a little mini-stay-cation

I have been off since last Thursday…
and I feel like I have made the most of those days.

Supper with the girls
at Island Stone Pub Wednesday night…
beach day with an old friend
Thursday in Cavendish
then supper on the boardwalk
at Poutine Plus where
I got to see some old friends
that always makes me happy
and an adorable little 3 year old came
and sat with us to eat her food…
then a walk on the Summerside boardwalk
to finish off the day…

Friday was Canada Day
and I was sunburned and
kinda missing how when the
kids were little
and we’d all spend Canada Day
together…
but I decided to do the
Homestead Trail in Cavendish
with the additional MacNeill Loop
so…10 kms.
I had a little rest/nap on one
of the benches partway through…
heh.

Friday night was fireworks
in Charlottetown…
which I think I might have sat
directly UNDERNEATH…
but still pretty enjoyable
plus I got to hear Fabulously Rich
and glad that I went
even if I went all by myself….

Saturday was trying out the new
car tent…which I love!
Attempting a walk but the
thunder rolled in
so spent some time at a beach
reading and eating fresh strawberries…
Saturday night, I went to the
movies all by myself to see
the new Minions movie in 3D…
and I am so glad I pushed out of
my comfort zone to do that.

Sunday was spent
early morning setting up
at the beach with
my little beach tent
and a radio
and a book…
some friends came by
and hung out for a bit
just before another
thunder storm rolled in…
I got the tent down literally
just - in - the - nick - of - time.

And I still have one day of vacation left :)

wanna go an adventure? spring::2021 #1

I want this to my summer of adventures,
my year of adventures,
my effing decade of adventures…

and I want to document them
here and there,
instagram, facebook,
scrawled on the back of a napkin,
mailed in a letter to myself,
photos sailing away in a bottle…
(yes, sometimes I get carried away…I’m aware….)

So on adventure #1,
I took a drive east…
made a stop at my brother’s
and saw a random parachute in the sky…
drove here
with intentions of going for a hike
but once again,
this sign had me scurrying back to my car
looking over my shoulder
sure that I heard coyote-like scuffling
in the trees.

Coyotes are very distinct scufflers, I think.

So I drove to the Blockhouse Point Lighthouse
which is one of my most favorite
spots to go…
I had a little nap
in the backseat of the car
in the sun
with the windows down
and the sound of the waves
and woke up
feeling refreshed and ready
for more adventure.

I also woke up hungry…
I finally made my way to
Country Taste Kitchen and Bakery
and sweet mother of all that is sweet….
you have GOT to go there.

I often say I don’t have a
sweet tooth
and people laugh at me…
like they literally point at me
and guffaw…
sometimes they even
choke on their drinks in disbeleif…
but I really don’t feel like I do….
I love salt.
Well. And candy, too, I guess.
And ice cream.
But doesn’t everybody??

Anyway…after some discussion
with the very friendly staff,
and some strong recommendations
I bought one of everything she recommended
and oh….I did not regret one single bite.

The only regret I had is that I
unwittingly shared my sweets with my
friend by leaving her half when I came home…
before I tasted them…
once I tasted them,
I wanted to drive back and
get my other half.

The s’mores tart was perfect
and the cake was delicious
but that flaky thing with the
huge gobs of incredible icing in the
center left me absolutely speechless.
I will most definitely be back to that spot
and it’s kind of good it’s so far away…
I lack self control.

Eventually I met up with my usual partner-in-adventure
and we went in to Murray River
for supper at the
Harbourview Restaurant
which is the sweetest little place
with deep fried pickles and adorable
decor and the sweetest woman
took our orders and
let me order from the kids menu.

And see…I don’t always eat
chicken fingers…
sometimes I eat chicken nuggets.

It was definitely a stellar day
for a spring-time adventure…
I’m looking forward to so many more!
And open to suggestions!
:)

friday i'm in love...

SNAPSHOT OF WHAT I AM LOVING RIGHT NOW:

♥ i love yoga with adrienne…I really do.
But I have been doing it forever and felt
I was ready to change it up a little.
I tried this guy’s yoga challenge
and I gotta say…
it’s a challenge.
I may have yelled at the tv today.
”HOW MUCH LONGER FOR THIS
EFFING POSE”

Heh. Not very zen, I know. :)

♥ pb&j toast while sitting in a patch of sunlight

♥ pigeons

♥ perfectly ripe bananas

♥ getting to 130 earned/put away
for my sesame street lego…but i have
noticeably slowed down in this…
mostly because of….

♥ …..this.
this is jelly bean….
i am SERIOUSLY in love with my little
kicky kicks car.

part of me wants to add
some black polka dots
on the body
and make it a lady bug…
heh.