Spring on the rail trail

The Acadians built the original dykes hundreds of years ago and they are still lovely farmland today. 

The intense green is indescribable. 

It’s a favourite walk of mine and Scapa’s. 

Mossy Wonders

Mossy Wonders

Superman Cat

He’s gotten fat from our neighbour feeding him!

Plastering

Rhododendron Bumbler

This huge bumblebee really enjoyed the early blooms of one of our new rhododendrons. 

Sneaky Dog

She was pointing, then sneaking up on a squirrel. She didn’t get it. 

Pretty Kitty

First Saturday in May Lunch Out

  The salmon came with me from the Yukon, salad and bagels for today’s farmers market. 

Spring blooms & peepers!

The bees absolutely love this strange willow. If you are quiet, you can hear their busy hum. 

This stellata magnolia in the historic gardens is stunning and has the most divine fragrance. 


I have no photos of peepers, because they are a small innocuous brown frog. Their glory is in their song which lasts through the spring nights. 

Clean porch!

The kitchen entrance on the west side of the house has been a dumping ground for stuff for three years. Today that stuff found homes or went to the curb. The dog approves!

The scent of violets

The sun has finally come out and I can smell the delicious scent of violets. It brings me back to my childhood and a little bottle of violet perfume… and my travels in the Toulouse area of France where violets become liquor… 

Happiness

Well it’s true that money can’t buy happiness it can buy a hydrangea! And that makes me happy. 

Cat Mat

As a sample I did this little piece with Easter themed fabric 

Signs of spring

After two snow days in a row, it’s nice to be able to see some signs of spring flowers. 

Spring snow day

Shingling the She shed

A lovely spring day - finally. 

Lobster Roll

Sarah created her astonishing version of the Nova Scotia Lobster Roll today.  A loaf of freshly baked sourdough bread from a great local baker... coated in Mexican butter that we brought back. (Note... in our opinions mexican butter is the best we have ever tasted)   One pound of Nova Scotia Lobster meat with minced shallots, fresh tarragon and mayo, spruce tip salt and fresh ground assorted pepper to taste.  OMG... sooooooo good.  Should have done this 3yrs ago!

Yarmouth Doctor Appointment

We embraced a specialist appointment in Yarmouth NS and braved the winter gale force winds on Valentines Day to go out to Cape Forchu then had a great seafood lunch and epic Carrot Cake dessert before retuning home.