What's on this weekend? More like what isn't on this weekend?!?

For starters, this weekend is the Apple Blossom Festival in the Valley.  There's a parade on Saturday, the 'infamous' 1/2 chicken dinner on Sunday (arrive before 2 pm, trust me) and all sorts of other activities.

'Down home', usual round up of breakfasts.  Broad Cove/Vogler's Cove is a busy spot this weekend, hosting a champagne brunch one day and a baked bean and ham supper the next day.

The Maitland Spring Tea on Saturday is always yummy (possibly the best orange pekoe tea you'll ever drink), well worth checking out.

Ox pulls, roast beef suppers AND it's going to be sunny!?  Soak it up folks, soak___it___up.

Breakfasts

June 2, Saturday.
Italy Cross, Middlewood and District fire hall,
6- 11 a.m.
Adults $6, children 5- 12 $3, Everyone welcome.

June 2
St. Norberts BIG BREAKFAST
Central United Church Hall, Lunenburg.
7- 11:30 a.m.
Bacon, eggs, sausage, pancakes, homemade beans, juice, toast and beverage.
Adults $7, children $3.50, under 5 free.
A great place to start your weekend and meet friends!

Saturday, June 2
Pinehurst hall,
7 - 11 a.m.
Proceeds for the hall.

June 2
Country Breakfast.
Chester Basin Fire Hall
7:30-10:30 a.m.
Various menu selections.

June 2
Broad Cove Champagne Brunch,
Broad Cove Hall.
Two seatings: 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m
Champagne mimosas, fabulous food, music by The Flat Hill Roadbillies and a rug hooking display.
Advance tickets $12.
Phone 677-2289 or e-mail: tsturner@eastlink.ca

Teas/Luncheons

Saturday, June 2
First South United Church Soup Luncheon, celebrating our 125 years,
11:30- 2.
Soup and chowders, dessert is variety of cakes. $7. Everyone welcome.

Sunday, June 3

Spring Tea,
Maitland community hall,
11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Chicken salad or ham, cole slaw, potato salad, variety of squares for dessert.
Adults $8; children $4; under 5 free. 

Also, bake table, white elephant sale and tickets on grocery box.
For information call 624-9416.

Community Events

Saturday, June 2
Ox Pull, Branch LaHave Community Hall,
Sponsored by W.R. Bolivar Transport.

Suppers

Saturday, June 2
Roast Beef Supper,
District #1 Blandford community centre,
4:30- 6 p.m.
Adults $10, children $5, under 5 years free.
Also guild's goods and bake table.
Proceeds to St. Barnabas Guild.

Sunday, June 3.
Baked Bean and Ham Supper.
Vogler's Cove Community Hall,
4- 6 p.m.
Served with salads, brown bread, dessert.
$8, 5- 12 $4, under 5 free.
Proceeds: Playground.

Riverport wharf: at night

Four second exposure
F/6.3
ISO 400


I love how it makes the boat in the background look like a toy, very unreal.  Man, the water was still that night!  Caught a couple herring too. ^_^

Fresh Lobster

Spotted on Riverport a week ago, on my drive back from the wharf.

You know you live by the shore when....

Ah, the rites of spring; Large item pick up day has arrived.  It's later than usual this year, I guess I was one of the few who got the memo.  Folks have been putting out their large items to be whisked away, by men who walk with a limp, for about a month now.   Along the shore, a common item to be discarded is the icon of coastal living; the lobster trap.  


This isn't something you are likely to see along the roads in New Germany, let alone in Bridgewater or even Lunenburg.  But as you get closer and closer to the villages and hamlets where people actually fish for a living, you begin to see more and more fishing gear on the side of the road.  Metal lobster pots, wooden ones (which further up the shore would be sold to tourists), buoys and other nautical goods are on offer.


I'll save my comments on large item pickup day for another time, let's just say I have been thoroughly enjoying the show.   If I have my way, you will be seeing my new show, "Lunenburg County Pickers" in the near future.  Stay tuned!

Smoked Kiack

Smoked kiack ('technically this is an alewife, a shad/river herring within the genus Alosa) can be found at roadside stands this time of year.  I found this beauty at a farm market in Liverpool a couple weekends ago.  It tastes as good as it looks!  This was my first time dealing with a whole smoked fish that had scales.  It took a while to figure out how to extract the delectable smoked fish, but once I did...heaven.


If you see folks with long handled dip nets, hauling fish out of rivers this time of year, they are dipping kiack, also known as gaspereau in these parts.  While some are smoked and sold to adoring fans like myself, most are used as bait in lobster traps/pots.


So, if you see a hand scribbled sign at the side of the road advertising "kayaks", "kiacks", "smoke kiack", etc..don't be alarmed.  Stop, go in, buy some (preferably in the filleted form, I learned my lesson) and let the party in your mouth commence.

What's on this weekend? 5 breakfasts & 1 brunch! Horse/Ox Pull! Variety Supper! Turkey!!!

Well, well, well....how many wells does it take to fill a lake?  Lots going on this weekend, especially for breakfast.  See for yourself!

First horse/ox pull of the season (that I've noticed) in Lake Centre.  Stop by Village Nursery on your way there and pick up some plants, why dont'cha?

Turkey supper in New Germany is usually good, though the last time I went the folks in line were loading up their plates like it was their last meal....stand your ground!

Also, check out Gloria's big, jeezly 'ole yard sale in LaHave on Saturday (next to the post office).  Chances are, it will be hard to miss....

Have a great weeekend, ya'll.

Breakfasts

May 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

Saturday, May 26

Newfie Breakfast, 

Chester Basin Legion. 

7:30-10:30

Menu selections and take-out available.

Saturday, May 26

Conquerall Bank Fire Hall, 

Pancake and Sausage Breakfast. 

8- 11 a.m. 

Donation to Muscular Dystrophy.

Saturday, May 26. 

Firemen's Breakfast, 

United Communities fire hall, Cherry Hill, 

8 - 11 a.m. 

Adults $7, children 5 -12 $3.25, under 5 free.

May 26- 

Blandford Community Centre, 

9- 11 a.m. 

Adults $6, children $3.

Sunday, May 27 

Brunch, 

Mahone Bay Legion

10 a.m.-1 p.m. 

Adults $7; children $3; under 5 free.

Community Events

Saturday, May 26 

30th Annual Horse and Ox Pull,

Lake Centre/ New Cumberland Hall. 

Pull starts at 12:30, there will be a canteen.

Raindate: May 27. 

Suppers

Saturday, May 26 
30th Annual Horse and Ox Pull Variety Supper

Variety supper, 4-6 p.m. 

Adults $10; 12 and under $5; under 5 free. 

May 26,  

Turkey Supper, 

Epworth United Church, New Germany, 

4- 6 p.m. 

Adults $10; children under 12 years $5; and under 5 years free.

You can whip their cream....

It's funny how things look different, a couple hours down the shore.  Flowering shrubs are a couple weeks ahead of us and the dairy choices have an unfamiliar option:  Cook's Dairy.


For starters, I LOVE the graphic design of their packaging.  The big and bold numbers, the extra large 'S' in Skim Milk and of course their palette of colours.  


Cook's Dairy is a familiar sight in the southern end of the province, but travel only a few hours up the coast and it is nowhere to be seen.  This is truly a locally owned and operated company.  Its roots date back to the 1940's and judging by how many places I saw it on offer, it is still going strong.


I am regretting that I didn't take more pictures of their products while I was on the French Shore, but that will have to wait for another sojourn later this summer.  I should also sample some of their products...next time.