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Morning walk

A sparkling morning, one of the shortest days of the year, sun low over the Strait, long blue shadows. Walking down to the Cove I turn to the woman beside…

Making memories

For adults, December is the month of nostalgia, turning back the clock, reaching inwards and dusting off a whole lifetime of memories happy and sad. When I hang that blue…

Autumn

Hundreds of geese flying overhead, loose and loud, not too concerned about V formations, healthy, independent, on their way here and there, a joy and a miracle, black wings a…

Our little school

In September we celebrated the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Cove School—the 203rd anniversary, to be exact. How many institutions have existed on Prince Edward Island since 1820?…

Clean ditches

It’s roadside clean-up month. It warms my cockles to see those yellow bags along the highways and byways: thank you, fellow Island beautifiers. If there was no litter and thus…

Thermal baths

It’s good to be back in the Cove. Yes there is still snow along the edge of the woods and the potholes are worse than ever, but the bees are…

End of winter

The woodpile is getting down. Last week we had the chimney cleaned. How lovely to pay someone to do this important task. In the past we cleaned it ourselves, but…

Observations

It was one of those hushed grey mornings with nature in a state of reverie. Down at the Cove the sea was gently breathing, its vast surface softly rising and…

Potholes, etc

The Cove Journal by JoDee Samuelson