This pretty much epitomizes a lot of what's gone on in the last couple of months. Good food with good friends (and family). Here's Randy enjoying a fabulous feed of mussels at a brasserie in Halifax. 

Tara and Stewart visited from the Isle of Wight, and we all visited the  newly-refit Bluenose in Lunenburg. She's awaiting her mast and a few other bits and bobs, but looking wonderful. 

The weather mostly cooperated for their visit and they explored  LA in style.

Walkies in the woods (with Tom! Tom is back from Brazil!)

And he brought back some very snazzy dance moves. Here, Laurie learns Forro.

Cliffs, fields, water.

And wind. Do not go too close to the edge.

Hunting for the falls in Meteghan.

Smugglers Cove. No smugglers.

We hoped that one hunter orange hat would protect us all.

Thanksgiving with family and neighbours and lots and lots of food.

Tara and Stewart try out Nova Scotia pub food and beer.

The weather was warm enough to row and SWIM. 

This is Tara, not me. 

A visit from the vererable and beloved Cadenheads.

Alice and Comer have an exceptional Port Maitland beach experience. Comer ran about ten miles.

But we got the fish and chips.

There were many beautiful morning rows, which I miss. We took the boats out of the water last week after many days of heavy wind. 

Happy visiting doggy. PM beach is a very good reason to have a dog. 

Prepping for one of my last morning rows. Pretty chilly. 

Click to see this bigger - the little black bit to the left of the rock is a big black bear we saw on a hike at the Keji adjunct park on the south shore. 

Photos above are more from Keji park. 

"New" boat gets wet, temporarily before it's trucked around to our driveway. One of Randy's winter projects.

Launch crew