Summer So Far

So Sunday I posted about Canada Day 

and I thought I would share some more happenings around here

I forgot to share my picture of the "cheese ball" I took out to Sam's party

after trying to make a giant maple leaf ~ I turned to my trusting cookie cutters

and arranged mini ones around the plate

I forgot to get a picture once the crackers were added ~ but it was fun and festive!

Although we have been to the cottage for day trips

we had not been down overnight once so far this summer

until last weekend that it is

can you believe it?

there has been so much going on ~ good things too

that we don't like to miss out on ~ so we stay put

things like ribfest ~ oh my Lord ~ hubby loves them

and I must admit ~ I like the not cooking part

and do enjoy a rib myself

there were 5 vendors and we bought from 4 of the 5 and shared

so we could try them all ~ well almost them all

we went last year for the first time and marked it on our calendars this year

it is a can't miss event

then the following weekend was the Atlantic Nationals

Friday night downtown is always a blast

Trev goes for the cars and I go for the social aspect

we tend to go early as there is usually a good crowd of people come 7 o'clock

and this year was no different

one of the big draws this year was a fav Canadian band was playing

so it brought even more people to the event

I shared a couple of pics on Instagram of the night

but this was when I gave Trev my phone and he held it up at arms length

and took a shot of Main Street ~ it was wild ~ so many people

April Wine still sounds as good as when I was a teen

so glad we went.

Saturday morning we got up ~ packed up and headed to the cottage

the lawn needed mowed ~ I cleaned up a bit and put stuff away

took over and did the rest of the mowing then we sat on our butts

and enjoyed the quiet

I read and napped and took pics

we ate well ~ played crib and slept sound

when we got up on Sunday there was nowhere we had to be

we visited with my uncle and I wandered through the fields

with my camera so I could get some shots of this

a sea Devil's paintbrushes ~ so pretty ~ so much orange

I don't think I have ever seen that many there at one time

we enjoyed the rest of the day ~ had supper then packed up and headed for home.

This past weekend was Mama's birthday

so we scooped her up on Saturday and went down the the camp

Trev's Mom was down so we busted in on her ~ put her gazebo up

and had some quality deck time with family and good friends.

Hope your week is going well!