Thought for Today:

"Poetry is simply the most beautiful, impressive, and widely effective mode of saying things, and hence its importance."

Matthew Arnold, Essays in Criticism, British poet (1822 - 1888)

Coming: On Thursday, April 21, 1:30 p.m., author and poet, Neil Paul. The Neat Little Bookshop welcomes you to a couple hours of poetry readings and discussion. Neil tells us that he has several new writings and of course, he always consents to requests for our favourites. Seen in the photo, Neil with long-time fan, Mrs. Huitema.

Tea, coffee and the bookstore butterscotch-crunchie cookies.

"Everybody's Irish on St. Patty's Day."

~ Helen O'Donnell Malloy

Irish-American Funny Quotes, Merrit Malloy, Sterling Publishing Co. 1994.

March Break at Farm

Billy Goat acted silly.

During March break we went to the farm. We gathered eggs.

Grand Valley Trails Association website features a series,"Take-a-Hike along the Grand River Trail," by Bill Haartman, an avid hiker and active member of The York Historical Society. For a history of the towpath and the Grand River watershed visit http://www.gvta.on.ca/ Click on 1. Resources 2. Trail History 3. Take-a-Hike.

Photos: Bridge over the Grand ~ Cayuga, Ontario. Construction of a temporary, modular two-lane bridge is scheduled for early 2012. It will be built south of the existing bridge and will carry traffic during construction of a new one.

(Photo taken under clouds, Monday, March 14, 2011 and in the sun, Tuesday 15th.)

Smile for Today ~

"Wear the old coat and buy the new book."

~ Austin Phelps, American clergyman and educationist (1820 - 1890) Theory of Preaching

"I cannot live without books."

~ Thomas Jefferson, American President (1743 - 1826) Letter to John Adams, 1815.

The Writer and The Reader, A Book of Literary Quotations, Neil Ewart, Biddles Ltd, 1984

Doggie take-out.  We caught this picture today. (Doggie is actually sitting in the back seat of his master's car.)

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