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My dear Cove friend and neighbour Kay lived in Charlottetown in the 1950s and ‘60s and shared these thoughts with me. We lived in a lovely old house on Hillsborough…
A high wind came up after dark, and the long night was spent listening to hundred-year-old horse chestnut trees gleefully hailing down their spiky-coated fruits on the shed roof. In…
The garden is finally starting to wind down. No more fresh tomatoes, basil, cilantro, cucumbers… dare I say “whew”? What about corn on the cob this year? This bicolored corn…
We ease our way out of one season and into the next, shifting gears, breathing differently, inhaling clear crisp air. Lawn mowing is intermittent and tracked-in grass is only occasionally…
The afternoon low tide brings families to the Cove, happily encumbered with folding beach chairs, striped umbrellas, airy beach tents, heavy picnic coolers filled with icy beverages and egg salad…
What are you bringing to the Social? I think I’ll make rhubarb custard pie. We always need pies. You? Rhubarb cookies; I found a good recipe on Pinterest. The hostess…
Life is proceeding full-tilt in the Cove. We’re getting the old Schoolhouse ready for summer, we’re potting plants for the Perennial Sale, and exchanging recipes for the Rhubarb Social. It’s…
We were driving home past Québec City on a gusty day in April, having been happily storm-stayed in Montréal, when the sky was filled with geese by the thousands—beautiful white…
The big snowmelt has come and gone, and freshets have been replaced by puddles and more puddles. If you’re thinking about moving to the Island, visit now. My partner recalls…
Winter arrived overnight. One day the ground was bare and brown, the next it was white and sparkling. Snowploughs that had been impatiently standing by since November were out before…
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