June 2015 – Page 3 – Just An East Coast Girl

It’s National Tourism Week!

May 31st- June 6th , 2015 is considered National Tourism Week in Canada! It’s time to get out there and explore someplace you haven’t been before…ok well even some place you’ve been!

Just do it! Be tourists, do the things you would do if you went to a different province, or a different country. ENJOY and appreciate the area that you call HOME and that many people from all over the world come to visit. We have some AMAZING places!!! I have signed up to a few groups on Facebook and other places that showcase pictures of our beautiful province. It seems like EVERY day I see a new place to add to my list of places I want to explore this summer. When I tell David, he just says add it to the list!! He’s so great that way.

We may not have chance this particular week to explore but every chance we get we go…and summer vacay is coming. This year we are here and gonna cross some of those things off the list!

Here are just a few pics of the amazing local scenery courtesy of my youngest son James. Check him out on Facebook. James Goode, Travel Photographer

Ahh…I can’t wait to explore…

Waiting for Sod

PROJECT take back our lawn has been going on for a few weeks! LOTS and LOTS of work. I enjoy it. I have been helping David and when there is something I can’t do easily I just work on a different area…like the back garden. Yes, we have two projects happening at once. Front yard and Back yard. Gotta get it done so we can enjoy it this summer.

I will post a few pictures when it is all finished. In the meantime we are at a bit of a standstill waiting for sod. It has been a rainy couple days, heavy rain the start of this week, and we are at the point that we are ready for the “green” to finish up the front. We are getting sod from the Annapolis Valley and they deliver to Bridgewater twice a week ( Tuesday & Thursday) BUT the sod has to be good to cut the night before. And heavy rain means heavy, soggy sod!!

So we are waiting…

Hopefully the sun will peek out today and they can cut it tonight and deliver in the morning. It’s a major improvement without all the weeds…looks good even with all dirt 😛

Along the River…my HOMETOWN ❤

This is a small park along the riverfront in my hometown, Bridgewater. It’s so beautiful and puts me in a such a wonderful frame of mind enjoying a coffee here. So thankful for nice green spaces, clear air and clean water.

A taste of Maritime goodness

I just had to…

It’s been a few years since I have made this tasty treat. Not because I didn’t want to, but because it was not something that was available in China or Brazil where we were living the last few years. And anytime we were home, it was out of season. The last time we had Rhubarb was in 2010.

This is one Maritime treat that I have been anxiously waiting for. What is it?

Rhubarb and a delicious Rhubarb Custard pie…and muffins too!

Serve warm and topped with a little vanilla ice cream and a cup of coffee. YUM!