Some years ago – never mind how long precisely – having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world.
~ H. Melville
Just look at the smile I caught on little man’s face as he came back into dock. A day full of sailing and he couldn’t be happier. Dziadzia would be so proud!
Kathy
He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I worked a late shift last night and did not get a chance to post my photo of the day. Before heading back to work for the evening, I wandered down some streets nearby to work and I fell in love with a series of row homes that look about a hundred years old, if not more. They are beautifully maintained and the colours just pop. Hamilton is a city of contrasts, and I’m going to have fun exploring more of its glory this year. Don’t you wonder who lives behind this door?
Kathy
There are perhaps no days of our childhood we lived so fully as those we spent with a favorite book.
~ Marcel Proust
The plans for the weekend now include a little reading. I haven’t read a Scarpetta novel in a while, so I thought I’d give it a go. I remember how riveted I was each time I read Patricia Cornwell’s books. A forensic pathologist and a lawyer all in one? And always being targeted by the mysterious Brooks Temple Gault? I grew away from the books for quite a few years, but what’s a nice summer hammock read if not a mystery?
Hope you have a great weekend planned!
~ Kathy
When placed in command, take charge.
~ Norman Schwarzkopf
Little man is enjoying almost 1:1 sailing training on Wednesday nights, as few cadets have attended lately. He is coming home exhausted because as the kid with the most experience, he has to skipper. I think he’s learning some invaluable skills, but he might disagree. Tonight was perfect, just a bit of a breeze and not too hot. Maybe summer will stay that way till the end?
Kathy
Let the rain kiss you.
Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops.
Let the rain sing you a lullaby.
~ Langston Hughes
The day started off with a coffee on the front porch. Then, I tackled the 90 emails that awaited at work and wondered how I managed not to remember working an evening shift tonight. Thanks to my awesome work friend I was able to keep my physiotherapy appointment and now my foot feels loose and able to move without the rubber band feeling around my ankle, which crept in while I was off last week. I had a list of things planned for tonight, but soon after I got home, the skies opened up and my list went to the back burner. Instead, I’m going to make a pot of tea and the list will wait for tomorrow night.
Kathy
Of all nature’s gifts to the human race, what is sweeter to a man than his children?
~ Cicero
E and I hopped in the car today for a short drive to Jerry’s Berries in Copetown and spent a couple of hours picking eating raspberries in the gorgeous morning sun. It wasn’t too hot and there was a nice breeze. We varied in our picking style, little man being a one berry to the pint container and repeat kind of fellow, while I was a handful picked to the container girl. For the most part, we were alone in the patch, which was also peaceful and nice. Just as we were leaving, a few more pint-sized pickers and their families showed up.
After a lovely chat with Glenda who owns the farm and welcomed us so kindly, we were on our way. E was famished by that point, so we hit Easterbrooks for a fry and gravy. Nice day so far, now I just have to put in a couple of hours of work and figure out which jam recipe these lovely berries will go into.
Kathy
I’m so glad my window looks east into the sunrising…. It’s so splendid to see the morning coming up over those long hills and glowing through those sharp fir tops. It’s new every morning, and I feel as if I washed my very soul in that bath of earliest sunshine.
~ L.M. Montgomery
These beauties were destined to be photographed. Received yesterday, they look lovely on my buffet and make me happy whenever I walk by. They were especially nice in the early rays of the morning. Hope you had a wonderful day!
Kathy
If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him… the people who give you their food give you their heart.
~ Cesar Chavez
August 1st did not disappoint in its loveliness. A bit of a breeze, not too hot, and perfect for a BBQ. We enjoyed great laughs, great company and, of course, food! This was a recipe from the LCBO magazine, a chilled gazpacho with a cucumber and avocado base. It will garner a repeat performance in the repertoire, for sure.
I hope the rest of the month is just as nice as today!
Kathy
imagine something that gives you joy. Got it? Now go & be like that all day long (Yes. It is that simple…)
~ storypeople
Don’t you love days when there is only the possibility of having fun? Today was one of them. There are lots of things to do at home and work begins again on Tuesday, but until then, I am in full stay-cation mode. Today, it meant going up to the Freelton Antique Market, with lots of scope for the imagination. Small haul of vintage camera and a mantle clock later, and a few snaps. Great day to get out though :).
Kathy
With any recovery from morbidity there must go a certain healthy humiliation.
~ Gilbert K. Chesterton
It’s been humbling to re-learn simple things like balance. I’ve always just walked, jumped, and kicked like I wanted to. Now I teeter and I wonder if I can ascend and descend a pool ladder (turns out I can). But, it’s coming back. During the days of the cast, I dreamt of sitting up in bed and putting both feet on the ground and hitting the road. Now I can do that. Paced, but I can. So I will balance with my eyes closed next. And then I will kick.
Kathy
