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!

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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

Cups, Saucers and an Anniversary

So last night I hauled out a little box from the basement

one that had about a dozen little china cups

with saucers to match

am I having a tea party??

no ~ but this week-end there will be one

as part of a week-end long anniversary celebration.

The Riverview Fire Department is celebrating their

50th anniversary

as some of you know ~ Trevor ~ aka hubby

joined the department as a volunteer firefighter 

back in 2003

through the department we have met so many people

good people and have made some great friends

on Sunday night we went to a meeting

as they were looking for people to help out

over the week-end.

lots to do as you well well imagine with a BBQ on

Friday night for past and present members

an open house at the station on Saturday

with a pancake breakfast

a ladies tea for the spouses

and then a banquet and dance Saturday night

for all to kick back ~ have a few

and dance the night away.

So along with manning the welcome table on Friday night

I offered to supply some cups and saucers for the tea

it was suggested not to take any that I would be crushed

if something happened to them

this one is my absolute favorite

so it went back in the box!

I love that it has an "S" on the bottom from when

my grandmother used to take hers to bridge games

and church functions

so I chose a few along with this little cream & sugar set

my little collection came from my grandmothers

on both sides

and to see them makes me smile

and I remember heaping spoonfuls of sugar

in my tea ~ with milk please

I shudder at the thought of sugar now

but I will take a bit of honey now and then

so my man will be all decked out in his dress uniform 

on Saturday night

and I hope to have some shots of the week-end

to share with you on Monday.

Hope your week is going well

and that you have seen more sunshine

than rain.

Happy Wednesday!

A Perfect Little Side Table!

Hey there

how was your week-end??

We actually had 2 days with

wait for it....

NO rain!!

Yeah ~ I was surprised too considering they were predicting it

for Sunday ~ but nada ~ and for that my friends

I am thankful!

Friday night after work I went to the market

then I went and bought a patio set

everything matches!

it is a set!

I think I am a grown up now as we have graduated

from all the mismatched and hand me down lawn furniture

that has adorned our various decks throughout the past 12 years

we have been together

I did not buy one with a big honking table

because realistically ~ it is just the 2 of us

most of the time

and a ginormous table would take up the entire deck

plus Miss Molly's rope would get wrapped up in it

constantly!

I think she looks purty and I bought the umbrella too as we

get the afternoon sun and in the summertime there are

days where you really cannot sit out there.

So after we got it all set up 

I said ~ we need something where the other 2 chairs

are sitting

I ran in and pulled out my project binder and found something I

had seen and saved last year

it was a little side table made from terra cotta pots

easy right!

 so Saturday I was off to the garden center and 

after securing it with a nut, 2 washers and a bolt

voila!

I think it's cute and looks perfect

between my 2 chairs.

So after weeding and weeding

and planting some more perrenials

we threw a chicken on the bbq

have you ever had beer can chicken??

it is to die for ~ a fav in our house for sure

the little holder costs about $5.00 at Wal-Mart

and I try to cook it this way about twice a month

when the weather is nice.

So after nursing a sore back Sat. night 

we kicked back and watched a movie

then Sunday was a day to do little things

and I actually took some time with my book 

on the deck.

I am reading Water for Elephants right now

and I am really enjoying it

I bought this one today

the cover intrigued me and I cannot wait to start it

I also made this on Sunday

image the recipe found here

thank you Carrie ~ you are evil

but I love you!!

So I will leave you with one last look at my

perfect little side table

using 2 ~ 12 inch pots

1 ~ 12" saucer

1 nut ~ 2 washers and 1 bolt

you can also paint them and do fancy smansy things in

the saucer ~ but I like it au naturel!

Happy Monday!

 

xo