by this place so many times over the years that after a while I didn't notice it any more.  I don't know why it takes my mind so long to clue in on things but when Kelly drove into Bayfield this afternoon she stopped by The Porters Hill Wild Birdseed Company  She said they have a beautiful store and came home with a big bag of seeds which I could tell right away looked like some pretty good stuff.  I will definitely be buying our birdseed from there now.  Another problem solved.

I DIDN'T GET ANY SOAKERS THIS MORNING BUT PHEEBS GOT FOUR OF THEM RIGHT HERE

DID YOU NOTICE THE WASP NEST?

I caught up on all the first season episodes of The Secrets Of Skinwalker Ranch and viewing with my skeptical eye as I often do I believe this show to be above board and credible.  I look forward to the second season to see what other strange happenings have been taking place on that mysterious ranch in northeastern Utah.  Like the team at the ranch, I don't understand it....but my mind is open and eager to find out whatever it is going on there.  However, that is not likely to happen.  It's just way too far out there for human minds to comprehend.

PHEEBS IS UP THERE SCOUTING THE WAY AHEAD

CAN YOU SEE THE LITTLE GREEN MOSSMAGATOR AT THE TOP

I DON'T KNOW THE REAL NAME FOR THIS BUT I THINK ITS A HOLSTEIN COW TREE FUNGUS:))

IN OUR PART OF THE COUNTRY THIS IS CONSIDERED A LARGE TREE

I also finished Bob Lazar's autobiography entitled, Dreamland.  This is the man who briefly worked at Area 51 in Nevada's desert north of Las Vegas.  I found the book interesting and very thought-provoking.  And yes, it could very well be true too.  

OH DEAR I AM BEGINNING TO SEE EXTRATERRESTRIALS EVERYWHERE NOW

I am still making my way through Whitley Strieber's A New World and if I thought Bob Lazar's book stretched my already inquisitive mind I am soon going to need a much larger head to contain all this new and additional information.  I am finding these books stimulating and I am beginning to also find a few hints at answers to long-held questions and suspicions in my mind.  Hard to explain of course but for many years now I have had the ever-growing strong feeling that there is much more going on around us here on Earth and in the Universe than we know or can even remotely imagine or understand.  I am reading things now that are finally beginning to make some sense for me.  This is a challenging thing for an already challenged mind.  And, it's exciting!!

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Readers can blame the 'groaning pun' below on that Craig guy from Merikay's Dream.  Merikay and Craig are a couple full-time American RV Blogger friends we once met a number of years ago right here close to Bayfield Ontario.  Today We Said Good-bye To Merikay And Craig..................

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I GUESS MY MIND WAS ELSEWHERE

I'm concerned now if our weather stays as beautiful as it is I won't have anything to start my daily posts off with and I won't have anything to complain about.  Now that could be downright serious.  I don't know why I didn't take any photos on this beautiful sunny day but I didn't.  Pheebs and I went to Goderich and back but I guess my mind was elsewhere.  Cleaned up the Jeep and that was about it for my day.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( I walked into a coffee shop on Halloween to find the woman behind the counter with a bunch of sponges pinned to her uniform.  "I'm assuming this is a costume, but just what are you supposed to be?" I asked.  The waitress responded proudly, "I'm self-absorbed

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DID YOU ALL FEEL THAT HUGE BREATH OF HEALTHY FRESH AIR SWEEP ACROSS NORTH AMERICA TODAY

Here we are, it's November 7th, and both our outside thermometers are sitting on the 70F mark this afternoon.  This is remarkable at this time of year for our area.  And it's been like this for a couple days now with another great day on the way Sunday.  Sorry for starting another post off with a weather report but sometimes I just gotta do it.

TRULY A BEAUTIFUL DAY ALL ROUND

EVEN THESE COUNTRY COWS WERE BLISSFULLY ENJOYING THEIR DAY

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS IS

AND A FEW PHOTOS OF PHEEBS IN TONIGHT'S POST FOR MY  AUNT JEAN IN SARASOTA FLORIDA:))

Although my mind wasn't really up to par this morning, Pheebs and I did head out through Bayfield venturing south.  Beautiful sunny morning and we had our windows down.  Have had the doors open at home as well.  We even managed ourselves a country road walk.  Home again we took the rig for a short drive down to the end of Bayfield River Road and back just to give it a run.  I figure it's good for the tires, batteries, and engine fluids to move the vehicle at least once in a while during these now inactive months

THERE IS SOMETHING HANGING IN THAT TREE

NOT SURE IF THIS IS A WASP, HORNET, OR BEES NEST

THE MOON YOU SEE TOP LEFT IS THE SAME MOON YOU SEE IN BLACK AND WHITE BELOW

I TOOK THIS PHOTO AT 10:07 FRIDAY MORNING

IT IS 'EXTREMELY RARE' TO SEE SINGLE ENGINE JET AIRCRAFT OVERHEAD IN OUR AREA AND FRIDAY MORNING I SAW TWO FLYING TOGETHER

BECAUSE OF IT'S GRAY COLOR I AM WONDERING IF ITS MILITARY

DOES ANYONE OUT THERE KNOW WHAT KIND OF AIRCRAFT THIS IS.....I TOOK THESE PHOTOS MOMENTS BEFORE I TOOK THE BEE'S NEST AND MOON PHOTO

It felt like a perfect early October day as Pheebs and I headed out this November 7th for an afternoon walk.  If only it would stay like this to the beginning of May eh:))

In disappointment last Tuesday night I turned off one of my favorite cable news channels about 10 o'clock and never turned it on again until earlier today.  I felt so disappointed about the American political situation Tuesday night that Wednesday was a totally lost day for me.  Nobody's fault but my own of course.  I shouldn't let things like that bother me, but I do. Pulled up my socks a bit Thursday and Friday and this morning decided to turn on one of my news channels again.....Within a couple minutes a banner flashed across the bottom of the screen and I instantly felt a huge breath of fresh clean air sweep right across the whole continent of North America from coast to coast. Yes Toto, there still is a big slice of common sense left in the land after all and I see hope for the United States again.  If only, if only, those two warring political parties and factions could come together now for the common good of America and all its fine people.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( 

There's quite an art to falling apart as the years go by And life doesn't begin at 40. That's a big fat lie.

My hair's getting thinner, my body is not;
The few teeth I have are beginning to rot.
I smell of Vick's-Vapo-Rub, not Chanel #5;
My new pacemaker's all that keeps me alive.
When asked of my past, every detail I'll know, but what was I doing 10 minutes ago?
Well, you get the idea, what more can I say?
I'm off to read the obit, like I do every day;
If my name's not there, I'll once again start
Perfecting the art of falling apart!

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My wife asked me if I could clear the kitchen table.  I had to get a running start, but I made it!

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MAITLAND WOODS WALK PART TWO

TYING UP A LOOSE SHOELACE

LOOKS LIKE SOME FIRE DAMAGE ON THESE TREES

PHEEBER BUNS

ITS A GREAT WORLD IF YA GOT A GREAT NOSE FOR WONDERFUL SMELLS

JUST A BEAUTIFUL MORNING FOR A WALK

BACK TO THE BRIDGE AT THE HEAD OF THE TRAIL

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Biblical Bumper Stickers:

Jonah: Save the Whales
The Israelites: Honk If You Love Moses
Elijah: My Other Chariot Rolls
Goliath: Support the Ban on Slingshots
Lot: If You Can't See Sodom, You are Too Close
Methuselah: Be Kind to Senior Citizens

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A group of butts are out walking. The smallest butt struggles to keep up.

“Sorry, I’m a little behind.”

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