Day 2 in Hastings

This cartoony map of the Trent Severn actually is a pretty good representation.

We decided to spend this beautiful July day on the wall at Hastings.  We have the internet! George did some engineering this morning while I did 3 loads of laundry.  We walked down the street to a family restaurant and ate fried haddock and fries and cole slaw for lunch.  Then we had nap.  I finished my book, Started Early, Took my Dog by Kate Atkinson.  What a complicated story!  I admire her writing and one of her themes, that children are the treasure.  One of the joys of retirement is reading all I want.  I feel like a girl, lying about reading on a summer afternoon.

Hollyhocks growing beside a wall.

There are several fun things about being in a small town.  One is the quiet and safety.  Crossing the street is easy/peasy. Another is walking down the street and finding everything you need: hardware, post office, ice cream, restaurants (three here in Hastings), gift shops, laundromat, LCBO (liquor store), quickie mart, bookstore, and recycling.  There is no large grocery in view, but it could be on a side street.  Another spot we see in every town is the Royal Canadian Legion Hall.  In the US these seem to be in more obscure locations.  In Canada we walk by one in each town on the main street.

Maybe they have veterans' services.  

Time to go sit out in the park and visit with the neighbors.  New boats arrived today, and we need to hear stories.