Sunday, July 10, 2011


www.johngeddes.ca


"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends."

~ Charles W. Eliot (1834 - 1926) American academic, President of Harvard 1869 - 1929.


"I write every morning as soon after the first light as possible. There is no one to disturb you and it is cool or cold and you. . . warm as you write."

~ Ernest Hemingway (1899 - 1961) American writer

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

A Reminder ~
The Neat Little Bookshop is Closed this week for holidays. Opening again on Wed., July 13.

Meet the Author, John Geddes, on Sat., July 23, 1:30 pm. For excerpts of his latest book ~ A Familiar Rain visit www.johngeddes.ca

Stephen Leacock (1869 - 1944) One of Canada's Greatest Humourists. Black and white portrait is of the writer sitting at the desk beside the clock. (Click 3X on photo)

The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour Award is presented each year in April for the best Canadian humour. http://www.leacock.ca/Leacock Summer Festival Orillia ~ July 19 - 30 Readers. Authors. Books
www.leacockmuseum.com














Shelves of Books Line the Walls





Stephen Leacock's Old Brewery Bay Estate build in 1928 on the Shores of Lake Couchiching.
Photos: Lorna




On This Day in 1958 the City of Orillia Opened to the Public Old Brewery Bay, Stephen Leacock's Home.






Old Brewery Bay Orillia
The boathouse where Leacock did much of his writing on the upper floor.

Photos: Lorna

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Smile For Today



"The Best part about living in a small town is that when
I don't know what I'm doing, somebody else does."

~ Will Rogers (1879 - 1935) American Cowboy, humorist.




Down on The Farm