Poppies!

I have inherited a nice patch of poppies in front of my house. As you can see, they are just about ready to 'asplode'

What's on This Weekend? ...and an eagle!

First, the pics! I had to do a double take when I spotted this bald eagle yesterday evening. Just hanging out...gazing at Rose Bay. Then it started getting dive bombed by sea gulls!

More pics of the aerial assault to follow, but here's a taste. The eagle is looking up at a gull out of the frame in this pic:





As far as food this weekend, what a list! It looks like it's lobster weekend, judging by the offerings on deck. Also, looks like the weekend to actually call and book tickets to these events as several warn that they routinely sell out.

Champagne brunch in Broad Cove looks intriguing. Lobster sandwiches in Petite sound delish. For those that want a bit of entertainment to accompany their vittles, check out the horse/ox pull in Lake Center...

Have a great weekend everyone!

Breakfasts

May 29,
Royal Canadian Legion #23, Lunenburg,
7:30-11:30 a.m.
Adults $6; ages 5-12, $3.
Takeout available for pick-up $6.50. 634-4215

May 29,
Champagne Brunch,
Broad Cove Hall,
11 and 12:30 - 2 seatings.
Live musical entertainment and a rug hooking display.
Menu: Assorted quiches, salad, biscuits, dessert and beverage.
Advance tickets only $12.
Call 677-2289

May 30,
Relay for Life Pancake Breakfast,
8- 11 a.m.,
Bridgewater Fire Hall. $
5/ person, under 5 free

May 30,
Brunch at the RCL Mahone Bay,
10 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Adults $6; children over 5, $3,

Teas/Luncheons

May 29,
Lobster Sandwiches,
10 a.m.-noon,
Petite Riviere fire hall.
Pantry table, jewellery.
Eat-in or take-out.
Don't be disappointed, come early!
Proceeds for St. Michael's Church, Petite Riviere

May 29,
Unit 7 Spring Time Buffet Coffee Party
Bridgewater United Church, 87 Hillcrest St.
10am- 12pm
with Arts and Crafts table, Trinkets and Treasures Table and Cookie Table.
Adults $6.

Suppers

May 29,
Turkey Supper,
Epworth United Church, New Germany,
4-6 p.m.
Adults $10; children 5-12 $5; under 5 free.

May 29,
Ox and Horse Pull,
Lake Centre-New Cumberland Hall.
Pull starts 12:30 p.m.
Canteen.
Variety Supper, 4-6 p.m.
Adults $10; 12 and under $5; 5 and under free.
Raindate Sunday, May 30.

May 30
Fish fry
4-6 pm,
Hubbards Area Lions club
Pan fried haddock with all the trimmings, dessert and tea/coffee.
Cost $10.
For info call 857-9845 after 2 pm daily.

May 30.
Lobster Supper,
Fort Point Museum, 100 Fort Point Road, LaHave,
3 seatings: 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
1 1/2lb. lobster, home made potato salad, coleslaw, roll, dessert, tea or coffee.
Takeout tickets available.
$25 Fort Point Museum members, $30 non-members.
Cash bar, wine and beer.
Call 688-1970 to purchase tickets. Event usually sells out.

Hirtle's moonrise

Not much out there for waves last night, but the moonrise over the clouds on the horizon made it all worth it.

Looks like someone's using the patch...

...err...laying a patch of brake burns, that is.

Truck Tractah!

Spotted this beauty of a truck tractor near Conquerall Mills.

Shots courtesy of Kat Frick Miller, check out her blog!

What's black on yellow and burnt all over?

Grimm road brake burns, of course!

Riverport sunset

Shot from the Riverport bridge, looking 'up' the Lahave river.

I got a burn I need you to look at...

Don't worry, just another Grimm Rd. brake burn. Sheesh!

Grillin' like a villain

Those who know me, know that I loooove charcoal BBQ. Here's a shot of some tofu/veggie kabobs from a couple weeks back.

Latest BBQ discovery, marinated broccoli on the grill is AWESOME!

What's on This Weekend?

Wow, pick a breakfast, why dont'cha!?! All manner of fried up goodness on offer on Saturday.

The St. Luke's turkey supper is a classic in the making, you will not be disappointed!

Breakfasts

May 15,
Parkdale/Maplewood Hall,
7:00 - 10:30.
Bacon, eggs, sausage, pancakes, real maple syrup, toast, juice, tea, coffee.
Adults $6, youth $3, under 5 free.
Info: 644-2877

May 15,
First Steps, Pancake Breakfast,
Bridgewater fire hall,
7:30-11 a.m.,
$6,
Pancakes and sausage with tea, coffee & juice.
Proceeds to: a home-based program for infants and preschool children with developmental challenges.

May 15,
Fireman's Breakfast.
Petite Riviere fire hall,
8-11 a.m.
Full menu,
Adults $6, under 12 $3, under 5 free.
Information call 688-1174

May 15,
Masonic Centre, 216 North St., Bridgewater,
8-11 a.m.
Bacon and egg or pancakes and sausages; beans, toast, etc.
Adults $6; 5-12 $3; under 5 free.
"Mix & Match" $7 and $4.
All welcome.

Suppers

May 15,
Turkey Supper,
4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.,
St. Luke's Church Hall, Rhodes Corner, Hwy 3.
Adults $10, 4-12 yrs. $5, under 5 free.
Cakes for dessert.
Hosted by St. Luke's and Mt. Olivet, Upper LaHave.

Flotsam: enabled

Found this big 'ole piece of driftwood on my travels along the shoreline last week.

I wish I had put something in the shot for a better sense of scale. That tire is ~4-5 ft. in diameter, with what looks like a telephone pole in 4 pieces stuck in the middle.

It looks like it is a piece of a wharf, or is it something else? Ring toss for giants perhaps?

Lines 'o' colour

I like the how the lines of colours turned out. There are thousands of periwinkle shells littering the shoreline on this point, so neat!

Apple Berry Re-Opening: Wood fired bread!

Apple Berry farm market in Bridgewater was bustling with activity Saturday morning, in preparation for their grand re-opening.

Above is a shot of a portable wood fired bread oven, festooned with all manner of local grain products from Speerville Mills in New Brunswick.

Sadly, I was not able to stick around for some fresh baked goodies or the free pork roast, boo'rns!

Check out Apple Berry's excellent selection of 'happy' meats from Meadowbrook Farms (valley), gluten free items from Schoolhouse Gluten-free Gourmet (Martin's River), dairy products from Foxhill Cheese (also from the Valley) and my personal fave: frozen cider from Boates (from the valley, where else?).

Can't keep a good colour down

Fading forsythia blossoms....gonna miss you!

What's on This Weekend?

Another packed weekend of community grub, take yer pick!

The daffodil tea and sale in Petite is a sure thing, I hope they have devilled eggs! The dinners at the Forties hall are usually a good feed, but if you don't want to drive that far, the turkey dinner in Rose Bay is probably a safe bet too.

Happy Mother's Day one and all. ^_^

Breakfasts

May 8,
Hebbs Cross Fire Hall,
7-11 a.m.
Adults $6, children 5- 12 $3, under 5 free

May 9,
Mother's Day Breakfast.
Chelsea & District Community Centre.
7:30- 10:30 a.m.
Adults $6, children 5- 12 $3, 5 and under free

Teas/Luncheons

May 8,
Coffee Party and bake sale,
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Rose Bay,
10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Adults $7; under 12 $3; under 5 free.

May 8,
Spring Tea,
All Saints Lutheran Church, Newcombville,
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Tea and bake table.
Adults $6, under 12 $3, under 5 free. Assorted desserts.

May 8,
Annual Daffodil Tea and Sale,
Wesley United Church, Petite Riviere,
2-4 p.m.
Adults $7; children under 12, $3.
Sandwiches and delightful sweets.
Bake, craft and white elephant tables. Interesting displays.
Proceeds for U.C.W.

Suppers

May 8,
Early Mother's Day Variety Supper.
Branch LaHave Hall,
4- 6 p.m.
Adults $7, children 5- 12 $3, under 5 free

May 8,
Roast Turkey Dinner,
Trinity United Church Hall, Rose Bay,
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Adults $10, children $5, under 5 free.
Takeouts available.

May 9th,
Mother's Day Supper,
Forties community centre, 1787 Forties Rd., New Ross.
4:30-6 p.m. Doors open at 4, serving starts at 4:30.
Chicken, potatoes, vegetables, dessert/ pie, tea/ coffee.
Adults $10; children 5-12 $5; under 5 free.

Guest Review! Wrasslin' in Lunenburg

Thanks to Ariel Marsh and Kevin Fields for this first hand account of the recent wrestling event in Lunenburg. Check out Ariel's work here. (There's a sweet Bee Machine graphic in her gallery!)

Wrasslin' at the Lunenburg Community Center

Kevin, Dave, Julia and I headed down to the Community center for Mainstream Entertainment's wrestling event. They are celebrating ten years of wrasslin' awesomeness. Many thanks to baroing for letting us know this event was going on. I can't even imagine how my life would be if I had missed this!

We had no idea what we were in for.

Ringside seats? Yes please! This brought about a whole new level of awesome! For $12 a person, how could you pass that up? I think at one point, Dave was up close and personal with one wrestler (ed: Mr. Clean) who sported a pair of specimen cups, filled with some kind of liquid. Now, I won't speculate what was in those cups, but I'm pretty sure you don't want a face full. Unfortunately, that happened to the other guy. EEEEWWW!

On our way to our seats we passed the table full of loots. Tons of prints of the wrestlers and t-shirts galore. I picked up a sweet Bee Machine tee and I promptly went to change. BEST T-SHIRT EVAR!

The wrestlers were wild, with over-the-top acting and their sweet moves. But, the best part of the evening was when I saw that Crabmeister come a runnin' down the aisles sideways! It's obvious he's skilled in the deadly arts of Crab.

One of my favourite parts were the delightful costumes. Bee Machine has this sweet yellow jacket, luchador mask and striped briefs. The real J.J.B. came out with his bright pink tassled pants. Josef Von Schmidt sported the eye patch, matched with an officer's cap and trench coat, decorated with medals. I wonder where he bought them?...

During the intermission, we got our pictures on. First up was Crabmeister. I regret not doing the crab with him, but there were kids present. Next up, my all time fave, the Bee Machine. I really had to work myself up to talk to him. I know what you're thinking, “he's wearing a mask.” That just made it worse. Who finds it easy to talk to a man in a mask? Especially one who makes all the lady flowers bloom.

And what sporting event would be complete without the fans? Oh man, they were nutso! You had the ladies heckling the wrestlers to no end. The big burly wrestlers telling old ladies and little children to shut up was pure gold. I almost wish I had Twitter so that I could tweet all of the taunts coming from the kids sitting behind us. “You're a fatty fat fat,” “you suck,” and some rather wicked profanities escaped their little mouths. It rocked so hard.

At last, we came to the grand finale. The casket match! All throughout the evening, Josef Von Schmidt let his presence be known by proclaiming how much Canada sucks. In the end, he got his as the 7 foot Giant Grimez handed out a whole case of pure, unadulterated Whoop Ass.

It was a night to remember.

From the news desk of Ariel, with a few colourful phrases by Kevin

Brake burns...still grimm...

At least, they are on to the Grimm Road...

Springtime quiz!

This flowering shrub (which often grows to the size of a tree) is in blossom right now...

Points go to the person who can name it.

Hint: it is known in these parts as *bush. The '*' is the name of a fish that always runs in the rivers this time of year...hence, the name!

Yayaya....Yellow!

Yes folks, springtime means yellow!

This past weekend, I snapped a bunch of shots of forsythia shrubs/bushes around the county. This gem was spotted in Dayspring.

People sure like their forsythia bushes, there was no shortage of opportunities to capture some yellow. No complaints here, they make any section of highway cheery just by being themselves.

Purple azaleas are coming in to bloom as the forsythia blossoms fade, stay tuned for...purple!

TASTEE FREEZE is OPEN!!!!

You heard right, the Hebbville Tastee Freeze is open once again for their FOURTY THIRD season.

It is time to drive past Auto Row in Bridgewater for some delicious burgers, all manner of fried goodies, the best bacon cheese dog you will ever taste...and, of course, a Boston Shake.

Do it. Get off the couch, get into your car and drive there, now.

...and get me a small twist while you're at it, kay?

Enjoy!