What a Summer!

Boy oh boy, what a summer it was here in Ontario. July and early August were super hot and dry. We went 49 days without any rain. Our lawn became straw, which crunched under my feet as I walked across it with a watering can towards one of my containers, hoping to keep the flowers alive until some rain arrived.

What a relief when cooler temperatures and some rain arrived last week!

Did you see the parade of planets in the eastern sky last week? I got up one morning at 5am and out the bathroom window I could see two very bright stars beside each other in the pre dawn sky. Upon looking up what they were, I read that at this time in August, Mercury, the moon, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn would be visible in a lineup across the predawn sky. So I got up each morning, went outside, looked into the eastern sky, and was awestruck each time by the beauty that I could see in the heavens. I hope some of you got to witness that too!

I wanted to share one more thing with you. Another joyful moment! Sheri and I self published my seventh book! It’s called More Tent Pegs: Acquiring More Skills for Life in a Tempestuous World. It is available, along with my other books on Amazon. If you don’t have an Amazon subscription, and you would like to purchase a copy of the book, or get a signed copy of the book, I would be happy to mail a signed copy out to you.

It’s obvious to all that we are living in a tempestuous world these days. In More Tent Pegs, I wanted to offer 20 brief chapters about things I have found help me interact with our world with more skill and grace. I am hopeful that this book will contribute to our ability to find our calm in the midst of these very uncertain times.

May it be so!