Category Archives: Outdoors

louisbourg lighthouse trail + main-a-dieu

Posted on September 24, 2013 by

On Sunday I had the whole day free. I had worked hard on Saturday to get assignments done or at least partway done, because I knew I needed one day with no responsibilities, no assignments, nothing making a demand on … Continue reading →

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from the summer: i want to remember

Posted on September 22, 2013 by

I want to remember that rich, sweet and delicious Baileys/raspberry/vanilla milkshake that Adam made me at 11 pm on a Saturday night in August. I want to remember Mom’s chicken in the dutch oven with salsa and the new potatoes and … Continue reading →

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englishtown

Posted on August 29, 2013 by

  Good things: kittens friends bare feet in grass beautiful light swimming in the ocean impending rain old apple trees fresh berries staining my hands

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in praise of things that are free

Posted on August 26, 2013 by

It was a good weekend. I hadn’t had a Sunday off from work (and not been travelling) in a couple of months. It was a “real” weekend and it was glorious. Friday I had the day off, and that morning … Continue reading →

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the end of summer song

Posted on August 20, 2013 by

I mentioned yesterday that I love the end of summer. This is one of my favorite songs to listen to while I’m driving to or from the beach, with the windows down. It reminds me of when I first heard … Continue reading →

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Florence Beach / end of summer

Posted on August 19, 2013 by

I have come to realize that I am a beach girl, through and through. Last year I did a project where I went to ten different beaches on Cape Breton. Doing that intentionally and making time each week or so … Continue reading →

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Chimney Corner

Posted on August 12, 2013 by

I was that desperate to get over to Chimney Corner yesterday evening. I made sure the till was counted and everything was ready so that right at 6 pm, the time we close on Sundays, I locked up, got in … Continue reading →

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