I ❤️ Elder Cedar Grove

My morning, as happens every Sunday, began in the Alps. Every Sunday Martijn Doolaard posts a video of his activities on his property high in the Italian Alps. I’ve been watching his videos since he began his project of converting 2 dilapidated and abandoned stone cabins into his home, and I eagerly await each episode. 

Once that was done, and all my morning chores were done, Sheba and I went to walk in the Elder Ceder grove.  Walking in Elder Ceder is now my favourite place to walk because it is completely flat and it’s a decent length. It takes, perhaps, 45 minutes to walk the circuit. And when we came home and got out of the car, I loved the total silence of this island and the faint scent of smoke from my fire which lured me into the coziness of Pinecone Park.

The weather had turned, the sky was dark grey when we got home, and soon it was pouring with rain, so I prepped for my appointment with Dr. Shoja and then had a nap—it was, after all, My Day. And when I got up, the sun was bright, and everything was steaming … and it was raining!

We went for our afternoon walk in sunshine and then came home for the evening.  I lit a nice warm fire and our evening was sublime.

This morning began with a scare. Fred always comes into the bedroom to wake me up at around 6:00. He didn’t this morning, and when I got up and turned on the light, he did not come charging into the bedroom howling for attention. Worse, when I came into the kitchen and turned on those lights, still no Fred. This had never happened.

I searched everywhere in the house, but he was nowhere to be found, so I went outside into the cattery and there he was, clinging to the wall at its top, right up against the ceiling. Something must have been on the outside of the mesh, a bird or a mouse, and he was in killing mode. Fred is a huge personality in our home. I’m extremely fond of him, so I was relieved to find him. 

This morning I’m going to Mad Rona’s coffee shop to practice my ASL with others in my class and some guests, but I can only stay for an hour, then I must come home to Zoom with Dr. Shoja.

Here are some photos of our walk yesterday morning in Elder Ceder grove.

The ground, in places, was covered in Maple. leaves.

The way Ceder bark turns green is beautiful.

Park stewards ensure we don't have to do any wading.

Stepping stones where soon there will be a creek.