Friday, November 29, 2019

GODERICH SHORELINE RESTORATION TO BEGIN, SQUIRREL BATTLES, CHRISTMAS DECOS, AND A 'CITY OF ROCKS'

Work begins December 1rst by the town of Goderich Ontario to restore and strengthen their damaged Lake Huron shoreline.  Cove Road and pedestrian access leading to Rotary Cove and the dog walking area will be closed at the water treatment plant until further notice.  I'm guessing this project could last a month or two depending on weather with it's Winter storms.  The next photos I take in that area may show a fully restored shoreline.  You can be assured I will be keeping an eye on the progress having now attained my Senior's 'Sidewalk Superintendent' status.
I'M GUESSING THIS IS ANOTHER ELEVATOR SHAFT BEING CONSTRUCTED AT GODERICH'S SIFTO SALT MINE
A CLOSER LOOK
Pheebs and I slipped up to Goderich.  I go through a fair amount of vegetables each week with my morning Sounds Yukky - Tastes Yummy shakes. (video)  Been doing these shakes for the best part of 15 years now but not on the road when RVing.  A banana goes into each daily shake so I'm always having to replenish bananas, romaine lettuce, carrots, celery, and apples.  Keeps me on the run to the supermarket.  (Quick 2019 update on my shakes....I use only bananas, lettuce, carrots, celery, apple, cinnamon, and vanilla flavored Whey powder now)   While in Goderich we of course swung down around the harbor to Rotary Coves dog walking area.  With a big shoreline restoration project due to begin in a few days it may well be the last time this year we get down there.  
EQUIPMENT IS GATHERING NEAR THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT FOR BEACHFRONT REPAIRS AND RESTORATION
Nobody at the dog walking area so taking advantage of that we took ourselves for a walk along the shoreline noticing along the way other damaged areas of shoreline from high water levels and wind driven waves.  I'm sure there must be a lot of cottage owners up and down this coast line with major structural damage to not only their beach areas but their docks, boat houses, and possibly their dwellings. 
SHORE EROSION IS TOPPLING A COUPLE TREES INTO THE LAKE
WALKING FURTHER SOUTH ALONG THE SHORELINE IN THE DOG WALKING AREA I SEE MORE SIGNS OF EROSION
YEARS AGO WHEN LAKE LEVELS WERE LOWER CHUNKS OF OLD CONCRETE, PAVEMENT. ROCKS, CEMENT BLOCKS ETC WERE PLACED ALONG LAKE HURON'S SHORELINE  AS A BUFFER AGAINST BATTERING WAVES
THERE'S A COMPLETE CEMENT PORCH AND STEPS FROM AN OLD BUILDING
LOOKS LIKE SOME COMMERCIAL FISHING GEAR SQUASHED UNDER THE CONCRETE STEPS
SPOTTED THIS YELLOW KAYAK WASHED UP  SO IF ANYONE LOCAL IS READING THIS AND KNOWS ANYONE LOOKING FOR THEIR LOST KAYAK THIS MIGHT BE IT
UNFORTUNATELY THE BOW (FRONT) OF THE KAYAK IS SMASHED UP
EVEN FOUND ME SOME ICICLES

A NUMBER OF WEATHERED BRICKS LAYING ABOUT
HERE'S A VERY INTERESTING PIECE OF DRIFTWOOD....COULD IT BE A WEATHERED TIMBER FROM ONE OF THE MANY OLD SHIPWRECKS OFFSHORE HERE
Home shortly after 10 I was soon out in the front yard working again at trying to stop Squirrely from beating up on our hanging bird feeders.  My single bird feeder baffle idea didn't work so I put together this morning what I call my double bubble bird feeder baffle bungle.  Wasn't long before Squirrely tried it out and failed in his first attempt.  However I won't be surprised if he breaches the defences and if so I have an idea already for an adjustment. 

PHOTO BELOW LEFT SHOWS MY SINGLE BAFFLE ATTEMPT A FEW DAYS AGO WHICH FAILED THE SQUIRREL TEST AND PHOTO AT RIGHT BELOW SHOWS TODAY'S DOUBLE BAFFLE ATTEMPT
 
SQUIRRELY FAILS ON HIS FIRST ATTEMPT
Kelly started on a few outside Christmas decorations today.  With all our snow gone now it's not looking too Christmasy but I'm sure it will before too long again.  We had a nice pre-Christmas two years ago but last year not so much.  We just couldn't seem to get ourselves into Christmas mode.  Two years ago we left for the Southwest a few days before Christmas and last year a few days after Christmas.  In the past we left once in September, twice in November, and eight times in October.
THAT'S A METAL SUNFACE STRUCTURE AND KELLY SIMPLY HUNG A CHRISTMAS WREATH ON IT
A gray November day sitting just under the freezing mark.  Roads were bare and dry and with country roads slightly frozen there was no dust or mud on them.  Although November is my least favorite month it does have it's own sense of beauty and appeal.  One just has to look a little harder for it.  But it's there.
Thanks to readers for your re-assurances.  Wished I had as much confidence in my own abilities as some of you have.  It's a long story I carry with me.

It was 11 years ago today in 2008 while in New Mexico we made the decision to switch from Satellite internet to a Verizon air card.  We've never regretted that decision although both those two communications systems had their own sets of problems.  Here is my post from the day we made an Internet Decision In Silver City New Mexico.  We were staying at City Of Rocks State Park.  Here is my photo album of our time there entitled A Day At City Of Rocks.
GROANER'S CORNER:((  Evidence has been found that William Tell and his family were avid bowlers. However, all the league records were unfortunately destroyed in a fire. Thus we'll never know for whom the Tells bowled.

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-“I owned two racetracks but I rented them to others. I was the lessor of two ovals.”
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Thanksgiving is a time to count your blessings... One by one... As each relative goes home.
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A father spoke to his son, "It's time we had a little talk, my son. Soon, you will have urges and feelings you've never had before. Your heart will pound & your hands will sweat. You'll be preoccupied and won't be able to think of anything else."He added, "But don't worry, it's perfectly normal... it's called golf."
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20 comments:

  1. Squirrels are pesky critters. Someone told me to put hot pepper seeds in the bird seed, it won't bother the birds but it will the squirrels. I'm not sure I could do that but it might be something to think about.
    We love City of Rocks, although we stayed in the full hook area of the park. We've been thinking of going back for another visit in the next year or two.
    The beach erosion is something that is difficult to control and I think restoration is always an on going project.
    The wreathed face is very cute!!

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    1. I noticed they have that pepper seed bird seed at the bird seed store. I maybe should try some of that but I know how much I dislike spicy stuff so maybe not so nice to do that to the Squirrels.

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  2. I've put City of Rocks on my list. Hopefully I can get there next spring. That erosion looks pretty bad. Hopefully they can slow it down.

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    1. Ya that City Of Rocks is a nice place for some leisurely rock scrambling. Silver City is nearby, Gila Cliff Dwellings, and Fort Bayard.

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  3. Kelly is the clever one! I have two (were three once) of those 'sun faces', clever idea to add wreathes. Looks like an Eskimo sun face :)

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    1. Yep, Kelly is the brains behind the Bayfield Bunch alright.

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  4. I have every faith - in that squirrel. LOLOLOLOL (You got this Al)

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    1. I have more faith in the Squirrel as well as opposed to my feeble attempts to stop him.

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  5. the wreath looks great on the face! That beach erosion is pretty serious, must cost a fortune to deal with.

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  6. The Great Lakes are claiming a lot of shoreline for sure. We saw pictures of not far from where we a from and there are homes surrounded by Lake Michigan's water.
    I am enjoying reading about your "battle" with squirrely. I know they are pests but I always enjoyed watching them figure out how to get to our bird feeder out our patio windows. I know Tom didn't think it was funny either.

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    1. I do enjoy watching the Squirrels and I do feed them corn. But sometimes like Tom I don't think it's too funny either.

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  7. LOVE the Christmas decorations. With the squirrel, "Where there's a will, there's a way!" I'm rooting for the squirrel!

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    1. Well I think you are on the right side Cheryl Ann because the Squirrel is definitely winning so far.

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  8. Just can't get in the Christmas spirit this year since my wife just passed away. It is hard without her. We have been together since junior high school.

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    1. A tough Christmas for you. Hopefully you have family close at hand to help you through these tough times.

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  9. I'm afraid the temporary erosion fix will make more work for this restoration - lots to haul off before getting started. Will be quiet the project to watch. Your flying squirrel shot is great! I'm curious what the lettuce adds to your shake?

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    1. Somebody told me one time Romaine lettuce was the most healthiest lettuce to eat. I tried spinach once but that sure didn't work!!

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  10. Well I'll be darned I think I'm sitting in your spot at the city of rocks, I say it's yours because I didn't get there till 2017. Looks like I'm following in some big footsteps.

    http://www.theboondork.com/mainphp/city-of-rocks-state-park-new-mexico

    theboondork.com

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  11. for some reason that link didn't get to where I wanted you to be but it's close.find the date 3/22/17 and that's where the picture is

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