I love the beach

We woke up early this morning greeted by the sun and decided to get a head start on the day and go to the beach (you really have to take advantage of sunny days here). The beach we choose was, Martinique.  Many times we talked about checking it out, but never did. I didn't know what we were missing until we got there!!

When we got out of the car and walked through the sea grass boardwalk...I was in awe. It felt like we were in paradise....the longest white sandy beach in Nova Scotia, KILLER! Here is a little video of Leeluu :)
Hope everyone got some sunshine this weekend :)

P.S. What do you think of my new blog header/layout?

Watermelon fizz, some pics after Earl & a PARMA winner!

We have had an amazing summer here in Nova Scotia which means lots of beach days. I have had a lot of things to take care of with the new place, and J's brother has been here for the past week helping me fix things. Which is super awesome because I am not a very good DIY person. (I tried to put an anchor in the wall to hang a picture... hammered a screwdriver into the wall, and couldn't get it out, the picture was hanging on the screwdriver.) So when J's brother came I was SO happy... he has the skills!

I made this drink a couple weeks ago and meant to post it but I have been consumed with the house. Super simple to make and refreshing. I blended up a cup worth of watermelon added carbonated mineral water and  rum...my drink of choice:P

Hurricane Earl said hello to us. It was pretty windy and a few big trees were blown down, the house is still standing :) It only lasted a few hours but we had no power for a day. After the wind calmed down I took the kids to the beach to check out the wave action...

I found this on the dock...

With the help of click the cookie
  lucky #15, Liz is the winner of the Parma giveaway!
Congratulations! 
Thanks everyone.

Sunday Brunch: Beach Session

We went down to the beach last night and had a fire, it was nice. I probably had one too many glasses of wine...hence the breakfast. I don't usually make breakfast, unless we have a guest and we do. Our good friend is staying with us...he leaves in a couple of hours. This is a tofu scramble with dilly baked potato wedges and fresh salsa.


I pulled out the Tofu Xpress that I got in the mail the other day...and squished all the water out of the tofu. I got a good cup worth of water out in a matter of minutes! The Tofu Xpress is heavy duty...it has a big spring that pushes all the water out. It made the scramble texture really good, I used medium instead of firm.

Viva Granola sells them in Canada

The potatoes wedges I baked in the oven, drizzled with sunflower oil and sprinkled with dill, garlic powder, sea salt and freshly ground pepper. This time of year I  get my potatoes from a vegetable stand on the side of the road, I think its an elderly couple that lives there? Its a pretty cute set up, just a small red stand and they put at the end of there driveway with a price list. Its on the honour system, they just leave a can out. I really like where I live.

Here are a few of the pictures we got of our beach session.....something we do a lot.

Our Oceans and beaches are precious.

 beautiful bubble gum clouds

Ocean having an sunset swim

having a nap

Our Oceans, Our Planet

The Ocean is a big part of my life, I love spending my time near it, walking next to it, just sitting and talking to it. I named my first child after it. I hope my grand kids and their kids and kids and kids...get to enjoy it as much as I have in my time on this earth. 

Unfortunately there isn't a day that goes by that I am not painfully thinking about our oceans, and what is happening at this very moment.

I feel that it has been thrown to the side so to speak in the media. Its no longer a top story..why? This should be on everyone's mind...constantly. After all we live here, and want to breath clean air, drink fresh water, and be surrounded by beauty?

I saw Earthlings some time ago, and when they referred to other creatures that we share this planet with as other nations. It was a profound moment in my life.

I am so sad, all these beautiful creatures are choking to death on oil, or burned alive. This whole situation is F**ked! I feel so helpless.

Why do humans feel so entitled?


EARTHLINGS

BP Oil Slick covers dolphins and whales

Oceana

GREENPEACE

All the beauty in the world...

All the beauty in the world is disappearing...

our Oceans.

OCEANA