Musings on a Small Life

I'm eager to get through the rest of the vacation pics, so these remaining two posts will be picture-heavy. On Tuesday June 6th we all went to White Rock , a favourite spot of theirs. I could see why, it's lovely. Touristy and busy, of course. It's home to Canada's longest pier, something I didn't realize. I don't know if this eagle was just too close to the crow's nest, or if the eagle actually got an egg or chick but oh, this crow was UNHAPPY! S/he kept dive-bombing the eagle, while the eagle remained indifferent. I was at full zoom on the little point and shoot, so it was challenging to get even a semi-clear snapshot. Eventually the eagle went on his way and things quieted down. The white rock in White Rock?  :-) I did walk all the way out to the very end of the pier and back. Dad had stayed put on the main street, and his wife had gone off at her (almost) power walking pace to do her 8+ kilometers. I wanted to walk out to the pier because that's real...

After Dad and I visited Stewart Farm, we drove the short distance to Crescent Beach , also in Surrey. (For more information, and professional photos, just click here .) We had lunch at a local restaurant first, one recommended by dad's wife (and she's very particular about food). I had a huge salad with grilled salmon, plus a glass of wine, and gosh, it was good! After that we stopped into a pop-up art studio and I bought the only items of the trip: a pair of earrings and bracelet and three art cards. The jewelry-maker had lived in Ontario until recently, I just can't quite remember where. For some reason Sudbury (or that area) comes to mind, but don't quote me on it. Then I left Dad sitting on a bench in some shade, and walked quite a distance along the gravel path. It's not a small beach, and the path extends all along and around the peninsula. The last snapshot, below, was taken at the turn before rounding the peninsula. That's as far as I walked, I didn'...

I'll finish off the vacation pics this week, but I'm missing my mancats! So I thought I'd get back to posting the Monday Memories, and then continue with the holiday snapshots. Nicki caught something (usually it was Derry who did), probably a moth or other large winged insect. He seems inordinately proud of himself, below. Whatever it was, it was between his paws. Derry tried to get in on the action too. But I'm pretty sure Nicki was laying claim to it, and not about to share. You can see Annie, below, lying on the mulch, close but not looking at her nemesis (Nicki). Ah, well, it looks like Nicki graciously allowed Derry to paw at the remains, pick at the bones, so to speak.  :-) Happy Monday! Happy 4th of July/Independence Day (tomorrow) to those of you in the States. Have a great celebration and stay safe!

I'm deeply saddened to write that Poppy, "Miss Pops," of New Zealand, has made her journey across the "Bridge." http://poppyq.blogspot.com/2023/07/poppyq.html I adored Poppy with all my heart, she has been one my long-time favourite cats out in blog land. It's been an honour and a joy to have shared her life via her blog, and I'm sending her mum love and Light for grace, strength, and peace. If we didn't live a world apart, I would sit and cry with her, maybe have a glass of wine, offer a hug. As I don't know how Poppy's mum would feel if I posted one of her own photos here, I offer this: Godspeed, Poppy. Comments are off.

I'm pausing the vacation pics to post a few "funnies" for the day. It's been a challenging week for many and we all could use a smile. A nod to the Kenny Rogers song, below. I haven't heard it in years, but I've always liked it! Take care, all. For those of us in Canada, happy Canada Day tomorrow!

Stewart Farm is another historic site from the early 1900s, located in Surrey, BC. Dad goes there regularly to take photos; it's a pretty spot. He and I went on the Monday and puttered around at our leisure. Unfortunately, it turned out that the house was closed on Mondays, so we weren't able to tour it. The snapshots are in chronological order and self-explanatory. If I have an opportunity to return, I'll make sure it's on a different day of the week so I can tour the house! Thanks for stopping by; have a great day.