October 15, 2007 - Monday

y friend was working at a job he could take me to since everyone else was at their jobs or school that day, took me to meet some really nice people. At first I took his dog, went down a cliff and played on the cliffs and rocks above the ocean. Then the dog and I went across a sandy strip with logs on it and went out onto the boulders and I sat and watched and listened to the ocean and to think/reflect for a couple hours. When I was first thinking of moving to Canada, I was seriously thinking about moving to one of the many islands. On my trip down last month, I had forgotten how much I missed the smell and sound of the sea and am I determined I am going to visit the ocean more often than every 6-7 years. 

When it started to rain and the dog was looking askance of me to see where my mental status of how smart I was to get out of the rain with a potential squall coming in, I concurred with him and up the cliff to the house we headed. But not before I  managed to sit on some spruce pitch in my best jeans. 

Pam, the woman who co-owned the lovely house and the wonderfully warm woodstove, showed me her art. 90% of the people who live on this island are artists, musicians, actors or some kind of artistically sort of person. (I get intimidated by them actually, though they are very sweet people and I enjoy them immensely). Both she and her husband do many mediums of artistically created things. Her husband makes sculptures and he presented me with one of his 'spring salmon' garden art as a present, which I will take a picture of and post here soon. Pam makes "I Think I can Fly" whimsical dolls/sculptures. No two are alike and each is very well made and has wonderful details (and my pictures are not doing them justice). I showed two people these pictures and I think they are contacting her about purchasing a couple of them already. If you want to find out more about these lovely dolls, please contact Pam.

George makes all sorts of things from recycled objects. He makes so many things, it is difficult to even begin to start listing them. But if you are interested in a goose planter or a turtle light to throw light on your driveway or garden path, George is your man. You can probably contact him through Pam's email. George also used to raise exotic poultry and work in conservation for wild birds. He and I had lots to talk about at lunch.