Belated post about the long weekend

Last year on the 2-4 long weekend, a group of us went hiking on the Bluff Trail. It was cold enough that we did the hike in long sleeves, toques, and mittens. I'd forgotten how crappy last spring was. Not this year. Well, not this particular long weekend this year, anyway.

Both Saturday and Sunday had highs in the low 20s. Saturday was the usual market trip, and we went out to Long Lake to eat lunch and take a walk.  I hadn't been there before, but it was nice. We only did a short hike. The best part, though, was all the dogs. So many adorable dogs, running on the trails and playing in the water.

Sunday I went to Taylor Head,  a peninsula provincial park with trails. We did about 8km. Once you found the trail head, it was very well marked. The trails we took went around the head of the peninsula. It was beautiful. The trail went though some scrubby forest, teetered over rocky cliffs, took us down onto cobble beaches, and ended at an amazing sandy beach.

Nova Scotian picnic

Happy 2-4!

It's the start of Canada's summer. More importantly, it's the start of cottage season!

For all intents and purposes, I'm an Auntie again!

My BFF had her baby finally. On Easter, which is actually her favourite holiday because she really likes bunnies. No pictures yet, but I'm expecting the human boy equivalent of this:
























For those of you keeping score at home, this is my 6th nephew. For my baby-making friends out there, another niece would be nice...

Hoppy Easter

We woke up to this in Nova Scotia this morning:

 

Hardly a day you want to get out of bed for, let alone rise from the dead. We had Easter dinner at my Aunt's. I let my niece and nephew loose with my camera and they took some beautiful shots:  

Simultaneously the most awesome and most unnecessary Easter-themed sign ever.

"Easter is an "egg"celent time for parasite control."  ~Petworks in Dartmouth.

If you've got a better way to celebrate the resurrection of your Lord and Saviour, I'd like to hear about it.