We were at the lake for the past week and I had a chance to do some sketching. Our cottage is on an island about three miles from the marina and this means that wherever we want to go, we need to travel by boat. My favourite boat is my kayak which I have had for over 25 years. The kayak allows me to travel alone and in silence and soak in all the details of the lake. There are lots of remote bays and inlets and I haven’t explored them all yet. I can’t sketch from the kayak–sometimes I clamber on shore with my paints and sometimes I take a photo–it just depends what works.
On Sunday we went in to Bancroft for the afternoon (boat to the marina and then an hour’s drive). Here there is a great independent café, Mixin’ Mommas, right beside the art gallery. I sat on the patio under the umbrella, drank a good latte and sketched the church across the parking lot. Really, a Sunday afternoon in August doesn’t get much better than this. Four people stopped to look at my sketch and make friendly comments! And, speaking of comments…thank you all for the feedback on the blog and via email. It’s a curious adventure, blog writing, and it’s always good to connect with the outside world.
Before we headed back to the lake, I spent half and hour in the art gallery with an interesting juried show and stopped in at Ashlie’s Books for a new novel, The Light Between Oceans, a story of life on an island, somehow seemed the perfect choice. 
A great read Christine. I think you will really enjoy it. I couldn’t put it down.
That was a great book, Rob and I really enjoyed it!
I think I was the only one who didn’t know about this book! I see it is being made into a movie too.
xine
Hi Christine,
I sent you an email to Richard’s email address, but he probably doesn’t check his email very often, ha ha.
I picked up A Needle Pulling Thread magazine at the library yesterday and discovered the article about your rug hooking. Then I went to your blog. It is mind blowing. Such beautiful work and such a volume. I didn’t know you sketched as well. Amazing. It was nice to catch up on your travels and family as well. I took the liberty of informing my guild about your blog and the web manager posted a link on our Facebook page, Gateway Guild of Weavers and Spinners. I also let Linda Payne know about it. She says she is going to contact you.
I spent all yesterday afternoon reading your entries and only got through half of it . I started from the back. I have the rest to look forward to.
All the best,
Wendy
Thank you Wendy!! So nice to hear from you and to know you are still weaving. Thanks for the mention to your guild. /Christine