Mini-Escape....

Some days are more beautiful than others.....

I decided that Sunday would be my summer vacation!  Ive been working really hard for months and really needed a break. I'm lucky to have a friend who lives in a beautiful place.

 The sun and sky co-operated to create a perfect setting...I need more of this in my life.

We went out in a paddle boat and saw seals,sailboats and spectacular cloudscapes

It was a perfect little escape....

Sometimes a day in an idyllic setting can seem like a week.

 Now it is back to work!

Thank-you Prospect, Nova Scotia

Prospect, Nova Scotia

Last month I had a great day in Prospect, a small village about a 30 minute drive from Halifax. I was invited to a barbecue at a friend's house. As so often happens in Nova Scotia, when we arrived it was a bit foggy.

But just a fog bank that would soon disappear.

What a gorgeous place. Prospect is still an active fishing village.

Quiet and lovely. We had a little bonfire that crackled into the evening, and happily we cooked marshmallows and made s'mores.

This is the view from her living room. Say what?

The house belong to her grandmother and is over one hundred years old. View from the bathroom upstairs!!

There was food, lots of food! BBq ribs, Asian coleslaw, Mexican salad, hummus, chips, macaroni salad, so... much... food!

Good company! 

This is a silly picture. I was fooling around and told everyone to look stern or uninterested. Haha one person did not get the message:)

Baby's Sawyer's first party:)

Hanging out on the Government wharf. Almost every small seaside village has one of these.

The sky was lovely

The air so fresh..............

And then it got even more beautiful. There were fireworks and laughs.It was a great evening.

A Quick Day in Chester

Hooray, Sunday was a day that almost felt like real Spring. It has been sooooo slooow in coming. Everything is lagging. Even the trees have hardly got any budding leaves. I had some work that needed attending to in Chester so I picked up my mom and off we went! First stop in the village was to check out Chez Glass Lass aka Kiln Art

I can't believe I've never been in their shop! One of my good market pals is part of the family that belongs to this lovely place. So full of light and colour and beautiful glass. Check out these plates!!! The centers are clear so they look like rings..

They design and create the work here in Chester and sell it worldwide. Complete entertaining sets, decorative pieces and functional ones as well..... I'd have a really hard time choosing.

Next stop was Going Coastal Gallery to drop off a couple of paintings. Robyn, the owner has a new daughter, Grace-Sea who is three months old, she will help her mind the gallery this summer:) 

I will be switching out work as it sells or doesn't sell throughout the year:)

Mum and I explored the village a bit, drooling at the gorgeous homes, many of which are empty at the moment waiting for their summer occupants. Sigh.

 Kiwi Cafe next for lunch..... one of my favourite spots for a bite to eat in Nova Scotia. In a few short weeks, that planter will be bursting with flowers!

I had a grilled brie, pear & arugula sandwich on orange raisin bread. nom nom. Sooo good. Next time I will try their veggie burger. People supposedly drive miles to come and have it!

On the way home we stopped at another fun and fave place. Mother Hubbard's Cupboard. It is a quirky place chock-a-block with antiques, art and collectibles.

Always something different here.. Can't decide whether I prefer the orange chair or...

the green chair...