Last Day of a Busy Month

Here's the one picture I took today.

This is about a week's worth of smoking but only when home.  

I was wondering how much worry and stress gets butted out after the smoking is done.

I wonder if it is worth it...

Then I realized I hadn't uploaded these from my camera.  They were taken on the 26th.

This is the eagle condo in the back of the farm.  It's grown each year.  I wonder how the tree manages to hold the weight so well.  I have seen a number of eagles flying overhead this summer.  It's a large condo for a large family.

How's your eagle condo?

Last Day of a Busy Month

Here's the one picture I took today.

This is about a week's worth of smoking but only when home.  

I was wondering how much worry and stress gets butted out after the smoking is done.

I wonder if it is worth it...

Then I realized I hadn't uploaded these from my camera.  They were taken on the 26th.

This is the eagle condo in the back of the farm.  It's grown each year.  I wonder how the tree manages to hold the weight so well.  I have seen a number of eagles flying overhead this summer.  It's a large condo for a large family.

How's your eagle condo?

Last Day of a Busy Month

Here's the one picture I took today.

This is about a week's worth of smoking but only when home.  

I was wondering how much worry and stress gets butted out after the smoking is done.

I wonder if it is worth it...

Then I realized I hadn't uploaded these from my camera.  They were taken on the 26th.

This is the eagle condo in the back of the farm.  It's grown each year.  I wonder how the tree manages to hold the weight so well.  I have seen a number of eagles flying overhead this summer.  It's a large condo for a large family.

How's your eagle condo?

NO BATTERIES

I knew it was coming. I knew the batteries were getting low.  But so soon?  TWO days without pictures.  Here's two randoms from the month.

These beauties were taken during this month.  I love the colours of the flowers and shrubs and trees, and now I am enjoying the transition to the fall colours.

How colourful is your world?

The Mundane

What to say today.  It's been mostly uneventful with some things eventful.


I love hearing all the good things happening for my little one in school.  It's the first year.  Challenges will be faced down the road.  Alas, for now, things are going wonderfully well.  I am so pleased with the hidden abilities my child possesses.  


I can not wait to hear the chatter and talk for us all to understand.  That's my personal goal during this school year.


I wonder if life is as mundane as this fry pan.  Mundane. Yes.  Useful. A resounding yes.  It has hidden value.  It fries our food.  It cleans quite easily when you figure out what works best on it.

It suits our needs astoundingly well.  I wouldn't trade it for anything.

How mundane is your fry pan?

A Day in the Life of ...

What wonders I have around me!!!


First, there is the local Covenanters Church built from 1802- 1811.  It is a designated provincial heritage site and is maintained by a loyal handful of volunteers.  Services take place during the summer and on Christmas Eve.

It's pumpkin season.  Vendors are getting to sell roadside.

It's a beautiful fall day.  Some are saying that we're getting our summer now since our summer had so many rainy days.

I cannot forget to mention the eagle condo.  Here's a peek.

A young eagle swooped in front of me as it flew to another tree.  It was too nice.

The last event of the day - before supper time routines and bed time routines take over, is the need to go plow up the land before the next rain.  Off he goes to work for at least three hours before a break.  Supper will be late again.

Ordinary days are so full of life and are so special after all.

How was your ordinary day full and special?

Summer Again?

What a beautiful fall day!!!   I checked out my back yard garden.  Here's what I found.


It looks like the crocuses are popping through.  They think it's spring again.

I believe my bee balm came back to life.  It was one shoot I transplanted this summer and then it disappeared and now I have this. 

I love what the Japanese Maple is doing.  It's transitioning.  This first picture reminds me of a pacman.

The sun was changing the leaves' colours.

While this weekend has been uneventful.  The six year old had a cold so did not participate in the usual Saturday morning activities.  There's always next week.

While I was on the front veranda talking to daddy, the 3 and a half footer thought they could take the pizza out of the oven without any  help.  The result is a burn on her right arm right at the elbow crease.

She sure squirmed and moved and went on tonight when I put the bandage on it while her dad held her.  She was deft against the bandage for some reason while being okay with the ointment on her burn.

I ache when she is unhappy or hurt.  It does not happen very often.

How uneventful was your weekend?  And, could you tell me if that one picture is in fact my bee balm come back from the dead.  Thanks.

Rainy Day Randoms

What a quiet day.  My gal has a cold so we stayed in today.


We ventured out this afternoon for lunch at her favourite place - Ronnie McDonald's.  It rained all the way and was foggy.

The art of a local person still stands for us to admire and wonder.

The fog is hanging low over the horizon.  Wet and damp today.

Not much doing today.  Laundry drying in the electric machine.  The child occupied.  Hubby stationed somewhere.  And me. Here, writing to you.

Have a good day regardless of the circumstances or the weather.

Happy Fall

What a great day!


My social life picked quite a bit this morning.  I saw people special to me and my heart.  What a wonderful thing it is when we can gather together over a cuppa or a meal and chat about our lives.  What a wonderful human activity!!!


I want to say that Jane's on the Common is a great restaurant: informal and elegant; classy and comfortable.  The presentation of the food was both eye catching and perfect on the four cornered plates.  The choice of fish confirmed the bounty and favourites we all know so well in the Maritimes.  


The dessert was really too pretty to eat. An average cost for dining at this establishment would be about $15 to $20.  It was well worth it.  I highly recommend it.  So, Jane's on the Common at 2394 Robie Street is the place to be for a pleasant and relaxing ambiance, and terrific food made from local ingredients.


The wonderful time ended all too soon with sweet memories and a well nourished palette.  


As I travelled back on the well worn trek to home sweet home I spotted autumn peeking out and standing vibrantly against the green.


It was very evident from Dartmouth to Exit 3, the Mount Uniacke exit.  This picture was taken a few kilometres past the exit heading towards Windsor.

By Thanksgiving, the whole forest will be in full colour.  I can't wait to see that.

Happy Autumn!! Happiness to you!!!

Equinox is on its way ...

It was another quiet and peaceful day.  I wish I had the energy I had when I was, I don't know, 25!!!!  Getting up for school is exhausting.


But my gal loves it.  I found other signs of beauty this afternoon while I waited for the school bus.

The dandelions are sticking it out until the first frost gets them. I guess. 

I love the asters.

I want to introduce you to Mr. Plinkerton.  He helps my child to explain all the wonderful things they learn in music class.

What beauty surrounds you? Music? Nature? 

Glad to Be Here

I'm glad to be in my neck of the woods.  It's another beautiful day of sun and blue sky.  It's peaceful.  It's a slice of heaven to boot.


I cannot think of another place I'd rather be other than (maybe) Saskatchewan.

This is my slice of heaven.

What's your slice?

A Rose is a Rose

The mornings are cooler and fall is beginning to settle in for its long winter nap.


The foliage and the fall colours of the various plants are a wonder this year.  They are beautiful.  I am just discovering that there IS so much colour in fall amongst the flowers and shrubs.


I love the rogusa roses for the simple fact that they are pretty and they will keep budding and blooming until the Mr. Frost takes them for winter.

My Monday is moving right along.  It seems the morning is long gone with the afternoon upon me already.  The routines are simple: errands and house. But it is beginning to feel like a sit down to read a good book kind of day.  While the temptation is present, various duties are beckoning to me.

How do you spend your Mondays?

Babies, Bottles and Bibs

I went to a baby shower today for my cousin's daughter-in-law.  She's due in October and is having a girl.  We numbered about thirty.  


I realize that baby showers as well as bridal showers are few and far between these days.  I realized, too, that they can be so much fun.  We played no less than six games and had lots of food to eat throughout the two hour event.


We also had the time to chat with people we see only at these events.  It's always so nice to see the great aunts who come out along with the numerous other relatives.


The baby clothes brought back memories of my own newborn.  You could hear the aw's as they were shown.  What sweet memories surfaced.


I remember holding my baby and snuggling with her.  I remember rocking her gently and singing to her in my best flat sounding voice. I remember smelling her.  Oh, what sweet memories.


She and I spent a great deal of time together in those first years.  They were sweet and endearing and wonderful.  I am so happy I had the chance to be a mom to her.

A Fine Autumn-esque Day

It`s been a relaxing day.  It`s beautiful. It`s cooler to sit outside now.  It`s great to be around home.


This first picture was taken yesterday.  I just didn`t get it on the computer to input for the blog.  I love the fall colours.

Do you see the centurion on duty in the next picture? He's guarding the Eagle Condo.

Can't beat the beautiful weather we're having today.  The view is priceless.

What joys did you discover on your ordinary day?

Every Day is Laundry Day

I love it when things get done.  I love cleaning and seeing how it looks afterwards.  I love the way my fridge looks after I've washed and cleaned and organized it inside.  I love my cutlery drawer when it's neat and organized as it is right now.


I love it that any day can be laundry day.  I did some cleaning in the rooms and it felt great.  I loved seeing the result of my labour.  It gives me a wonderful sense of achievement even if it last just for the day. 


There's always tomorrow to do it again. :D


It was such a beautiful day at 7:30 this morning,  I dedided to wash clothes which I put on the line.  I love the feel and the smell of wind blown clothes and linens.

How was your laundry day? What did you glean from your labours?

An Ordinary Day in the Lives of Ordinary People

Part of my heart is missing my daughter.  She goes to school now and I am feeling that this day is a long one and it's only 12 noon.  The CBC News is coming on the radio.


I took two hours to do some gardening and then to walk around the farm to capture the living of ordinary people and their surroundings.


The reason I took my camera was because there were three eagles that I spotted flying overhead as I stood looking at my little garden patch.  That begin the hour's odyssey.

The eagles took up some of my time.  I believe they have very good hearing.  It was like they knew I was clicking the camera,and then off they flew.

The resident kitty enjoys a break with grooming in mind.

The first red leaves of the season don our back yard.

Life is pretty steady and even keel and busy.

The heifers enjoy a quiet day looking at the visitor.

The machinery is ready to work.

Mama-to-be enjoys the outdoors.

And, who might you be?  Leaving the milking parlour.

Mom and baby enjoy a drink.

Youth at its best in the nursery.

Need any feed for horses? cattle?

 A typical sign in farm country.

From our mountain, or rather, hill.