Sandbanks beach--'facebook for dogs'

Archie enjoying the sun

We discovered a wonderful spot last week for dog lovers to enjoy the summer--Sandbanks Provincial Park has a beautiful section of the Sandbanks beach open to dogs.  It seemed as if every third group on the beach was accompanied by a dog (or two!) enjoying the sand and water.  One beach-goer commented it was 'facebook for dogs'

Boston checking out all the canines on the soft sand

Bosley, it was discovered was a little shy of the water & cozied up to Korrie

Otis in the foreground & Boston in the background battled it out for the big pink ball

first tomato salad from the garden

Lauren made a delicious salad for lunch yesterday with fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden

July pics

Lisa & Adam harvesting the lavender crop

                                          

drying racks of lavender in the upper story of Scott's Barn   scottsbarn.ca

                                          

Pat Scott of Scott's Barn lavender

Lauren working on her first knitted garment--WOODLAND HOODLET' from tiny owl knits tinyowlknits.com

                                          
                           

a little garden pic of clematis & echinacea

                                                    

Zinnia 'Lilliput' from a seed packet

                                          

homemade raspberry & blueberry vinegar steeping in jars

tree frog on beehive

 

found this little fellow on the outside of the hive when I checked in on the bees--yikes!

Lavender festival; Scott's Barn in Grafton, Ontario

 

Site of lavender festival July 9 & 10, 2011 in Grafton, Ont.www.scottsbarn.ca/lavender-festival.htm -

picturesque fragrant lavender fields overlooking Lake Ontario

 

Pier at the Cobourg Waterfront lit up on the holiday weekend with midway rides

Canada Day

 

Archie wearing his maple leaf scarf-- a gift from Frances.  A relatively new Canadian, he came from Ohio to a shelter in Whitby, Ontario in 2009.