I had a rare weekend all to myself. Because they are rare, I enjoy these weekends. I can come and go when I want, do what I want, eat what and when I feel like it.
Yesterday, I went to the Milton Farmer's Market, Main Street Yarns and for a hike at Hilton Falls. I knew going in that Main Street Yarns had the potential to be a little dangerous because they were having a big sale. But I went in for sock yarn and sock yarn was all that I bought. I'd like to think I'm developing some self restraint but that's unlikely.
The hike at Hilton Falls was excellent. It isn't a difficult or a very long hike but it is nice and on a
hot day, quite comfortable with all of the shade from the trees. There weren't enormous numbers of people there but there are always a few. They have a fire pit at the top of the falls and, as usual, some folks were there getting it started.
An update on my organized financial life ... I know why the book has you starting in January to organize your life ... who wants to do that in the summer when there are so many other more fun things to do outside? I've read the next bit this afternoon. I need to open my mail when I get home and put my bills on my calendar so I pay them on time. I'm a classic lazy payer and am invariably a couple of days late on most bills ... except Visa ... never Visa.
As well as being picturesque - the boardwalk is bordered by marshland and there are nice trails surrounded by trees - The thing you will always see there - birds. Lots of birds. Most of which are quite tame since everyone (except for us because we forgot) brings bird seed. They will eat out of your hand which creeps me out so I leave that for others. The railings of the boardwalk are a perfect dinner zone. There were also many chipmunks some of which were being hand-fed by other hikers. Also creeps me out. Again, a little pile of seed at the edge of the path works just fine as far as I'm concerned. But, as I said, we forgot our seed so just walked.
I took a couple of days off work last week and the weather could not have been better. The ball and chain and I went for a hike (more of a walk) at a park in Hamilton and enjoyed the day. Check out the colours in this shrub. I love the red branches combined with the sprouting leaves. 
I was going to use a "real" handle for the bag but the one I have is the wrong colour so I made fabric handles instead. I did learn that you have to really anchor those suckers or they come apart from the bag in about 5 minutes. Unfortunately, I discovered this while walking up York Street in Toronto. Fortunately, nothing fell out when the bag crashed to the ground, I bought pins to temporarily repair things and kept going. There is now quite a bit of reinforcement in the form of several sewing lines.
