AND 'BANG-ZOOM' I'M RIGHT BACK OUT THE DOOR AGAIN

Bonus...another windless morning found me out at my walking road.  It is the season of the year now when everything is so lush and so green.  If only winter could be shortened to maybe one day.

 IT WAS KIND OF CROWDED IN THE CAR THIS MORNING WITH A LARGE PATIO SCREEN DOOR IN THERE WITH ME

Needing to get a patio screen door repaired, it was off to Goderich I went with a cool, fine mist in the air.  A few horse pictures along the way.

 KIND OF A MISTY MORN

 NICE TO HAVE FRESH SPRING GRASS AFTER SPENDING ALL WINTER IN THE BARN

 SPOTTED THESE TWO YOUNG FELLERS KEEPING A LOW PROFILE IN THE GRASS

My stops in Goderich this morning included Home Hardware, Food Basics, a coffee to go at McD's, and a drive down around the harbor and out to Rotary Cove.  

LAKE HURON WATERS WERE AS FLAT AS GLASS TODAY

ROTARY COVE

THE SPLIETHOFF WAS IN THE HARBOR TODAY, LOADING GRAIN

 PARTIALLY OPEN HATCH COVERS

From the harbor, it was a double Buddy Burger at A&W, and a stop at Zehr's garden center for four bags of mulch.  A quick trip to Walmart netted me a few things.  Whenever I have to go to Walmart, there is no browsing for me.  I just grab what I went in for and 'bang-zoom' I'm right back out the door again.  My last stop was at the Canadian Tire Store, where I picked up a Hydrangea plant at the garden center..I also snagged a bag for my E-Bike so that I can carry my camera, a couple of peanut butter sandwiches, and a quart of chocolate milk.

WHEN I TOOK THIS PHOTO, I DID NOT SEE THE BIRD FLYING THROUGH IT

Home again, under sunny blue skies I decided it was time to clean the Subaru's interior, so that's what I did.  Worked away at my invasive Oriental Bittersweet vine as well.  I think I've just about got all of it finally cut out. 

 LOOKS LIKE I HAVE SOME MORE GARDENING AHEAD OF ME

 ANOTHER PILE OF THE ORIENTAL BITTERSWEET VINE

On my way to Goderich this morning I was thinking how lucky I am to be living where I do. I can reach a Wal-Mart,  Canadian Tire,  a hospital, Tim Hortons, 3 Pharmacies, 2 major food chains, 3 gas bars, Home Hardware, Harveys, Swiss Chalet, A&W,  McDonalds, and Wendys plus a whole number of smaller retail outlets with only a few traffic lights to deal with.  And all of them within 20 minutes of where I live in this quiet country setting at the Bayfield Pines.  It's also a quiet paved country road drive between here & Goderich with very little traffic, unless I take the highway which I very rarely do,  Yes, I am very fortunate indeed to be living where I do now after a life of moving around (sometimes only a few months) in places like Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Vernon, British Columbia, Kitchener, Stratford, near Fullarton, and Tavistock, Ontario.  I have never lived longer in one place than I have lived right here where I am now at the Bayfield Pines.  Been here well over twenty-three years.  Looks like I just might stay put this time:))

 LOOKS LIKE AN AMERICAN B52 BOMBER PASSED OVER GODERICH IN THE NIGHT AND DROPPED A STICK OF BOMBS IN THE MALL PARKING LOT NEAR FOOD BASICS....THIS IS THREE OF SEVEN WATER FILLED CRATERS

 I found this video interesting and revealing....Three Things You Don't Need After Eighty..Let It Go

 A BIG DOGGY GETS A TUMMY RUB ON THE BOARDWALK THIS MORNING

Al's Music Box:: Take It Easy by The Eagles.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A young girl who was writing a paper for school came to her father and asked, “Dad, what is the difference between anger and exasperation?” The father replied, “It is mostly a matter of degree. Let me show you what I mean.” With that the father went to the telephone and dialed a number at random. To the man who answered the phone, he said, “Hello, is Melvin there?” The man answered, “There is no one living here named Melvin. Why don't you learn to look up numbers before you dial”. “See,” said the father to his daughter. “That man was not a bit happy with our call. He was probably very busy with something and we annoyed him. Now watch….”The father dialed the number again. “Hello, is Melvin there?” asked the father. “Now look here!” came the heated reply. “You just called this number and I told you that there is no Melvin here! You've got lot of guts calling again!” The receiver slammed down hard.  The father turned to his daughter and said, “You see, that was anger. Now I'll show you what exasperation means.”  He dialed the same number, and when a violent voice roared, “Hello!”  The father calmly said, “Hello, this is Melvin. Have there been any calls for me?”

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“Do you believe in life after death?” the boss asked one of his employees. “Yes, sir,” the clerk replied.  “That’s good,” the boss said. “After you left early yesterday to go to your grandmother’s funeral, she stopped in to see you.”

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Mindy: "I finally fixed that annoying noise in my car."
Missy: "Really? How did you do it?'
Mindy: "I opened the door and pushed him out."

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- Do you ever wake up, kiss the person sleeping beside you and be glad that you're alive? Apparently, I did and won’t be allowed on Hawaiian Airlines again...

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A man got really drunk one night in his local pub. The barman refused to serve him any more alcohol and told him he should be heading home. The man thought this was a good idea so he stood up to leave but fell over straight away. He tried to stand up again but only fell over again. He thought if only he could get outside and get some fresh air he'd be grand. So he crawled outside then tried to stand up and fell over again. In the end after falling over lots more he decided to crawl home. When he got back to his house he pulled himself up using the door handle but as soon as he let go he fell over again. He had to crawl up the stairs and managed to fall over onto the bed and fell asleep. When he finally woke up the next morning, his wife asked him what he was doing at the pub last night. He denied it, but she said, "I know you were there." He maintained his innocence until his wife said, "The barman rang to say you forgot your wheelchair again!!!!"
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