Wordless Wednesday ~ Red & White

Hello there!

 

Molly ~ July 1st, 2010

To help kick off our Canada Day celebrations
hope you enjoyed my selections of red & white

Happy Wednesday!

 

xo

Happy Monday!

did the sun shine for you this week-end?

no ~ not here ~ not me

it was cold ~ damp ~ dreary

and drizzly here all day Saturday

it did not stop me though

I was on a mission ~ so after lunch

Miss Molly and I picked up Mom

and we headed to Dorchester to plant

and now Daddy has some pansies

and I feel better

we then took a drive down by the shore

and went into the cottage

you know ~ with the weather so crappy all sping

and we have been so busy

we have not been down to spend the week-end yet

and that my friends is a sin...

the flowers are gorgeous

all in bloom ~ I had to take some shots

I only stopped along the road once

much to my dismay

with an impatient mother and a dog in the car

I forfeited some of my favs

so they will have to wait until another time!

after last week-end we really needed some down time

and that was what we got

Sunday we took down all our window coverings

because today we are getting our new windows

Yipee!!  I am excited!!

these are not them ~ but you know I needed a shot for my story!

This week is a busy one

but it will be a short one as Friday is

Canada Day

Hope you all had a wonderful week-end

and that the week ahead is full of sunshine and smiles!

 

xo

My Canada ~ The Great Canadian Blog Bash!!

I am so excited to be participating in

 link

Every month when I get my Canadian Living magazine
the first thing I read
is the last article ~ My Canada

I love the stories
written about places all across
this fabulous country or ours

so when I was planning my blog bash post
I knew exactly what I was going to do

come with me ~ to my little piece of heaven
down a dirt road


to Dorchester Cape

I grew up here on week-ends
it is the place my Dad was born and raised

coming down the hill looking off to the left
is my grandparents farm


many a good time was spent in this house
my grandmother was always doing something
and the smells from her kitchen were heavenly

 

we walked up and down this road many times

to the beach and back

for swimming and bonfires

in the winter it was sliding and snowshoeing

and some snowmobiling too

in the early 80's Mom & Dad decided that they had enough of camping

and wanting a more permanent place to spend our week-ends

so with land that was bought from a relative for $1.00

Dad cut down some trees ~ took them to the mill

and built a little cabin in the woods

it's not much ~ but it's ours

and it is my quiet place

my do nothing place

my...

walking the road taking pictures of wildflowers

or down by the beach collecting treasures

 or just lying in the hammock and reading a book

eating what we want ~ when we want

naps are always welcome

now my little beach is on Shepody Bay

which is part of the Bay of Fundy

if you stand on our beach and look across the water

you will see Hopewell Rocks

Sandstone pillars of the Hopewell Rocks, on the New Brunswick side of the Bay of Fundy, Canada. The Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world, with billions of tonnes of salt-water flowing in and out of the bay, twice a day... every day.

have you heard about the New 7 Wonders of Nature

well the Bay of Fundy is in the running to become one of the 7

so take a minute and give a shout out to Canada

and cast your vote here

I truly love my beach

rocks and all!

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Now for a little giveaway!

I am pleased to present a little something

that I love and use on a daily basis

Epicure Spices!

this is a proud Canadian company

started back in 1991 in Victoria, BC

 

the spices include:

Lemon Dilly ~ Cheese, Chive & Bacon

and 3 Onion

with this little trio you can make 

Epicure's Extraordinary Cheese Dip

and it is to-die-for!

via

all you have to do to enter is:

be a follower and leave me a comment

it's that simple!

this giveaway is only open to Canadian bloggers this time around

but don't be sad ~ I have a little something else up my sleeve

that I will be revealing soon!

the giveaway will run from today until July 1st

and I will announce the winner

on Monday ~ July 3rd

Happy Friday!!

**Update**

you do not need to be a follower to enter the giveaway!

Sorry about that!

 

xo

Summer??

We ushered in the first day of summer yesterday

and it was 14 degrees here

that's about 57 F people

it is chilly ~ so when is Mother Nature going to 

turn up the heat a bit so we can enjoy

the beach without a sweatshirt

flip flops without freezing our tootsies

ice tea on a hot day

and heaven forbid ~ an ice cream cone!

I missed my regular scheduled Monday morning post

to tell you the truth

the week-end kicked my butt ~ big time

we never stopped ~ but we had a blast

both of us were feeling a bit under the weather on Sunday

and I only felt like myself again on Tuesday

I am getting old

staying up late and drinking too much

= a tired tired Lori

I took my camera to the BBQ on Friday night

and since I was stationed at the welcome table

it did not make it out of the bag

I did not get one shot over the entire week-end!

I was hoping that some would be posted on line

that I could scoop up and share

but not yet ~ so my friends ~ I have to wait

and so do you!

I am happy to report that the local berries are in the stores

so I scooped some up tonight

and hope to make another crumble tonight

yum!

Hope you all had a great week-end

and that the sun is shining wherever you are!

Quote of the Day

source

Happy First Day of Summer!!!

Friday Potpourri

Hello lovelies

I am feeling the love this morning

the sun is shining

the birds are singing

it is a perfect spring morning

sheets are ready to go on the line

now if I could only stay home and enjoy the day

it would be perfect

this week-end is going to be a busy one

with all the anniversary celebrations

for the fire department

then I have to pop into an open house

as a dear friend's parents

is also celebrating 50 years

of wedded bliss

then of course Sunday is Father's Day

and I always go to the cemetery to plant

on this week-end

but unfortunately this year

there is no time

but I think

Dad would understand...

I will be spending Sunday at the camp

celebrating my father in law

Lee

a retired train engineer

and always there when I need him

and missing my Daddy like crazy.

Hope you all had a sunshiny week

and that the week-end is filled with laughter

and good times.

Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there

don't forget to give them a hug

and hold on with all your might.

 

xo