Inside the barn

We made a quick trip to New Glasgow for a family BBQ at Sandy’s place in River John. Before leaving town to return home, we made a quick stop at Coles bookstore in the Highland Mall. I picked up another copy of Thoreau’s Walden and Civil Disobedience. This version had a robust, attractive cover. (I had not realized that Thoreau died at age 45 years, 1817-1862).

While in Coles, I also picked up the latest issue of Atlantic Books Today (No. 91). With COVID there have been delays in book publishing. From the cover:

“Time to Read.
Urgent, storytellers needed.”

Inside, there is an interview with Lesley Choyce, author of a hundred books.
There was an advertisement for Breakwater Books. Recently, Antony Berger has compiled and edited No Place for a Woman. The Life and Newfoundland Stories of Ella Manuel’  was of personal interest since I recall visits to her house above Woody Point in the 1970s.

Leaving town, we stopped at Whistleberry Market (exit 20 on Highway #104) run by Mennonites at Green Hill. We wanted to try again the smoked Italian sausages. It was well worth the stop.

While on the road, I heard an interview about Silver Donald Cameron’s final book Blood in the Water. Checking online, I rediscovered his Green Interviews and watched the 2014 interview with George Monbiot. The Green Interviews represented a valued contribution. Silver Donald will be missed.

At home, there is the opportunity to get back to my fitness regime and enjoy the writing space inside Andrew’s barn. On the task list, it is time to get the tractor ready for Apple picking, and the orchard ready for its organic certification inspection.

Postscript

We are watching from the sidelines, the Nova Scotia government ‘Talk and Log’ strategy. Meanwhile, we have contributed to the local Protected Community Forests campaign in Annapolis County.

Acknowledgements

Heather has been working hard with the garden produce: garlic, tomatoes, beans and potatoes. Edward contributes his online graphics skills.

References
Atlantic Books Today. No. 91
Henry David Thoreau, 2014. Walden and Civil Disobedience. Word Cloud Classics.
Antony Berger, 2020. No Place for a Woman. Breakwater Books.
Silver Donald Cameron. 2020. Blood in the Water. Penguin Random House.