Maitland Christmas Tea - The Tree

A shot of the hall which hosted the Maitland Christmas Tea last Sunday.

The Christmas tree was balsam'y and fragrant, as it should be. A pair of stuffed angels are hanging out on the wall, waiting to be claimed by a lucky raffle ticket owner...

Maitland Christmas Tea - The Sweets

Oh, the sweets. Sweets so sweet, they make your teeth hurt....in a good way. Sweets that make you diabetic in one bite.

The butter cookie was 'melt in your mouth' perfection. A tart square that had rhubarb in it was a pleasant surprise. A slice pumpkin cheesecake was sinfully tasty.

Paired with delicious, strong tea. I can think of no better way to spend a warm November afternoon.

Maitland Christmas Tea

Apologies for the gruesome state of my plate. My camera's lens fogged up after an evening of sitting in my cold car. By the time the lens cleared off, I had finished half of my cold plate!

Chicken salad from scratch, scrumptious potato salad, cheese and cucumber slices.... This plate did not leave me wanting. Add to that, the festive tablecloth and boisterous sounds inside the Maitland Community Hall...this was quite the event!

More pics to follow...

What's on this weekend? Christmas Tea! Breakfast! Chowdah!

If you don't have plans on Sunday, be sure to head over to Maitland for their Christmas tea. They serve up some of the best tea in the county. Plates of squares and sweets will arrive at your table until you beg for mercy (or say no thank you). If you are lucky, you can score a $2 pair of hand knit mittens.

Regular breakfasts are happening in Lunenburg and Cherry Hill as well as several chowder luncheons.

Enjoy, folks!

Breakfasts

November 26,
Royal Canadian Legion #23, Lunenburg,
7:30-11:30 a.m.
Adults $7; ages 5-12, $3.
Takeout available for pick-up $7.50. 634-4215

November 26.
Fireman's Breakfast,
United Communities fire hall, Cherry Hill,
8 - 11 a.m.
Adults $6, children 5 -12 $3.25, under 5 free.

November 27,
Brunch,
RCL Br. #49 Mahone Bay,
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Adults $7; children $3; under 5 free.

Sunday, November 27,
Brunch.
Masonic Hall, 216 North Street, Bridgewater.
10 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
From "scratch" pancakes, beans, fish cakes, etc.
Adults $7, children 5- 12 $4.50. All welcome!
Takeouts available 543-2886, 541-0059

Teas/Luncheons

Saturday, November 26,
Chowder Luncheon,
St. James Parish hall, Mahone Bay.
11:30 - 1:30 p.m.,
$8,
Bake table, craft table.
Sponsored by St. James ACW.

November 26,
Christmas Luncheon,
Middlewood United Church (just past Exit 16),
12-2 p.m.
Homemade soups, chili, chowders and desserts.
Music provided by the Uke Mates.
Adults $8, children $4, under 5 free.
Bake table with lots of homemade goodies.

November 27,
Annual Christmas Tea.
Maitland Community Hall,
11 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Chicken or ham salad plate, tea, coffee, sweets.
Adults $8, child $4.
Bake table, Chinese auction, gift packages, miscellaneous items.
Tickets on box of groceries and quilt.
For information 624-9416

November snow got you down?

Fear not, gaze upon the autumn hues of this Loonieburg landscape, and exhale.

Pastoral sunset

Couldn't pass this one up, I'm glad that I pulled over!

Christmas is coming town!

Spotted on the mean streets of L-town.

Swagger

Have you ever heard people refer to 'swagger' and not know what they mean? These kids have swagger, lots of it.

Spotted this summer at The Big Ex, of course!

Dash to dine!

A diner rushes to catch the last sitting of the St. James Anglican Roast Beef Supper.

St. James Anglican Roast Beef Supper - main course

The wait was worth it. All the 'greatest hits' were in attendance: boiled carrots and peas, mashed potatoes and turnip and of course, roast beef with gravy. Pickled beets and coleslaw were on offer as well.

Best thing of all? No dishes!

I can't keep track of all these storms

I do know this shot was taken Oct. 30th, whether or not this windy day/storm had a name, I cannot say...as a local surf shop owner would say: "...typical Hirtle's beach closeout...."

Mile high meringue

Superb coconut cream pies, just look at that meringue!

I tried and I tried, but I couldn't stop the highlights from 'blowing out' after adjusting the white balance. Practice makes perfect, clearly I need more practice.

The table of earthly delights

Mountains of meringue and other delicious things were on offer at the recent roast beef supper at St. James Anglican in Mahone Bay.

I had to ask about one item on the list of desserts: the 'Impossible Pie'

A kind lady explained to me that it is called Impossible Pie because it does not have a pastry, but creates its own 'crust' while baking.

Somehow I got distracted and ordered pumpkin pie instead, FOR SHAME!

A busy evening at the Anglican church hall....

Another shot from a roast beef supper several weeks ago.

The father served as maître d’ for the evening....as you paid and found a place to wait (hopefully in a chair along the wall), he would notice new folks in the queue and take your name and note how many were in your group.

He was in good cheer as he scurried around the hall, organizing who sits where. Every so often, you would hear him ask the waiting diners: "KNICKLE....4?" A party of four would rise to their feet and quickly be ushered to their seats.

We arrived just as the 'first sitting' finished dining, each sitting usually takes about 30 minutes to finish their meal. What looked like a long wait ahead of us, was only about 10 minutes as wave upon wave of folks took their last sip of tea and made their way out of the hall.

More pics to follow, stay tuned!

St. James Anglican Roast Beef Supper

A glimpse of the crowd in the St. James Anglican hall for a tasty roast beef supper.

What's on this weekend? BIG Breakfast! Christmas Teas! Roast Beef! Corned Beef & Cabbage! Spaghetti!

I feel like I need to loosen my belt after reading about all the great foodie events this weekend! Too hard to choose, find one in your neck of the woods...get out and support your local community groups!

Breakfasts

November 5, Saturday,
Italy Cross, Middlewood and district fire hall,
7-11 a.m.
Adults $6; children (5-12) $3. Everyone welcome.

Saturday, November 5,
Pinehurst Hall,
7-11 a.m.
$6/ person.

Saturday, November 5,
St. Norbert's Big Breakfast is back, the first Saturday of each month at the Lunenburg Cultural Centre (Presbyterian Hall) on Fox St.
Adults $7, $4 children under 12.
Come out for eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, beans, juice, coffee and tea.

November 5,
Country Breakfast.
7:30-10:30 a.m.,
Chester Basin Fire Hall.
Various menu selections.

Teas/Luncheons

Saturday, November 5,
Souper Christmas Lunch & Sale
Hebb's Cross Fire Hall
9 am - 1 pm
Homemade: Soups, Chili, and Chowder, rolls, biscuits, dessert, coffee/tea.
Adults $7.00 Children 6-10 $3.50 Children 5 & under free.
Just shopping? NO ADMISSION! BAKE TABLE, CHRISTMAS CRAFT TABLE, CHRISTMAS "NEW TO YOU" TABLE. Come join us for a fun filled day.

Saturday, November 5,
Christmas Tea,
All Saints Lutheran Church, Newcombville,
11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
White elephant, craft and bake table.
Dessert, variety of pies.
Adults $6, under 12, $3 under 5 free.

Suppers

November 5,
Roast Beef Supper,
4 - 6 p.m.,
Mahone Bay Baptist Church.
Mashed potato, turnip, carrots, peas. Cake for dessert. Tea, coffee.
Adults $10, children 5 - 12 $5, under 5 free.

Saturday, November 5,
Chelsea community centre,
Homemade Spaghetti Supper
Caesar/ garden salad, garlic bread/ rolls, dessert and beverage,
4:30- 6:30 p.m.
Adult: $8, child: $5, under 5 free.

November 6,
St. Andrew's Anglican Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner,
noon to 2 p.m.,
West Northfield Community Centre, 227 Feeners Corner Rd.,
adults $10, under 12 $2

Sunday, November 6,
Roast Beef Supper,
East Port Medway community hall,
4-6 p.m.
Adults $10, children 12 and under $5, under 5 free. Take-outs available.

Sunny Lahave Crossing

Just another gorgeous day on the Lahave Ferry, in search of waves. Sadly, none were found that day....

Bluenose Academy on a sunny day

I am very happy with how this photo turned out. Luckily there were nice clouds in the sky and it was sunny. Also, loving the blocks of colour on the exterior.