Another summery day: Sunday Sketches

That was a lovely afternoon. I decided to go out and sit and do a sketch. I haven't done one since my client passed away in the summer. This is sort of a composition of things in my front yard.

Sunday Sketches.

Hubby suggested we go for a drive, which we did.

We did some shopping in Westport, then ate at The Cove.


On the way home, we were 2.5 km away Gillian GPS told me, and we spotted a black cat on a fence. All woods, only a few houses. 'Surely that can't be Buster,' said hubby...
It was. He was near where I'd seen a doe and fawn a few years ago.

I got out of the car, coaxed him back over the fence (15 min.), while cars roared up and down the road. I was nearly at the car, clutching him tightly when two cars came along from either direction. I kept hanging on and then he scratched both my hands, 3 deep cuts, and took off back over the fence. Little beggar.

We arrived home and I washed thoroughly, hubby bandaged me up. I phoned my client, to check that we were on tomorrow, Monday. No answer. I called her niece and found she had died this afternoon. About the time I was doing my sketch.

Buster is still AWOL, even though I went across the highway into the woods and called some more. He was on a mission somewhere.

Post #2 Tour around Chemainus

Farms, with the mountains in the background

More about the murals later!

Here are my photos from the town of Chemainus. We stayed there to visit my son, performing in the Chemainus Theatre production of Singin' in the Rain. A delightful town snuggled into the mountain valley. It is on the east shore of Vancouver Island. The geography is amazing. It lies between the ocean and a mountain range. There is a river that runs between, as well, with its major highway (TransCanada #1) zipping nearby, taking you to Victoria to the south, or Nainamo and Campbell River, to the north. My younger brother lives in Campbell River. It was all very convenient. More about that later!

The major industries harvested the land's riches: forestry, fish, and mining. Workers moved in to support the industries after settlement in 1858. Originally, the area supported aboriginal peoples, and the new settlers moved in. As the logging industry needed more hands, they brought in Chinese "bull gangs", to move the wood. The TransCanada railroad required workers. Next to arrive were Japanese seeking work, and east Indians, to work on the fishing boats and the huge demands of logging. It is a town of many peoples. Having grown up in multicultural Toronto, I felt at home!

Horseshoe Bay Inn -est. 1892!

First, the sights of town.

Then, there was an amazing front 'lawn' with topiary of all kinds: Disney Land critters, goose, play house.

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We drove up to suburbia - wonderful views!

Property owners up on the hill
share the land with 4-footed ones!

A wee fawn took off

She just looked at us, rather casually!

If you look closely, you can see the wire cages
on top of the flowers to discourage the deer!

Clever ways to discourage deer!

Anything to keep the deer from nibbling!

Notice the high fences!