Monday Meander - May 8, 2023

 After a weekend full of pomp, pageantry, and tradition all on display in a coronation, a horserace, and a hockey game, I'm ready for some simple joys.

Here are mine from the last 48 hours:

An English crumpet (or two!) topped with butter and local honey along with a mug of Earl Grey tea. Perfect accompaniment to my early morning viewing of the coronation.

Later in the morning a survey of our garden revealed a bounty of simple joys all highlighted by so very welcome sunshine and warmth.

Sunday came with unwelcome rain. Can we not have more than one day of sunshine? Such grumbling evaporated to the tune of  "Rain, Rain go away. Come again another day" sung out with gusto by my little ones as they splashed in the puddles...

...and a box of sidewalk chalk just waiting for an artist's hand.

Wishing you simple joys this week. 

©2023 April Hoeller

Monday Meander - May, 24, 2021

Victoria Day 2021

It's the day that originally celebrated the birthday of the late great Queen Victoria (born May 24, 1819) but since 1957 also includes Canada's official birthday celebration of Queen Elizabeth II.  

God save the Queen. Bless her heart. 

Queen Elizabeth II - Canada's official portrait (March 2019)

It's the long weekend known as the May "TWO-FOUR" weekend, with a generous nod to what is known as a case of beer in Ontario. I wonder how the grand ladies Victoria and Elizabeth feel about their party being supplanted by hops and malt? Amused? Or not? Well actually, none of us is amused that this is the second year in row when the #1 long weekend of the year, the one that kicks off the summer season, is hemmed in by pandemic restrictions.

Ah, but the sun is shining on this holiday Monday. It is a grand day to celebrate the little things, the simple joys...

 A solar fountain in the bird bath....

...that needs more water according to a special little one.

Nothing more needed to say.

©2021 April Hoeller