Only a couple breakfasts on this weekend...sorry Legion breakfast, but it's no contest this weekend....make your way to Dayspring for their smokey bacon goodness!
Brekkies
Royal Canadian Legion #23
Lunenburg, NS
Feb. 28
7:30 - 11:30 am
Adults: $6
Kids 5-12: $3
Takeout available for pickup: $6.50, call 634-4215
Fireman's Breakfast
Dayspring, NS
Feb. 28
7:30 - 11 am
Adults: $6
Children 5-12: $4
Under 5: FREE!
Eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, toast, coffee or tea, juice, muffins and cheese
This is my pick for breakfasts this weekend, you can't go wrong!
Friday 27 February 2009
Thursday 26 February 2009
Wednesday 25 February 2009
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Pancake Supper
Shrove Tuesday has come and gone, luckily we managed to hit one of the many pancake suppers.
It's hard to give directions to a church or church hall in Lunenburg, there are so many! Luckily, I had a vague idea where this church hall was located, we found it without too much trouble.
Shortly after we were seated, our plates of pancakes and sausages arrived. Pretty simple, 2 pancakes and 3 breakfast sausages. Sadly, my camera's lens was fogged up so I couldn't get pictures of the plate. But, I did manage to get some shots from the kitchen!
Sorry folks, you can run but you can't hide from my camera! ^_^
While I was in the kitchen, I managed to also get a shot of the pancakes on the griddle:
The tables in the hall were arranged a little too tightly....Our table kept getting knocked about every time someone tried to walk past it. Somehow, none of the liquids on our table spilled...
I thought pancakes, sausages and tea or coffee were the extent of the supper. But, oh, no....there was dessert as well! Sorry pancreas, time for some insulin shock!
A delectable way to end the evening!
It's hard to give directions to a church or church hall in Lunenburg, there are so many! Luckily, I had a vague idea where this church hall was located, we found it without too much trouble.
Shortly after we were seated, our plates of pancakes and sausages arrived. Pretty simple, 2 pancakes and 3 breakfast sausages. Sadly, my camera's lens was fogged up so I couldn't get pictures of the plate. But, I did manage to get some shots from the kitchen!
Sorry folks, you can run but you can't hide from my camera! ^_^
While I was in the kitchen, I managed to also get a shot of the pancakes on the griddle:
The tables in the hall were arranged a little too tightly....Our table kept getting knocked about every time someone tried to walk past it. Somehow, none of the liquids on our table spilled...
I thought pancakes, sausages and tea or coffee were the extent of the supper. But, oh, no....there was dessert as well! Sorry pancreas, time for some insulin shock!
A delectable way to end the evening!
Tuesday 24 February 2009
Monday 23 February 2009
Thinking of warmer days...
...don't get me wrong, I actually enjoy winter....but on a drizmal Forevuary day like today, it's time to think of sunnier times:
Friday 20 February 2009
What's on This Weekend? Here come the pancakes!
Sorry, no pancakes this weekend, but Shrove Tuesday is coming up which means lots of pancake suppers!!!
There are a couple events on offer this weekend:
Brekkies
Sat. Feb. 21
Benefit Breakfast
Parkdale/Maplewood Hall
7 am - 12 pm
Bacon, eggs, sausage, pancakes, REAL maple syrup, toast, tea, coffee and juice
Proceeds to Arden and Aggie Rafuse who lost everything in a fire.
Info: 644-2877
Sat. Feb. 21
Pancake Breakfast
Blandford Community Centre
9-11 am
Pancakes, bacon, sausage, juice, tea, coffee
Adults: $6
Kids: $3
Under 5: free
Sat. Feb. 21
Riverport and District Fireman's Breakfast
7:30-11:30am
"usual menu"
Adults: $6
Kids: $3
Under 5: free
Teas
Feb. 22
Mid-Winter Luncheon
Italy Cross, Middlewood & District Fire Hall
11 am- 1 pm
Soups, chowders, chili, cakes
Adults : $6
Children 5-12: $3
Proceeds to Ladies Auxillary
Suppers
Too many to type out this morning, but needless to say there are tons of pancake suppers happening this coming Tuesday. Most go from 4:30 - 6:30....
Tuesday Feb. 24
Here are the communities:
Petite Riviere Fire Hall: 4:30 pm
Holy Trinity Anglican Church Parish Hall, Bridgewater: 4:30 pm
Chelsea and District Community Centre and Fire Dept., Chelsea: 4:30 pm
United Communities Fire Hall, Cherry Hill, NS: 4- 6 pm
3rd Bridgewater Scouts, Bridgewater United Church: 5-6:30 pm
St. Mark's Anglican Church, Martin's Point: 4:30-6:30 pm
Presbyterian Hall, Lunenburg: 4:30-6:30
There are a couple events on offer this weekend:
Brekkies
Sat. Feb. 21
Benefit Breakfast
Parkdale/Maplewood Hall
7 am - 12 pm
Bacon, eggs, sausage, pancakes, REAL maple syrup, toast, tea, coffee and juice
Proceeds to Arden and Aggie Rafuse who lost everything in a fire.
Info: 644-2877
Sat. Feb. 21
Pancake Breakfast
Blandford Community Centre
9-11 am
Pancakes, bacon, sausage, juice, tea, coffee
Adults: $6
Kids: $3
Under 5: free
Sat. Feb. 21
Riverport and District Fireman's Breakfast
7:30-11:30am
"usual menu"
Adults: $6
Kids: $3
Under 5: free
Teas
Feb. 22
Mid-Winter Luncheon
Italy Cross, Middlewood & District Fire Hall
11 am- 1 pm
Soups, chowders, chili, cakes
Adults : $6
Children 5-12: $3
Proceeds to Ladies Auxillary
Suppers
Too many to type out this morning, but needless to say there are tons of pancake suppers happening this coming Tuesday. Most go from 4:30 - 6:30....
Tuesday Feb. 24
Here are the communities:
Petite Riviere Fire Hall: 4:30 pm
Holy Trinity Anglican Church Parish Hall, Bridgewater: 4:30 pm
Chelsea and District Community Centre and Fire Dept., Chelsea: 4:30 pm
United Communities Fire Hall, Cherry Hill, NS: 4- 6 pm
3rd Bridgewater Scouts, Bridgewater United Church: 5-6:30 pm
St. Mark's Anglican Church, Martin's Point: 4:30-6:30 pm
Presbyterian Hall, Lunenburg: 4:30-6:30
Thursday 19 February 2009
DIY tractors...
Wednesday 18 February 2009
More ice fishing...
This shot comes off more gruesome than it looked at the time...I guess I should've moved the fish a little bit....next time:
Tuesday 17 February 2009
Pentz United Valentine's Tea
This wasn't a typical Valentine's day event, but in retrospect, it was way better than splashing down ~$100 for a 'fancy' meal for this Hallmark holiday...
We arrived to find a parking lot packed to capacity, but luckily we quickly found ourselves a parking spot without too much trouble.
The church hall had all sorts of Valentine's cutouts decorating the walls and also some office dividers, very cute:
There was a large contingent of Red Hat Society ladies at one end of the hall, hooting and laughing and having a grand old time. The remainder of the hall was peppered with church regulars and probably a few 'transients' like ourselves. I also noticed a man taking pictures of the attendees. Hey, that's MY gig! Oh well, the word had to get out eventually, right?
Before too long, our plate of sandwiches arrived...the usual fare: egg salad, chicken salad, devilled ham and pickles, cream cheese and cherry, a mystery meat concoction and a cream cheese and pickle roll:
There was also a server walking around with a tray of fresh fruit, an offering hard to resist in the midst of 'Forevuary'!:
We polished off our sandwich plate, and then it was on to the main event...SQUARES!!!
I don't think there was a square I didn't love...mind you, we didn't manage to finish the plate. Not surprising, just look how many squares were on the plate! All manner of chocolate, cocoa, coconut, graham crackers, cherries, duncan hines icing and other sweet ingredients were represented. My midsection is probably still paying the price...
Last, but certainly not least was their excellent selection (and inadvertent display) of tea cups, enjoy!:
We arrived to find a parking lot packed to capacity, but luckily we quickly found ourselves a parking spot without too much trouble.
The church hall had all sorts of Valentine's cutouts decorating the walls and also some office dividers, very cute:
There was a large contingent of Red Hat Society ladies at one end of the hall, hooting and laughing and having a grand old time. The remainder of the hall was peppered with church regulars and probably a few 'transients' like ourselves. I also noticed a man taking pictures of the attendees. Hey, that's MY gig! Oh well, the word had to get out eventually, right?
Before too long, our plate of sandwiches arrived...the usual fare: egg salad, chicken salad, devilled ham and pickles, cream cheese and cherry, a mystery meat concoction and a cream cheese and pickle roll:
There was also a server walking around with a tray of fresh fruit, an offering hard to resist in the midst of 'Forevuary'!:
We polished off our sandwich plate, and then it was on to the main event...SQUARES!!!
I don't think there was a square I didn't love...mind you, we didn't manage to finish the plate. Not surprising, just look how many squares were on the plate! All manner of chocolate, cocoa, coconut, graham crackers, cherries, duncan hines icing and other sweet ingredients were represented. My midsection is probably still paying the price...
Last, but certainly not least was their excellent selection (and inadvertent display) of tea cups, enjoy!:
Monday 16 February 2009
Ice Fishing!
(updated--brightened most of my images a little bit)
I've been talking about ice fishing for YEARS...this weekend, I finally did it!
First step, make a hole:
It took a while to break through, the ice was a solid 2 feet thick...
Almost there....:
Success!:
I like the sine wave nature of the auger:
We drilled 4 holes before we caught our first one, once we found the right depth, we caught 2 rainbows:
I've been talking about ice fishing for YEARS...this weekend, I finally did it!
First step, make a hole:
It took a while to break through, the ice was a solid 2 feet thick...
Almost there....:
Success!:
I like the sine wave nature of the auger:
We drilled 4 holes before we caught our first one, once we found the right depth, we caught 2 rainbows:
Friday 13 February 2009
What's on This Weekend? Valentine's Teas....
No contest, this week, the Pentz Valentine's Tea is the place to be!
Brekkies
Feb. 14
All You Can Eat Breakfast
Hebb's Cross Fire Department
7-11 am
Adults: $6
Kids age 12 and under: $3
Feb. 14
Royal Canadian Legion
Bridgewater, NS
Adults: $6
Kids age 5-12: $4
Under 5: free
Eggs, baked beans, hash browns, toast, tea, coffee, juice
Proceeds for Veterans Benevolent Fund
Teas
Feb. 14
Valentine Tea
11:30-1:30
West Side United Church
#2702, Highway #331
Pentz, NS
Sandwiches, sweets, fruit trays
Door prize
Admission: $7
Storm date, Feb. 15, 1-3 pm
Info: 688-1101, 530-2760
Brekkies
Feb. 14
All You Can Eat Breakfast
Hebb's Cross Fire Department
7-11 am
Adults: $6
Kids age 12 and under: $3
Feb. 14
Royal Canadian Legion
Bridgewater, NS
Adults: $6
Kids age 5-12: $4
Under 5: free
Eggs, baked beans, hash browns, toast, tea, coffee, juice
Proceeds for Veterans Benevolent Fund
Teas
Feb. 14
Valentine Tea
11:30-1:30
West Side United Church
#2702, Highway #331
Pentz, NS
Sandwiches, sweets, fruit trays
Door prize
Admission: $7
Storm date, Feb. 15, 1-3 pm
Info: 688-1101, 530-2760
Thursday 12 February 2009
Wednesday 11 February 2009
Tuesday 10 February 2009
Saturday 7 February 2009
Blockhouse Fire Dept. Baked Bean, Ham & Scalloped Potato Supper
In my mind, there's no better way to celebrate a glorious winter day, than to fill your belly with some home made baked beans. Earlier in the afternoon I worked up a healthy appetite skiing on the freshly groomed cross country ski trails at Kejimkujik national park. What a treat!
Thankfully, no storm date was necessary
Even though the parking lot was nearly full, there were plenty of seats available in the large hall. It was a brightly lit space, complete with the odd flickering fluorescent tube for good measure.
We were soon greeted by a smiling fire department volunteer, who took our order after asking if we wanted 'the works'. We got our pie before our dinner arrived, an unorthodox approach to serving for these events, but no matter. If anything, it made me want to eat my dinner quickly so I could tuck in to this delicious slice:
We were 'cow eyeing' other slices of lemon meringue as they were brought to nearby diners. Some had 'sky high' meringue on top! I was happy with my slice, complete with the delectable oily drops, waiting to be devoured...
Soon enough, dinner arrived. Standard fare....the beans were delcious! The ham was tender, the pineapple ring and half maraschino cherry were a fun touch, the coleslaw was suprisingly good and the scalloped potatoes did not dissapoint.
Eventually, we had to send a uniformed fire dept. volunteer on a bit of a hunt for some milk for our tea. His hard work paid off, luckily we didn't have to use the coffee creamers on the table, which were the only dairy products in sight.
All in all, a great dinner and a welcome respite from the annual winter 'drought' of community suppers. Keep 'em coming!
Thankfully, no storm date was necessary
Even though the parking lot was nearly full, there were plenty of seats available in the large hall. It was a brightly lit space, complete with the odd flickering fluorescent tube for good measure.
We were soon greeted by a smiling fire department volunteer, who took our order after asking if we wanted 'the works'. We got our pie before our dinner arrived, an unorthodox approach to serving for these events, but no matter. If anything, it made me want to eat my dinner quickly so I could tuck in to this delicious slice:
We were 'cow eyeing' other slices of lemon meringue as they were brought to nearby diners. Some had 'sky high' meringue on top! I was happy with my slice, complete with the delectable oily drops, waiting to be devoured...
Soon enough, dinner arrived. Standard fare....the beans were delcious! The ham was tender, the pineapple ring and half maraschino cherry were a fun touch, the coleslaw was suprisingly good and the scalloped potatoes did not dissapoint.
Eventually, we had to send a uniformed fire dept. volunteer on a bit of a hunt for some milk for our tea. His hard work paid off, luckily we didn't have to use the coffee creamers on the table, which were the only dairy products in sight.
All in all, a great dinner and a welcome respite from the annual winter 'drought' of community suppers. Keep 'em coming!
Friday 6 February 2009
What's on This Weekend?
Finally, my scalloped potato thirst gets slaked!
Brekkies
Sat. Feb. 7
Benefit Breakfast
Pinehurst Hall
7-11 am
Cost: Donation
Proceeds for Dale and Christine Penney, who had a house fire.
Sat. Feb. 7
Country Breakfast
7:30-10:30 am
Chester Basin Fire Hall
Various menu selections
Sat. Feb. 7
Italy Cross. Middlewood and District Fire Hall
7-11 am
Adults - $6
Children 5-12: $3
Suppers
Sat. Feb. 7
4-6 pm
Baked Bean, Scalloped Potato and Ham Supper
Blockhouse & District Fire Hall
Adults: $8/plate
Kids age 10 and under: $4
Pies for dessert
It's a no brainer, this is my pic for the weekend!
Brekkies
Sat. Feb. 7
Benefit Breakfast
Pinehurst Hall
7-11 am
Cost: Donation
Proceeds for Dale and Christine Penney, who had a house fire.
Sat. Feb. 7
Country Breakfast
7:30-10:30 am
Chester Basin Fire Hall
Various menu selections
Sat. Feb. 7
Italy Cross. Middlewood and District Fire Hall
7-11 am
Adults - $6
Children 5-12: $3
Suppers
Sat. Feb. 7
4-6 pm
Baked Bean, Scalloped Potato and Ham Supper
Blockhouse & District Fire Hall
Adults: $8/plate
Kids age 10 and under: $4
Pies for dessert
It's a no brainer, this is my pic for the weekend!
Thursday 5 February 2009
File under: hilarity
This has nothing to do with the usual content on my blog, but it actually made me laugh out loud, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did:
Wednesday 4 February 2009
Let it snow!
This shot is from last year, I didn't have any time to take pictures this morning...too busy wrestling my car loose from its icy perch!
Tuesday 3 February 2009
Home made tractor
AWESOME, I like the cinder blocks holding up the seat!
If you like what you see, you can buy it on kijiji
If you like what you see, you can buy it on kijiji
Monday 2 February 2009
Yet another nice sunrise
I haven't had a chance to change the white balance, the sun was a little pinker than in these shots, but you get the idea:
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