BARGAIN HUNT: MANITOBA STYLE

HEY GUYS!

I AM TAKING AN HOUR BREAK FROM PAINTING.....and am giving you a break from my shameless and never ending self promotion! ;-) 

I am posting this........

Bargain Hunt: Manitoba Style......

"Sure Fit" Pants Kit.....WHAT IS IN IT???
a) duct tape for over your mouth....
2) elastic waistband 'extender'
c) the secret to the universe

Honestly- what idiot would wear such a stupid and embarrassing hat????

NEVERMIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here you go Ladies (or lady-men) a full range of wigs....and hats......let's name these three looks:
1. The 'Atlantic City she-hangover'
2. The 'Jennifer Lawrence at Starbucks'
3. The 'Kate Gosselin trolling for men at the Park'

THANK THE LORD!
Finally I can buy USED butter and yogurt containers....I just never have enough of my own!

Y2K Clown mugs.........that are dated 2002........
CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN THESE??? 

WAIT!
There is one thing better than used plastic containers......used pickle jars!
My prayers have been answered!

New Art......only slightly flammable.

This painting I call "Camels and the Apocalypse".

Bunnies and Booties: the Hugh Hefner Story

One needs a HINT of pattern in their home.....

"Okay kids....go pick a game to play......
Guinness Game of World Records
Turbo Hip Top Stadium Game
IQ2000
or
Aunt Beatrice's collectable spoon game

REEEEAAAALLLLY????
Kids just love "inspirational true stories about ordinary people's lives."(that is the cute from Wikipedia!)

Live and Learn: also the name of the upcoming Rob Croxford Autobiography!

Scabs and Guts: Part 2 of my autobiography?

Okay Men (or manly-ladies) a full range of wigs...hats......AND BEARDS!
let's name these looks:
1.)  The 'Entourage Bag of Dicks'
2.) The 'Entourage Bag of Dicks: Hangover'
3.) The 'I'm Directing a Movie'
4.) The 'A.J McLean 2015'

The Mandrell Sisters have REALLY let themselves go.
WOW!!! THAT reference dated me.

"Puzzles for Real Girls" -- FINALLY A POSITIVE MESSAGE FOR WOMEN!!!

.....just saying'.....

Looking for that perfect gift for the lonely cat lady (or man) in your life???

Artist Puzzle..........now with 20% more self doubt!!!!

OMG!
MUST
KNOW
WHAT
IS
IN
THIS!!

Finally - I leave you with this......

Hmm.....I was gonna get Erika a nice birthday card,
but I think this cucumber says it better!

"a-MOOSE-ments" IN The 'Peg!

HELLO!
Welcome to Monday!
Today I wanna share more photos from my recent trip to Winnipeg!
If you missed the EXCITING and occasionally funny PART ONE of my report....
GO HERE!!!!!
Now.....let's continue.......as a treat - my hosts took me to a 'cottage' for a few days......and to some of the smaller towns around the 'Tob.
(Yup - I just shortened Manitoba! YOU'RE WELCOME!)
There is kinda a theme to this post.....see if you get it - or rather take a shot each time I reference a moose.....there.....that's one shot! Here's another.......

The "largest moose in Manitoba" just happened to be in Riverton where I was staying.
I.
COULDN'T.
BELEIVE.
MY.
LUCK!!!!!

Hey Riverton - nice caboose!!!
I was excited to check out this little museum/visitors centre....
sadly it was not open.....during the day, in 'tourist season'.........

.......so I handled it like an adult should! I waited for death on a train track.....
.....you know.....as you do......

...went to the beach......

.....did I mention it was the coldest week they had all summer????
You know how POWERFUL of a weather maker I am!
Here I am in my swimsuit! 

ON THE BEACH I SAW A MOOSE.....near the abandoned Beach eating shelter..... 

UM.....OKAY?
Rivertonians feel a real kinship with the people of NYC.
It must be because of all their similarities........... 

I simply can't go a day without a workout!
You guys.....you know that about me.....right???

THE NEXT DAY.....we drove to scenic Hecla Island!!
I called it "Heck Ya"!

It's a beautiful provincial Park! If you like that kinda thing.

We did a nature hike - so that I could see another moose.....a live one......

THIS IS A MOOSE VIEWING STATION!
moose view
moose view
moose view
SAY THAT 3 times fast!

"the fall rut" is also the name of my mood....because I DID NOT SEE THE PROMISED MOOSE!

.....thanks iPhone panorama......

.....for making me look like a total a-hole!

In the town of Heck YA, I went door to door spreading the good word.

"Do you have a moment to talk about Moose?"

DRAT! I missed this!!!!!!

Land fishing. I think they need more than a blessing to get fish this way......

Meanwhile, I found these TREASURES in the general store.....

Uh huh....sage advice......

The perfect gift for Papa or grandpapa or your sister-wife.....

...or.......neither......

Clever!
Yep......I'm drunk again!

....and speaking of clever.........

HILARIOUS!!
Women! Am I right??
Totally made by a women - FOR women!!!

It's funny because it's misogynistic!
You go girls!

Next door to the general store....

This machine was part of a saw mill.....sadly the blade was gone......

MOOSE!!!!!!!

This is a moose condo....or a lighthouse.....I DON'T KNOW....I AM A CITY SLICKER!

The marina was nice.......

Marina members

SO THAT WAS THAT.
Driving back -- we saw this:

BEE-DO-BEE-DO
I love this sign....
"looki work??

....save it for Instagram, Rob!

Next day the tour took us to the scenic town of Gimli....

De plane. 

DEEEEEEALS
FOOOOOOR
DOLLAAAAAAAAARS
(say it like it is everyone's favourite gameshow!)

Gimli Hotel is "where good friends meet".
Um.....I seldom meet my friends at a hotel.....is it just me? 

The bird slums of Gimli.

I felt the burn from this far away!
Have I seen too many movies......or does this look like the kind of place that sinister things happen???

Okay.....on to Winnipeg Beach.......

We went to the arcade to play all the latest games.......

AH

MAH

ZING

It was frozen in time.....AND I LOVED IT.......

This was the wall of heroes.

Remember when John Travolta was kinda cute,
and not like a cross between uncle Fester and Pugsley from the Addams Family ?!?

FEED THE MACHINES.....tuppence a bag!!!!

Let's review.....
Monkey on phone,
Monkey short-order cook,
and......
Super Hasidic Jew Man???

BEEFCAKE!!!!!!!!

THESE were the prizes!
It was wonderful!

I would LOVE you to tell me what is happening in this sequence of events......

a) I finally snapped and decided to do the world a favour by blowing up a croc manufacturing plant

b) I was wearing a pair of striped socks and ruby slippers.....then all of a sudden.......

c) Moose Attack

d) ? You tell me!!

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My host tried to tell me that these were moose....but you can't fool me:

STARE MUCH?????
.....this was seriously disturbing to me!!
STOP IT!! YOU'RE FREAKING ME OUT!!!!!!

So to recap....no f^&*ng moose......but lots of great rural memories to make me thankful that I chose to live in a city! ;-)
Okay....so that is more from Manitoba!

BUT WAIT......I have more to show......the next one is a "Bargain Hunt" post......

(By request!)

You're welcome!!!