Little trip to Halifax.

I rarely have time off in the summer so when I happened to have three days in a row it was time for a little trip! We spent one night in Halifax and then drove around the south shore of Nova Scotia. Vero and I both love Halifax and it was a beautiful day. I got to shop at my favorite store "The Freak Lunch Box". If you have never been, it is a candy store and they sell lots of candy that you don't see anywhere else. The old fashioned candy like the pouches of bubble gum and real jawbreakers that last forever. I love the Jelly Belly jelly beans too!

Halifax is such a beautiful city that you can discover just by walking around. We walked along the harbour walkway (and saw Theodore Tugboat) then uptown for a bit. We discovered the Halifax Public Gardens. A lushious, tropical feeling park in the middle of town. The ducks were friendly in the park, you could walk right up to them! I am also throwing in a picture of the Keiths Brewery. It is house in a nice old buildong. We didn't do the tour this time but we have in the past! I'll add some pictures of the rest of the trip, the south shore part, in my next post.

Clack'Azingers Reunite!

It was a wild time. Last Monday we had a reunion of sorts. We got out all the old photos, ate drank and laughed but best of all we had some good tunes, just like old times. For those who might not know, Clack'Azing was a group of young girls who played music together. The group started 10 or 11 years ago and most of the girls still play music now, some professionally. Stephanie even brought her vest that was part of one of the costumes that the girls wore. After supper, we sat out on my deck and got out the fiddles and played some tunes. here are a few pictures of the night.

When we were little we used to hang out at what we called Clark's Pond. It now has an official name, Marchbank's Pond. I don't know if Clark's was really the name before or where it came from. We played and fished there in the summer, caught smelts swimming up the little waterfall and skated there in the winter. Here are a few pictures I took last Sunday. When I got home from the pond I noticed this tall ship passing in front of my house! I think it is the Pride of Baltimore 2. I stopped in the driveway and took a picture. It is quite a sight to see one of these ships going by.

In the garden.

It has been a tough year for the garden so far. I must admit, Vero does most of the garden work. We planted tons of things and most of it didn't grow! So, we re-planted. Things are looking up now. Carrots are starting to come in nicely and here are some pictures of my pepper plants and cherry tomatoes. The flower beds seem to grow like crazy at this time of year. I always think the bed looks empty when I plant and I know that in a couple of weeks there won't be room enough for everything!

Thought you might like to see a little picture from our dinner theatre as well. Christina and Julie all dressed and ready to go! If you want more info about the show check out my website at www.anastasiadesroches.com. I have show dates, times and venues listed on there.