Word.

Yesterday was Toronto's Word on the Street festival! Onto the photos!

Word on the street...


We heard Melanie Watt read "Scaredy Squirrel Makes A Friend" and "Chester"

... and I got her to sign two books for me :D

There was a memorial service honouring fallen firefighters, just outside the festival, so we saw a parade of firemen in dress uniform


They also had a giant flag hanging from two fire trucks.


After the exhausting book festival, we sat in front of the new addition to the ROM (which I dislike) and I took a picture of the diagonal scarf I'm knitting in front of the diagonal ROM

(more on the scarf in a later post)

Heather decided to take some shots of her knitting too... so here's a shot of her setting up for her knitting shot :)


And a picture of me, with my many tiny buttons and the signed copies of Scaredy Squirrel :D


Last, but not least, I leave you with a demonic squirrel

Thornhill Village Festival

I spent Saturday working at the Thornhill Village Festival, manning a library information table with a co-worker. It was by far the coldest day of the summer (we're still technically in summer, right?), but there were advantages.

For one thing, I got to play with a bunny puppet all day (and yes, I will give it back).



Another advantage was the front row seats for the parade.

What's a parade without bagpipe players?

Followed by an incredibly cute troop of Beavers!


There was a guy in a motorized bathtub (with a motorized outhouse following behind him)


And two gorgeous Clydesdale horses, pulling a large wagon. I miss horseback riding sometimes.

Not sure what the heck this is, but it sure made a lot of noise!

There was a clown, towing some penguins around (we saw this guy a few times during the day)

And the recreationists for the mock-battle

These guys were the other side... I don't know who won.

It was a cute festival. I'd go next year as a visitor, except I think I'll be manning the booth as long as I'm working at my particular branch... but I don't mind. It was fun!