nova scotia
Before
When we first came to Lunenburg a bit over a year ago we moved to the bottom floor of a house site unseen. Turned out to be the most perfect little neighbourhood. Dusty would sit on the stoop and chat with all the neighbours, greet every passerby and enjoyed the thrill of crossing the street…
Read MoreA Light at the end of the Tunnel
I am actually seeing an end to the orders. Well, hopefully not the end end, but an end to the complete madness. I am really looking forward to cleaning my studio. I will have to photograph it before I do so that I can shatter any ideas of being a together person. Every time I…
Read MoreCome September
Fall has arrived in Nova Scotia. My friend insists that if you don’t leave the house till noon and you are in by 5 then you can pretend it’s summer, but really it’s fall. The good news is that fall is the most incredible season here. The sky is so blue, the light is intense…
Read MoreToo Hot!
I thought I would never see temperatures over 90 F. 30 C, give or take, since leaving New York. I am always bragging about our wonderful temperate weather. Well now my parents are here for a visit from Toronto and I’m eating my words. It’s HOT! Hopefully it won’t last too long. We have waited…
Read MoreBlue Rocks
Last weekend was the biggest Lunenburg weekend there is all year. I’d have to say it would be a big weekend anywhere. It was the Folk Harbour Festival. An annual event that lasts 4 days. The town is packed with people. Tony and I love folk music, but we are still afraid of shelling out…
Read MoreLunenburg Farmers’ Market
Today I set up my hats at the Lunenburg Farmers’ Market. I’ll be there every Thursday from 8-12 throughout the summer. It is the most wonderful community event. There’s no way to not sound corny, but it’s a feast for the senses. There are so many farmers, bakers of incredible breads and pastries, The laughing…
Read MoreMarblehead
Last Tuesday we arrived home from a one week trip to Marblehead, MA, where we visited friends and family. I adore Nova Scotia and I wouldn’t live anywhere else, but, man, you can’t there from here. Unless money is no object and you can just hop on a plane, there is really no easy way…
Read MoreMy Next Hat
Last Friday Dusty had his first class field trip. I took the day off of hatting and went for the ride. We went to the farm of Dusty’s best friend, Beaux. Well, really it’s his mom Faye that does all the work. The farm is called Silver Lane Farm . Faye, pretty much single handedly,…
Read MoreBy Myself In the Big City
Last Friday marked a momentous occasion in my life. For the first time in five years I spent a weekend alone without husband or child. I LOVED IT!!! I adore my child, he is my sun and moon, but I had three precious mornings where I was not woken by way of being pounced on.…
Read MoreA Tourist Town
Boy, Lunenburg is like a whole new town come May. Suddenly the streets are filled with tourists from all over. I love it. In the winter there is a really great small community centred around the daily trip to pick up the mail from the post office and then WHAM! Suddenly, it’s a bustling little…
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