School’s out!!

And the gal went to another concert with her pals

Like father, like daughter

Our Soph is a gorgeous mashup of genes and personalities and wardrobes. Here she plays matchy matchy with her dad

Today, she is in an old blouse of mine and her pa's discarded shorts.

Streetwide Yard Sale 101

About a month ago - no doubt inspired when visiting a certain octogenarian who for the last 40 years spear-heads a streetwide sale in her neighbourhood - I offered to organise a yard sale for all Fern ave families - and then a street supper to boot. So I started culling and prepping and sorting and pricing and printing posters and organizing postering sorties ... When cajoling the teens, two things worked: clear (yup, bossy) instructions and the declaration that proceeds would be our summer fun money - Jays games, concerts, dinners on patios, green vacation hair!! And the day came and many of the things went

Of course, it was a working Saturday for the eldest and a ballet recital for the other... But they helped me set up and moved our neighbour's items outside. Sophie even agreed to make me scrambled eggs and a cup of tea. It was fun and I loved chatting with neighbours and prospective buyers. We made about $450 and I swear, we will sell another $100 of things over this week as I turn to the internet. We do have a lot left over - including the two boxes that never made it outside (oops!) - and sadly, no communal dinner was had.

Wednesday & Saturday treats

It is almost summertime! I have started to cycle to a local farmers' market on Saturdays and this week, Sophie joined me. It's not quite Issigeac but it's pretty nice and getting there includes a beautiful cycle along the lakeshore.

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Dog has started to get his summer thirst (and will soon have his summer clip)

A real summer treat is picking up some of the weekly efforts of Centennial's culinary students on Wednesdays. In fact, I have made the class break long enough to get to the cafe and back! And Sophie has her favourite dishes that she requests!!

Duty done

As adults, we have always felt it our duty to vote As parents, it was to raise a voter