Nova Scotia

She’s making a spreadsheet, checkin’ it twice (& it’s a White Christmas on the South Shore!)

December 24, 2024

Planning and spreadsheets meets the magic of a snowy Christmas on Nova Scotia’s South Shore.

Tree Day & Getting Ready for Christmas

December 18, 2024

The timing of holiday preparations are not a tradition for us. What we do and when we do it and how much of it we do really depends on the year and where we're having Christmas. But now that live in this home are there definitely tree traditions to uphold.

Friday night Christmas market in Mahone Bay

December 7, 2024

I invited Mom for a Friday night date to Mahone Bay and we visited all the “where things were happening” as listed on the pamphlet. Our favorite of these was the market at St James Anglican Church Parish Hall.

Pollett's Cove Backpacking Trip

October 21, 2024

Between September’s travels to Montreal and autumn’s school schedule Mom & I were able to squeeze in a long weekend backpacking adventure in the Cape Breton Highlands.

September update: my Montreal trip, a time of solitude, folk festival and building project videos

September 24, 2024

A short, newsy update and most recent videos.

It's still summer & saunas

August 23, 2024

A new video has been uploaded to YouTube. In it we visit Sand Dollar Beach and marvel at the marine wildlife, I give a tour of our entry and clean a bookshelf (I hope it's more interesting than it sounds). You'll get a peek into my herbal apothecary, watch us (my dad) build the sauna deck, and we'll go to the blueberry patch together.