August 2026
It is difficult to believe that August is upon us…I always think of August as the run up to the return to school. Moving trucks start appearing for university students settling into new digs. Stores are full of families outfitting their children with all the necessities for school. Mine were fresh pencils and Hilroy scribblers, […]
July 2026
Have you ever noticed that, even though we are retired, when July rolls around there is a definite ‘vacation’ feeling? What is it about July that makes us think of vacation time, holiday planning, taking things a little easier…we can pretty well do that all year. Yet with July, those crazy, hazy, lazy days of […]
June 2026
I have always though of June as a ‘page turner month’…we really turn the page from late spring to the new page of early summer, long days, leafy greens, colorful flowers, and that June promise of warmer days. Early June was always a great house cleaning month; windows could be opened to let the fresh […]
May 2026
The merry month of May represents the very best of a Nova Scotian spring. We enjoy the early flowers of the Dogwood tree, the glorious yellow forsythia, brave crocus, colourful tulips and my favorite the daffodils waving in spring breezes….but we are not surprised by the odd snowflake! As we shrug off the mantel of winter, […]
April 2026
In the movies, April is always depicted as a romantic, breezy, warm showers-new blossoms kind of month, and I think we all view this start of spring in the same way! We look forward to earlier sun rises… yes, we expect to see the sun more frequently, enjoy the warming winds and, of course, those […]
March 2026
Patricia’s March Message Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! I trust this finds you all making the most of the nice weather and exercising patience on the colder days!!When we thought the snows of February would never stop, we swing into the month of March, a month of beginnings. We anxiously look for some easement of weather […]
February 2026
The snow and winds of February are inevitable, and as Nova Scotians we have all developed strategies to make our way through. This year, February has proven to be one of the worst months!! Yet we also celebrated Valentine’s Day! For some there will be roses, wine, chocolate, and romance. For others it may have […]