Erin’s Journals

Monday, July 27, 2026

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

Rob WhiteheadMonday, July 27, 2026
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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

Rob WhiteheadMonday, July 20, 2026
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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

Rob WhiteheadMonday, July 13, 2026
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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

Rob WhiteheadMonday, July 6, 2026
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Monday, June 29, 2026

Just a thought… Where there is kindness, there is goodness and where there is goodness, there is magic. [Ella’s Mother, Cinderella (2015)] I think we can all agree that there’s just not enough magic in the world once we’re past a certain age. Even for some children, sadly, there’s little or none when they’re living

Rob WhiteheadMonday, June 29, 2026
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