"It's extremely important not to have one's life all blocked out, not to have the days and weeks totally organized. It's essential to leave gaps and interludes for spontaneous action,for it is often in spontaneity and surprises that we open ourselves to the unlimited opportunities and new areas brought into our lives by chance."

~ Jean Hersey, The Touch of The Earth, The Seabury Press Inc. 1981.

Autumn Thoughts ~ photo by 4 year old,  Elizabeth's Rocks

Thoughts ~ by Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy

I love the Autumn,
And yet I cannot say
All the thoughts and things
That make me feel this way.
I love walking the angry shore;
To watch the angry sea;
Where summer people were before,
But now there's only me.
I love wood fires at night
That have a ruddy glow.
I stare at the flames
And think of long ago.
I love the feeling down inside me
that says to run away
To come and be a gypsy
And laugh the gypsy way.

"I love walking on the angry shore,

To watch the angry sea;

Where summer people were before,

But now there's only me."

~ by Jacqueline Bouvier, Poem Thoughts, A Family of Poems, My Favorite Poetry For Children, Caroline Kennedy, Hyperion Books For Children, 2005.

Photos: Shore of Lake Erie, Ontario

Gone Fishin' ~

"Who Loves a garden still his Eden keeps,
Perennial pleasures plants,
and wholesome harvests reaps."
~ Amos Bronson Alcott* (1700 - 1888) American educator, writer.
Nature's Bounty ~ Elderberries
*A. B. Alcott may not be as well known as his four daughters, one of whom is author Louisa May Alcott.

Author John Passfield, admits that folks sometimes accuse him of writing only about tragedies.

Tuesday evening, September 20, John will be talking about the Victoria Day Tragedy. The Neat Little Bookshop carries John's books ~ we are not familiar with the Victoria Day Tragedy but we are anxious to learn whether it is a St. Thomas story. John grew up in St. Thomas, Ontario, and has spent years researching the history. Even the small towns and villages have their stories to tell.

Everyone is welcome to attend The York Grand River Historical Society, 7:30 p.m. in the Golden Horseshoe Hall, Hwy. 54 in the village of York. Join in the discussions with a dedicated circle of historians. Enjoy a coffee and sweets.

Photo: John Passfield in The Neat Little Bookshop. In the photo ~ Molly Cooper of Cayuga.