I've been going through the hundreds of photos I took in Nova Scotia
and remembering all the people I love and the fun we had.
I wish I could go back and do it all over again ~ right now!
I am so grateful for a noisy, opinionated, fun-loving, big-hearted family.
Hanging Out at Lazy Bear for Pizza, Beer, and Music on a Thursday Evening
Two Tables and More of Family
Lazy Bear, Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
July 25, 2024
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I am also beyond grateful for my husband Terry.
We're coming up on our 40th Wedding Anniversary on September 1st.
Forty years married! How did it go so fast?
I've been given the incredible gift of abundant love in my life.
I got lucky.
Flying to Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Air Canada
We're Not Excited or Anything ~ LOL
Somewhere in Cloud Land
July 24, 2024
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Approaching the Runway in Beautiful Nova Scotia
Outside Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
July 24, 2024
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Home Again!
Halifax Stanfield International Airport
Goffs, a Rural Community in the Halifax Regional Municipality,
Nova Scotia, Canada
July 24, 2024
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My mother's side of our family has been connected to the Smith's Cove,
Digby, and Digby Neck part of Nova Scotia for generations.
Many members of my family who don't live here have been returning
to Smith's Cove for part of their summers throughout their lives.
We all aim to overlap our visits on the first weekend in August.
Smith's Cove with Digby, Digby Gut, and Bear Island Beyond the Beach ~ Ferry's In
Like many generations before, clamdiggers are harvesting clams as the tide goes out.
Nova Scotia, Canada
July 28, 2024
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Air Canada Back-of-the-Seat-Screen Fight Map
YYZ (Toronto) to YHZ (Halifax)
I added (clockwise) Smith's Cove, Digby, Digby Gut, Bay of Fundy, Annapolis Basin,
Bear River, Smith's Cove Lighthouse Park, Bear Island
Nova Scotia, Canada July 24, 2024
Whenever my brother, three sisters, and I are together, we take our We Five photo.
Our first We Five photo was taken in Margaretsville, Nova Scotia,
when our youngest sister Bertie came home from the hospital in 1959.
Decades later we are still posing together, a little worse for wear, but still deeply connected.
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Donnie, Barbie, Me, Bertie, Gretchen (our dog), and Roy
Margaretsville, Nova Scotia, Canada
April 1959
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Roy, Donnie, Me, Barb, and Bertie
Barb and Pat's House, Smith's Cove
August 1, 2024
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My sister Barb saw my post last week and said,
"I thought for sure you'd show us playing cards.
So Barb, this is for you:
Barb
Roy Makes a Game-Winning Move
Sue, Barb, Terry, and Roy
Barb and Pat's House, Smith's Cove
July 30, 2024
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Thanks to wood-stacker extraordinaire, Barb's partner, Pat.
Five Cords of Wood
Wood-Stacker Extraordinaire, Pat!
Barb and Pat's House, Smith's Cove
July 28, 2024
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Some asked if Josie ever got into Scotia's water. No, because cats rule! 🐾 🐈⬛
But Josie found a better source of water, so they both win. 🐕 🐾
"All Mine," says Scotia.
Barb and Pat's House, Smith's Cove
July 28, 2024
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"All Mine," says Josie.
Barb and Pat's House, Smith's Cove
July 30, 2024
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I have been lucky in all kinds of love.
And I'm really lucky to have a husband who joins in everything.
Terry Literally Surrounded by My Family and Friends
On Chad and Sisters Two
Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada
July 26, 2024
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Terry Spots Me on the Upper Deck
And lucky to have a husband who's happy to go off on his own
and play pickleball with friends he's made in the village.
Off to Pickleball
Did "Good love is hard to find. I got lucky," remind you of anything?
It's almost the exact words from an old
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song "You Got Lucky."
I hadn't heard the song until this week, and it wasn't Petty singing it.
It was Blackberry Smoke, another amazing band out of Atlanta.
Where have you been all my life, Blackberry Smoke?
They're fabulous! Their cover of Petty's "You Got Lucky" is gorgeous.
I love Charlie Starr's voice, and Amanda Shires' violin is beautifully poignant.
Well I can't do better than Terry and I'm not going anywhere.
"Good love is hard to find. ... You got lucky, Babe, when I found you."
I sure did!
Waiting to Fly to Nova Scotia
Denver, Colorado, USA
July 24, 2024
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I'm linking to Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date, Tom's Aloha Friday, Gillena's Lunch Break. and Nicole's Friday Face Off.
For Rain: Ship ~ Not quite ships, but models of beautiful sailing vessels.
Sailing Vessels
Smith's Cove Historical Society & Old Temperance Hall Museum
Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
July 30, 2024
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For Tom: The Spirit of Aloha
Grammie, Mom, and Me
On the Beach
Smith's Cove Summer 1951
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For Gillena: Salad ~ Yummy!
Donnie Making Salad
Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
August 3, 2024
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For Nicole: Funny Face
My Cousin, Pat, the Life of the Party
Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
July 27, 2024
Photo by Sara Heembrock
Have a great weekend!
Till next time ~
Fundy Blue
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On the Bay of Fundy
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