James was away on the weekend volunteering at a really cool event!
LOTS of really cool obstacle course events!
He came home a wee bit muddy…
But I do what I always do…
As good as new! Phff! Just a little bit of mud 😀
He also managed to get to a really interesting place along the coast and get some photos. NOW I have another place to add to my list this summer.
Nova Scotia has so many beautiful places.
Where are you traveling this summer?
I tried a new recipe. Crunchy peanut butter and Snickers bars, YUMMY!!!! This is a dessert to laugh about!!
Takes about 10 minutes to whip up, chill for a few hours and YUM!!! An easy delicious cold dessert for summer. Everyone loved it and it is SUPER easy. I’ll be making this a few more times , I think 😀
It’s one of those treats that tastes gourmet but takes minutes to whip up! I’m laughing.
A gorgeous summer weekend and off we go to Liverpool for a Historic Festival.
(And a little snack of Lil’ Orbits donuts)
What are Privateer Days?
Privateers were privately owned ships that were authorized by government to raid ships from other countries – “a form of legalized piracy on the high seas” The men who served aboard these ships were also referred to as “privateers.” After the American Revolution, American privateer ships ranged up and down Nova Scotia’s South Shore, ambushing merchant shipments, disrupting commerce, and occasionally stealing ships right out of Liverpool’s wharves. Desperate to defend their homes, their families, and their livelihoods, many leading citizens of the Town of Liverpool petitioned the British government for the right to retaliate against these ocean raiders. In 1777, these citizens were granted authorization to launch privateer ships of their own. Liverpool quickly emerged as one of British North America’s leading privateer ports, eventually deploying more privateer vessels than even the much larger city of Halifax. Although privateers no longer roam the seas, and the day of the great sailing ships has passed, Liverpool’s significance in maritime history lives on in the town’s nickname to this day: PORT OF THE PRIVATEERS.
Privateer Days is the Annual Festival in Liverpool to celebrate and remember this colourful privateer heritage.
It was fun to watch this small reenactment along the waterfront with a gun salute and cannonball fired!
Complete with pirates 😀
Liverpool even has Privateer fire hydrants 😛
We have company again this weekend. It’s summer and many of our friends are traveling and visiting. This time three little boys ( and their parents of course). I am not used to have young kids around anymore…especially three active boys! Time to make some cookies. I rarely make cookies anymore. Kids like chocolate chip skor bit cookies right?
They are here to visit family and grandparents and needed a place to sleep. Besides, David loves having boys around to tease and get the scoop on the new game apps 😀
Have a great weekend! It’s a real beauty!!!
It’s been a fabulous week of weather for our first week of summer But a busy week of work for my sweetie. He works so hard and at the end of a busy week it’s so nice to go for a ride on his bike. We have some very picturesque places in Nova Scotia. Tonight’s ride took him to Lunenburg.
It was PERFECT, and just what he needed!
Have a great weekend!
It’s that time of year! Schools almost out for the summer and it’s the last weekend of June and that means that this Saturday is the Annual Community Fun Day at Shipyard’s Landing!
Bring your kids, your neighbour’s kids, the grandkids, your friend’s kids…it’s a FREE event ( EVERYTHING FREE) and LOTS and LOTS of Fun for the family! A wonderful way to spend Saturday afternoon. TIME: 1-4pm Shipyard’s Landing in Bridgewater.
See you there!
Today was catch up with the weeds! It was a beautiful day so I spent most of it outside in the garden.
And now I’m laying here falling off to sleep as the rain gently falls and the thunder rumbles in the distance. Oh how I love summer !
I’ll let you in on a little secret.
Dip is not only good as dip for veggies but it’s also great with sweet potato fries, mixed in with chicken salad, used as a spread on a wrap and used as the main dressing in pasta salad. YUM!!! You can dress it up with just about anything.
My favourite dip to use…
Hot summer days are soon upon us…cold salads are PERFECT for dinner!
Officially!! Today is the longest day of the year with over 15 hours of daylight!
Bring it on!!!! ( The last couple days have been gorgeous)
I love my Daddy and I love my Father-in-Law. I am so blessed to have these two wonderful men in my life that have been such wonderful examples for my husband. My husband…I love him so much, He is an amazing Father who does so much for all our children.
Today is the day to celebrate these special men!
And my Amazing Husband
Happy Father’s Day!
Just An East Coast Girl 