No matter how much we love a book, the experience of reading it isn’t complete until we can give it to someone who will love it as much as we do. – Ann Patchett One year ago I received a text that began the 3M (Mary, Michelle & me) conversation….
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. – Melody Beattie We left a Hayes family Fathers’ Day celebration in Aurora, Ontario and drove to Detroit. One night at the Westin airport hotel – which took three attempts to locate parking for! Then a short flight to RSW and a taxi ride…
Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air. – Ralph Waldo Emerson We recently signed up at Movatti, a fitness centre in Waterloo, and it’s been a great addition to our days in the hayfield. Early or late morning workouts, a steam and a shower: good moments…
What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. – Helen Keller At 97, my father-in-law Bill is in an enviable position by many measures. He and his 91-year-old wife Wilma are aging in place – still in their home,…
A garden requires patient labor and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions. – May Sarton At this time last year we were setting up the garden for the very first time – raised beds purchased and assembled, a greenhouse, loads of compost…
