Friday 7 July 2017

it feels like summer......

It finally feels like summer…..

Hat’s off to all those small business that run at break neck speed in the summer time to compensate for the slowness of a Canadian winter.

The Ojo  Summer kitchen is parked in the driveway, we didn’t sell it, partly because it is loved so much and partly because perhaps there is still a small flicker of a dream that the ojo kitchen still holds another story to be told.  It’s refreshing and relaxing to witness the rush of summer business while sipping cocktails with my feet up and a sun tan.

That’s not to say that Ojo is not busy, we are still busy with the doing, the garden is planted and is for the most part thriving, most of the seeds have come up, although I was sadly disappointed with how many of the seeds never sprouted.  Planting in my back yard the first year where only grass has been grown before – I am still quite pleased with my moderate success.  I am also really pleased with the social aspect of planting, the planning and seed sharing, and wood mulch sharing, and plant sharing was really nice, I really look forward to the sharing of the bounty with all those involved.

The Ojo office is finally mobile and on the road after 5 years of on again off again manufacture -  I proudly sit here now in the office with my mobile wifi – giving it a go – is it possible to live and work from an Airstream in a Provincial Park?  So far I am giving this life a solid thumbs up.  With a few creative projects ruminating in my head, spending a week in quiet isolation with my lap top and dog is much more productive than you might give credit to.

Summer began with a picturesque party of organic potluck and tunes at Manorun Organic Farm an elegant way to celebrate the Solstice, then the following weekend the kick off to Summer – Canada Day at Surface Farm, a great line up of local music – plus camping and breakfast served up on a Solar Cooker, really - loads of fun.  Then a couple hours west to the Pinery Provincial Park for a week of business planning and thoughtful introspection.

Interesting projects that I have been volunteering with in addition to my bread and butter gigs (Thank you – you know who you are J ) …….

Save Our Spring initiative to protect the Ancaster Well located at Governer’s Rd and Sulphur Springs Road.   I urge my local friends to please take the time to familiarize yourself with this issue.  Water may very well be the most important issue of our times and protecting a free and safe water source in our community is worth your effort.  The impetus to shut down this well is bureaucratic and does not serve the public in any way.  Get involved – volunteers are welcome!

The Ancaster Fair continues to be a project that is near and dear to my heart.  I really love our fall fair and I am really looking forward to attending it this year as opposed to watching it pass by from inside the window of the food truck.  I am honored to chair the Publicity Committee and sit on the Board.  Thru this involvement I have been lucky to get to work with a cool team of media professional’s Mike McCurlie of MJM Media and Michael D of V-Card TV – I am really excited about the new song and commercial for the fairgrounds and I really hope everyone enjoys.    You can catch a sneak preview here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66O9ljlpwm4

And the mobile office, thanks to SkyRoam all things are possible one of the big drawbacks to working on the road is connectivity.  While file sharing can be painfully slow there seems to be pockets of efficiency that make up for it.


So where to next with the mobile office, stay tuned for the next chapter……