Ontario"
Visiting day: many visits with dear people, talking about new house, about my role in the community - how I can best be of service. Could I write a series of articles about individuals visions of community life...? Soup at Sun Run Cafe and visit with W, visit to wonderful art gallery and with the friends who run it, lunch at "For the halibut" and visit with friend working there, went to the house and a friend was there walking her dog: how delightful that H lives nearby and we talked about the house, gardening, life, music, environment....

House looking much better today, esp with H there. I did some better looking and thought - bet we have a better door for back - one with a window! Great need for bigger windows; Nice wood ceiling in LR, I had not noticed before. Where to put garden? Maybe after snow goes! Where to put shed for studio? Not to block view from windows, flow of foot traffic around yard? Phone call with another local friend and catch up with her family/parents/opening of the restaurant?

It is so wonderful to be in a place where I am part of a vibrant, thinking, caring community.

Phoned R to tell him about day and everyone's, "Hi to R!" and better feeling for house.

Need to start writing down mental list of "what to bring first".