Just a thought… Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy. [Leo Buscaglia] Welcome to the waning days of July. If you’ve suffered through heat, fire and smoke (as some truly have), you may be happy to see August’s gentler golden days on the horizon. May they bring safe
July 2026
Monday, July 20, 2026
Just a thought… My baking is like partnership: it’s not easy, there’s often a bit of a mess, but if there’s love and effort, no matter the outcome, we can usually be grateful. [Erin Davis] Just a Day in the Life – this past Saturday – so many highs and I couldn’t resist sharing a
Monday, July 13, 2026
Just a thought… Be brave enough to be bad at something new. [Jon Acuff] I was never that person. Never an athlete, but only an “okay, I guess I have to do this…” kind of gym-goer. I’ll never be a runner, and my idea of a long walk was putting in air pods, starting up
Monday, July 6, 2026
Just a thought… Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. [Marcel Proust] Ah, Monday. Another quiet day here on Pender Island before we take the 45-minute ferry ride home this evening for a few appointments and errands in Sidney, BC. Just