Franny goes to the Cottage

My friend Sasha sent along this pic of my Franny print hanging in the doorway of her parent's cottage. I think she looks quite at home there. I love to see how my prints live in your home so don't hesitate to send along photos!

Little sketch: Dexter

This is a sketch I did years ago of my friend Nadya's dog Dexter.

Now that's neighbourly!

Owner of Blacksmith Cycle Mike with espresso + fresh banana bread
(I know.. he looks way too young to be the owner of anything!)

The gorgeous Gazelle "Tour populair" that Mike carries in the shop.
What a beauty.

Today I popped into Blacksmith cycle (which is now open!) to continue my bicycle search.
After giving me the low down on his beeyooteeful Gazelle bikes - owner Mike offered me not only an excellent americano from the shop's espresso bar but also a scrumptious piece of banana bread to go with it. Now that's neighbourly.
I wanted to say " Where am I? In an 19th century Amish town?"
:-)

ps. The bad news is: there are too beautiful bikes to choose from.
The good news is: I can't buy them all but I can draw them all. :-)

3 more reasons to love Toronto

1. Craigleigh Gardens


Plaque at Craigleigh Gardens


2. Chippy's on Queen West!


Humble receipt representing a stellar meal.

Tastes even better when eaten on the grass in Trinity Bellwoods Park (That's the 3rd reason)

Today I took the afternoon off and soaked in three of the best things Toronto has to offer:
Craigleigh Gardens, Chippy's fish + chips, and Trinity Bellwoods Park.

Thinking about Slogans

Great episode on Age of Persuasion today on Slogans.

The always insightful Terry O'Reilly traces slogans back to the battle cries from medieval times. (The word comes from the Gaelic "Slaugh Gairn" which means "cry of the host.")

If you run a business it's a good idea to spend some time thinking "What would my slogan be?" It's an excellent way to help further define + refine your company.