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Summer Sunday: Gardens That Uplift The Mind, Body and Soul

One of the best things about summer is the incredible variety of plant types that, in their almost infinite colours, soothe and revive us, uplift our mind, body and soul, and make our hearts smile. Depending on where we live, the display lasts all year long or a few brief months. Depending on the elevation, the landscape and the temperature, they can be hardy cacti, delicate roses and everything in between. Here in southern Ontario, it is a glorious outpouring of textures and colours for a few months around the middle of the year.

Here are some of the lovelies that our mother can see out her window.

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Summer Sunday: Out and About, Riding a Bike in Canada and the U.S.

I did not learn to ride a bike until I was 12. I think it was a combination of not being able to afford one and being a fearful little girl. However, once I did learn, I cycled a lot while I was a teenager; it was my main mode of transportation to part-time jobs. In the early years of adulthood and motherhood, I also rode my bike a lot: getting to work, riding with my children, and sometimes as a break from them. Many years passed, and then recently I have started riding again, although not nearly as often as I would like. I’m really going to make an effort to start doing it more regularly. Below are some of the places where Cris and I have enjoyed cycling, now and in the past.

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