THAT'S ALRIGHT, I WAS WALKING A LITTLE SLOW MYSELF

 PHEEBS CHECKS OUT A BEANFIELD THIS MORNING

Pheebs and I wrapped ourselves up in another beautiful early September morning and headed East down Bayfield River Road to Parr line.  We then made our way southeast to the Bannockburn Line and slowly followed it to its southern end at Centennial Road taking a few pics along the way.  

 LATTICE WORK SHADOWS ON SUBI EARLIER TODAY 

 A FEW PICS OF SHADOW AND LIGHT ALONGSIDE THE ROAD

 SPIDER WEBS??  NOPE, TENT CATERPILLARS

We crossed Centennial Road and went past Kerr's Campground on the right.  This narrow dirt road was probably an old farm lane years ago and about a quarter mile in there is a place to park.  Pheebs and I have been quietly walking here for years.  No trails, just the old road itself.  Because of our cool nights, I figured flying insects wouldn't be a problem, and they weren't.

PARKED THE CAR AND HEADED DOWN THE ROAD

FOLLOW ME DAD...I KNOW THE WAY 

 I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE PHEEBS GO AROUND THE WATER PUDDLE INSTEAD OF THROUGH IT

AUTUMN'S GOLD AND PURPLE COLORS

Pheebs did good this morning and again she was all over the place checking things out.  She was a little slow walking back to the car but that's alright, I was walking a little slow myself.  These are very precious days now with Pheebs.

 LOOKING BACK TOWARDS THE CAR

 AGAIN I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE PHEEBS GO AROUND THE WATER PUDDLE

I was able to accomplish a few outside things again before the humidity settled in and began sticking my shirt to me.  With the leaf blower, I blew out the carport, front deck, and porch.  Moved a suet feeder and topped up two bird feeders.  Cleaned a couple sunroom windows and with an electric hedge trimmer I cut down a bunch of vines on our metal shed.  And, I've removed some of the stone dust in front of the sunroom which I had put down in the Spring.  I'm going to work that soil up and plant grass there again.  And, I'm still contemplating what to do about the front yard frog pond.  Regardless of what I decide, I'll still have to begin my annual frog round-up soon.  I know for sure I have over a dozen little froggy guys out there calling our front yard......home:))

 HEADING HOME PAST ONE OF THE LARGER TREES IN THE AREA

Kelly's blood results are in and as expected, some are okay and some are not.  Here are the three bad ones.  The Bilirubin Test numbers should be no higher than 21 and Kelly's is 93. The Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) number should be between 35 to 104.  Kelly's number is 827.  ALP is linked to injury of the bile ducts.  The Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) should be 33 and Kelly's number is 146.  All three of these tests are in Canadian numbers.

 ONE OF OUR FAVORITE ROADS

Al's Music Box:)) Devoted To You is a song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant.  The best-known recording was by The Everly Brothers, released by Cadence Records. This version was issued as the flip side of "Bird Dog," but reached the charts on its own, at No. 10 on the United States pop charts, No. 25 in Australia, and No. 1 in Canada. In addition, the song reached No. 7 on the United States country music chart and No. 2 on the Rhythm and Blues chart.  

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A very successful businessman had a meeting with his new son-in-law. I welcome you into the family,” said the man. “To show you how much we care for you, I am making you a 50-50 partner in my business. All you have to do is go to the factory every day and learn the operation.”  The son-in-law interrupted. “I hate factories. I can’t stand the noise.” “I see.” replied the father-in-law, “Well, then you’ll work in the office and take charge of some of the operations.” “I hate office work,” said the son-in-law. “I can’t stand being stuck behind a desk.” “Wait a minute,” said the father-in-law. “I just made you half-owner of a money-making industry, but you don’t like factories, and won’t work in an office. What am I going to do with you?” “Easy,” said the son-in-law. “Buy me out.”

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- What's the difference between a hippo and a zippo?  One weighs a ton, and the -other is a little lighter.

- I used to be a programmer for autocorrect
They fried me for no raisin

- I have the body of a 24-year-old....but it's in the freezer

- How do you tell the gender of an ant?
Throw it in water. If it sinks, it’s a girl ant, but if it floats…

It's impossible for viruses to spread throughout an ant colony bcause of all the little antey bodies.

What has two butts and kills people?
An assassin.

I bought shoes from a drug dealer.
I don’t know what he laced them with, but I’ve been tripping all day.

Some people remind me of old TV sets. You have to hit them a few times until they get the picture.

What is the difference between an Irish wedding and an Irish funeral?  One less drunk.

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A LONG WAIT TO SEE THE LIVER DOCTOR TODAY AND KELLY 'ACES' HER PHYSIO TESTS AGAIN

This fine September morning reminded me so much of another fine weather September morning on September 11th 2001.  Like millions of others, I will never forget where I was and what I was doing on that morning........Pheebs and I headed off to Goderich earlier today.  Coffee, harbor, Pet Value, and Canadian Tire to set up a date to have a trailer hitch installed on the Subaru.

 THE ALGOMA BUFFALO SITTING HIGH IN THE WATER TIED UP IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF GODERICH'S HARBOR

 A QUIET MOMENT ALONG THE SHORES OF LAKE HURON

 WE CAME ACROSS A CLUSTER OF GULLS 

Home again I edited this morning's photos and then it was time to head for London's University Hospital.  Kelly and I rolled out of the driveway at high noon and a little over an hour later we parked Subie in the hospital's parking garage.  Entering the hospital we headed for the 4th floor where Kelly promptly had her blood work done.  We were early so we headed for the lounge across from the elevator whereupon Kelly showed me how to get on-line with her iPad.  I had brought my headphones and the idea was to hook up to the hospital's free WiFi and then find my favorite online music site Soma FM.  Without too much trouble I soon had Groove Salad ambient music wafting through my headphones.  From the lounge, we moved to the liver clinic waiting room where Kelly was soon taken off to do her Physio tests.  Twenty minutes later she was back with a big smile.  'AGAIN' she aced her physical tests with no problem despite being in grim shape just a month ago when she was hospitalized.  The physio lady was very pleased with her condition.  Next came a face-to-face meeting with one of the leading liver doctors, a Doctor Hudson.  That appointment was for 2:10 but it was 4 p.m. before we got in to see him.  He too was pleased with Kellys physio tests.  She weighed in at 108 pounds which is up from 101 pounds three weeks ago.  Doctor Hudson was hopeful that Kelly was not far away from a liver transplant.  She's right up near the top of the list and he said it's just a question of time.  Being a small person he also said the biggest problem is getting a liver small enough to fit her. If they do get one, Kelly is high enough on the list to get the call.  So, 'one day at a time' we'll wait and see what happens.  One of the interns said to Kelly on the way out, 'I hope the next time we see you will be in the transplant room'.  If not, her next physio clinic appointment will be in early December.....It was 4:30 when we finally made it back to the car and launched into a traffic jam right inside the parking garage.  There was trouble ahead and it took us 20 minutes to reach the outer gate where the arm goes up except the arm wouldn't go up for us.  The arm wouldn't go up for the car in the other lane either.  With probably 20 cars lined up behind us, I was about ready to lay a beating on the parking ticket pay machine.  Kelly saved the day by quickly getting out of the car and coming around to the machine.  With a lady's help from the car behind us they finally got somebody's voice in the machine to communicate with.  The lady in the car in the other lane was shouting 'let me out of here let me out of here!!!! I later said to Kelly that the lady beside us was really panicking.  Kelly, in her calm and loving way quietly inferred to me that I wasn't far behind her.  Okay, I'll take that one.  When we finally got off the hospital grounds we landed right smack in the middle of London's 5 o'clock rush and it probably took us another twenty minutes to go a couple miles just to clear ourselves out the north end of London.  A quick stop at Tim Hortons in Lucan for coffee and some munchies to go.  We made it home shortly after 6 p.m.  Ahhhhhhh, I am sooooo glad we do not live in or near any kind of a city!!

 WAITING IN THE WAITING ROOM.....UNFORTUNATELY, THE AUTO-FOCUS FOCUSED ON ME AND NOT KELLY

 FROM THE TIME WE GOT TO THE WAITING ROOM TO THE TIME WE FINALLY GOT TO SEE THE DOCTOR WAS OVER TWO HOURS

 WITH THE iPAD WIFI SUPPLYING MY SOMA FM MUSIC TO THE HEADPHONES I AM ABLE TO READ MY KINDLE WITH SOFT MUSIC IN THE BACKGROUND DEADENING ANY OUTSIDE NOISE

WAITING FOR KELLY TO FINISH HER PHYSIO TESTS

IN THE INNER WAITING ROOM WHERE WE GOT TO SEE THE DOCTOR....WE SAT HERE FOR NEARLY AN HOUR

A Blast From Our Past:)) Through The Apache Pass To Fort Bowie  March 11, 2009

 THIS GULL IS HAVING ITSELF A GOOD SQUAWK

Al's Music Box:)) Don't Leave Me On My Own is a song by Christ Isaak (born June 26, 1956) who is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and occasional actor. Noted for his reverb-laden rockabilly revivalist style and wide vocal range, he is popularly known for his breakthrough hit and signature song "Wicked Game" as well as international hits such as "Blue Hotel", "Baby Did a Bad Thing" and "Somebody's Crying".  With a career spanning four decades, Isaak has released a total of 13 studio albums, toured extensively with his band Silvertone, and received numerous award nominations. His sound and image are often compared to those of Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, and Duane Eddy.  Isaak is closely associated with film director David Lynch, who has used his music in numerous films. As an actor, he played supporting roles and bit parts in films such as Married to the Mob, The Silence of the Lambs, Little Buddha, That Thing You Do! and Lynch's Twin Peaks and Fire Walk with Me.  He also starred in two television series: the sitcom The Chris Isaak Show and the talk show The Chris Isaak Hour.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Elaine went to visit the much-heralded local fortune-teller.  In a dark and hazy room, peering into a crystal ball, the mystic delivered grave news: "There's no easy way to say this, so I'll just be blunt - prepare yourself to be a widow. Your husband will die a violent and horrible death this year."  Visibly shaken, Elaine stared at the woman's haggard face, then at the single, flickering candle, then down at her hands.  She took a few deep breaths to compose herself. She simply had to know. She met the fortune teller's gaze, steadied her voice and asked, "Will I be acquitted?"

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 “A cannonball is a party for artillerymen.”

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“I’m worried about you always being at the bottom of your class,” said the father to his son.  “Don’t worry Dad,” he replied. “They still teach the same thing at both ends.”

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"A small boy is sent to bed by his mother...

"Mom"...
"What?"
"I'm thirsty. Can you bring me a glass of water?"
"No. You had your chance. Lights out."
[Five minutes later]
"Mom..."
"WHAT?"
"I'm THIRSTY... Can I have a glass of water?"
"I told you NO! If you ask again I'll have to spank you!!"
[Five minutes later]
"Mom..."
"WHAT??!!"
"When you come in to spank me, can you bring me a glass of water?"

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