God; maker of uniquely beautiful things: flowers, birds, animals and fish; all of them a wonderful idea unlike any other.

Windblown Peony

I love peonies. They last for such a short time but while they are in bloom, they are so decadently beautiful.

Two lovely sights at once. A doe and a rainbow!

The Longest Day

It was June 21st, the longest day, and I was in old Aurora, the centre of town.

A big park is surrounded by churches, a school and older homes. I was there for an end-of-the-year piano recital in which two of our granddaughters were playing.

At 8.30, after an hour and a half of piano music by young musicians from 4 to 18, people started leaving Trinity Anglican Church, and heading for their cars.

The sound of jazz wafted across to us on the summer evening air. I paused to listen. It was Louis Armstrong's gravelly voice coming from inside the house.

It seemed to epitomize summer; lazy days, porchlights on, screen doors and neighbourly visiting. The perfect ending to the longest day of 2008.

Preparing for Write! Canada

Last week The Writers Nest met at Bonnie's and had a work bee, filling 225 goody bags and registration packages in preparation for Write! Canada, an annual writers conference happening June 12th-14th. We had so much fun with our assembly line.

Weston Road, South of Highway 9

Follow this road south and it will take you all the way to the city of Toronto, but here is magic and beauty of a different kind.