KELLY DID HOWEVER PASS ME A NOTE WHEN WE WERE ALMOST HOME

 OUR LITTLE PRINCESS SOUND ASLEEP ON HER COUCH THIS MORNING

An orange sunrise through the Pine trees started our day off on the right foot.  And, being above freezing, I was glad to see Tuesday's snow had begun to melt.  I almost rushed outside to see if the Crocus flowers were beginning to push through the snow:))  Oh wait, that's not for another four or five months.  Oh well, it was a nice Senior moment anyway.

MAYBE NOT CROCUSES YET BUT THE COLOR GREEN EMERGING FROM SNOW IS ALWAYS ENCOURAGING

 A NICE TOUCH OF COLOR AT OUR PARK'S ENTRANCE

Under a sunny sky, Pheebs and I headed to our country road walking spot and had ourselves a short walk before my hip sent me limping back to the Jeep

 FORESTS ARE LOOKING BARE AND COLD

 HOWEVER, THERE ARE STILL A FEW TOUCHES OF COLOR HERE AND THERE

 THIS FARMER WAS LUCKY TO GET ALL HIS CORN HARVESTED

Home again, I quickly cleaned some glass on the Jeep, and at 10:15 we all piled into it and headed for Kelly's Exeter Ontario dentist appointment.  We took the Jeep to once again spare Sube from the salty roads.  Dropping Kelly off at the dentist's office, Pheebs and I first headed to McDonalds for their breakfast special to go.  A medium-sized coffee and a Sausage McMuffin for $4.  From there, we headed over to the Macnaughton-Morrison Trail and landed ourselves on the boardwalk pathway.  It was nice enough out that I didn't even have to wear gloves or a winter hat.  Big change from a few days ago when Pheebs and I were there in the freezing cold.  Had my hip not been causing me so much trouble we could have walked farther and faster but within fifteen minutes we had to turn around and I limped myself back to the Jeep.

 AT THE WESTERN END OF THE  MACNAUGHTON-MORRISON TRAILHEAD

A FAVORITE SPOT FOR CANADA GEESE

RESTING BENCHES CAN BE FOUND ALONG THE TRAIL

 MORNING SHADOWS ON THE SNOW

 A LADY HIKER APPROACHES

 IT WAS AT THIS POINT WE TURNED AROUND AS PHEEBS LOOKS BACK IN THE DIRECTION FROM WHENCE WE HAD COME

 IT'S NICE TO SEE TREE IDENTIFICATION SIGNS ALONG THE WAY

 I SEE BOTH DEER AND RABBIT TRACKS HERE

 SOFT SHADOWS AND A TOUCH OF GREEN ALONGSIDE THE TRAIL

 A THIN LAYER OF SNOWY ICE ALONG THE RIVER'S EDGE

ALMOST BACK TO THE JEEP

 WE SPOTTED THIS DOGGY IN THE FRONT SEAT OF A BLACK PICK-UP TRUCK SO I GUESS PHEEBS ISN'T THE ONLY ONE WHO GETS TO RIDE IN THE FRONT SEAT

 AND HERE'S THAT DOGGY NOW

From the Park, we headed the short distance back to the dentist's office and parked in the lot.  Minutes later, my cell phone rang and somebody on the other end mumbled something about being ready to go.  It was Kelly of course, due to poor liver function she had just had 3 teeth pulled along with one deep filling done and she wasn't talking so swell.  She said the extractions didn't hurt but the filling sure did!!  Needless to say, it was a quiet ride back home.  There was no point in trying to talk about anything with all the cotton swabs she had in her mouth.  Kelly did however pass me a note from the back seat when we were almost home.

 I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS FARMER IS FEEDING HIS PUSSY CAT BUT WHATEVER IT IS IT'S WORKING

 AREA FARMERS WERE BUSY WORKING ON THEIR CORN HARVEST TODAY

With the sun still shining when we arrived home I figured it was a good time to get a few more things done outside.  Patched a hole in our chicken wire fence where smarty pants Pheebs had been squeaking through lately.  Worked on a few outside Christmas decorations and tended to the birdfeeders.  With our thermometer sitting at 45F it was totally doable to be outside getting a few things done.

 AND THIS IS THE NOTE MISS DAISY PASSED UP TO ME THE CHAUFFER REGARDING PICKING UP THE WEEK'S ADVERTISING FLYERS IN OUR MAIL ROOM

And a flashback to this day in 2011 when we took a Rough And Tumble Drive And Hike In Arizona's Cabeza Prieta.

 AJO ARIZONA

Al's Music Box:)) Sara Smile ..... "Sara Smile" is a 1975 song written and recorded by the American musical duo Hall & Oates.. It was released as the third single from their album Dary Hall & John Oates.  The song was written about Hall's then-girlfriend, stewardess Sara Allen. The couple were together for almost 30 years before breaking up in 2001.

GROANER'S CORNER:((  A woman walks into her bathroom to see her husband standing on the scale sucking in his stomach.  "You know that won't help you lose weight," she says.  "I know that," says the husband.  "But it will help me see the numbers."

What begins with E and ends in E but only has one letter?  Envelope.

Waitress: How did you find your steak Sir?
I just looked next to the potatoes and there it was.

In my job interview, I was asked what some of my good qualities were.  Well, my doctor always calls me patient.

My wife told me she'll slam my head on the keyboard if I don't get off the computer.
I'm not too worried, I think she's jokinlkjhfakljnm,.noziyoao78yv87dfaoyuofaytdf
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OF COURSE I WAS CAREFUL NOT TO SAY THAT OUT LOUD OR TELL HER THAT

 JUST BACK FROM HER MORNING WALK WITH KELLY

A cold, dull, drearily dismal drab day almost left me with nothing to say.  But, I persevered through the icy wind and snow because we always have somewhere to go.  And, as long as we have somewhere to go, in my mind I'll always know, that my readers inspire me to make it so:))

With a prescription to drop off at the Walmart Pharmacy for me and a new one to pick up for Kelly, the furry Kid and I braved the elements and headed north through swirling bands of blustery lake-effect snow.  The Jeep's 4-wheel drive and aggressively treaded tires came in very useful this morning as we made our way through the blowing snow to Goderich on Porter's Hill Line.  In bad weather I prefer to stay off the highways where everybody else is slipping, sliding, and usually driving way too fast for the road conditions.  With the exception of one snowplow, we did not encounter one single vehicle either going to or coming home from Goderich.  I like when that happens.

TURNING LEFT ON PORTER'S HILL LINE AND HEADING NORTH

 WHENEVER I SEE A SNOWPLOW APPROACHING I ALWAYS PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOP UNTIL IT HAS PASSED....THESE PLOW OPERATORS HAVE A HARD ENOUGH JOB AS IT IS WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT ONCOMING TRAFFIC

 A FLOCK OF CROWS OVER A SNOW-COVERED RECENTLY HARVESTED CORNFIELD

 'WHAT THE HECK!!  I CAME UPON TWO PEOPLE ON E-BIKES WOBBLING ALONG ON THE SNOW-COVERED SLIPPERY ROAD

Coffee to go at Mcdonalds' and down to the harbor and out to Rotary Cove we went.  Again, we were the only ones on the road.  Not even one hardy soul out braving the elements and jogging along the boardwalk.

 HEADING DOWNHILL TO THE GODERICH HARBOR

 ONE LARGE SHIP AT THE GRAIN TERMINAL  

 THE TALL BUILDING AT THE RIGHT IS NOT TIPPING OVER....IT'S DISTORTION FROM THE WIDER ANGLE LENS I AM USING

 A SNOWY DAY FOR THE BEACH STREET STATION

 TOUCHES OF COLOR ON A GRAY DAY

 ALL'S QUIET ON GODERICH'S WATERFRONT

 PHEEBS CHECKS OUT LAKE HURONS COLD CHOPPY WATERS

 IT WAS SO WINDY THAT THE SNOW WAS GOING SIDEWAYS

 WITH SO MUCH SNOW IN THE AIR IT HAS ABSTRACTED THE PHOTO

From the harbor, it was next to the Walmart Pharmacy to drop off one prescription and pick up another one.  Minutes later we were back out into the swirling snow and heading home with our heater going full tilt and Pheebs window down.

 HEADING HOME ON PORTER'S HILL LINE

 I DID BRUSH OFF THE SNOW FROM THE TAILLIGHTS BEFORE HEADING TO CLINTON

YES, WE DID PICK UP A LOAD OF ICE AND SNOW MADE SLUSHY BY ROAD SALT

I was home long enough to shovel some snow and then all three of us piled into the Jeep and headed to Clinton for Pheebs Spa appointment at 11:30.  It wasn't until she got to the doorway of the Head To Tail Grooming Salon that she knew where she was going and put the brakes on.  But, we got her in and the lady said to come back in an hour and a half.  So, as per our usual Pheebs Spa routine, we headed out south of Clinton to a place called Kate's Station.  They serve up a good helping of bacon and eggs there, but OMG, the price.  I'm too embarrassed to even tell you how much a simple plate of bacon and eggs costs now.  Bizarre!!!!  But hey, it is rare for Kelly and I to ever go out to eat anymore so this morning was it.

 PHEEBS HASN'T CLUED IN YET THAT SHE IS AT THE HEAD TO TAIL GROOMERS.....THEY DO A GREAT JOB HERE AND KELLY IS THINKING OF GETTING ME AN APPOINTMENT TOO

 I SEE A SLIGHTLY DISTORTED HAPPY FACE IN MY EGGS AND YOU CAN SEE I TOOK A BITE OUT OF MY TOAST BEFORE 'GEORGE' TELEPATHICALLY REMINDED ME TO TAKE A FOODY PIC:))

 KATE'S STATION

We picked up Pheebs shortly after 1 o'clock and headed for home.  The snow and wind had stopped and for the most part, the roads were clear and dry.  Pheebs was so soft and fluffy that her fur felt like a pussy cat.  Of course, I was careful not to say that out loud or tell her that.  It's like we have a new doggy in the house.  Once home, I shoveled some more snow, topped up the birdfeeders, and quickly got myself inside where I remained for the rest of the day..........In the morning, we will be on the road again heading to Kelly's second dental appointment in Exeter Ontario.  Our weather advisory has finally been lifted and for one day we are looking at milder 43F temps with a combination of sun and cloud:)))))  And then comes a smasher of a weekend:(((((     

 AND HERE COMES OUR FURRY LITTLE PRINCESS:))

Al's Music Box:)) Rock Around The Clock by Bill Haley and the Comets was the first rock and roll record to top the pop charts in both the US and the United Kingdom.   Haley's recording became an anthem for rebellious 1950s youth, particularly after it was included in the 1955 film Blackboard Jungle.  The recording is widely considered to be the song that, more than any other, brought Rock and Roll into mainstream culture around the world. The song is ranked No. 159 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.  In 2018, it was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, and artistically significant."

 THE GATEWAY TO ROTARY COVE ON A COLD AND WINDY LATE NOVEMBER DAY

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A teacher was taking her first golf lesson.  "Is the word spelled 'put' or 'putt'?" she asked the instructor."Putt' is correct," he replied.  "'Put' means to place a thing where you want it. 'Putt' means a klutzy but unsuccessful attempt to do the same thing."

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- Sometimes I wake up grumpy…But other times I let her sleep in!

- Bruce Lee had a vegan brother.  Broco Lee.

- I used to think drinking was bad for me.
So I gave up thinking.

- I have been teaching my dog to fetch tools from my workshop…..He's not perfect, but he knows the drill!

- After Friday prayers a Preacher announced to the people: "I have good news and bad news. The good news is, we have enough money to pay for our new building program. The bad news is, it's still out there in your pockets."-
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 YOU CAN'T LIFT HIM DAD BECAUSE YOU ARE STANDING ON HIS SKIS