GODERICH WAS LIKE A DESERTED GHOST TOWN THIS EASTER SUNDAY MORNING

TRAIN CARS WAIT TO BE LOADED WITH ROCK SALT FROM GODERICH'S SIFTO SALT MINE

A rainy wet start to our day but at least it wasn't freezing cold and windy.  I again decided to keep color in mind so off my best Pal and I went to see what photos we could find.  

IT WAS A WET START FOR US GUYS THIS MORNING

DIDN'T TAKE US LONG TO FIND MORE COLOR ON ANOTHER DRIZZLY DRAB MORNING

GODERICH'S HURON COUNTY MUSEUM

ST. GEORGE'S ANGLICAN CHURCH

Low on gas I was surprised to find my two 'go-to' full serve gas bars in Goderich closed.  Oh well with the on and off again drizzle I decided not to go far.  Could have went to a self serve gas bar but I'm not a gas jockey.  Again, hardly a sole anywhere.  Streets, parking lots, and highways were basically deserted.  Easter Sunday in nice Spring weather would usually have a lot of folks out....but not this year.  Goderich's downtown core is built like a wagon wheel or in more modern terms, like a giant 'round-about' with eight streets branching off.  I went around the round wagon wheel round-a-about a couple times taking a few photos.  Normally busy I was the only moving vehicle this morning.  

THIS IS WIDE ENOUGH FOR THREE LANES OF TRAVEL PLUS PARKING

Beaches are now closed here so there was no making my way out the dog walking area at Rotary Cove to see if the large marbled rock has been spared.  In the grand scheme of things, likely not.

NICE TO SEE THE COAST GUARD'S CAPE DISCOVERY BACK IN GODERICH FOR THE SEASON

THIS FISH & CHIPS BUSINESS WAS JUST SOLD SO THINK HOW DISAPPOINTED THE NEW OWNERS MUST BE ABOUT NOW

Heading northeast out of Goderich on our longer scenic road home we stopped at an old abandoned gravel pit for a walk and that was about it for our morning Jeep ride.

LOOK AT ALL THAT NEW VIBRANT SPRING GROWTH 

 

TURKEY VULTURE

Home again it was a basic repeat of Saturday.  Flopped into my recliner with my book, had a short doze and upon awaking Pheebs and I set off for a nice 'now sunny' afternoon walk.  Could actually feel a teensy weensy bit of heat in the air and had to take off and carry my jacket on the way back.  

PHEEBS AND I GOT OURSELVES INTO SOME DARK FOREST ON OUR WALK THIS AFTERNOON

AND HERE PHEEBS LEAPS A RAGING RIVER IN A SINGLE BOUND:))

Looks like we just might have a real bad slug of weather rolling in Monday so we'll see what happens.  High winds they say.  Amazingly enough we got up to about 55F today.  That oughta get our tree buds stirring.  As I type this tonight it is raining.

I AM SURPRISED THIS PAIR OF MALLARD DUCKS IS STILL ON THE PARK'S POND....DUCKS USUALLY DON'T STAY LONG

A PAIR OF GOLDFINCHES IN OUR FRONT YARD WITH THE MALE ON THE LEFT

My afternoon tea today was 'Maple Apple Cider'.  Liked this one and I have found out something about tea that works for me.  I have to keep it hot.  Once it starts to cool down I might as well be drinking dishwater.  Cool coffee has a similar taste but not quite as bad as tea.  I think I have enough tea here now to last me into the next millennium.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Just before Easter, I remarked to my husband that with the children grown and away from home, this was the first year that we hadn’t dyed eggs and had an Easter-egg hunt.  “That’s all right, honey,” he said. “We can just hide each other’s vitamin pills.”
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A father was reading Bible stories to his young son.  He read, "The man named Lot was warned to take his wife and flee out of the city. But his wife looked back and was turned to salt."  His son asked, "What happened to the flea?" 
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An elderly woman walked into the local country church. The friendly usher greeted her at the door and helped her up the flight of steps. "Where would you like to sit?" he asked politely. "The front row please." she answered. "You really don't want to do that", the usher said. "The pastor is really boring." "Do you happen to know who I am?" the woman inquired. “No." he said. "I'm the pastor's mother," she replied indignantly. "Do you know who I am?" he asked. "No." she said. "Good," he answered.
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