Back this afternoon after a pleasant 5 hour drive on a clear, 30C day. The forcast, according to my phone is an 80% chance of rain tomorrow. I started taking a large jar of water to relieve the wilting plants- even the Cherry tree! Hope tomorrow will fix that!! Nothing was wilting at Beaver! The area is rarely dry enough to walk over before July! But even very dry there.
Did not get any pots made; it was WAY too hot! But feel good about the degree of organization - will encourage work when the weather cools - which is is predicted to do now that I am here! But the plan is to go back for the long weekend, with Robin! Music events on Friday and on Sunday!
I went through two large bottles of propane in the week; all seeped out through a leaky hose that I noticed way too late! I used the toaster oven and microwave and shall wait for R to get the propane sorted. "Just get another bottle of propane and check out the hose with soapy water..." I cannot - don't dare- lift the full tank out of the car!! Ouch!
Carpal tunnel: I thought I had it years ago - common in potters, I'm told. I rested that arm for weeks while travelling and then spent a vigorous day of potting (30 years ago!! Didn't sleep and was at the door of my fav-ever chiropractor at 8 am!! "Oh, by the way, do you know anything about C.T?" "YEs, I know it is usually in the shoulders..." He worked on my shoulders and - that was also about 30 years ago. I sure miss that guy!
Serendipity: I went to the beach on Diamond Lake - but could not find it??? "Oh well, I am almost to Highland Grove (where I lived for 10 years about 25 years ago!),, I' ll go see if anything is happening there." Sign: "Music Sunday 2-4! So I joined a very small group of old timers with guitar and banjo and the joy of music! "Oh, you're Joanne's friend Dorothy" Life in the hinterlands! Not terrific but a nice event- on the second Sunday - in my calendar! When I saw Joanne on Weds, she knew I had been there, of course!
Sadly, the Chateauguay Valley Antique Association has aged out and this year's event is at the Fairgrounds, not the beautiful Rennie Farm. (Next weekend). "If you lent anything to (the exhibit area) over the years and want it back..." So sad to see the end of a fantastic community event. The Fairgrounds ... phooey! But we will go see. I will not take my pottery! I hope the Rennie's are OK!
Sat with my friend John at the concert in the Park on Weds. He has a cancer and mentioned that his beard is curling; my bangs have been curling; I had been wondering. Also do not need to trim my hair very often; that's nice because my shoulders don't like doing it!
John is our local folk musician; I met him in the Toronto Folklore Centre on the Saturday of Easter weekend,1977. He lives to play music - guitar, fiddle. Still plays and hosts a monthly 7to11 Cafe, encouraging young and old to enjoy.... A finer human being... When a load of logs let go and broke his leg - about 1983 - I stayed with his young daughter while he was in hospital. The phone rarely stopped ringing - "Does John need...." "He could stay with us..."
Great!! A text that the power is out at Beaver! Well, nothing spoiled the last time. A five hour drive
Well, R kept the indoor plants alive; now I have to go make the bed with nice clean sheets!