Nova Scotia
The Beach (Some Kid's Books Too)
September 22, 2011
I know we are days away, perhaps even hours (I don't know fall's official arrival - I'm in denial) from the start of autumn. But I'm not ready to let go of summer. There are berries still to pick, in fact we're headed out this morning as soon as I ...
Season of Change
September 3, 2011
It might officially be September but we are still very much living in the moment, in this glorious season of summer. There are days hot enough for swimming at a friend's pool, or cooling off in a wilderness lake after a hot hike. There's blueberries and beaches, the market stalls ...
Blueberries & Beaches
August 28, 2011
It's the weekend friends, and we are living summer to its fullest. Anticipating the tail end of Irene hitting the Canadian Maritimes sometime tomorrow we made the most of a gorgeous day outdoors. A morning of berry picking followed by an afternoon at the beach. Berry picking is in my ...
Life by The Water
August 19, 2011
Water is a big part of our lives here in Nova Scotia. Each time we leave the house we drive along the river to pretty much get anywhere. The town where we go the market and the library is one of the most historic seaports in all of Canada. And ...
Dad's Birthday Party ~ Feels Like Family
July 26, 2011
I totally did not plan to blog my Dad's birthday but when I saw the photos and the story they told I just couldn't help myself. When my parents first moved to Nova Scotia four summers ago they knew no one. Having lived their whole adult lives (and in my ...
Pass the Bacon
July 17, 2011
We actually don't call ourselves vegan, though we choose to eat mostly eat plants on a regular basis. And we're pretty "strict" about processed foods, refined foods, sweetners, etc... in our daily life. Just ask my mom, who no doubt does some inner eye rolling (lovingly of course) at our ...
Canada Day on The Prairie Skipper
July 4, 2011
I grew up on the Prairies and so did my parents. Now that we find ourselves in the east my Dad is fulfilling a long time dream of his - to own a boat. It was actually during my visit last fall that Dad bought his boat from a retired ...
