AN EVENING SUNSET OVER PLACID WATERS

THE END OF A QUIET DAY AT BAYFIELD'S DEER PARK LODGE

Half an hour after I posted yesterday's blog, sunlight broke through the clouds, filtered through our living room window, & gently lifted me & my gloomy spirits up out of the recliner & headed us back out the door  into the fresh air again. 

OUR FRONT YARD FUJI CHERRY IS BLOOMING

Drove into Bayfield, picked up a 6" Tuna sub at Subway & drove over to Pioneer Park which overlooks Lake Huron.  While eating the sub I noticed how dead calm the lake was which I thought maybe was the first time I had ever seen the water looking like glass with no waves visible.  Next thought was....camera!!

IT IS NOT OFTEN THESE WATERS ARE SO CALM

We live only a few minutes from the shores of Lake Huron so it didn't take me long to slip home & grab a couple cameras.    Headed for Deer Park Lodge where Kelly works because at this time of year I knew there would probably be no one there.  Deer Park sits high atop the scenic cliffs overlooking the lake & is always a great vantage point for Lake Huron sunsets.  Had myself a nice walk on the beach as the setting sun replenished my depleted motivation banks.

AN ANCIENT SEA MONSTER ON THE SHORES OF DEER PARK

Today turned out to be beautiful with temps reaching 80F.  Thought about taking the bike for a run but opted to do a little more work in the yard.  Kelly was on her way home & I wanted to be here when she rolled in the driveway.  She usually has a lot of stuff & needs help carrying everything in, & true to form Kelly pulled in about 1 o'clock with lots of stuff including a new 20" computer monitor & a wireless mouse.

PRETTY BLUE EYE RING ON THIS MOURNING DOVE

I had a Doctor's appointment in Goderich at 2 but was able to help carry in all the loot.  Nice to have Kelly home & see the smiling doggy guys jumping up & down with lots of happy tail wagging going on.  Since Kelly & I met back in the summer of 1993 this past 10 days is the longest we have ever been apart.  I'm sure it was a very nice break for her.  Man oh man that girl has stamina!!

A WATERWAY WENDS IT'S WAY TO THE LAKE

My Doctor's appointment went OK & it looks like I have a few sinus issues for which my nurse practitioner prescribed some nasal spray stuff.  I have to give myself a couple shots in each nostril every day for the next month & see if the problem clears up.  Shot myself up when I got home & immediately felt sick so there must be some powerful juice in that spray.

 

Hooked up the new monitor & 'wow' what a difference.  Gone was that yellow/green cast on the much smaller monitor.  I can now upload all my photos into the desk top computer again which means I can comfortably spend my after supper nights back in the sun room again surrounded by my favorite music while putting the blog together.

 

SUN REFLECTION ON THE WATER

Seemed kinda weird eating something for supper tonight that either wasn't made out of peanut butter & honey, corn flakes, or oatmeal.

 

Friday morning we are off to visit my Uncle Harry in Woodstock, Ontario.  Weather is due to sharply change with possible snow showers late Friday afternoon & we're going to end up with a cold Saturday.  Yuk!!

OLD SOL DIPS INTO THE COOLING WATERS OF LAKE HURON

And thanks to everyone's comments & concerns.   Happy to say I am over the doldrums hump for another day.  I'm sure there are more gray days ahead, as there is for everybody, but until then it's........blogging as usual:))

ME TAKING A PICTURE OF ME TAKING A PICTURE OF THE SUNSET AT DEER PARK LODGE (self timer)

GROANER'S CORNER:))  Police were called to a daycare where a three-year-old was resisting a rest.

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10-4!!

Well, it's a cloudy day, the bird's are tired of posing for pictures & the backyard project has become humdrum.  The rig sits idle in the driveway, the dogs are sleeping, Kelly's still in Spencerport, & I have lost my motivation to keep this going, so rather than sit here totally bored making comments I sometimes later regret I'm just going to pull the pin & call it day...10-4!!

TUESDAY..........SAME AS MONDAY!!

I HAD SOME HELP WITH THE YARD WORK TODAY

Figured I had better start this blog off with a word about Judy's comment concerning the Groaner I put in the blog last night.  She is right when she calls it the worst one I have ever posted & in hindsight I should have passed on it & not put it in.  I remember when I came across it I debated with myself whether it was a good one for the blog.  In re-reading it again this morning I realize it was not one of my better judgments.  I know we all try to be perfect everyday but some of us like myself still fall into that awkward 'mistakes category' from time to time. 

 

CANADIAN GEESE INSTINCTIVELY KNOW HOW TO KEEP A LOW PROFILE WHEN POTENTIAL HARM IS NEAR

Looks like Kelly may be home Thursday or Friday.  Her sister, who is a nurse, will be able to help out a bit next week.  Kelly's helping with some paperwork today & said her Dad seemed improved this morning. 

GETTING RID OF SOME OLD FENCE POSTS

Had a question about Socky Geepers & where he has been staying these days since we're home.  Socky hangs out with the Bisbee Kids in the rig but he did come out for awhile this morning to give me a hand with the yard work.  Which reminds me, I've got to get the instruction book out on the Dolorme GPS unit & somehow get that darn thing figured out.

THE BACKYARD MAKE-OVER CONTINUES

As I've said many times, mechanical things drive me bonkers but give me a nice outside day with a shovel, rake, & a pile of dirt & I'm a happy guy.  Today the sun is shining, the birds are singing in the trees, & the only things moving in the yard are the dogs, the birds, & me.  Now, what's not to like about that!!

The above photo shows my camera set up in the sun room for some of the bird photos I do.  I take them through the window so I really must get out there & get some glass cleaned.   I'm sure I have, 'clean sun room windows,' somewhere on my spring clean up list.  Cleaning windows is not one of my favorite thing!!

Happy to report that I was able to get right back to Jo Ann in the shout box this morning with the info on where to find the tap water oasis in Borrego Springs CA.   I'm happy about that simply because I didn't forget to get back to her.  I like when that happens:))

GROANER'S CORNER:((  "Doctor, doctor! Birds keep building nests in my horses' manes! What should I do?" "Sprinkle yeast on them and call me in the morning." "But why?" "Yeast is yeast and nest is nest and never the mane shall tweet!"

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