Hot Summer Day

The air is sultry but alive with the sounds of birds and insects singing and buzzing and humming. Each type of flower seems to have its own special bee or fly or caterpillar. Relaxing under the wisteria in the shade watching it happen all around me. 

Moon River Musing

Back into the work week after a weekend  in Muskoka enjoying lots of swimming, good food and lively conversation. The young people full of ideas and thoughts about life and where they are in their journeys were refreshing. The mixture of old and new-the space station sighted overhead while a  freight train sped through the night on the rails nearby. A drone staring silently at us as we relaxed on the deck. A walk through the town learning the history fed by the waters surrounding us. Fresh, gooey Chelsea buns from Don's bakery. Heaven!

Summer Days

Enjoying the summer heat and the gardens are soaking up the showers. The flowers abound and of course the zucchini is rampant! A weekend at the lake with family was full of bonfires, fireworks and lots of food. A visit to the Rockhound Gemboree in Bancroft to stock up on beautiful beads for the year ahead was exciting. 

Panamania

The Pan Am games are over with the Para Pan coming in a week. What a party for Toronto and all the naysayers were proven wrong. The whole town stepped up to join in and celebrate the athletes among us. The mascot Pachi cheered on the crowd at the women's softball game I attended.  I think I like the fast pace of rugby better but the hot dogs and beer were the perfect accompaniment. The triumph at home was the first crop of beans and potatoes. The resident bunnies snuck onto the garden but the chicken wire fortifications will hopefully solve that onslaught. 

In the woods

Attended a staff meeting at the Heartland Forest in Niagara Falls which is fully accessible for folks in wheelchairs. The place was full of people of every age and ability enjoying a walk in the woods and wetlands and learning about frogs, turtles, botany and biology. The enthusiasm of the staff and volunteers was infectious! Even the mosquitoes could not deter us from taking the time to  examine the magical world. What a renewing interlude in a busy week. 

A Day at the Lake

What fun to start the day organizing my jewellry making beads at my workbench. A sense of anticipation as I think of how each one might be used. Then it was time to put out the swimming raft and feel the cool water like velvet on the skin. A steak dinner with grilled zucchini , a bonfire and S'mores end a perfect July day at the lake. 

The zucchini have arrived!

Can't wait to taste the fresh new zucchini that seem to have appeared overnight. The snow peas have almost given up as the hot days arrive. Their place is being taken by the plants that are developing slender little beans. What next?