I have to share a link with the summer as it unfolded for our family.The newest addition was Tara's dog Sophie, a not so tiny St Bernard puppy who won her way into every heart this summer. Here she sits beneath the bentwood rocker,her favorite spot this summer...just trying to stay cool during Dog Days of Summer.She will soon be a resident of the small community of Qikatarjuik in the Eastern Arctic.

Getting to walk the sandy beach of Point Machaud with a group of good friends in June  was another highlight of the summer and I look forward to seeing these sands in the late fall

June also afforded me an opportunity to take in a workshop with this lovely group of Yoginies in the new yoga space in Fall River.

June ended and July began with the Stan Rogers folk festival and it turned out to be the first time in memory where there was no rain ...a time to fill your boots with the best music and folks you are likely to find; a time to renew friendships, and create memories that will warm you through the winter months.

This boat in the still waters at the mouth of the Milford Haven River as it opens into Chedabucto Bay was the last sight I saw as our car pulled out of Guysborough and pointed to the west.

We also bid farewell to Tara for another year as she heads to the Arctic once again with her three pooches after spending the month of July with us. What a wonderful time and opportunity to connect and nurture our spirits ....we were blessed.