The advent of spring is hopeful… lawns reappear, ice in the lakes melt, we emerge from indoors as the days get longer. The heart of our Atlantic winter breaks. A survey of the yard at home revealed a series of tasks… from broken wood stand to pieces of eavestrough that succumbed to snow lode. Branches, patches of ice, abandoned extension cords… bit of a war zone. Tools required, I guess, so perhaps we’ll create a list 😂.
March has also been our travel month for the last 15 years or so… we haven’t missed many (beyond Covid 🦠 shutdown). This break saw another edition of our ongoing quest to explore cities far and wide … destination Las Vegas ’24! We blogged our way about the strip and offered up our take on this popular tourist hotspot. “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas”… well not so much for us 😁. Just follow the link if you’re interested in traipsing along!
Post-break, and after a bit of recuperation, attention turned to school. I rallied for reporting period and Janie settled into some course work and IB professional development. Transition is afoot in my world, as prep / change is already beginning for the 2024-25 academic year. I balanced that with a few “ice free” sails to the camp to sort out the residue of a pretty impactful winter. Was nice to rest by the stove after a month long hiatus.
Lastly, we rolled into Summerside for the Easter Holiday weekend for a MacNeil family gathering. Kids, that aren’t kids anymore, and adults, that also aren’t kids anymore 😂, continuing a long standing tradition of celebrating together. The usual fodder of refreshments, sustenance, music and copious amounts of milk chocolate were in play! This was all absorbed, in no small way, by the MacKinnon household who graciously give up bed and dinner table in their hosting. 🙏 Thanks for having us!