A Fabulous Holiday Weekend

Hard to believe just a week ago yesterday Bermuda Jenn was here and we had the whole long weekend ahead of us...gone in a flash. But here are some highlights...

Her plane finally arrived after delay after delay and Macy and I went to the airport in the middle of the night. Have you ever watched, I mean really watched, people coming through the arrivals gate and being met by family and friends? It really is amazing-the anticipation, the dread, the welcomes. Jenn was like the last person to come down the chute and it was really funny because she was behind this group of older Japanese women and they were toddling along and we could see each other over this sea of small people...I was reminded of the Lollipop Guild and almost laughed out loud. After getting back to Kentville, we stayed up until 3am drinking wine and catching up :)

Saturday we went to the market and then set about making pies. Paulette, you are right. Success is in the lard. We made 4: 2 apple, 2 pumpkin. Why so many? We had been invited to share Thanksgiving dinner with Jill et al at Keji the next day and we said we would bring pie. It was a REALLY nice day and we had a great day in the park followed by a thoroughly enjoyable meal. I have no pics yet-Jenn was the photographer that day.

On to Monday. We cooked a turkey. And it was good. Friends had been invited to share the Thanksgiving feast and share we did. Tim and Jenn and Sonia and Gerry (neighbours) to later include Evelyne and Paul and the girls and Jean for dessert. The girls got quite a reception from Macy full of cuddles and kisses. And since I now have a rubbermaid box in the basement labelled (yes, labelled...the basement is more organized than a library) "Toys for Little Visitors", they were quite happy to dive into that and the adults indulged in pie and conversation.

Monday night I got an invitation to join the Stevenson clan in Kingston to celebrate Marilyn's 60th birthday. It was a surprise party and she had no clue. What fun! And check out the pic to see how pleased she was! On the way back to Kentville, we stopped at the pub for a quick pint. On the way home from there, I got stopped by the cops. Right in front of the Law Courts. Apparently my tail lights were out because I did not have the headlights turned on and I looked suspicious...worse yet he asked where we were coming from and I had to say the pub. Sigh. I need to remember to turn the lights on manually, I guess. Never ever was I stopped in the Swamp Tiger. THREE TIMES I have been stopped in the black truck, now. Must be because I look incredibly amazing in it and the fuzz is intrigued. Yeah-we'll go with that.

On to Wednesday. An early start...Jenn's flight left at 6 so we were on the road by 3:30. Macy stayed home. I saw my friend off and then came home where I promptly went back to bed. I took a vacation day (God bless the Federal Government) and puttered about setting the house to rights again. It was a bit echo-y after being filled on the weekend.

All in all, a fabulous holiday weekend.

PS-Yes, I voted on Tuesday. I get to vote again today. Municipal election. GO LARRY!

PSS-The votes are in...the colours of the season win the favourite thing about fall poll.