Getting there
A slower, rougher start today, but with an espresso at hand and a lovely quiet view, I’m getting there.
A boat morning
Been trying to spend as many Friday nights as possible on the boat. The Scouts are camping on Snake Island this weekend and I don’t quite feel up to sleeping that far from a bathroom,…
Island time
I came over Saturday morning to work on the Sea Scouts’ boat Warington. I stayed for the new members party and am now enjoying the fruits of a night being gently rocked on the boat:…
Dear Circles & Squares
I really want to like you. You used to bake in my neighbourhood of Corktown. I hear you do great stuff in your own shop, but I am beyond tired of the mediocre over-sugared stuff…
Recovering
I’ve been interested in urban form and the liveability of cities for a long time. Through the Not Just Bikes channel I was introduced to the thought and work of Charles Marohn and Strong Towns.…
A good day
Loving the sun streaming in the front door of my local. I believe it’s going to be a good day.
New Every Morning
Every day is a fresh beginning, Listen my soul to the glad refrain. And, spite of old sorrows And older sinning, Troubles forecasted And possible pain, Take heart with the day and begin again. Susan…
Returning
I haven’t been to Cherry Beach in months. Hasn’t really been the season, the construction between me and the beach has been a deterrent, and my health keeps bringing me up short. I was so…
Pretending
It’s a little like “fake it ‘til you make it” but with more unjustifiable hope and less determination. At least, that’s true for me in this moment. Feeling pretty miserable about the state of my…
No café
No cafés open Christmas morning, but I found a moka pot and an egg cup. Allowed an approximation of the morning ritual. The view definitely helped make up for the lack of milk foam. Time…