Nova Scotia

I'm here in Nova Scotia at last. We got great pictures of Peggy's Cove...the village itself as well as sunset and moonrise. My little camera did pretty well, but Pam's (I borrowed hers) is better. It's kinda hard work running around taking these masterpieces so those Adirondack chairs cheerfully lured us into a state of bliss. Great spot. The motel is a little 50's but, except for dog poop right outside our doors (which is the parking lot), no-one's complaining. A bed is usually a bed and we're all crashing onto them. That is, after mega uploading.

The last rose of summer

Isn't this so pretty? Here we are, definitely beginning the cooler weather but this rose bush didn't care. It said, "I'm going to keep giving out summer beauty." Never say die. Never give up, and all that. So wise and courageous.

I'm so excited about my photography workshop coming up soon. Vicky and I leave Friday morning for Halifax. The next day our teacher, Julie Eggers, picks us up at the airport (yes, it's going to be a long trip!). We will spend a couple days each in Lunenberg, Shelburne, and Peggy's Cove. Wow. I can't help but get a few good pictures, no matter how expert I may or may not be. It's going to be so exciting.

Alrighty....now I'm off to pack! Really. I'm really going to pack this time.

Stubie

He likes to be called Jim so I won't call him Stubie anymore. This is my last time. Lunch with him was so fun. We caught up like crazy, it was just like old times. He sounds perfectly happy in his 3rd marriage, I'm so happy for him.

Marie and I finished cleaning her closet but she's continuing emptying out file cabinets. That's what I like about decluttering...hard to stop.

More later...late now, gotta get up early for Kona flight. Can't wait to see Leilani!

Whew

Have I already posted this picture? I just love it. You have to guess what it is...and it's not a light bulb.

Life just keeps getting more exciting. Just back from Brooklyn and now I'm going to Hawaii. Dan's counting my trips this year, so including these 2, I also went to Palm Springs, CA & am headed to Nova Scotia in October. This is unusual for me, but they're all great trips. The Hawaii thing came up when my very active cousin, Marie, said she might need a little help on the last 'leg' of recuperating from a pesky broken leg. I always told her I'd be there anytime she needed me, so I raised my hand and said, "I'll be there Monday." Will stay 2 weeks. I'm hoping for some quiet down-time but, knowing Marie, she'll keep me hopping.

She thinks I'll be cooking for her! Am taking recipes but if anyone has some zowie suggestions and recipes, please pass them on. Marie's quite the gourmand so I can't slack off.

I just ordered some kinda wild business cards. They are colorful and fun; can't wait to get them.