TRAVEL WITH THE BAYFIELD BUNCH:))

WE'LL PROBABLY GET ALONG JUST FINE

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 02:24:06 +0000

A FEW PICS AROUND THE PARK THIS MORNING

With each post I write, I always include humor in the form of cartoons, my own writing at times, and lots of written jokes I find on the internet. Readers might think that if they ever met me, I would be quite the fellow for telling jokes, but you might be surprised to find out that I am not a joke teller, and so much so, that a joke never escapes my lips. I'm just not good at telling jokes (or listening to jokes) and have no interest at doing so. However depending on who you are, you might find me a little witty, though. If you are a serious person, I will likely reflect that, but if you have a wit about you, we'll probably get along just fine. I'm not much of a verbal storyteller either. I can pop out a few short ones if I feel comfortable enough, but that's about it. I'm probably just too sensitive for my own good. D'ya think:))

THE PARK'S OLD RED CANOE STILL RESTS AT THE SOUTH END OF THE PARK'S POND

VINES HAVE DISTORTED THIS WILLOW TREE'S TRUNK OVER THE YEARS

Memories Music Box:: Because by The Dave Clark Five.

WE STILL HAVE SOME COLOR IN THE PARK

GROANER'S CORNER:(( The phone rang at the motor pool and an authoritative voice demanded to know how many vehicles were operational. Jim answered, ''We've got twelve trucks, ten utilities, three staff cars and that Bentley the fat-arsed colonel swanks around in.'' There was a stony silence for a second or two. ''Do you know who you are speaking to?'' ''No,'' said Paddy. ''It is the so-called fat-arsed colonel you so insubordinately referred to.'' ''Well, do you know who you are talking to?'' ''No,'' roared the colonel. ''Well thank goodness for that,'' said Paddy as he hung up the phone.

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A man goes to the doctor complaining about constantly hearing the song "Delilah" in his head. The doctor says, "That sounds like a textbook case of Tom Jones syndrome." The man asks, "Never heard of that. Is it common?" The doctor responds, "It's not unusual."

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Q: What is Bigfoot’s favorite book?
A: Hairy Potter.

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A woman in labor suddenly shouted, "Shouldn't! Wouldn't! Couldn't! Didn't! Can't!" "Doctor, what's going on?" asked the concerned father-to-be. "Don't worry," said the doctor, "those are just contractions."

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You know you're too fat ... if you step on a talking scale and it says to you, "One at a time, please."

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- Mrs. Brown sang "I Will Not Pass This Way Again," giving much pleasure to the congregation.

- Sermon this morning: Jesus Walks on the Water. Sermon tonight: Searching for Jesus.

- Mrs. Wilson is having trouble sleeping and requests tapes of Pastor Jack's sermons.

- A letter to the members' fellowship reads: "All members are requested to bring their wives and one other covered dish to the annual banquet."
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Prisoner: Look here, doctor! You've already removed my spleen, tonsils, adenoids, and one of my kidneys. I only came to see if you could get me out of this place!
Doctor: I am, bit by bit.

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THE HUMOROUS STORIES AND RESULTING LAUGHTER WERE FLYING AROUND EVERYWHERE

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:34:11 +0000

IT WAS AN INTERESTING CLOUD DAY

My day just ran out of hours. Lorraine had come up late yesterday afternoon and headed back to Stratford earlier this evening. She'll be back in a few days. In the meantime, while here, she got a bunch of things done in the kitchen, and later today we headed across the road to Monica's to visit with Monica, her son David, and his wife Annie. We all had ourselves a great visit, and the humorous stories and resulting laughter were flying around everywhere. A great couple and an hour well spent. I like when that happens.

WITH THE CANADIAN FLAG ATOP THIS NEW FARMHOUSE GOING UP ABOUT A MILE FROM OUR PARK, I AM THINKING IT COULD BE CALLED 'FORT CANADA'

BY GOLLY, I WONDER IF THE NEW OWNERS MIGHT BE IN BY CHRISTMAS

Memories Music Box:: Gimme Some Kind of Sign, Girl by Brenton Wood.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A fellow bought a new Mercedes and was out on the Yellowhead Highway for a nice evening drive. The top was down, the breeze was blowing through his hair and he decided to open her up. As the needle jumped up to 80 mph he suddenly saw a flashing red and blue light behind him. "There ain't no way they can catch a Mercedes," he thought to himself and opened her up further. The needle hit 90, 100 110 and finally 120 with the lights still behind him. "What in heck am I doing?" he thought and pulled over. The Mountie came up to him, took his license without a word, and examined it and the car. "I've had a tough shift, and this is my last pull-over. I don't feel like more paperwork, so if you can give me an excuse for your driving that I haven't heard before, you can go." "Last week my wife ran off with a police officer," the man said, "and I was afraid you were trying to give her back!" "Have a nice night", said the officer.

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It was the first day of school, and the teacher was asking the little boy about his family. "And what does your Daddy do?"
"He's a magician." "That must be exciting. What tricks can he do?" "He can saw people in half." "That is clever, and tell me, do you have any brothers or sisters?" "Yes, one half-brother, and two half-sisters."
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I now know how life will end for me...One of my kids will unplug my life support to charge their phone.
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Bernard, who is noted for his gracious manners, was awakened one morning at four AM by his ringing telephone..."Your dog's barking, and it's keeping me awake," said his angry neighbor. Bernard thanked the caller politely. The next morning at precisely four AM Bernard called his neighbor back... "Good morning, Mr. Williams... Just called to say that I don't have a dog."
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IT WAS AT THIS POINT THAT I CALLED ANDREW

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:10:21 +0000

Our warm-to-us temperatures continue to hold, and despite a brisk wind with a touch of rain in it, I was out and about this morning on my walking road wearing a light jacket instead of a winter coat. Of course these bonus November days won't last, but I am both mentally and physically enjoying as many of them as I can while they are here. I would say that about 90% of our tree leaves are now lying on the ground. Oh there are a few little bursts of color here and there, but the trees are looking more Novemberesque with each passing day.

AREA FORESTS HAVE DONNED THEIR NOVEMBER COATS

A couple of evenings ago, it was Andrew to the rescue once again. I had a two separate tech problem this time that I just couldn't figure out. First, about a month ago, the sound quality on my YouTube channel began to faulter with it sounding garbled at times like it was being broadcast from underwater. Not all the time, but enough to make it annoying. The only way I could stop it was by pressing the pause button twice, and that would temporarily correct it, but as soon as the channel went to a commercial, the sound was garblen again. Then, a few days ago, the sound volume and mute button on my Apple remote wouldn't work. It was at this point that I called Andrew, and he came over. It didn't take him long to get a handle on the two problems. It was like watching Sherlock Holmes sleuth out and methodically solve a mystery. Searching his iPhone for answers and solutions, he soon tracked down a fix for the Apple remotes' volume and mute problem. Press two buttons on the remote simultaneously and hold. 'Bingo', problem solved just like that. The second problem with YouTube, however, turned out to be more perplexing, but once again Sherlock Andrew, using his phone again tracked the problem back to YouTube itself. It wasn't my TV or my Apple Box. He found out that a recent YouTube update probably had a bug in it, and other YouTubers were having the same problem. There was nothing Andrew could do to fix the problem, but he showed me how to watch for YouTube updates that would hopefully solve the problem. And guess what, when I turned on my YouTube channel the following day, the problem had been solved, and my YouTube sound quality was once again working perfectly. All was right with the world again. A big thank you to Andrew once again, and if you think my Sherlock reference to Andrew was applicable, it would be incorrect to think of me as Sherlock's Dr. Watson because every time he asked me a question about something, the only answer he could get out of me was, 'duh':((

A FEW PICS ON THE WAY HOME FROM MY WALK THIS MORNING

Ellen's Groove{)) Here's a short 40-second video featuring Ellen's bass guitar playing. Quite remarkable for her young age. Live At The Sun Rose

THIS PHOTO SUMS UP OUR WEATHER TODAY

A LONE ROADSIDE APPLE TREE

Memories Music Box: Answer Me, My Love by Nat King Cole.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A Texan farmer goes to Australia for a vacation. There he meets an Aussie farmer and gets talking. The Aussie shows off his big wheat field and the Texan says, "Oh! We have wheat fields that are at least twice as large". Then they walk around the ranch a little, and the Aussie shows off his herd of cattle. The Texan immediately says, " We have longhorns that are at least twice as large as your cows". The conversation has, meanwhile, almost died when the Texan sees a herd of kangaroos hopping through the field. He asked, "And what are those"? The Aussie replies with an incredulous look, "Don't you have any grasshoppers in Texas"?

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Q: If there is H2O on the inside of a fire hydrant, what is on the outside?
A: K9P.

Q: How do crazy people go through the forest?
A: They take the psycho path.

Q: What do you get from a pampered cow?
A: Spoiled milk.

Q: What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?
A: Frostbite.

Q: Why do gorillas have big nostrils?
A: Because they have big fingers.

Q: What's a cat's favorite breakfast?
A: Mice Krispies.

Q: How does a lion like his steak?
A: Medium roar.

Q: What do frogs eat with their hamburgers?
A: French flies.

Q: How do you get a kleenex to dance?
A: Put a boogie in it!

Q: Did you hear about the man who lost his whole left side?
A: He's all-right now!

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Arizona
YOU KNOW YOU'RE IN ARIZONA WHEN:

- You notice your car overheating before you drive it.

- You can say Hohokam and people don't think you're laughing funny.

- You no longer associate bridges (or rivers) with water.

- You see more irrigation water on the street than there is in the Salt River.

- You know a swamp cooler is not a happy hour drink.

- You can say 115 degrees without fainting.

- You can be in the snow, then drive for an hour and it will be over 100 degrees.

- You discover, in July, that it only takes two fingers to drive your car.

- You can make sun tea instantly.

- You run your air conditioner in the middle of winter so you can use your fireplace.

- You notice the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.

- You realize that Valley Fever isn't a disco dance.

- Hotter water comes from the cold water tap than the hot one.

- You can pronounce the words: "Saguaro", "Tempe", "Gila Bend", "San Xavier", "Canyon de Chelly", "Mogollon Rim", "Cholla", and Tlaquepaque".

- It's noon in July, kids are on summer vacation, and not one person is moving on the streets.

- You actually burn your hand opening the car door.

- Sunscreen is sold year round, kept at the front of the checkout counter, a formula less than 30 spf is a joke, and you wear it just to go to Circle K.

- Some fool can market mini-misters for joggers and some other fools will actually buy them.

- Hot air balloons can't go up, because the air outside is hotter than the air inside the balloon.

- No one would dream of putting vinyl upholstery in a car.

- You can understand the reason for a town named "Why."

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D'YA EVER WISH SOMETIMES THAT YOUR HAIR WOULD STOP GROWING!!

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:24:21 +0000

I WONDER WHAT THIS FELLA AT GODERICH'S ROTARY COVE COULD BE WATCHING

A very much most better day. I like it when that happens. Another beautiful early September-like sunny day in November. So nice, in fact, that I took my afternoon coffee outside and sat on the front porch. It was just perfect, and I think we probably broke another temperature record with temps in the low 70s. I especially enjoyed the sound of a wind chime hanging in a nearby cedar tree. Years ago at our Arizona house, Kelly's brother Peter and his wife came to visit us for a week. They gifted us an oriental wind chime that I hung on a Mesquite tree in our front yard on Ghost Town Road, and every time I hear that chime here in my cedar tree now, it takes me back to Arizona and reminds me of the lovely, fun, and memorable times we spent with Leslie and Peter, both times they visited us.

OF COURSE WHEN I SIT ON MY FRONT PORCH I ALWAYS HAVE COMPANY

THIS LITTLE FELLOW KNOWS I'VE GOT PEANUTS IN MY POCKET

THIS LITTLE CHIP WAS CURIOUS TO SEE WHAT I WAS WRITING ABOUT

THIS LITTLE GUY WAS MORE INTERESTED IN WHAT I HAD IN MY SHIRT POCKET

With a few things to pick up in Goderich earlier today, I was out the door and on my way. Enjoyed watching the antics of a few wind surfers out at Rotary Cove. Today's gusting winds made it perfect, with some of them reaching twenty and thirty feet in the air with their para-sails twisting and turning in the wind above them.

IT WAS A GREAT DAY FOR WIND SURFERS AT GODERICH'S ROTARY COVE TODAY

SOME OF THESE GUYS WOULD SOAR TWENTY AND THIRTY FEET UP INTO THE AIR

JUST CASUALLY HANGING OUT

My son Sean does a lot of music scores for various film and series productions, and one of them has been nominated at the 'Blood In The Snow' Film Festival for Best Movie Score. Yes, I am very proud of that fine young lad.

THAT'S A GAL SUITING UP OVER THERE

MAYBE SHE'S CALLING HER INSURANCE BROKER TO SEE IF SHE IS COVERED FOR WATER DAMAGE

STRUGGLING WITH THE KITE AS A FELLOW SURFER HELPS GET HER HOOKED UP

WITH EFFORT SHE MAKES HERE WAY TO THE WATER'S EDGE

SHE IS SECONDS AWAY FROM LIFT OFF

'LIFTOFF'

AND TERE SHE GOES ROCKETING INTO THE SKY

OH-OH..../SPLASHDOWN'
NOT TO WORRY, SHE WAS SOON BACK IN THE AIR MIXING IT UP WITH THE BOYS
With all the recent rains and flooding in Arizona, I was thinking about Wickenburg and wondering how folks there are making out with the unpredictable Hassayampa River. There is a narrowing of the river through a canyon just outside of Wickenburg that Pheebs and I liked to drive through and get the Jeep's tires wet. Paws and boots too sometimes. In this particular narrows, the river actually runs underground for a stretch, leaving only shallow puddles on the surface. I imagine it's a raging torrent through there right about now and no doubt washing things out. Here is a link for one of our drives through that narrows.....Return To Little Box Canyon And The Narrows

D'ya ever wish sometimes that your hair would stop growing!! Probably not high on anyone's 'wish list' of course, but sometimes between haircuts, that thought does occur to me occasionally when I catch sight of myself in a mirror. You know, on those rare occasions that for some unknown reason, your hair just looks 'just right'. You think, why couldn't my hair just stay like this forever and not look like the whole Chinese army just marched over my head while I was sleeping. It's at that stage where it's not too short and not too long and in your mind just looks fantabulously perfect. Now, why can't it just STAY THAT WAY!!!!

AND THIS IS WHAT THEIR PARA-SAILS LOOK LIKE IN THE AIR

OF COURSE NOT EVERYONE WAS PARA-SAILING THIS MORNING

Memories Music Box:: Saturday Night Fever by The Bee Gees.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( On the first day God created the cow. God said, "You must go to the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves, and give milk to support the farmer. I will give you a lifespan of sixty years." The cow said, "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. Let me have twenty years and I'll give back the other forty." And God agreed.

On the second day, God created the dog. God said, "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. I will give you a life span of twenty years." The dog said, "That's too long to be barking. Give me ten years and I'll give back the other ten." So God agreed (*sigh*).

On the third day God created the monkey. God said, "Entertain people, do monkey tricks, make them laugh. I'll give you a twenty-year lifespan." The monkey said, "How boring, monkey tricks for twenty years? I don't think so. Dog gave you back ten, so that's what I'll do too, okay?" And God agreed again (...???...)

On the fourth day God created man. God said, "Eat, sleep, play, have fun, enjoy. Do nothing, just enjoy, enjoy. I'll give you twenty years." Man said, "What? Only twenty years? No way, man. Tell you what, I'll take my twenty, and the forty cow gave back, and the ten dog gave back and the ten monkey gave back. That makes eighty, okay?" "Okay," said God. "You've got a deal."

So, that is why for the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play, have fun, enjoy, and do nothing. For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family. For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain our grandchildren; and for the last ten years we sit in front of the house and bark at everybody.

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- When your girlfriend comes home in a white suit covered in bee stings and smelling like honey...You know she's a keeper.

- People always ask where is Bigfoot? But never ask How is Bigfoot? Yeti never complains

- A friend told me he doesn't let his kids watch orchestra performances
cuz there's too much sax and violins.

- My friend asked me if I had ever tried blindfolded archery. I replied that I hadn't.
He said, "It's great. You don't know what you're missing!

- I am looking for someone to brush their teeth with me...I just found out that 9 out of 10 dentists say brushing alone won't reduce cavities.

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A boy was having a lot of difficulty in French class. To encourage him, his teacher said, "You'll know you're really beginning to get it when you start dreaming in French."

The boy ran into class all excited one day, saying, "Teacher, teacher! I had a dream last night and everyone was talking in French!" "Great!" said the teacher; "what were they saying?" "I don't know," the boy replied; "I couldn't understand them.

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SO, I'LL JUST LEAVE IT AT THAT

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:26:10 +0000

MY ONLY PHOTO TODAY AND IT WAS A LONG TELEPHOTO ONE

Certainly not what I would call a productive day. Couldn't seem to drum up any interest in writing or looking for photos. So, I'll just leave it at that and see what tomorrow brings...

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Memories Music Box:: Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Tree by Tony Orlando and Dawn.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A film crew is on location in Kenya, when a tribal shaman approaches the director and says, "Tomorrow rain." The director pays no attention, but the following day it pours and shooting has to be delayed. That night, the director sends his assistant to bring the shaman back. "What will be the weather tomorrow?" asks the director. "Bigger rain tomorrow, much wind," and sure enough a terrible storm once again delays the filming. But then the witch doctor disappears for a week, and the director, now depending on him, sends his people out to find him and bring him back to camp. Finally, he is located and brought to the director's tent. "What will be the weather tomorrow?" asks the director in desperation. "No idea," says the shaman, "Radio batteries dead."

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Two Musicians in a major symphonic orchestra were discussing who they thought the least talented musician in the band was. One of them said, that's easy. See that guy standing in the back? Well, we just put two sticks in his hands, and we call him a Drummer. The other responded, well, if we take one stick away, we call him a Conductor!

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HALLOWEEN LOCATIONS DURING OUR RVING YEARS

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:20:23 +0000

HAVING NOT TAKEN ANY PHOTOS THIS MORNING, I SLIPPED OVER TO MY NEIGHBORS ANDREW AND SHEILA'S CREATIVE FRONT YARD

I think this November 1st will have to go down in the weather annals as one of the finest weather days for this date ever. Full sunshine, no wind, and 66F. Some years we have snow by now. I was even accompanied by a few little yellow Butterflies on my walk this morning. Now, how nice is that. We have been very lucky so far with October turning in a fine performance with all its warm sunny days. And yes, I remembered to turn my clocks back last night. Well, fancy that:))

My outside time was again spent raking leaves and taking another trailer load down to the Park's recycling area, or as we often refer to it...the dump. If skies remain clear into evening, I'll likely head out to my walking road and then over to my night sky spot. With no Moon, it should be dark enough to see a few things in the inky black night sky. Depending on the weather of course, any one of these nightly drives could be the last one until next Spring sometime.

I had intended to include a little blurb in last night's post about where the Bayfield Bunch had spent some of their Halloween nights through the RVing years. Of course I forgot to put that paragraph in, so here they are:: 2006 - ?? 2007- Ellis, Kansas. 2008 - Bayfield:(( 2009 - Columbus, New Mexico. 2010 - In Bayfield:(( 2011 - Santa Rosa, New Mexico. 2012, 2013, 2014, at our house in Congress, Arizona. 2015 - Capital Reef State Park, Utah. 2016 - Visiting Aunt Jean in Sarasota, Florida, before heading west. 2017, 2018, and 2019 - Bayfield:(( And that was it for Halloween nights during our RVing years.

SNAPPED A FEW PICS ON MY WAY BACK FROM THE RECYCLING AREA, AND THIS IS THE SOUTH END OF THE PARK'S CLUBHOUSE

Memories Music Box:: Shenandoah by the Missouri State University Choir.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Unexpected cold snaps had destroyed the buds on a man's peach tree for two years in a row. This spring, he was ready. He replanted the sapling in a large box, mounted it on wheels, and put the tree in the garage whenever the temperature dropped. One warm April day, the man was wheeling the tree out into the yard, and he stopped to give his dog a drink from the garden hose. A neighbor watched the scene with amusement. "Frank," he finally commented, "you're the only man I know who walks his tree and waters his dog!"

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- I married my wife for her looks... but not the ones she's been giving me lately!
- No one ever says, "It's only a game," when their team is winning.
-"If carrots are so good for the eyes, how come I see so many dead rabbits on the highway?"
- Why do we choose from just two people for president and 50 for Miss America?" - --- Ever notice that people who spend money on beer, cigarettes, and lottery tickets are always complaining about being broke and not feeling well?
- On my first day of school, my parents dropped me off at the wrong nursery. There I was... surrounded by trees and shrubs.
- Why is it that most nudists are people you don't want to see naked?
- I earn a seven-figure salary. Unfortunately, there's a decimal point involved.
- The next time you feel like complaining, remember: Your garbage disposal probably eats better than thirty percent of the people in this world.
- Snowmen fall from Heaven unassembled.
- My wife and I were happy for twenty years, then we met.
- is where you can say anything you like 'cause nobody listens to you anyway.
- I live in my own little world, but it's okay because they know me here.
- Sign in pet store: "Buy one dog, get one flea"
- If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the 'terminal'?
- I see your IQ test results were negative.
- I don't approve of political jokes... I've seen too many of them get elected.
- Regular naps prevent old age.....especially if you take them while driving.

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Mary comes home rather late. “Oh, sweetheart,” she called, “your car’s on Maple Street.” “Why didn’t you bring it home?” her husband asked. “Couldn’t, she said. “It’s too dark out there to find all the parts.”

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OH WAIT A MINUTE....THERE THEN CAME A KNOCK TO MY DOOR

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:22:11 +0000

QUITE A MOTLEY LOOKING HALLOWEEN CREW AT MY DOOR THIS AFTERNOON

'Repetition' has become an important word for me. Not only an important word, but an essential way of doing things in these senior years. I could give you many examples in my life where repetition is now a necessary daily feature, but today I will center on my shopping routine. And yes, it is a repetitive routine that keeps me off the 'bonkers' list. Let me start this way, and I will use Goderich's Walmart store as an example. Upon entering Walmart's parking lot, I always head for the same parking area near a 'cart return' corral. This way, upon exiting the car, I can slide by the corral and usually find myself a small cart to retrieve and walk into the store with. Too often there are no small carts available in the store. I kind of treat the cart as my personal battering ram in case I might have to defend myself against irate and out-of-sorts Walmartian customers. And this happens more often the closer it gets to Christmas. And I do emphasize a small cart and not one of those big M1A1 Abrams fully loaded army tank carts!! Have you noticed the repetition yet? Same parking area, same cart corral, same small shopping cart. Okay, here we go into the store. Let me tell you right here that my goal is to keep my shopping stress level at a minimum, so I always go in with a steadfast and same predictable route plan. Of course I have a necessary shopping list with me, and as long as I stick to my route and my list, I have a reasonably good chance of making it through the next fifteen minutes in some kind of reasonably good state of mind and body. As a rule, ninety percent of the things on my shopping list can always be found along my unwavering shopping route. And it's important to not deviate from my route, because to do so can easily cause me some high stress confusement levels. This deviating is absolutely to be avoided for my own good. Again, my repetition stands out. But oh geeeezzzz, how I hate it when the Walmart staff moves things around and stuff isn't where it is supposed to be. Instant chaos and delirium for me, big time:(( Not good!! However, sometimes I have to legitimately head off from my route, and here's where I have to pay strict attention and be kind and patient with myself. If I have to go and find a jar of Bolivian Swamp Pickles because Woodsy told me too, I have to make a special effort not only to remember where the pickles are, but to get back to the point where I reluctantly had to veer off course and get myself back on track. Anyway, with my mush mind straightened out, I continue on my route, having to deak and dodge the ever-present A1M1 Abrams tank drivers clogging up the aisles. Now, just in case you might be wondering what it is that I repeatedly pick up on my shopping excursions, I will say this. Upon entering the store heading north, I make a left turn heading west for the veggie section where I can find my bananas, apples, mandarins, and garden salads, etc. South, across from the veggie section, is the Pharmacy, where I can grab some vitamins, hand soap, shampoo, or whatever other manly things that they might have kicking around. Razor blades come to mind. From there, I head west again and swing north around the bakery section where I might grab a loaf of bread. But only a loaf of bread. No muffins, tarts, cookies, or donuts. Then, it's a right turn down the dairy aisle heading east to grab some milk, then a quick deak left and a quick deak right down the cereal, honey, peanut butter, and coffee aisle. My favorite aisle I might add. Sensing the home stretch, I then turn right at the end of the aisle and make a mad dash for the cashier. And from the cashier, it's a second mad dash to the car to get myself the heck out of that Walmartian parking lot. No hanging around to watch people walk by. 'Bang-Zooooom', I'm out of there like a herd of turtles in a cloud of heifer dust. So, that's it, and I hope you understand now why I feel that repetition is so important to not only me, but to many other folks like myself dealing with their Senior years. If you're not sure, take a look at yourself and your day, or recent days, and I bet that you too will see how your own repetition has helped you through the day. But here's a tip. Don't head off now to Walmart looking for Bolivian Swamp Pickles!!

SAW A FEW IDLE FARM MACHINES ON MY WAY TO GODERICH THIS MORNING

A cloudy day here, but despite the morning's 47F temperature, there was no wind to speak of to deter me from heading out. A walk was doable, so do it I did. Followed that with a drive to Goderich with a McD's coffee to go with me down to the harbor. Not much going on down there, so it was off to Walmart (thus my Walmart story) and then a quick stop at the Canadian Tire Store before heading home.

TWO LARGE SHIPS IN THE PORT OF GODERICH TODAY WITH THE ALGOMA INTREPID TAKING ON A LOAD OF SALT AT THE GODERICH SALT MINE

THE MARIA G VALLETTA ONLY A FEW YARDS AWAY AT THE GODERICH GRAIN TERMINAL

Bet you can't guess what I did when I got home, but it had something to do with a leaf rake, a pitchfork, and a wheelbarrow. Oh, you had already guessed that, did you:)) Also trimmed back a small maple tree. And so went another day. Oh, wait a minute.....there then came a knock to my door.

YUP, THIS HERE'S WHAT I WAS DOING AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON

THE GOODWILL HALLOWEEN' CREW'S SPEEDY TRANSPORTATION WAGON

THIS IS WHAT THEY BROUGHT ME, AND I SURE WASN'T LONG IN GETTING AT THEM THERE SMARTIES EITHER

I RECOGNIZED THREE OUT OF THE FOUR, BUT THAT COWBOY HAS ME STUMPED, BUT I'M FAIRLY CERTAIN IT WASN'T WILLIE NELSON

I CAUGHT TWO MORE LITTLE FROGGIES IN THE FRONT YARD FROG POND AND TRANSPORTED THEM OVER TO THE PARK'S POND

IN THE CENTER OF THIS PHOTO YOU CAN SEE ONE OF THE TWO LITTLE FROGS IN THE PARK'S POND
Memories Music Box:: The Monster Mash by Bobby 'Boris' Pickett. (Hey, it's Halloween, eh)

SATURDAY MORNINGS MOON IN THE WESTERN SKY AND DON'T FORGET TO SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK TONIGHT

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A policeman pulls a man over for speeding and asks him to get out of the car. After looking the man over he says, "Sir, I couldn't help but notice your eyes are bloodshot. Have you been drinking?" The man gets really indignant and says, "Officer, I couldn't help but notice your eyes are glazed. Have you been eating doughnuts?"

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A little girl became restless as the preacher's sermon dragged on and on. Finally, she leaned over to her mother and whispered, "Mommy, if we give him the money now, will he let us go?"

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Knock Knock
Who's there?
Willie!
Willie who?
Willie be home for dinner!

Knock Knock
Who's there?
Willis!
Willis who?
Willis rain ever stop!

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The counselor was giving advice to a young man: "To gain self-confidence, you must avoid using negative words, such as can't and not. Do you think you can do that?"
The young man responded, "Well, I can't see why not."

Doctor my son swallowed my pen; what do I do? .....Use a pencil until I get there.

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Q: What did one casket say to the sick casket?
A: Is that you coughin?

What do you get when you cross a Buddhist and a Druid? Someone who worships a tree that is not there.
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Little Johnny's father took him on a fishing trip to Canada. On returning home after catching only three fish, his father says, "The way I figure it, each fish cost us $400!" Little Johnny replied, "Well, at that price it’s a good thing we didn’t catch any more of them than we did."

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MY EMPHATIC ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION IS ''NO'!!

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:06:49 +0000

IN OUR PARK EARLIER TODAY

I remember the days when the initials T.G.I.F. really meant something. It was a day of the week that was really looked forward to and longed for. It was the last day of a week-long grind, and the first day leading towards a two-day relaxing or party break from that grind. It was the lead-in to a couple of happier days, a change of pace, a short temporary lifestyle change, and a couple of let-your-hair-down days. Fridays start out with great weekend anticipation, and by late afternoon, if all goes well, slides the T.G.I.F. dreamer into the blissful reality of another much anticipated and much looked forward to weekend. And, oh my, then there are the extra special long weekends. For me, when Friday arrives now, I might be thinking it's Tuesday. Or wait, isn't tomorrow Sunday? Can't be, because Sunday was last week, I think. Seems I have to be somewhere Thursday, but that's probably not until the day before Monday, I think. Friday?? When is that, and what's so special about the day after Sunday anyway!! Oh, and what is T.G.I.F?? (Thank Goodness It's Friday:))

AN OVERCAST MORNING DRIVE THROUGH THE COUNTRYSIDE

A windy, cool, and cloudy morning didn't do much for my walking enthusiasm, so I just cruised by my walking road and kept on going, keeping an eye out for a few photos along the way. Some mornings are just like that, and I'm okay with that.

NO, I WASN'T DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY....I WAS CROSSING IT

OH OH, GRAIN BIN FALL OVER

Woodsy (Lorraine) headed off back to Stratford this afternoon. She has things to tend to and do there, and she likes to get her walks in around Stratford's Avon River and scenic Park system. This is where the world-famous Stratford Festival Theatre is located. I spent a lot of time in Stratford years ago, and with my hometown of Tavistock, Ontario, being only ten miles away, Stratford is in some of my earliest boyhood memories. I also called Stratford my home between the years 1975 and 1995, working at T.B. Woods Industries for six years. Managed a one-hour photo lab for three years, drove part-time with Purolator for a while, and spent the best part of 13 years running the 401 between Goderich, Stratford, and Toronto's Pearson International Airport, taking passengers to and from the airport for a company called The Stratford Airporter. Also spent a year at the Stratford Art Gallery setting up displays, etc. Also, somewhere in there, I delivered rural newspapers for the Stratford Beacon Herald. I should add that in the early 90's I also drove back and forth to a sign company job in Cambridge, and that is where I first met Kelly in 1993. I also had my own little photo business redoing old black and white photographs in my own self-built darkroom. I should add that I did not work all these jobs separately. At one point, I had four of them all going at the same time. But that's a story for another day. Maybe one of those long, cold, and boring winter ones. Oh, and would I ever consider moving back to Stratford, or any other city the size of Stratford? My emphatic answer to that question is, NO!! Seven years in the countryside at the old farmhouse and twenty-four years here in the countryside just outside of Bayfield, Ontario, have spoiled me forever, and that too is quite okay with me:))

I OFTEN WONDER WHAT CROPS ARE BEING PLANTED IN WHAT FIELDS FOR NEXT YEAR

With Halloween being Saturday night, I am again reminded of Halloween night in 2002. That was the dark and cold, rainy night that Kelly and I along with our dog Max, moved from the old farmhouse near Fullarton, Ontario to my present digs here at the Bayfield Pines Park, just a couple miles from downtown Bayfield. Twenty-four years ago. This is by far the longest I have ever lived in one single location. We were 7 years at the farmhouse I commonly refer to as the old, Weenie Roast Ranch.

A COUPLE MORE PICS IN OUR PARK THIS MORNING

Memories Music Box:: Sister Golden Hair by America.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A man goes to see his doctor. The doctor asks what is wrong? The man says, "Doctor, I think I'm a moth." To this the doctor responds, "You think you're a moth? Well I don't think you need a doctor. Sounds like what you need is a therapist." "Yeah I know," replies the patient. "I was on my way to see a therapist, but I came in here because I saw your light was on."

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- I just found out I'm colorblind. The diagnosis came completely out of the purple

- What do you call roasted vegetables that run from the kitchen to the table? Hustle Sprouts!

- If the Mayflower brought the Pilgrims, what brought their dogs? The Collie-flower!

- How did the turkey get to Thanksgiving?
He rode the gravy train!

- Why did the turkey’s dad make him eat nothing but stale bread? To stuffin’ him up!

- Why did the turkey cross the road before Thanksgiving? He was trying to convince people he was a chicken!

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AND THEN IT RAINED

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:18:53 +0000

GATHERING A FEW CLIPPINGS FOR A WREATH

Some photos in today's post are from a walk Lorraine and I did mid-afternoon Wednesday, at the northern edge of the Maitland Cemetery in Goderich. It was a perfect late October day to be out and about.

AN OLD FOREST STUMP

WE CLIMBED UP THIS STEEP INCLINE

Wednesday evening, we slipped into Bayfield to catch the sunset, followed by a slow cruise around town before heading home. Tis a quiet little village Bayfield is, and I like it better now without a multitude of tourists flying around upside down all over the place.

LORRAINE CAPTURES THE SUNSET WITH HER iPHONE

'I DUB THEE SIR NIGHT OF THE EVENING SUNSET'

'IS THERE REALLY AN OKOPOGO MONSTER IN THE LAKE, DAD'?

'GO NOW FROM THIS PLACE AND BEHAVE YOURSELF'

THERE ARE SEAGULLS IN THIS PHOTO

AT THE RIGHT, LORRAINE CATCHES THE LAST OF THE SUNSET ON HER PHONE

On my drive this windy but slightly warm Thursday morning, I never saw a single cornfield left standing. Farmers have been very busy. Didn't see any corn spills either.

THE BUSH I SAY HELLO TO MOST EVERY MORNING TO THE WEST OF MY WALKING ROAD

THE FOREST NEXT TO MY WALKING ROAD ON THE EAST SIDE AT THE SOUTHERN END

YES, THAT'S A SQUIRREL'S NEST THERE

THESE TWO MAPLE TREES ARE LOSING THEIR LEAVES FROM THE TOP DOWN

Home again, I raked up more leaves. Like I've said many times, I much prefer raking pine needles instead of leaves. But, of course, there is a reason for that. Pine needles are like men, easily manageable. Leaves are like women, unpredictable, unmanageable; each leaf has a mind of its own, and you never know what they are thinking, where they are going, when they are going, or why. And they are most unpredictable on windy days!! And today was a windy day, and I should have let them be. And then it rained.

A FEW WEDNESDAY MORNING CORN HARVEST PICS

Memories Music Box:: As Tears Go By sung by Marianne Faithfull.

GODERICH'S MAITLAND CEMETERY

GROANER'S CORNER:(( How Do You Decide Who To Marry (written by kids)

- You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming. -- Alan, age 10

- No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with. -- Kristen, age 10

What Is The Right Age To Get Married? Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then. -- Camille, age 10

How Can A Stranger Tell If Two People Are Married? You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids. -- Derrick, age 8

What Do You Think Your Mom and Dad Have In Common? Both don't want any more kids. -- Lori, age 8

What Do Most People Do Onn A Date? Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough. -- Lynnette, age 8 (isn't she a treasure)

- On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date. -- Martin, age 10

What Would You Do On A First Date That Is Turning Sour? I'd run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns. -- Craig, age 9

When Is It Okay To Kiss Someone? When they're rich. -- Pam, age 7 - The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that. - - Curt, age 7

- The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do. -- Howard, age 8

Is It Better To Be Single Or Married? It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them. -- Anita, age 9 (

How Would The World Be Different If People Didn't Get Married? There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there? -- Kelvin, age 8.

How Would You Make A Marriage Work? Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a dump truck. -- Ricky, age 10

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Q. Why are married women heavier than single women?
A. Single women come home, see what's in the fridge and go to bed. Married women come home, see what's in bed and go to the fridge.

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- An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have...The older she gets, the more interested he is in her.

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Two old men are sitting on a bench. A truck passes on the road. It is pulling a trailer loaded with turf. One of the men says, "See, that's what I will do when I win the lottery."

"What?" asks the other one confused. "I will send my grass away for cutting!"

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Teacher: "Children, there will be only a half-day of school this morning."

Johnny (in back seat): "Whoopee! Hurray!"
Teacher: "Silence. We'll have the other half this afternoon."

- A baby camel was born at the zoo last week and the poor thing had no hump...So they named him Humphrey.

- Your veterinarian won't tell you this but if your dog is running a fever, go to the store and buy some mustard. It's the best thing for a hot dog.

After a rough day spent corralling my rowdy kids, I’d had enough. “I think I’m going to sell them,” I hissed to my sister.
“You’re crazy,” she said. “What, for thinking of selling them?” “No, for thinking someone would buy them.”

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Meanings::There’s a light inside of everyone. No matter what, someone is always going to come around and try to dim that light or shut it off. Whatever you do, you hold on to that light and you fight. You fight to not let that person tear you down, you fight for the right to define yourself, to not let anyone else tell you who you are. You gotta keep your head up, because people will always hang around waiting for you to fall, for the light to shut off. Don’t ever let someone fade the light that makes you beautiful. Because in the end, you’re the one who controls how brightly you shine.

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SOMETIMES I JUST RUN OUT OF ENERGY

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:05:32 +0000

RED MAPLES LINE THIS RURAL DRIVEWAY

With my driver's window down and Subie's heater on, it made for a nice slow drive through the late October countryside. Farmers were again busy with the annual corn harvest and the backroads were abuzz with tractors, combines, and grain wagons. I kept a sharp eye out for any corn spills but came home with an empty bucket. Maybe tomorrow I'll strike a golden bonanza.

AREA ROADS WERE VERY BUSY THIS MORNING

THIS COMBINES HOPPER IS FULL

AND HERE IT IS EMPTYING ITS LOAD OF CORN INTO A SELF-UNLOADING GRAIN WAGON

THIS IS ANOTHER WAY OF AUGERING CORN FROM ONE UNIT TO ANOTHER

'OH-OH' LOOKS LIKE SOME KIND OF WHEEL OR TIRE PROBLEM ON THIS GRAIN WAGON

ANOTHER COMBINE TRANSFERS ITS LOAD OF CORN

WOW, LOOKS LIKE THIS FARMER JUST GOT HIMSELF SOME NEW HEAVILY TREADED TRACTOR TIRES

With the clouds clearing away by late morning, I was again outside with my leaf rake, fork, and wheelbarrow, keeping ahead of the falling Autumn leaves. I think about 75% of the leaves are still on the trees.

THAT'S ONE MIGHTY NICE LOOKING FARMHOUSE AND PROPERTY

THIS FARM IS HOME TO A LARGE HERD OF LONGHORN CATTLE, AND I WAS HOPING THEY WOULD BE IN A FIELD BESIDE THE ROAD, BUT THEY WERE ABOUT HALF A MILE AWAY FOR THIS LONG TELEPHOTO SHOT

A NICE DRIVEWAY LEADING INTO THE FARM

SAME FARM, NICE TREES

AND ANOTHER NEW FARMHOUSE GOING UP NOT TOO FAR FROM OUR PARK

THIS FELLA WAS OUT DOING A LITTLE SCUFFLEATING OR SOMETHING

COUNTY ROAD CREWS WERE OUT THIS MORNING TAKING DOWN OLD DEAD TREES ALONG THE ROADSIDE, TWO OF WHICH WERE ON MY WALKING ROAD

Lorraine and I did get ourselves a nice mid-afternoon Autumn walk in, but I took so many photos that I will post about that walk maybe tomorrow. Sometimes I just run out of energy.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( One day at a busy airport, the passengers on a commercial airliner are seated waiting for the pilot to show up so they can get under way. The pilot and copilot finally appear in the rear of the plane and begin walking up to the cockpit through the center aisle. Both appear to be blind; the pilot is using a white cane, bumping into passengers right and left as he stumbles down the aisle. The copilot is using a guide dog. Both have their eyes covered with sunglasses. At first, the passengers do not react, thinking that it must be some sort of practical joke. After a few minutes, though, the engines start revving, and the airplane begins moving down the runway. The passengers look at each other with some uneasiness. They start whispering among themselves and look desperately to the stewardesses for reassurance. Yet, the plane starts accelerating rapidly, and people begin panicking. Some passengers are praying, and as the plane gets closer and closer to the end of the runway, the voices are becoming more and more hysterical. When the plane has less than twenty feet of runway left, there is a sudden change in the pitch of the shouts as everyone screams at once. At the very last moment, the plane lifts off and is airborne. Up in the cockpit, the copilot breathes a sigh of relief and tells the pilot: "You know, one of these days the passengers aren't going to scream, and we aren't going to know when to take off!"

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--“I mixed up the cardiac resuscitation equipment with the lie detector, but I will de-fib you later.”

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'Johnny, where's your homework?' Miss Martin said sternly to the little boy, while holding out her hand. 'My dog ate it,' was his solemn response. 'Johnny, I have been a teacher for eighteen years. Do you really expect me to believe that?' 'It's true, Miss Martin, I swear,' insisted Johnny. 'I had to force him, but he ate it!!

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A SLIGHTLY PRODUCTIVE DAY

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:57:47 +0000

ANOTHER DUCKY MORNING

It was a semi-sunny morning sporting a cold east wind that found me out on my country road earlier today. Knowing that my Autumn strolls will soon be coming to an end for the year, I try to appreciate my time spent outside these days. Farmers were busy with their corn harvest this morning as well. We might have some rain heading our way later in the week, so the push is on.

IT'S A BUSY TIME FOR FARMERS IN OUR AREA RIGHT NOW

SEEING A WHITE SERVICE VAN IN THIS FIELD, I SENSE SOMETHING WRONG HERE

I THINK THE PROBLEM MAY BE WITH THE COMBINE'S HOPPER....ANYWAY, IT LOOKS LIKE THE BOYS ARE CHECKING IT OUT

AN 18-WHEELER PATIENTLY WAITS TO BE LOADED WITH CORN

Lorraine (Woodsy) and our good neighbor Monica went grocery shopping in Goderich this morning. I decided to haul another trailer load of leaves to the park's recycling area. I consider that a slightly productive day.

AT THE RECYCLING AREA

I HAD LOTS OF HELP WORKING AROUND THE YARD TODAY

COLORFUL AUTUMN LEAVES ON THE GROUND IN MY BUNNY TRAIL AREA

Memories Music Box:: You Were On My Mind by the We Five.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A sweet little boy surprised his grandmother one morning and brought her a cup of coffee. He made it himself and he was so proud. Anxiously, he waited to hear the verdict. The grandmother in all her life had never had such a bad cup of coffee. As she forced down the last sip, his grandmother noticed three of those little green army guys were in the bottom of the cup. She asked, "Honey, why would three of your little army men be in the bottom of my cup?" Her grandson replied, "You know, Grandma, it's like on TV. 'The best part of waking up is soldiers in your cup'."

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- Being blocked and unfriended by some people on Facebook is like the trash taking itself out.

- My Russian mechanic souped up my car. Now it drives like a Borscht!

Q: Why was Adam a famous runner?
A: Because he was first in the human race.

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Two little Morons were in a parking lot trying to unlock the door of their Mercedes with a coat hanger. They tried and tried to get the door open, but they couldn't.
The little Moron with the coat hanger stopped for a moment to catch his breath, and his friend said anxiously, "Hurry up! It's starting to rain, and the top is down."

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There was this little guy sitting in a bar, drinking his beer, minding his own business, when all of a sudden this great big dude comes in and -- WHACK!! -- knocks him off the bar stool and onto the floor. The big dude says, "That was a karate chop from Korea." The little guy thinks "GEEZ," but he gets back up on the stool and starts drinking again when all of a sudden -- WHACK!! -- the big dude knocks him down AGAIN and says, "That was a judo chop from Japan." So the little guy has had enough of this... He gets up, brushes himself off and quietly leaves. The little guy is gone for an hour or so when he returns. Without saying a word, he walks up behind the big dude and -- WHAM!!!" -- knocks the big dude off his stool, knocking him out cold!!! The little guy looks at the bartender and says, "When he gets up, tell him that's a crowbar from Sears.

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AND THAT'S THE END OF MY LITTLE RHYME

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:05:42 +0000

DUCKIES

A cloudy day, but that's okay; sometimes I just like it that way. Sunshine and rain, kinda the same. Snowy days, not all the time. And that's the end of my little rhyme.

Memories Music Box:: Hit The Road Jack by Ray Charles.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A circus owner walked into a bar to see everyone crowded about a table watching a little show. On the table was an upside down pot and a duck tap dancing on it. The circus owner was so impressed that he offered to buy the duck from its owner. After some wheeling and dealing, they settled for $10,000 for the duck and the pot. Three days later the circus owner runs back to the bar in anger, "Your duck is a ripoff! I put him on the pot before a whole audience, and he didn't dance a single step!" "So?" asked the ducks former owner, "Did you light the candle under the pot?"

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How do you fix a broken pumpkin?
With a pumpkin patch!

What do you call a pumpkin that works at the beach? A life-gourd!

What did the pumpkin say to its carver?
Cut it out!

What do you get if you divide a pumpkin`s circumference by its diameter? Pumpkin pi!

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After the revival had concluded, the three pastors were discussing the results with one another. The Methodist minister said, "The revival worked out great for us! We gained 4 new families." The Baptist preacher said, "We did better than that! We gained 6 new families." The Presbyterian pastor said, "Well, we did even better than that! We got rid of our 10 biggest trouble makers!"
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In life's final moments, many may wish they had spent less time pleasing others and more time living a life that made them happy.

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NOT EVERYDAY HAS TO BE AN ACTION JACKSON DAY

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:43:09 +0000

CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS ANIMAL

Local farmers were again busy with the corn harvest this morning. To me, it seems like a lot of corn has been planted this year, and I am seeing cornfields everywhere. A wee drive with Subie's front windows down around a couple of country concessions netted me a few pics along the way.

THIS YELLOW COMBINE AND TRACTOR PULLED TRAILER ARE DRIVING IN UNISON WHILE THE COMBINE TRANSFERS CORN TO THE GREEN WAGON

IT'S TEAMWORK IN ACTION

WITH THE GREEN LOADER FULL OF CORN IT HEADS OFF

THE COMBINE CONTINUES WORKING NONSTOP

I THINK IT MIGHT BE THIS FARM THAT IS THE BASE OF OPERATIONS FOR THE CORN HARVEST

Home again, I puttered about with my leaf rake and wheelbarrow while Lorraine busied herself in the kitchen again. She BBQ'd some sausage and made a Butternut squash soup. It was not only a beautiful-looking day, it was a beautfiful feeling day as well. A very typical lazy Sunday, and that was quite alright. Not every day has to be an action Jackson day.

AND, ON THAT SAME FARM LIVE THESE FELLAS WITH A WHOLE BUNCH OF SHEEP

THIS GUY IS GETTING ITS FACE RIGHT INTO ITS BREAKFAST

YES, I AM A LLAMA

CAME ACROSS THIS SMALL HERD OF CHICKENS THIS MORNING TOO

ANOTHER LOOK AT THE KID'S SCHOOL BUS SHELTER ON BAYFIELD RIVER ROAD

MILKWEED PODS ARE SPLITTING AND GOING TO SEED

Al's Music Box:: Everyone's Gone To The Moon by Johnathan King.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( The elderly priest, speaking to the younger priest, said, "It was a good idea to replace the first four pews with plush bucket theater seats. It worked like a charm. The front of the church always fills first now." The young priest nodded, and the old priest continued, "And you told me adding a little more beat to the music would bring young people back to church, so I supported you when you brought in that rock'n'roll gospel choir. Now our services are consistently packed to the balcony." "Thank you, Father," answered the young priest. "I am pleased that you are open to the new ideas of youth." "All of these ideas have been well and good," said the elderly priest, "but I'm afraid you've gone too far with the drive-thru confessional." "But, Father," protested the young priest, "my confessions and the donations have nearly doubled since I began that!" "Yes," replied the elderly priest, "and I appreciate that. But the flashing neon sign, 'Toot 'n Tell or Go to Hell' cannot stay on the church roof.

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- If I had a dollar for every time someone tells me to grow up...I could build the coolest tree house ever!

- Which letter is silent in "scent". Is it the 'C' or the 'S'?

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Joan invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to her six-year-old daughter and said, 'Would you like to say the blessing?' 'I wouldn't know what to say,' the girl replied. 'Just say what you hear Mommy say,' Joan answered. The girl thought for a minute, then bowed her head and said, 'Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?'

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A 17-year-old boy, who works part-time at Pizza Hut, pulls up to his house in a stunning Porsche. His parents are immediately suspicious, knowing there's no way his after-school job could have paid for such an expensive car. "Where did you get that car?" they said, astonished. "I bought it today," the boy replies calmly. "With what money?" his mom demanded. "We know how much a Porsche costs, and there's no way you can afford it!" The boy shrugs. "It’s used, and I got a great deal. I only paid $20 for it." His parents are even more shocked. "Who would sell a Porsche for $20?!" "The woman up the street," the boy explains. "She just moved in. I delivered a pizza to her, and she offered to sell me the Porsche for $20." Baffled, his parents rush to the neighbor’s house, ready for an explanation. They find her calmly planting flowers in her yard. "I'm the father of the boy you sold a Porsche to for $20," the dad says. "We need to know why you sold it so cheap!" The woman, without looking up, responds, "I got a call from my husband this morning. I thought he was on a business trip in Florida, but it turns out he ran off to Hawaii with his secretary and doesn't plan on coming back." The boy's mom, still confused, asks, "But what does that have to do with selling our son a Porsche for $20?" With a satisfied smile, the woman replies, "My husband told me to sell his new Porsche and send him the money—so I did."

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WE SADDLED UP FOR AN E-BIKE RIDE INTO BAYFIELD

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:01:19 +0000

THE STAIRCASE LEADING DOWN TO THE BEACH AT BAYFIELD'S PIONEER PARK

How is it even possible to have so many nice weather days back to back at this time of year? I think I had better not ask questions and just simply enjoy these fine Autumn days one day at a time while they last.

FARM MACHINERY AWAIT THEIR CREW THIS MORNING

I THINK THOSE TWO WAGONS ARE ALREADY FULL OF CORN

We had ourselves a quiet morning in remembrance of little Freya, a six-month-old baby with a serious illness that we had been hoping and praying would pull through after a series of operations and setbacks. After putting up a gallant fight, Freya sadly passed away last night. She was the granddaughter of one of Lorraine's best friends in Stratford.

It was 2:40 this afternoon when I dusted off the E-Bikes and dressed warmly we saddled up for a ride into Bayfield. Surprisingly, it wasn't as cold as we thought it might be. At 60°F, the sun felt warm on our backs. We stopped at Pioneer Park, and I took a few photos. At the south end of the Park is a staggered staircase leading down to the beach below. Lorraine, ever the exercise buff, wasn't long in hoofing herself down the steps to the out-of-sight beach. On the way back up, she took the steps two at a time and counted each of the ?? steps all the way to the top.
AT BAYFIELD'S PIONEER PARK

THE LOOK OF iPHONE CONCENTRATION WHILE COMPOSING A PHOTO

BY GOLLY THERE GOES LORRAINE HEADING DOWN TO THE BEACH FAR BELOW

WHILE LORRAINE WAS DOWN AT THE BEACH, I WAS ABLE TO SNAP A FEW CANDID SHOTS OF PEOPLE ENJOYING THEIR DAY WHILE ALSO KEEPING AN EYE ON OUR BIKES

SPOTTED THESE TWO BEST PALS ENJOYING THEIR TIME TOGETHER AS WELL

ON HER WAY UP LORRAINE POINTS TO STEP #100

A LITTLE TEETERY AT THE TOP BUT SHE MADE IT

From Pioneer Park we slipped into Bayfield and grabbed ourselves a couple of excellant coffees at the Shop Bike Craft Coffee Roasters on Bayfield's Main Street. Rosies Ice Cream Shoppe just down the street was open, but we skipped by on our way home. It was a great ride into Bayfield and back on the late October day. With more nice weather ahead, we hope to get out for another ride or two over the next week.

DRINKING OUR COFFEE IN A LITTLE PLAZA AREA NEXT DOOR TO THE BAYFIELD LIBRARY

AUTUMN'S FINERY

A PICNIC IN THE AUTUMN WOODS PERHAPS

Memories Music Box:: And I Love Her by The Beatles.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Sunday after church, a Mom asked her very young daughter what the lesson was about. The daughter answered, *'Don't be scared, you'll get your quilt.'* Needless to say, the Mom was perplexed. Later in the day, the pastor stopped by for tea and the Mom asked him what that morning's Sunday school lesson was about. He said, *'Be not afraid, thy comforter is co

A sweater I bought was picking up static electricity, so I returned it to the store.
They gave me another one, free of charge.

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Joe said, "Know what, Charlie? I killed 5 flies yesterday, 3 males and 2 females." "How could you tell them apart, Joe? asked Charlie. "Joe replied, "It was easy. The 3 males were sitting on a case of beer, and the 2 females were on the phone."

One night, a man on his way home happened upon a drunk, down on his hands and knees searching for something under a street light. The man asked the drunk what he was looking for so diligently and the drunk said he had tripped and his Rolex wrist watch had broken loose from his wrist. The man, being a kindhearted soul, got down on his hands and knees and began assisting the drunk looking for his watch. After about ten minutes without any success, the man asked the drunk exactly where he tripped. "About a half a block up the street," the drunk said. "Why, pray tell," the man asked the drunk, "are you looking for your watch here if you lost it a half a block up the street?" The drunk replied, "The light is a lot better here.

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THESE ARE WONDEROUS WEATHER DAYS

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:39:59 +0000

I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH THURSDAY EVENING TO CATCH THESE CANADA GEESES FLYING PAST THE MOON

Thursday, with another fine evening shaping up and sundown set for 6:30 p.m. I was out the door heading for my walking road about 6:10. I could see farmers busy in their fields working both in their bean and corn fields. With no wind, it was a nice walk followed by a coffee to go at Clinton's Tim Hortons. From there, it was a slow drive through Clinton out into the countryside, and over to my night sky spot. In the field right across from where I parked, a farmer was busy burning the midnight oil with his tractor and manure spreader. Although hard for me to see in the dark, he loaded the spreader from a pile of manure in the field, then hooked his tractor to the spreader and off he went into the night. On the way home I saw more farmers out their fields working by the light of the Moon and powerful lights on their tractors and combines.

ON THE WAY TO MY WALKING ROAD I SAW THIS FARMER WORKING WHAT MIGHT BE A BEANFIELD

SAME FARM

THIS TRACTOR HEADING WEST ON BAYFIELD RIVER ROAD HAD TWO GRAIN WAGONS ON BEHIND THAT MIGHT HAVE HAD CORN IN THEM

A PARTIALLY HARVESTED CORN FIELD

AN iPHONE PHOTO OF THE SUNSET FROM MY WALKING ROAD

THURSDAY EVENINGS SUN WENT DOWN IN A CORNFIELD AND LUCKILY DIDN'T SET THE FIELD AFIRE

AT MY NIGHT SKY SPOT WITH THE MOON UPPER RIGHT, THE COMMUNICATION TOWER ON THE LEFT, AND THE LIGHTS OF CLINTON ON THE HORIZON

THIS IS THE FARMER ACROSS THE ROAD LOADING HIS MANURE SPREADER

A SCHMOZZLE OF LIGHTS ON MY WAY HOME

OH-OH THOSE EYES IN THE NIGHT ARE COMING MY WAY

THEY ARE BEGINNING TO TAKE ON SHAPE AND COLOR

THAT'S A COMBINE ON THE LEFT TRANSFERRING ITS LOAD OF CORN INTO A GRAIN WAGON BEING TOWED BY A TRACTOR ON THE RIGHT, AND THEY CAN DO THIS WITHOUT STOPPING

AND THAT WAS IT FOR ANOTHER MIGHTY FINE EVENING IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

Raked up some leaves and took a walk around the property with my leaf blower this morning. There is a sunburst locust tree in the front yard in front of the sunroom, and its tiny finger-sized leaves can make quite a mess. There are still a lot of leaves on the trees, so I have a lot of raking ahead of me. Most of those leaves will come down in the next big wind and rain storm.

A FEW PICS OF CANADA GEESE PRACTICING THEIR FLIGHT PATTERNS
Aired up the E-Bike tires and checked the batteries earlier today as well. Lorraine rolled in about 11:45 and was soon busy in the kitchen making the whole place smell warm, homey, and cozy. She was so busy, we forgot to head out on our bikes, which was alright with me because the air felt pretty chilly and it would have felt a bit uncomfortable if we got up to speed. We nearly hit 60F today, and that's a bonus for this late in October. These are wondrous weather days.

LORRAINE'S BIKE IS IN THE FOREGROUND

I HAVE A GOOD START ON ANOTHER TRAILER LOAD OF NEEDLES AND LEAVES

STILL LOTS OF CHIPMUNKS OUT AND ABOUT

LATE AFTERNOON IN THE FRONT YARD

Memories Music Box:: Traces by The Classics IV.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A guy was driving in a car with his little Moron friend. He told him to stick his head out the window and see if the blinker worked. He stuck his head out and said, "Yes, No, Yes, No, Yes..."

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- I never wear a Halloween costume... I'm a character all year long!

- I ingested a pop can, and everything is clear. I feel aluminated.

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O.M.G., I'm rich!
Silver in the Hair
Gold in the Teeth
Crystals in the Kidneys
Sugar in the Blood
Lead in the Arse
Iron in the Arteries
And
An inexhaustible supply of Natural Gas.
I never thought I'd accumulate such wealth, now I can buy that yacht and the Bentley.
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A guy goes to the psychiatrist. Doctor," says the guy, "I feel as if I'm two different people! Two totally different personalities!""Do you think I need help?" "Can you help me?" "Am I doing the right thing seeing a psychiatrist?" "Whoah! Whoah! Whoah!" says the doc. "One at a time, please."

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I MUST HAVE BEEN IN ONE OF MY 'FRUGALLY SCROOGE' MODES AGAIN

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:42:04 +0000

IN OUR PARK THIS MORNING

We here in our area of southern Ontario are so fortunate this October to be experiencing this marvelous spate of wonderful weather. Back-to-back sunny, cool days with 61F temperatures today. So nice to be outside doing things, whether it be hiking, biking, walking, or just puttering around in the late Autumn flower beds. Walking this morning, it felt more like an early September morn, and I was again surprised to be accompanied by little yellow Sulphur Butterflies. On a slow drive through the countryside afterwards, I was able to have both of Subie's front windows down, and every time I looked over to the passenger seat my heart could see Pheebs sitting there with her head out the window and her ears gently flapping in the morning breeze.

AN OLD ABANDONED FARM HOUSE

THE ANNUAL CORN HARVEST IS UNDERWAY, AND I HAVE PUT MY BIG WHITE PALE AND SCOOP SHOVEL INTO THE CAR IN CASE I COME ACROSS SOME CORN SPILLS

Well, I don't know what the heck I was thinking about when in yesterday's post I questioned whether I should be feeding the birds this winter. I must have been in one of my 'frugally Scrooge' modes again. Waking up clear-headed this morning and back to my old self, I slipped out the door first thing to inform and insure my little feathered and furry friends that yes, I would be here once again and they could count on me to help them through the winter. I figure if I give up my A&W Buddy Burgers for the next six months, I will be able to afford all the birdseed my little friends will eat. And judging by the comments on yesterday's post, readers are in total agreement. Thanks for the nudge in the right direction, folks:)) And, by golly, I saw Juncos in the front yard this afternoon, and that is encouraging:))

CANADA GEESE

It's that time of year again when I enjoy hearing familiar sounds in the sky. For the past couple of weeks, I've heard flocks of Sandhill Cranes and Tundra Swans high overhead winging their way south. Unfortunately, because of my cataract eye problem, I have not been able to see them. Maybe by next year at this time, that problem will have been corrected. I'm looking forward to that.
LOTS OF LOW-FLYING CANADA GEESE IN THE AIR PRACTICING THEIR FLIGHT PATTERNS BEFORE HEADING SOUTH

JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM US

CATCHING A FEW RAYS IN THE BACKYARD THIS AFTERNOON....OH GEE, HOW CAN YOU TELL IT'S A SELFIE, EH
Memories Music Box:: Operator by Jim Croce

DID YOU NOTICE THE FRONT END OF AN OLD TRUCK IN THIS PHOTO

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A family was visiting an Indian reservation when they happened upon an old tribesman lying face down in the middle of the road with his ear pressed firmly against the blacktop. The father of the family asked the old tribesman what he was doing. The tribesman began to speak..."woman, late thirties, three kids, one barking dog in late model, white, four-door station wagon, traveling at 65 m.p.h. "That's amazing!" exclaimed the father. "You can tell all that just by listening to the ground?" "No," said the old tribesman, weakly. "They just ran over me five minutes ago!"

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Q: Why did the little Moron quit his job as a restroom attendant?
A: He couldn't figure out how to refill the hand dryer!

- Both my wife and I are bad cooks. Our cooking is so bad, that our kids have started praying after we've had dinner.

- Just changed my Facebook name to 'No one', so when I see stupid posts I can click like and it will say 'No one likes this'.

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A preacher, newly called to a small country town, needed to mail a letter. Passing a young boy on the street, the pastor asked where he could find the post office.
After getting his answer, the minister thanked the boy and said, “If you’ll come to the community church this evening, you can hear me tell everyone how to get to heaven.” “I don’t know, sir,” the boy replied. “You don’t even know how to get to the post office!”

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TO BIRDSEED OR NOT TO BIRDSEED

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:27:47 +0000

AN OCTOBER FARM LANE

Tuesday evening, not wanting to miss the end of another fine sunny day, I took a drive into Bayfield to have a look at the sunset over Lake Huron. Skies were cloudless, so it was just a big orange ball sinking into the lake. Snapped a few pics from Bayfield's Pioneer Park. Took a wee drive around Bayfield and noticed both Rosie's Ice Cream Shoppe and the Woodland Drive-In were closed. They might be open on the weekend, or they might both be closed for the season.

SAW THESE GALS PADDLING DOWN THE BAYFIELD RIVER AND DID YOU NOTICE THE DOGGY

RUNNING A LITTLE BEHIND, THESE TWO PALS ARE HURRYING TO GET LAUNCHED

'NEED A LITTLE HELP WITH YOUR BALANCE MOM'

HEADING OUT AND NOBODY HAS EVEN GOT WET YET

HURRYING DOWN RIVER TO CATCH UP WITH THE REST OF THE PADDLERS

'STEADY AS SHE GOES CAPTAIN'

ABOUT TEN MINUTES LATER, FROM ATOP THE BLUFFS AT PIONEER PARK I SPOTTED THE PADDLERS OUT ON LAKE HURON

TUESDAY NIGHTS MOON AS SEEN FROM BAYFIELD'S PIONEER PARK

Woodsy messaged me this morning saying she heard people scraping their windshields after last night's heavy frost. I looked out the window here but could see no signs of frost, but then again, living with a canopied forest overhead, it's not always easy to see what the weather is doing. However, arriving at my country road walking spot later, I saw that the green Alfalfa field of two days ago was now brown. Could it have been the overnight killer frost, or had the farmer sprayed the field with something? I did see vehicle tracks in the large field.

THIS ONCE GREEN ALFALFA FIELD TURNED BROWN LITERALLY OVERNIGHT

I followed my walk with a drive along the Bannockburn Line, which cuts through a forest at its southern reaches. How nice to see the blaze of Autumn's majestic colors along the way at this, my favorite time of year.

AN OCTOBER CREEK BED
AN AUTUMN FARM LANE
Another eavestrough cleaned out and more raking of pine needles and leaves on this fine sunny October day. I'm trying to decide what to do about the birds this winter. Since I switched to squirrel-proof birdseed last spring, it sure has solved my squirrel problem (and cost me a lot less money) but I also do not have nearly as many birds in the front yard, and I miss that. If I go back to the birdseed mix that I've been using the last bunch of years, I'll soon have a ton of squirrels again. This also brings me to the question of whether I should be out and about looking for corn spills again this year. It's mainly the squirrels who eat the corn, but I think Blue Jays eat it too. Since switching birdseed, I haven't seen a Blue Jay for months. Or a lot of the other birds either. So, I don't know. To birdseed or not to birdseed, this is the question. Decisions, decisions.

A RELAXING MORNING ON A NEIGHBORING FARM
A Blast From Our Past:: Following a Facebook lead, I stumbled across a post I wrote on September 19th, 2016. In this post, I had included links to a number of ghost towns and other historical areas Kelly and I had explored in the Tombstone, Arizona area. My memories begin towards the end of the post with the words, 'Desert USA'. When I read my posts and see my accompanying photos from our RV travel days, many related memories spring forth in my mind, leaving me with a feeling of sadness. And it is for that reason that I don't often read my old posts. And this post is full of old memories for me. Here's the link....A Look Back To Some Of Our Adventures In Southeastern Arizona

A FEW PHOTOS FROM AROUND TE SOUTH END OF OUR PARK THIS MORNING

Memories Music Box:: I'd Really Love To See You Tonight by England Dan and John Ford Coley.

THE PARK'S POND THIS MORNING

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A woman goes to the local psychic in hopes of contacting her dearly departed grandmother. The psychic's eyelids begin fluttering, her voice begins warbling, her hands float up above the table, and she begins moaning. Eventually, a coherent voice emanates, saying, "Granddaughter? Are you there?" The customer, wide-eyed and on the edge of her seat, responds, "Grandmother? Is that you?" "Yes granddaughter, it's me." "It's really, really you, grandmother?", the woman repeats. "Yes, it's really me, granddaughter." The woman looks puzzled, "You're sure it's you, grandmother?" "Yes, granddaughter, I'm sure it's me." The woman pauses a moment, "Grandmother, I have just one question for you." "Anything, my child." "Grandmother, when did you learn to speak English?"

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- “What do dogs do after they finish obedience school? They get their masters.”

- What do you call someone who can't stick to their diet? A desserter.

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An explorer walked into a clearing and was surprised to see a pigmy standing beside a huge dead elephant. "Did you kill that?" he asked. The pigmy answered: "Yes". "How could a little bloke like you kill something as huge as that?" "I killed it with my club" replied the pigmy. "That's amazing," said the explorer. "How big's your club?"

The pigmy replied: "There's about 150 of us"

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AND YET, WHAT IS THE ALTERNATIVE

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:45:41 +0000

OUR PARK'S ENTRANCE IS JUST UP THERE ON THE LEFT

My creative side (writing and photography) seems to have wandered away somewhere again. And just when all the beautiful Autumn colors are out, and our weather just couldn't be nicer. It left yesterday, and I don't know where the heck it went. I never took a picture or typed a word Monday. Oh well, at least I was able to haul my tall ladder out and teeter around getting some eavestroughs cleaned out before winter. And of course at this time of year there is always the raking, and raking, and raking.

SAW THIS COLORFUL TREE IN CLINTON THIS MORNING

AUTUMN DAISIES IN OUR PARK

Ever since Kelly passed away in early December of 2024, I've had a lot of things on my mind, and many of those things are still rolling around in there. In the Spring of 2025, Woodsy helped me with both a big inside and outside cleanup and purging of things. There was a lot of old stuff that just had to go. And there still is a lot of stuff that has to go. At that time, in the Spring of 25, I had to take a realistic look at what the road ahead might be shaping up like. This house (mobile home) I live in is old and showing its age. The plumbing is old, the decor is dated, it could use some repairs. The outside needs a facelift, and the grounds would benefit from some new ideas. Despite those things, I love doing all the outside maintenance and grounds work myself, and it keeps me limber. However, I continue to experience the tell-tale signs of Senior aging, and that is a worry when I try to plan a few years ahead of me. And yet, what is the alternative?? The thought of living in an apartment absolutely mortifies me. I love being able to walk out the door and putter around, but how long is that going to last. I have been very aware of an uptick in both my physical and mental abilities as of late. I am experiencing subtle changes that, at some point, are going to require decisions. The question then becomes: how does one prepare for those decisions, and when? I love living here and have loved it ever since Kelly and I (and our dog Max) moved here just a couple of weeks short of 24 years ago. But I know I can't stay here forever, and I don't want to find myself in a situation where I can't keep up with all the necessary outside grounds work and maintenance, etc. I can feel that day approaching. I am writing this today because I know there are others in the same situation I am in. Some have reached this point, dealt with it, and moved on, while others are dealing with it right now. Others like myself are on the doorstep of change. And no, I am not planning to sell my house. Not yet anyway...................

SLIPPED NEIGHBOR MONICA INTO CLINTON THIS MORNING FOR AN EYE APPOINTMENT

Memories Music Box:(( Leaving On A Jet Plane by Peter Paul and Mary.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( One night Father Gill asked Fabio to share his secrets for staying happily married for almost 50 years. Fabio explained that he’d tried to treat his wife nice, buy her a few things, and best of all, he took her to Rome for their 25th anniversary. Father Gill asked, “So what are you going to do for your 50th?” Fabio proudly answered, “I’m gonna go pick her up!”

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You ever talk about a movie with someone that read the book? They're always so condescending. Ah, the book was much better than the movie. Oh really? Yes, what I enjoyed about the movie most was no reading.

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- “Did you hear the one about the woman who threw her toaster away because it kept burning the bread? She was black toast intolerant.”

- My brain is like the Bermuda Triangle. Information goes in and then is never found again.

- Teacher: "I asked you to draw a cow and grass, but I only see a cow. Where is grass?"
Student: "The cow ate the grass, sir."
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The little Moron was visiting his friend, who had acquired two new dogs, and asked him what their names were. The friend responded by saying that one was named Rolex and one was named Timex.
His friend said, 'Whoever heard of someone naming dogs like that?' 'HELLLOOOOOOO......,' answered the friend. 'They're watch dogs'!!

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FOR THE PAST 47 YEARS, OCTOBER 19TH HAS BEEN A SPECIAL FOR ME

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:18:03 +0000

Dressed warmly against the evening's encroaching cold Saturday night, I walked along my country road as the setting sun slowly sizzled into Lake Huron far to the west of me. No sweeping magnificent clouds, just an orange glow sweeping up into the clear sky. Following my walk, it was into Clinton for my Hortons coffee to go and a slow drive through the countryside to my starry night viewing spot. However, with a bright half Moon in the sky, not as many stars were visible. I did manage to see two satellites, two aircraft, and one farmer with lights on his tractor, probably working his bean field somewhere off in a darkened field to the east.

Ten years ago today, Kelly, Pheebs and I piled into the Motorhome and headed for a longer-than-usual journey to our beloved Southwest. We stopped in Spencerport, New York at Kelly's Mom's for a few days, and then headed south to Sarasota, Florida to visit with my Aunt Jean, before eventually heading west. Here's a link to my post for that first travel day.... Bayfield To Spencerport, New York

SOMEWHERE EAST OF BRANTFORD ONTARIO, PHEEBS WATCHES FOR KELLY TO EXIT A TIM HORTONS COFFEE SHOP WITH COFFEE IN HAND

With Monday being October 19th, I will once again include a link to a post I wrote years ago about how on this date, with the help of many newfound friends, I turned my life around and have never looked back. I Have Now Been Sober 47 Years

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Memories Music Box:: Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( While attending a Marriage Seminar dealing with communication, Tom and his wife Grace listened to the instructor, 'It is essential that husbands and wives know each other's likes and dislikes.' He addressed the man, 'Can you name your wife's favorite flower?' Tom leaned over, touched his wife's arm gently and whispered, 'It's Pillsbury, isn't it?

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Did you ever notice? When you put the two words "The" and "IRS" together it spells "THEIRS"?

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- Did you hear about the farmer you ploughed his field with a steamroller ?
He wanted to grow mashed potatoes!
- What did the neurotic pig say to the farmer? You take me for grunted.
Q: When is a farmer like a magician?
A: When he turns his cow to pasture.
Q: Why did the farmer call his pig "Ink"?
A: Because it was always running out of the pen.
Q: What do you call cattle with a sense of humor?
A: Laughing stock.
Q: Why can't the bankrupt cowboy complain?
A: He has got no beef.

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At a meeting, the Boss told a joke.
Everyone on the team laughed except one guy. The Boss asked him, 'Didn’t you understand my joke?' The guy replied, 'Oh I understood it, but I resigned this morning.'

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WITH A PIPING HOT AFTERNOON COFFEE BESIDE ME

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 22:09:46 +0000

A big bright, sunny morning, but with temps at 37°F, I knew I had better dress warmly for my walk. I did that, and even remembered to wear gloves, except I forgot to take my ear muffs, and with a cold, brisk wind blowing strongly out of the north, I had to occasionally cup my ears and give them a little rub. Other than that, all was good.

Home again, I right away hauled out my lawn rake, pitchfork, and wheelbarrow. The ground was again covered in pine needles and sprinkled with the first smatterings of Autumn leaves. I spent the best part of three hours raking and loading needles and leaves into the utility trailer. Following that, it was a trip down to the Park's recycling area and back. And, that was about it for the day. My legs felt like they were going to fall off, so I wasn't long in getting myself inside and plunked down into my cushy recliner with a piping hot afternoon coffee beside me.

LOOKING WEST ALONG MY STREET THIS AFTERNOON

MONICA'S HOUSE ACROSS THE ROAD BATHED IN AUTUMN'S GLOW

RAKED UP MORE PILES OF PINE NEEDLES TODAY

STANDING IN MY UTILITY TRAILER AT THE PARK'S RECYCLING AREA THIS AFTERNOON

With clear evening skies, I don't want to waste the opportunity to bundle up for a walk, catch the sunset, grab a coffee to go at Hortons in Clinton, and head off to my starry-sky spot tonight.

Memories Music Box:: Tumbling Tumbleweeds by The Sons of the Pioneers.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A man suffered a heart attack and had bypass surgery. He awakened to find himself in the care of nuns at a Catholic hospital. As he was recovering, a nun asked him how he was going to pay the bill. He replied in a raspy voice, "No health insurance." The nun asked if he had money in the bank. He replied "No money in the bank." The nun asked " Do you have a relative who could help you?" He said, "Just a spinster sister who is a nun." The nun, slightly perturbed, said "Nuns are not spinsters! Nuns are married to God." The patient replied, "Then send the bill to my brother-in-law!"

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An older man, not in the best physical condition, asked the trainer in the gym, "I want to impress that beautiful girl. Which machine should I use?" The trainer replied...

"Use the ATM machine outside the gym!"

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A man and his wife are dining at a table in a plush restaurant, and the husband keeps staring at a drunken lady swigging her drink as she sits alone at a nearby table.

The wife asks, "Do you know her?"
"Yes," sighs the husband, "she's my ex-girlfriend. I understand she took to drinking right after we split up seven years ago, and I hear she hasn't been sober since." "My God!" says the wife. "Who would think a person could go on celebrating that long?"

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A couple was making their first doctor's visit prior to the birth of their first child. After the exam, the doctor took a small stamp and stamped the wife’s stomach with indelible ink. The man and his wife were curious about what the stamp was for, so when they got home, the man took out his magnifying glass to try to see what is was. In very small letters, the stamp said, “When you can read this, come back and see me.”

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WHEN THE WORDS 'COZY' AND 'WARM' HAVE PRIORITY

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:29:53 +0000

ONLY ONE FISHING BOAT IN BAYFIELD'S HARBOR THIS MORING....SOON THERE WILL BE NONE AS WINTER APPROACHES

I eventually got myself off to a bit of a jackrabbit start this morning after Woodsy sent me this Facebook message at 9:05. 'Happy Haircut'. 'HAIRCUT'!?!? Yikes, I had totally forgotten I had made a haircut appointment yesterday for this morning at 10 a.m. I was still in my jammies, and Bayfield was two miles away. With one eye on the clock and the other eye on my rubber ducky, I was soon under a deluge of water in the shower with ducky hurriedly quacking out the minutes. It sometimes takes a while for me to put myself together, but this morning I quickly assembled a reasonable facsimile of myself as best I could. Of course, the Gremlins, sensing my haste, immediately began throwing up roadblocks in my path. Where's my pants? Who hid my socks? My razor needs the blade changed. My glasses need cleaning, and my hair won't lie down. Where did I put my shoes? Who hid the belt for my pants? Somebody must have stolen my car keys and taken my shoes with them. What!! Did I give away all my winter jackets? Who said there wasn't enough gas in the car to get out of the driveway!! It just never stops with them Gremlins. They just love tangling me all up when I'm in a hurry!!!! However, despite their best devious methods, I did make my haircut appointment just on time. So there!!:))

LOOKS LIKE MOST OF SUMMER'S BOATS ARE NOW OUT OF THE WATER

The stiffness in my body, and especially my legs, this past while had been slowly increasing, and I have no one to blame but myself. Nearly thirty years ago I was prescribed a drug for the stiffness and mild soreness in my legs caused by arthritis. It was called Arthrotec, and it turned out to be a miracle drug for me and immediately alleviated those two annoying arthritic maladies. Over the years, I occasionally stopped taking my Arthrotec with the idea of getting off it. But the soreness and stiffness always returned, so I don't know what made me think stopping my Arthrotec again about three weeks ago was going to be any different this time. Finally dawning on me Thursday night, after days of growing soreness and stiffness, I remembered stopping my Arthrotec. Silly boy, I thought to myself today after finally resuming my Arthrotec and almost immediately feeling noticeably better. I should get a tattoo on the back of my hand simply saying, 'DON'T DO THAT AGAIN'!! That tattoo of course, would have multiple meanings pertaining to other things in my life as well. But then again, I rest assured, knowing I am certainly not the only one standing in this leaky old boat.

THESE BOATS WILL SOON BE OUT OF THE WATER AND INTO WINTER STORAGE

Feeling like a cold and damp Novemberesque day outside, I stayed inside all day. It's that time of year now when words like 'cozy' and 'warm' have priority.

LAKE HURON WAS LOOKING ROUGH TODAY

A Blast From Our Past:: Photos and pictures of Utah's Monument Valley have been popping up on my Facebook page, and one of them this morning reminded me of the time Kelly, Pheebs, and I took our Jeep Wrangler for a rough-and-tumble drive across the desert floor between the huge monoliths located in Monument Valley. Here is the link to that day...Our Monument Valley Jeep Scramble

BAYFIELD'S HARBOR MOUTH

Memories Music Box:: Hello Stranger by
Barbara Lewis.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Two young men were out in the woods on a camping trip, when they came upon this great trout brook. They stayed there all day, enjoying the fishing, which was super. At the end of the day, knowing that they would be graduating from college soon, they vowed that they would meet, in twenty years, at the same place and renew the experience. Twenty years later, they met and traveled to a spot near where they had been years before. They walked into the woods and before long came upon a brook. One of the men said to the other, "This is the place!". The other replied, "No, it's not!". The first man said, "Yes, I do recognize the clover growing on the bank on the other side. To which the other man replied, "Silly, you can't tell a brook by it's clover."

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- What happens when frogs park illegally?

They get toad!

- Marriage is a three-ring circus: engagement ring, wedding ring, and suffering.

- Marriage is like a hot bath. Once you get used to it, it's not so hot.

Patient: "Doctor, Doctor... I can't stop stealing things".

Doctor: "Take these pills for a week. If that doesn't work, get me a color TV".

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A small boy was lost, so he went up to a policeman and said, "I've lost my dad!" The policeman said, "What's he like?" The little boy replied, "Chips and beer."

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At school one morning the teacher asked little Johnny what he had for breakfast. Little Johnny said, well, on my way to school I came across this Apple tree, so I climbed up there and started eating apples. I guess I eat about six, said Little Johnny. No, said the teacher, it’s ate! Little Johnny said well it could've been eight I don't remember.

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POSITIVE AND WELCOME CHANGES FOR THE MOST PART

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:18:50 +0000

With a cold east wind blowing, I cut my walk short this morning. There ain't no Alaskan Mountain Man in this guy. With today's cold east wind and 51°F mid-October morning feeling cold to me, this same windy, cold morning in the middle of January would feel like a pleasantly mild and rather wonderful day. Funny how that works, eh.............. Our catch-and-release mouse score now stands at 6 to 1, with 5 little mouses caught and released, and one mouse that jumped out of the pail before I could get the lid on. And, he landed right on my foot too! When I chauffeur these little fellers to their new digs and release them, I always wish the little guys well and leave them a few shelled peanuts. The catch-and-release traps Woodsie found online are called, Lulu Catch. And, here's a tip.....if you use one of these, don't leave the mouse in it for a prolonged period of time because they will eventually saw a hole in the plastic and be on their way. And don't ask me how I know that.

Woodsy and Monica went shopping in Goderich today, and it was a good thing we had two Subarus between us because Monica's wouldn't start. My Subaru was still warmed up from my drive earlier, so off they went. I have a battery charger here, so I hooked that up and charged Monica's Subaru battery, and then took her car for a drive down to the end of Bayfield River Road and back to make sure the battery had a good charge on it. All is now good once again. And Monica even came home with a new pair of winter boots today as well:))

Rather than head outside to rip and tear around the yard again today, I decided my body needed a rest, so I dispensed with any outside activities and just kinda vegged out inside where it was cozy, relaxing, and toasty warm. Needed that. With nights steadily becoming colder now, it's not likely that I will be out for many more night drives to my night sky viewing spot. I am so much going to miss those special nights with coffee in hand, cruising along slowly with my favorite music on and windows down. And Subie's Moon roof open under an overhead canopy of diamond-like stars with frogs and crickets serenading me along the way. These magical nights are winding down now because I just don't like being outside at night in the freezing cold. But, with the way things have been shifting and changing in my mind these past few years, just about anything is possible, and I'll have to keep an inquisitive eye on those mindful modifications. Positive and welcome changes for the most part...... It was late afternoon when Woodsy headed back to her place in Stratford for a few days, and I will miss her.

Memories Music Box:: Rhythm Of The Falling Rain by The Cascades.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Snow White received a camera as a gift. She happily took pictures of the Dwarfs and their surroundings. When she finished her first batch she took the film to be developed. After a week or so she went to get the finished photos. The clerk said the photos were not back from the processor. Needless to say, she was disappointed and started to cry. The clerk, trying to console her, said, "Don't worry. Someday your prints will come".

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When I was married, my wife used to call me handsome. As a matter of fact, we are now divorced but she still calls me handsome. Every time I have some money, she says, handsome over.

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A man approached a very beautiful woman in the large supermarket and said, I've lost my wife here in the supermarket; can you talk to me for a couple of minutes?" "Why?" asked the woman. "Because every time I talk to a beautiful woman, my wife appears out of nowhere."

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Q: Why did the little Moron take a ladder into the bar?
A: He heard drinks were on the house.

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On a speaking tour, a prominent politician was pleased and proud that the local sandwich shop in a town he was visiting had named a sandwich after him.

He was somewhat less pleased after he found out what was in it. "Mostly baloney," said the proprietor.

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A man went into a restaurant and asked for crab. When the waiter brought it, the man objected, "Just a minute, that crab only has one claw!" "Yes, said the waiter, it was in a fight."
"Well," said the man, "Bring me the winner then!"

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IT MAKES A FELLER THINK A LITTLE MORE SERIOUSLY ABOUT THE FUTURE

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:35:37 +0000

TURNING EAST OUT OF OUR PARK THIS MORNING

Our wondrous, warm, summer-like mid-October temperatures came to an end overnight, and we are back to more seasonal temps for this time of year. Now begins the long, slow grind. In our RV days, this coming Saturday was often the weekend of our departure for the great American Southwest. But not to worry, I'll not go on about it.......... With the talk of colder temps and possible snow flurries Friday night, I decided to put a push on a few outside things today. Not wanting to be outside in the colder weather, I finished cutting down all the remaining Hosta beds, and that took a while as I crawled and crabbed my way through the hostas with my clippers. I wheelbarrowed all the clippings to the utility trailer. Took the frog pond water pump out and cleaned it. I have two outside water hook-ups, one out front and one out back. I disconnected the backyard hose, drained it, and rolled it up for winter storage. Again today, as I contorted myself like a pretzel crawling around in the flower beds, I was very aware of the aging process and my growing unsteadiness on my feet. It makes a feller think a lot more seriously about the future and what's to come. Sorry folks, just one of those 'aches & pains' days. Better times ahead...............

I HAD A LOT OF HOSTAS TO CUT BACK TODAY

Memories Music Box:: Fascination by Nat King Cole.

THE FRONT YARD IS NOW SET FOR WINTER

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A kindergarten teacher handed out a coloring page to her class. On it was a picture of a duck holding an umbrella. The teacher told her class to color the duck in yellow and the umbrella green, however, Bobby, the class rebel, colored the duck in a bright fire truck red. After seeing this, the teacher asked him: "Bobby, how many times have you seen a red duck?" Young Bobby replied, "The same number of times I've seen a duck holding an umbrella."

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- I just watched a documentary on marijuana...I think all documentaries should be watched this way

- Why did the donut go to the dentist? To get a filling!

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Patient: All that for only a few minutes of work? That’s expensive.
Dentist: Don’t worry, I can pull it out slower if you’d like.

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Putting your phone away and paying attention to those talking to you. There is an app for that. It's called respect.
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- A friend just gave me a bag of sugar as a gift…I thought it was very sweet!

- Life would be easier if you could mark some people as spam.

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A married couple was vacationing in Yosemite Park in the United States. The wife expressed her concern about camping because of bears and said she would feel more comfortable in a motel. The husband said he would like to camp outside in the woods. To calm her concerns, he suggested they talk to the park ranger to see what the likelihood of a bear encounter would be. The ranger told them, "Well, we havewn't seen any grizzlies in this area so far this year, or black bears, for that matter." The wife exclaimed "There are two types of bears out here? How can you tell the difference? Which one is more dangerous?" The ranger replied, "Well, that's easy -- if the bear chases you up a tree and it comes up after you, it's a black bear. If it shakes the tree until you fall out, it's a grizzly.".......... The motel room turned out to be quite nice.

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BE ACUTELY AWARE OF YOUR SURROUDINGS WHEN NOT PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO YOUR SMARTPHONE

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:36:56 +0000

Monday:: With a warm front moving through the area, it created a bit of fog in the air, but not a thick pea souper. Sunday's rain left my gravel walking road a touch muddy, but nothing to be concerned about as I hoofed my quarter mile north up the road and then back to the car again. With a light mist still hanging silently in the air I decided to head home and not take a short drive around the countryside.

ON THE WAY TO MY WALKING ROAD

IT LOOKS LIKE I'LL BE WALKING IN A SLIGHT MIST THIS MORNING

A COLORFUL FARM LANE WITH A CHILDREN'S SCHOOL BUS SHELTER TO KEEP THEM DRY ON RAINY DAYS WHEN WAITING FOR THE SCHOOL BUS

With the biggest part of Autumn's pine needle drop over, I decided to do another raking and then hook up the utility trailer and haul my half trailer load of needles to the Park's recycling area. That done and back home, I headed inside to a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner where Woodsy had been busy in the kitchen cooking up a complete Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixins. The kitchen was smelling wonderful. We had decided to eat early and then get ourselves outside under the early afternoon's clearing skies. It had turned into such a beautiful October Thanksgiving day with temperatures pushing past 70F.
ANOTHER WHEELBARROW LOAD OF PINE NEEDLES FOR THE UTILITY TRAILER

OUR PARKS RECYCLING AREA IS ALWAYS A COLORFUL PLACE EACH YEAR AT THIS TIME

WOODSY FIXED UP A THANKSGIVING DINNER FOR OUR NEIGHBOR MOONICA PLUS A FEW EXTRA THINGS, SO SHE FIGURED THE BEST WAY TO TAKE IT ALL OVER WAS BY WHEELBARROW

LOTS OF LITTLE YUMMIES AND GOODIES THERE

AND, THAR SHE GOES TO MONICA'S HOUSE

It was late afternoon when we headed off to Goderich to pick up a few things at Walmart and then head on down to the harbor and beach areas. The sun was close to setting when we drove out to Rotary Cove. We tried taking a walk, but the wind coming in off the water almost blew little Woodsy upside down, so it was back into the car and off to Bayfield we went.

GODERICH'S ROTARY COVE AT TWILIGHT

FLOWERS GROWING IN THE LAKESHORE ROCKS AND BOULDERS

A FLOTILLA OF SMALL DUCKS PADDLING SINGLE FILE ACROSS LAKE HURON'S INCOMING WAVES

A PASSING GULL

TWILIGHT IS ALWAYS A ROMANTIC TIME FOR COUPLES TAKING PHOTOS

ALONE WITH HER THOUGHTS AT DAY'S END

WOODSY TAKES IN THE SUNSET

Arriving back in Bayfield Monday evening, there was hardly any traffic or people anywhere as we first headed down to Bayfield's beach and then back up into Bayfield for a drive along Main Street. Of course we stopped at Rosie's Ice Cream Shoppe, and did you know they have sugar-free ice cream? Yup they do, so we picked up a couple kiddie cones before heading home on a beautiful warm October night. I was reminded yet again how fortunate we are to live here where we do in this peaceful, slower-paced area on the tranquil shores of the third largest body of fresh water in the world. I am talking about Lake Huron of course. And, speaking of Lake Huron, did you know it has an average depth of 195 feet with a maximum depth of 750 feet, with a surface area of 23,000 square miles. I'm sure everybody needed to know that.........:))

TO LATE FOR THE SUNSET AT BAYFIELD'S BEACH, I DID SPOT THIS RARE CLOUD EAGLE

PULLING INTO ROSIE'S BESIDE A BIG BLACK PICK-UP TRUCK, I GLANCED OVER AND SAW THIS GUY STARING AT ME.... I BLEW HIM A SMOOCH

Tuesday:: On my walk this morning, it felt like it could have easily been one of the ten best weather days of the year so far. By 10 a.m., it was 70F with a warm breeze wafting up from the southwest. We eventually reached 77F and weather records were broken for this day. Bush lines are finally beginning to take on some color, and I was once again accompanied on my walk by a few Sulphur butterflies. Wispy clouds in a deep blue early Autumn sky. A lot of inside puttering for Woodsy today and a lot of outside puttering for me. With the weather being so beautiful this afternoon, we saddled up the E-bikes and headed east down Bayfield River around two o'clock. A left turn onto Tipperary Line took us north to Bayfield Road (highway to Clinton), whereupon we reversed our course and bucked a strong headwind when reaching Bayfield River Road heading west. Not one of our longest rides, but we both could feel it in our legs by the time we got home.

LOOKING GOOFIER THAN USUAL, I DECIDED TO INCLUDE THIS SELFIE OF OUR BIKE RIDE ANYWAY

It is that time of year again when field mice begin looking for a warm and cozy place to spend the winter. My house is always on their destination list, and this year again was no exception. Signs of the little critters began surfacing a while back. The sounds of little feet scurrying about in the night across floors or inside walls, droppings here and there, and the disappearance of peanuts (for the chipmunks) after a hole was discovered chewed through a large 2kg bag of peanuts. Yes, the home invasion was on, and the point was quickly reached where we had to do something about it. I do not have an aversion to mice, but Woodsy sure does. About mid-morning on Monday, she was stopped in her tracks when she walked into the living room and heard what sounded like a scratching sound somewhere. I, sitting in my recliner, heard it too. And then, there it was again. We both heard it and looked toward a heating pipe vent in the floor under an east-facing window. And seconds later the metallic scratching sound again, but this time it appeared to be coming from another floor vent under a window on the living room's southern wall. Even I was alarmed now, trying to figure out what was happening. How could this puzzling and rather loud noise be coming from both floor vents back and forth at the same time. I gripped the arms of my chair in preparation for bounding out of it. That is if an 82 year old man can actually bound from a laid-back recliner. It was at this point that Woodsie let out a gasp as her right arm shot up towards her face with something in her hand. It was her iPhone. She had been in the kitchen and tapped on an attachment a friend had just sent her. Walking into the living room with the phone in hand by her side, that attachment opened, and the sounds we thought were mice in the heating pipes were actually emanating from her phone. I can't remember what that Facebook reel was about, but it's audio sure had us fooled and scarily bewildered for about six seconds. What I can't figure out, though, is how that phone's audio definitely had us hearing those scratching sounds in two different locations about ten feet apart. And we both heard those two different sound locations!! Anyway, we now have two humane 'live-catch' traps set, and as we catch the little critters, I will transport them to a new location where there stands an old structure which will make a fine new home for a few pesky mice. And so, that is my mouse story, and my takeaway from this is to say, 'be acutely aware of your surroundings when not paying close attention to your smartphone:))

A FEW PICS FROM IN OUR PARK

Memories Music Box:: The Lady In Red by Chris de Burgh.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( The preacher was wired for sound with a lapel mic, and as he preached, he moved briskly about the platform, jerking the mic cord as he went. Then he moved to one side, getting wound up in the cord and nearly tripping before jerking it again. After several circles and jerks, a little girl in the third pew leaned toward her mother and whispered, "If he gets loose, will he hurt us?"

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With Elton John being 79, now when you hear him singing, "I'm Still Standing!" That means he's waiting for someone to bring him a chair.

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Little Moron: "Excuse me, what time is it right now?"
Woman: "It's 11:25PM."
Little Moron: (confused look on his face) "You know, it's the weirdest thing, I've asked that question thirty times today, and every time someone gives me a different answer."

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Louisiana Highway Department employees stopped at a farm and talked with an old farmer. The man in charge told the farmer, 'We need to inspect your farm for a possible new road.' The old farmer said, 'OK, but don't get out in that pasture over there.' The Highway Dept. employee flashed out his identification card and said, 'I have the authority of the State of Louisiana to go anywhere I want. See this card? I will go wherever I wish.' So the old farmer went about his chores. It wasn't too much later when the farmer heard loud screams and yelling. He looked over and saw the Highway Department employee running for his life and right behind him was the farmer's huge prize bull. The bull was madder than a hornet's nest and was gaining on the Highway employee at every step. The old farmer yelled out, 'Show him your card, show him your card!!

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"Life is short. Make sure you spend as much time as possible on the internet arguing with strangers about politics."

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I ENDED UP A FEW SHADES OF WET

noreply@blogger.com (Al Bossence) — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:51:53 +0000

AN AFTERNOON RAIN OUTSIDE KEPT US INSIDE TODAY

With overcast skies this morning, it wasn't long before it began to drizzle, but I was able to get three more wheelbarrow loads of pine needles and leaves raked up and dumped into the utility trailer before heavier rains were upon us. It's easier to rake up pine needles when they are dry and I wanted to get that done before the rains came. However, I ended up a few shades of wet before I finally retreated inside. Woodsy rolled in from Stratford around noon and was soon busy in the kitchen fixing up things for a Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. And by golly, she whipped up an apple crisp for today. One of my favs, and it was yummy:))))

WE'RE GOING TO SEE IF WE CAN WINTER-OVER MONICA'S FUSIA PLANT IN OUR SUNROOM

WE WINTERED THIS PLANT OF MONICA'S LAST WINTER

Music Box:: Leader Of The Band by Dan Fogelberg.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Church Bulletin Board Bloopers::

- A new loudspeaker system has been installed in the church. It was given by one of our members in honor of his wife.

- Eight new choir robes are currently needed, due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones.

- Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles, and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.

- The outreach committee has enlisted 25 visitors to make calls on people who are not afflicted with any church.

- Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered.

- The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.

- "Father is on vacation. Massages can be given to the church secretary.

- The congregation is asked to remain seated until the end of the recession.

- Announcement: "The cost for attending the Fasting and Prayer Conference includes meals."

- The agenda was adopted. The minutes were approved. The financial secretary gave a grief report.

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- If pilgrims traveled on the Mayflower, what do college students travel on? Scholar ships.

- Why did the Pilgrims eat turkey at Thanksgiving? Because they couldn't get the moose in the oven!

What do you call a sad cranberry? A blueberry.

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My kids love going onto the internet, and they keep track of their passwords by writing them on Post-it notes. I noticed their Disney password was "MickeyMinnieGoofyPluto," and asked why it was so long. "Because," my son explained, "they say it has to have at least four characters."

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He was an inventor of note. He created a big shoe with a phone in the heel. Now, he thought, he could use a phone whenever he wanted. He made several more so that he could have several shoes with phones in the house. One day, an emergency came up and he needed a phone bad. Would you believe it, he couldn't find a single phone boot.

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