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Saturday, August 21, 2010

A SHORT BLOG TONIGHT

BUZZARDS ON A BARN ROOF (A hasty Canon A720 shot from the Jeep:))

Well, I don't know how I did this but it seems I may have missed someone on our Followers List. Noticed them today & when I clicked on their site it did not look familiar. Then, I remembered a note coming in from somebody by the name of MeowMomma a few days ago asking me a technical question. I forwarded it to Rick right away because I knew he would be able to answer the question for this lady far better than I could. (which he did) So, with apologies to the good folks over at CATHOUSE ADVENTURES I will include their link here. Looks to me like some great photography talent in this family & you might want to stop by & check out their site. Welcome aboard folks:))

Blog is short tonight. I seem to be still running into a few problems with this darn respiratory thing so I'm just going to take myself off the computer early & maybe by tomorrow night I will be back in my chair pounding the keys again.

Kelly heads off to Spencerport New York first thing in the morning to see her Mom & Dad.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A man asked an American Indian what was his wife's name. He replied, "She called 5 horses." The man said, "that's an unusual name for your wife....what does it mean?" The Indian answered, "It's an old Indian name." "It mean.....NAG, NAG, NAG, NAG, NAG!!"

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Friday, August 20, 2010

GREAT WEATHER......WISHED I COULD BE A PART OF IT:((

RURAL SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO, CANADA

All the photos I have used this past week for the blog are file photos. As soon as I get feeling better I'll be out working on some new stuff:)) Some of today's pics were taken here at home.

MANY AREA FARMERS NOW MOW THE DITCHES ALONG COUNTRY ROADS

For any of you folks out there using or have questions about Picasa, Live Writer, Blogger, Wifi, Air Cards & Broadband Routers you will want to hop over to RICK'S blog because he has just put all his tips & techniques into a free downloadable PDF file. Many of us have relied on Rick to bail us out from time to time with various computer questions & problems. I had saved some of his tips from time to time but of course can't remember where I saved them too. (it's the age thing!!) Now, we can all access Rick's tips & techniques in a well organized book form. He has brought everything together with chapters, topics, illustrations & pictures & can now be freely downloaded to one convenient spot on the computer. And it will be printable as well:)) Thanks Rick.....you are one smart Dude alright:))

WELCOMING CHECKERS HOME FROM THE SPA ON THURSDAY

Our waning summer days are transitioning seamlessly now into some of the most beautiful early Autumn weather I have seen for awhile. Despite not being able to be outside & be a part of it this past week I have been watching if from our sunroom. Cooler days followed by cooler nights are gently setting the stage for Autumns splendor beginning in September. I was able to take Max & Checkers for a short walk around the pond this afternoon & that was encouraging. None of us moved to fast but it sure was nice to get the legs moving & be outside for a walk again.

This morning I was feeling I needed to accomplish something. This laying around sick all week is enough to get a feller down so I fired up the Motor Home & took it for it's monthly 10 mile cruise through the countryside. All systems were go & it ran like top.

WARMING UP THE RIG THIS MORNING FOR IT'S MONTHLY SPIN

Kelly's Dad has started Hospice Care today & Kelly is going to head for Spencerport first thing Sunday morning. She phoned today & her Dad was pretty happy she is coming down for a few days to see him. I heard her say on the phone, "hang on Dad, I'm on my way."

<<< A COUPLE PALS SHARING THE COUCH

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GROANER'S CORNER:(( Home computers are the perfect thing for women who don't feel that men provide them with enough frustration.

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Tourists see the world, travelers experience it.

"UNTIL ONE HAS LOVED AN ANIMAL, PART OF THEIR SOUL REMAINS UN-AWAKENED"

OUR BLOGGER WEBSITE http://thebayfieldbunch.com/

OUR PHOTO ALBUMS http://picasaweb.google.com/stargeezerguy/

AL'S SMUG MUG PHOTO GALLERY http://stargeezer.smugmug.com/ (a work in progress)

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

Thursday, August 19, 2010

NEVER MADE IT OUT OF MY PJ'S TODAY

It was one week ago tonight that I first noticed the telltale signs of something medically amiss in my body. I do feel I have made a bit of progress today. Nose has cleared up a bit, the coughing is less & not as severe as a few days ago. My voice level has come up a bit & hopefully within a few days I will be back to yelling at myself again. My eyes sealed up yesterday but that has cleared up as well. Remember as kid how some mornings you would wake up & your eyes were stuck closed with a crusty solution of crud. Happened to me yesterday & persisted all day. Gone now. And thankfully the sore throat has not returned. That was the most painful & worst part of this whole thing followed closely by the uncontrollable coughing.

Managed to put together about 3 hours of sleep last night plus a couple more this morning & that has been a big help. Kelly brought home some more medicines today that I am sure were specifically designed to gag a Walrus. Took a big swig of Robittuson something & nearly wrenched up my slippers. Popped an unflavored extra strength 'Fisherman's Friend' & popped it right back out again. You would think if we can put a man on the moon we should at least be able to make medicine taste better. That technology hasn't changed one bit since I was a kid. At least the stuff Kelly brought home from the health food store was palpable.

I am typing this tonight in my PJ's. I never even got out of the darn things all day & if I spend any more time in my recliner Kelly is going to have to call a moving company to have the chair & me taken to the hospital whereupon me & my best Pal will have to surgically separated.

I think if I can stitch a few more hours of sleep together tonight I might have a chance of getting ahead of this thing. I was even able to get one of my Soy Shakes down this afternoon for the first time so for sure that has sent fresh troops into battle. Also on the positive side, I have lost 5 pounds. Any loss of weight for me is a good thing. And, a big thanks to everyone who has sent in suggestions & remedies. Even the one about sticking my head up an elephan...........well, guess they were only trying to help.

Hasn't been anything in this post about RVing so let me leave you with this fine day from our travels in Arizona back on December 13th of 09...........TODAY WE FOUND THE CORNONADO CAVE.