Saturday, May 06, 2017

A SATURDAY MULCH MORNING AND CHOPPY LAKE HURON WATERS BRING OUT THE COAST GUARD

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A COLD CHOPPY DAY ON LAKE HURON FOR THIS COAST GUARD VESSEL

Upside of this morning was finally no rain.  Downside though was still a heavy cloud overcast and cold.   But no matter with my lined winter pants on yet again Pheebs and I were out the door and down the road anyway.

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BECAUSE OF SO MUCH RAIN THE BIRDSEED WAS GETTING WET SO I SET UP A TEMPORARY SHELTER TO KEEP IT DRYER

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TOOK THIS CONFUSED BLUE JAY A FEW MINUTES TO DETERMINE IF THAT MOSSMAGATOR OF A SHELTER WAS AN OK THING

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‘WHAT THE HECK IS THIS ANYWAY’

Needed some brown cedar mulch for the flower beds and I noticed in Canadian Tire’s flyer they had mulch on sale this week so our destination was locked in and it was off to Goderich we headed first thing.  Kinda hard getting in the spirit of buying things at a garden center when the weather’s so crappy but it is what it is and so it was what it was.  Eight bags of Scott’s brown cedar mulch.

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BEEN AWHILE SINCE I GRABBED ME A FEW OLD BARN PHOTOS….THESE WERE TAKEN THIS PAST WEDNESDAY WHEN WE HAD A RARE SUNNY DAY

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No point in heading off somewhere for a walk this morning simply because it was too cold and windy.  In the Jeep we cranked up the heat and headed off in search of a photo or two which of course was a major challenge again with the countryside looking so dull and uninspiring.  Oh well at least we were out doing something and going somewhere. 

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COAST GUARD VESSELS LIKE THIS ARE IN THEIR ELEMENT IN STORMY WEATHER AND I SUSPECT THE CREW WAS OUT THIS MORNING TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE OF GETTING SOME HANDS ON TRAINING

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A stop at Goderich’s Solo gas bar for fuel and a treat for Pheebs then over to McD’s for our coffee and muffin to go.  We have got ourselves into quite a habit so it was down to the harbor again with us.  Fierce winds off the lake so there was no point in heading for the dog walking area.  Lake Huron waters were rough this morning and scanning the lake’s horizon I spotted a boat knifing it’s way through white capped waves.  Knew right away by it’s shape it was a Coast Guard Vessel.  It made a couple turns in the heavy waves then headed for the harbor mouth.  I quickly headed back towards the harbor because I wanted to catch the name on the bow of this boat.

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A week ago last Thursday while down at the harbor I saw a coast guard vessel in the harbor I wrongly assumed was the Cape Discovery.  Wanting to make sure I had the right boat this time I made sure to get a clear shot of her bow as she came in.  ‘Thunder Cape’.  I’m ‘assuming’ the Coast Guard may have replaced the Cape Discovery with the Thunder Cape but I’m not sure.  The two boats look identical to my untrained eye.  Anyway I did take a few photos of the Thunder Cape and a large accompanying pontoon boat in the harbor seemingly working together at something.

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LOOKS LIKE THE FELLAS ARE DRESSED GOOD AND WARM

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I FIGURE THEY ARE WORKING ON SOME TRAINING EXERCISES HERE IN THE HARBOR

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IT’S GOTTA BE COLD OUT THERE

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LIGHTS ARE ON IN THIS BIG OLD LAKE FREIGHTER BUT I DON’T THINK ANYONE IS HOME….IT HAS BEEN DOCKED HERE FOR MANY MONTHS

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A stop at the Canadian Tire store saw us leave there 20 minutes later with 8 bags of brown cedar mulch.  Up until late last summer we hadn’t bothered much with mulch in our flower beds but with the ever continuing battle of weeds we figured we needed a little help with that and maybe a heavier layer of mulch in the beds might be the answer.  We’ll see.

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I MANAGED TO GET 2 OF THE 8 BAGS SPREAD BEFORE I GOT RAINED OUT

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THOSE WHITE FLOWERS ARE TRILLIUMS

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STILL TOO COLD FOR TULIPS TO OPEN

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A cold day coming up Sunday with a chance of frost Sunday night but the weather forecast is for a few sunny breaks in the morning so needless to say Pheebs and I will likely be out somewhere looking for those warming welcome sun splashes.  Maybe if we find one we will chase it across the land soaking up all its energy and healing rays.  Looking ahead to next week we see rising temperatures and clearing skies.  Now wouldn’t that be nice for everyone.  And I did say everyone and not just me:))

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GROANER’S CORNER:(( 10 Commandment’s Of Marriage::

Commandment 1. Marriages are made in heaven. But so again are thunder and lightning.
Commandment 2. If you want your wife to listen and pay strict attention to every word you say, talk in your sleep.
Commandment 3. Marriage is grand -- and divorce is at least 100 grand!
Commandment 4. Married life is very frustrating. In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens. In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens. In the third year, they both speak and the neighbors listen.
Commandment 5. When a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of one thing: Either the car is new or the wife is.
Commandment 6. Marriage is when a man and woman become as one; The trouble starts when they try to decide which one.
Commandment 7. Before marriage, a man will lie awake all night thinking about something you say. After marriage, he will fall asleep before you finish.
Commandment 8. Every man wants a wife who is beautiful, understanding, economical, and a good cook. But the law allows only one wife.
Commandment 9. Marriage and love are purely matter of chemistry. That is why wife treats husband like toxic waste.
Commandment 10. A man is incomplete until he is married. After that, he is finished..

7 comments:

  1. I enjoyed your beautiful pictures of and around Goderich. The best neighbors we ever had moved there 4 years ago. Dave works at the salt mine.

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  2. I would like to know what happened to March and April of this year. Suddenly it was May and I never saw the other two. Maybe I am older than I thought and have just misplaced them. We are headed straight into storm season where May and part of June can be real nightmares. The latter part of March and all of April are a used as practice runs before the real storms arrive. Your pictures are great and love your sense of humor.

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  3. Those CCGS ships are really interesting. I've read that the Canadian Coast Guard has a fleet of 36 Cape class boats all across Canada, and they're all virtually identical. We had two of them up on shore in Meaford this winter. I presume they get moved around to give crews some different experience. As for mulch, mulch is our friend if you're a gardener; put it on thick!

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  4. Love the birdies and the barns - but those shots of the ship in the rough seas are amazing!!! Can't believe you're still getting frost when we're happy to have the h hot temps of last week cooling off.

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  5. The let up of the rain was wonderful, about time, and with sunshine and warm temps in th near future sounds great. Love to watch those boats in the rough water. I remember as a kids we spent a lots of tome on the Georgian Bay in our boat riding the huge waves and swells like a roller coaster.

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  6. Love the Coast Guard pictures, there are about 4 shades of blue/green in the lake. I agree with Furry Gnome, lots of mulch layering otherwise it is an endless battle with weeds.

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  7. Been in the unbelievable high 60s on the North Rim last week but next week's predicted cold, rain, and maybe even snow. I can't even imagine being out in that rough water.

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