Yard Sale ~ Village-Wide Saturday 

Bookshop Window

July 21 Cayuga-on-The Grand

Come for the Fireman's Breakfast

at the firehall ~ followed by a Full Day of Activities

First Big Village-Wide Yard Sale

For Details on CayugaFest Weekend:  http://www.cayugafest.com/

Cayuga Fest ~ July 20 -21 
 Along the banks of the Grand

Lower Kinsmen Park ~ Ouse Street

Skateboarding

Lots of fun for all ages, activities start on Friday 7:00 p.m. with the MAIN STAGE ENTERTAINMENT in the lower Kinsmen Park on Ouse St. 


On Saturday, there will be events all day beginning with a town-wide yard sale and the fire fighter's breakfast 7:00 a.m. in the fire hall.

For details visit www.cayugafest.com or call 905-912-6641.  email:  cayugafest@hotmail.com  For yard sale details:  Sandy at 905-772-3304



Caledonia Author Suzanne Hurley

 Suzanne Hurley has published a new book, Nice Girls Can Win.  Suzanne is not new to publishing.  Her book, Never Ever, made the finals this year in the Epic Ebook Awards.  She also has a series of four mysteries to her credit.
We are looking forward to having Suzanne visit The Neat Little Bookshop.  Watch for fall Meet the Author events.

http://www.suzannemhurley.com/

Smile For Today ~

  The Wonders of Our World

Photo:  lbwalker

Author of the famous poem, "Footprints", Margaret Fishback Powers, suggests that it is never too early to start writing in a journal.  "As soon as a child can print, print one line a day," she advises.*

Reading:  Footprints, The True Story Behind The Poem That Inspired Millions,  Margaret Fishback Powers, HarperCollinsPublishersLtd., 1993

http://www.footprintspoem.ca/

*Interview with Maralee Dawn & Friends, July 14, 2012

Photo:  lbwalker James N. Allen Park, Haldimand

http://www.sesquiotic.wordpress.com/   Entertaining and educational.  Today James Harbeck compares the words bookshop and bookstore.
"You decide" whether The Neat Little Bookshop is a bookshop or a bookstore ~ and let us know!

Mr. Harbeck writes an excellent blog that is available by email.  Anyone in love with the English language will love Harbeck.

Diaries ~

Fanny Kemble 1834

Authors often draw on diaries or journals when writing books.  British actress, Fanny Kemble, published eleven volumes of memoirs as well as her poetry and plays.
In the bookshop we are intrigued with the stories we hear ~ family histories, local tales.  "I could write a book," is a common pronouncement and often the information indeed is worth recording.

Published books are obviously not every one's calling.  However, jotting down facts in a scribbler ~  information, anecdotes, personality traits ~ facts that will fill in blanks for future generations or even amateur historians is a worthwhile past time.  Journals don't require great writing skills.

~ Reference:  A Book of One's Own People and Their Diaries, Thomas Mallon
Fanny Kemble (1809 - 1893) Portrait:  Wikipedia