eastern townships are coming into view...

The countdown towards time away in the Eastern Townships of Canada starts... NOW!  Louise Penny holds a book signing in Lac Brome, QC on Saturday so that means vacation part two is about to commence. (I will be leading worship one more Sunday this month so this event will be missed this year; but NEXT year in... well, not Jerusalem, but you get the drift.) The cottage in Austin is "rustic." All the necessary ingredients - running water, electricity, showers and potable water - but no Internet or phone. Not a bad way to spend 10 days at the end of the summer.

+ The better part of one day will surely be given over to Lac Brome Books. Check it out here @ https://bookmanager.com/1178946/

+ Another is likely to include l’Abbaye de Saint-Benoît-du-Lac. Check it out @ http://abbaye.ca/index.php/fr/

+ And who could miss the Three Pines Inspirational Road Trip @http://

www.easterntownships.org/touristRoute/12/three-pines-inspirations-map-louise-penny

Right now the search is on for doggie Prosac. The vet provided a scrip, but none of the local pharmacies carry sedatives for pets. As some may recall, dear Lucie is a grand friend and gentle companion, but a total worry wort when in the car. Or in public. Or with strangers. Or with men. Or with children. Or when it rains. Or when it thunders. Or when music is played on the piano. The search is ON for a way to help this four legged travel with greater comfort. And for me, as this work week comes to a close, the clock is now officially ticking.