Over Thanksgiving weekend, I had the opportunity to tour the beautiful Grand Prize Cottage in the QEII Home Lottery. It sits atop Skipper Hill, a gated community in Chester Basin overlooking the Atlantic. As you can tell from the photos, the cottage is lovely. Every detail is perfect: the colours, the tiles, the furniture, the …
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Some Good Fall
As a photographer, I simply love fall. The colours are stunning, everywhere I look with my lens. Here are some of the shots I’ve captured while the leaves were at the October prime. We live in such a beautiful spot.
Some Good Granola
One of my favourite breakfasts is granola! It really sticks to your ribs. Plus, it’s a great way to add whole grains and nuts to your diet. Unfortunately, granola is pretty pricey. Since I’m frugal, I’ve learned to make my own granola. I also love that I can customize it and make it dozens of …
Wednesday’s Word: Boughten
boughten – adjective – refers to ready-made products like a boughten quilt. I got one of those boughten quilts at Wal-Mart the other day. In an area where you can get lots of things homemade, boughten is an important word. After all, there is a huge difference between boughten bread and homemade. Or boughten jelly and homemade. (Oooh, I …
Some Big Hurricane
Anyone else excited that this was (mostly) a normal weekend? After being without power from Saturday to Wednesday last week, I am delighted to be back in 2019 with running water, hot food, and cell phone service. I missed ice cold water the most. And hot coffee. Needless to say, we saw the best of …
Some Good Beer Barbecue Sauce
It’s hard to believe it’s Labour Day Weekend ALREADY. I’m pretty sure Canada Day was just yesterday! July and August must be the fastest months on the calendar. If you’re like me, you love grilling on long weekends (or any weekend, really). This barbecue sauce is meant for steaks but you can use it on …
Some Good Market
The truth is that I cannot resist a good farm market (just like good coffee, cake, and bookstores, ). One of my favourite’s is a hidden market overlooking Fancy Lake just outside of Bridgewater: Indian Garden Farms. It’s definitely a place you should visit this long weekend! Indian Garden Farms is run by the Hebb …
Some Beautiful Lillies
Did I ever mention I love harvest time? All the food and the flowers are at their peak! If want to score some beautiful flowers on the cheap, check out this small market in New Germany. It’s directly across from the local pharmacy and has lots of goodies from DeLong Farms in Barss Corner. Lilies, …
Some Good Apples
One of the first things I buy whenever I go to the Annapolis Valley Exhibition is some Close or Astrachan apples. August apples have a very small window of opportunity. They are some of the best, earliest apples, but they have one fatal flaw: they get soft quickly and won’t keep for a long time. …
Wednesday’s Word: Rutsch
rutsch – verb – to slide, have sex, etc. We had to rutsch that truck out of the ditch. The origin of this South Shore word probably comes from the early Germans who landed in Lunenburg and spread their genes and language throughout the South Shore. German has a similar word called “rutsch” which means “slide”. Local people tend to …
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