Happy 1st of May!
may day, may day…
I’m just over here having a few issues with my blog trying to decide the best course to take. Just letting you know I may be MIA for awhile…
Enjoy this beautiful new month! Happy May Day!
Category: Towns
We’re in this together
Here are just a few ways Nova Scotia is doing it’s part in environmental protection. ( taken from the Government of Nova Scotia website)
We lead all provinces in cutting Greenhouse Gas emissions
In 2009, Nova Scotia released the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations establishing GHG emission caps on the electricity sector. Amendments were also made to the Air Quality Regulations to set tighter limits on Nova Scotia Power Inc., sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions for 2015 and 2020. As of 2014, Nova Scotia has already reduced GHG emissions 17% below 1990 levels, the most of any province in Canada, and is on track to reach 24% by 2020. This far surpasses our target of 10% below 1990 levels by 2020.
Nova Scotia is the first province to require efficient LED streetlights
Nova Scotia is the first province or state in North America to make LED streetlights the law. LED lights are expected to use less than half the energy of traditional lights and when combined with reduced maintenance costs, the estimated annual savings could be $18 million. They’ll also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 30,000 tons.
More than 25% of Nova Scotia’s electricity comes from renewables
Nova Scotia’s Renewable Electricity Plan is a program to move Nova Scotia away from carbon-based electricity towards greener, more local sources. The plan set renewable electricity generation targets of 25% by 2015 and 40% by 2020. In 2015, almost 27% of Nova Scotia’s electricity was supplied by renewable energy sources, like wind, tidal, biomass, and hydro, and we are on track to reach 40% by 2020.
Nova Scotia has more wind power in our mix than 8 other provinces
As of September 2016, there was almost 600 MW of installed capacity from wind generation in the province.
Nova Scotians are the leading composters in Canada
Nova Scotians are the leading composters in Canada on a per capita basis (combined curbside and backyard). More than 95% of residents have access to curbside collection, and 48 of 51 municipalities use clear bags to enhance diversion of organics and recyclables from the solid waste stream.
Over 100,000 Nova Scotians have renewable heat in their homes
Nova Scotians are doing their part to reduce their energy consumption and replace more of their energy with sustainable sources. Today, over 100,000 Nova Scotians have heat pumps in their homes. Of those, at least 80,000 use a heat pump as their primary source of heating. Over the last five years, Efficiency Nova Scotia’s work alone has helped roughly 56,000 Nova Scotians reduce their reliance on oil.
We’re in this together, let’s everyone do our part!
Happy 1st Anniversary
It’s been a whole year already!!
Andrew and Kristina are celebrating their first Wedding Anniversary! Here is a look back at a few of my favourite Wedding pics.
Happy 1st Anniversary!
Wishing you a wonderful day celebrating!! xo ❤
HOT off the grill TWO!!!! Bridgewater edition
So it’s Sunday and we just got home from morning church and I don’t always like to cook on Sunday unless we have people over or it’s summer and I can put something on the grill that I’ve planned ahead for…besides it’s nice to eat out on Sunday.
Since we were in the city yesterday I didn’t have a plan for today’s lunch and since it’s “Burger Week” in Halifax this week, I thought…why don’t we have another burger today! And why don’t we get take out, because I just felt like staying in.
So…what does Bridgewater have to offer? Besides Wendy’s, Harvey’s, A & W and McDonald’s…I’m NOT having one of those burgers. Hmm? Best Little Oarhouse in Bridgewater has a few burgers on their menu and they are just 5 minutes away…
…I went with “The Rugged Dude” Burger and so did David and James tried the Wilma burger!! They had theirs with home cut fries. It’s fun with friends or family. ( Actually James was in the city yesterday and had Burgers with his friends and went to Darrell’s. His burger yesterday had peanut butter, yummy!!!)
Sunday lunch is served!!
HOT off the grill!!
It’s Burger Week in Halifax!
WHAT’S BURGER WEEK ALL ABOUT YOU ASK?
Halifax’s Annual Burger Week is a city wide burger-eating celebration and fundraiser for Feed Nova Scotia. This year, over 95 restaurants will create unique burger specials for one week only, March 23-29th. Burgers will be either have a set price of $6 OR a higher price with a portion being donated by the restaurant to Feed Nova Scotia. Halifax Burger Week was started in 2013 by Coast Publishing, publisher of The Coast and Food and Drink City Guides.
So…because we are in the city today to do a few errands…
Oh ya, we just HAD to have BURGERS!!!! How to choose? The menu of burgers is so mouth watering…oh yum!!!
But alas, we are only having one…
The Fickle Frog Pub sounded fun and their burger sounded delish!
Introducing the Dribble Drool Burger.
A rustic bun, a 6oz homestyle all beef patty, dijonnaise sauce, guacamole, fresh jalapeños, topped with lettuce, tomato and a dill pickle…a little spicy with a little sweet ❤
And David added a side of home cut fries to his burger…
All I can say is, It’s a good thing I don’t live in the city!!!
Oh how I miss…
blossoms in the Spring!!!!
It is so lovely sitting in my living room this afternoon. It truly feels like Spring until you see the snow outside… BUT I do know that the sun is melting it quickly.
Springtime is my absolute FAVOURITE of all seasons!! But, then as each season rolls around I probably say that about each one BUT TRULY, Springtime is a season of freshness and newness of life. Babies are being born,
Here is a pic of a friend’s new baby. How sweet!!
…buds are opening up and ohhhh…the blossoms! The pink blossoms of fruit trees! I absolutely LOVE this time of year.
PLEASE!!! I want to hop on a plane and head to Vancouver, Washington, DC or Beijing!!!! There are pictures popping up on my newsfeed and memories of a Shenyang Spring walking in the park.
Here are some pics that have been popping up of blossoms in the last few days…
Victoria, Canada
Washington, DC
Beijing, China
Ahh…I LOVE them!!!! It takes me back …
Just my sweet remembrance. Hope you’re all having a great week!
A new hobby…short lived…
When we were on our cruise vacation, our son James tried out a new hobby!
And here is how he made use of this new hobby!
A great way to showcase the newest addition to our small town Bridgewater.
And a view of the Dingle Tower in Halifax
BUT…SADLY…NOW due to new drone regulations implemented March 16, 2017…it will not be possible to do any more of these type of videos.!
Oh well, thanks James. Your videos are great and it was nice while it lasted!!
Morocco in VLOG
Our son James enjoyed a wonderful week in Morocco for his Spring Break. I shared a few of the great photos he took BUT now you’ve gotta see these videos.
Check out these 4 videos!! Tell me what you think.
They are amazing!! New places added to my Bucket List lol 😛
Miami and HOME
Whah!!!! It’s Back to reality! I have to come to terms with the fact that there will be no one to make me delicious meals, and fluff my pillows and give me fresh towels twice a day! And…tonight, there will be someone else sleeping in my stateroom!
Early this morning we are back in the Port of Miami. Why oh why does a week have to go extra fast when you are enjoying a warm tropical vacation. It was so lovely.
The good thing about going home is that we are relaxed and refreshed, the time changes this weekend…”Spring Ahead” so the evenings are longer and we can start thinking about Spring and projects and warm and what’s ahead…
It was so much fun to be able share this cruise with David’s older brother Glenn & wife Holly. I feel very blessed, very thankful! They are great travel companions and we really enjoyed our time together. Cruising with family and friends allows you to share special moments and adventure together that bring you closer and make that bond stronger and more special. I really think it would be fun to do a cruise with all his brothers/sister and spouses. Could you imagine? Maybe we should start planning for that…you know in a couple years….maybe the Mediterranean?
Key West Florida
The forth and final port of call… Key West, Florida. It is on the very tip of the Florida Keys. Key West is a US Island city and home to a naval base. It is part of the Florida keys archipelago. It is Florida’s southernmost point, lying 90 miles north of Cuba. Famed for it’s pastel-hued conch-style houses. ( and key lime pie and roosters)
This is a new port for us, we have never been to Key West even in our childhood travels to Florida. The first thing the list of “what to do” for this port was…I’ve got to have Key Lime Pie!!!! Definitely!!
But, did you know … Hailed as “the Conch Republic,” Key West has the distinction of having one of the lowest rates of depression in the United States. -And what does that have to do with conch? Just about everything! Conch is part of the local diet attributed to this population’s overall low “non-depressive mode.” You’ll find conch in fritters and in salads, and on the local high school’s marquee…The football team is the “Fighting Conchs. BUT honestly, with sunshine and warm weather like this, how could anyone be depressed?
So…a walking tour of Key west to make sure we see the Southernmost point in the Continental USA
and enjoy some key lime pie and conch…just so we don’t get depressed. After all, today is our last day and it’s back to Miami in the morning and home. We also enjoyed a Butterfly Sanctuary and seeing all the roosters that make Key West their home…they are everywhere!!!!!
Good Morning Key West!
Meet Petar from Macedonia. He was always at breakfast each morning with a smile. We enjoyed our conversations with him.
Transportation off the pier by trolly. No walking allowed because the pier belongs to the US Navy and is a restricted area.
The Navy is celebrating their 150th Anniversary this year, so this statue was placed in front of the Customs house.
Chocolate covered frozen key lime pie!!! YUMMY!!!!
Butterfly Sanctuary
Southernmost Point in USA
Can you see Cuba? lol
“The Little White House”
About 25 years ago, Kermit Carpenter began selling smoothies from a small stand in front of Papa’s Restaurant in Key West during his tenure as Papa’s bookkeeper. When the head chef suddenly drove off into the proverbial sunset one night, Kermit was left looking for a new adventure. Having been brainstorming with his sister Anita and her husband John, they decided that whatever they decided to do, it needed to be high quality and say “Key West”… gourmet food and Key Lime fit the bill, and so began Kermit’s Key West Key Lime Shoppe. 
Meet Kermit 🙂
One piece just wouldn’t do…YES we bought a whole pie and YES we finished it!!!!
The starting point!!!
Roosters EVERYWHERE!!!!
I just had to have conch! ( to fight the depression that our cruise week is just about over)
Farewell Key West! It was a lovely day…
The last port of call and the last night on board the beautiful pearl. The sunset tonight was gorgeous!!!! How I will miss this!
Our last dinner…
And the show tonight was a mix of the week’s entertainment. No pics except for the tribute to the crew which we were allowed to film.
Our room steward Abel from the Philippines did an awesome job all week keeping everything in order in our stateroom. We had fresh towels all the time and each night he made a new towel animal. Very cool!
Just An East Coast Girl 