Monday, July 21st - what a great weekend!

Conditions at 5:30 am: 18' feeling more like 22' with the sun just starting to peek over the horizon
Expected later: sunny and 24' that will feel more like 27'

It was a glorious weekend with none-stop sun and warm temperatures. It all started right after work on Friday evening. Our neighbour and island singer songwriter, Margie, was playing at the hall in Milton. Brenda and Bernie had decided they would join me for an evening's entertainment. The met up with me at the hall and a great night was enjoyed. Out to experience some typical island entertainment was a group of approximately 15 girls guides , who are visiting the island for eight days  from the Kitchener, Ont area, . During the break Margie was chatting with their leader and after the lunch, when the show resumed, the girls got up and sang for us. It was quite lovely and a really nice addition to the evening.


Saturday morning I was off but I wanted to go into town to pick up some groceries. I met Lloyd after his shift and we had coffee and a bite at Tim's before shopping. When we got home, he headed off to bed and set about cleaning 12 quarts of strawberries. I had

purchased a gift certificate from a local berry farmer at a benefit back in the winter. By the time I was done,  Lloyd was awake so I was able to go outside and cut some grass. Finished up the front yards just in time to get changed and head over to the Rec Centre. There was a large wedding that kept us busy until we finally headed to our cars a little after 10.00. It had been a long day and our feet aren't just used to the long hours of standing as yet. But we have a lot of weddings this summer so we'll have ample opportunities to get used to it



Sunday dawned bright and sunny - again! Brenda met me at the corner after church and we headed out on our bikes. We both had plans later in the afternoon so we had to make every free minute count. We left here and headed towards Wood Island, after stopping for lunch in Murray Harbour. It's a beautiful drive along the south shore along the straight and I got home just in time to change, again and head out. Lloyd and I were going to Wheatley River to have supper with our friends Charles and Laura. They were joining us in out trip to Summerside. After sharing a delicious meal we headed out and got to the Harbourfront Theatre around 7:00 so we had time for  a little look around. I've never been to that particular theatre before. I had received some free tickets earlier in the week and the four of us really enjoyed the show. I wasn't sure what to expect but it was a stage play and concert all combined into one and they did a brilliant job of telling the story of Stompin Tom. During the intermission I was telling Charles about the fact that there's a little bar in Timmins called the Maple Leaf Hotel, that I've had more than a few drinks in, a long time ago, where I know Stompin Tom had played. We laughed and wondered if it would get mentioned in the second act. Sure enough, they set up a bar scene and  put up a sign reading "Maple Leaf Hotel" - talk about a blast from the past! It was a great performance and a lot of fun. We highly recommend the show if you're in the area and looking for something to do. It was late when we got home, around 11:30 but it had been a great time out with friends we haven't seen in while.

All in all a really great weekend!