Kim and Oliver were here and the change of foliage colours had begun. And as the time passed, we kept our fingers crossed that a big wind and a sudden cold snap wouldn't bring down the rest of the leaves so that when Holly and Sean came, the trees might be bare and brown and decidedly unattractive. But we've been lucky and the "Nova Scotia quilt" lays languidly across the land, charming all who look with fresh and seeing eyes. It is so beautiful, glowing reds and golds and all the shades between.
Holly and Sean have enjoyed their time here so far. Like Kim, Holly loved Lunenburg, although I don't know that she would choose to live there - nice place to visit and all that sort of thing. But with the weather being absolutely perfect, warm and sunny, this time of year couldn't be better there. No crowds and the shops still open for visitors...couldn't be better.
Today, while Don and Sean went hunting for photo- ops, Holly and I went for a ride on the horses. We rode up along the blueberry roads behind our place. And this might sound very repetitive, but it was so beautiful. It felt like we were on the top of the world up there. So peaceful, only the sound of the birds calling in the trees and the red blueberry plants, spread out like a glowing carpet at our feet and covering the distant rolling hills too. It was so much fun in a quiet sort of way. Then a little bit of ring work before we untacked them and put them back in their paddock.
Tomorrow we will go to Pictou, and then the next day we will go to some place in New Brunswick where the waves have worn away the cliffs and formed intriguing pillars of rock. It's raining right now, but maybe by morning, the clouds will blow away and it will be another gorgeous day. I have my fingers crossed.
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