Somewhere in time

Conditions at 5:45 am: overcast and 14'
Expected later: 19', rain this morning but clearing this afternoon

Last night Brenda, Caitlin and I went out to the old time dance in Lorne Valley. Brenda and I had been there once before last fall and it really is quite the experience. The majority of the people there are older and it's really sad to think that in another 10 or 20 years, it may be gone as an event. It's such a pleasure to watch some of those couples gliding along the floor doing the waltzes. And the square dances, which are not like the square dances that I knew as a child, are extremely energetic. After one set I was totally out of breathe and yet these folks just keep going and going. It's certainly a testament to the agility and stamina of the older rural generation, who as Brenda said, worked hard, but played even harder. It was also very fitting as we sat in this old building, that when you looked out the window across the room, the scene was one of dusk, and off in the distance was a lone island farm house surrounded by nothing but green grass and trees. It was the perfect island rural setting that I would have loved to capture but unless you were a painter, I think it would have been pretty hard to do.  Once again, I was very appreciative of where I am fortunate enough to be living.

I love how this little blog serves as a communication tool. I see this morning that Pefferlaw has visited. That can only mean Cheryl read yesterday's post so she knows that Lianne has tried to get hold of me and maybe if they have a way of getting in touch with each other, she can pass the message on to Lianne that I've included my cell number on my phone message now. It's a bit convoluted but it just might work. Of course Lianne may just call again anyway, so we'll see.