TANGLED GARDEN

We woke on Sunday to dark skies that looked pretty ominous for our plans for Father's Day, but it wasn't until I cursed the Gods for ruining our outdoor plans that all Hell broke loose...the black clouds released a turret of rain, thunder and lightening. Fortunately, by the time we finished our lunch the storm had past and things started looking up...the weather Gods were good to us. Donning rubber boots, we were on our way.

Grace and Issy   

One of our stops for the day was the Tangled Garden (on highway #1 just past Wolfville and the turn off to Grand Pré National Park. Tangled Garden is on the right, just before "Just Us Coffee Roasters".
Although Tangled Garden has been there 20 years, this was our first visit.

The welcoming view from the parking lot.

                                  

Herbs from the garden hanging 

from the ceiling to dry 

before being used in jellies and infused oils they make and sell from the shop.

The smell when you first enter is amazing

and I really enjoyed seeing the array of herbs. 

They were hanging so compactly that I couldn't help but wonder 

how many mice could be nesting among

the dried foliage.

Dried sunflower heads.

Jellies and oils on display.

Then into the garden to explore...

...you never know who you might meet

 ...or what you might see.

As we were leaving, we noticed these little creatures

peering at us through a shop window. 

They seemed to be wishing us a safe

journey home.

NO LITTLE GUPPY

Kaiden, Caeden, Elliot and Kaidince

We haven't done much crafting lately, choosing instead to spend as much time outside as possible, so it was fun to stay indoors yesterday to make something special for Daddy for his special day. This craft was simple to do for the little ones (1 1/2 - 2 1/2 year olds) To make, just fold a paper plate in half and cut out wedges until you have a fish shape. Write "Daddy, you're no little guppy to me!" on the back and have kiddies sign/scribble their name. On the front side use different colored bingo markers to paint stripes or dots to cover fish. (My kiddies love using bingo markers for crafts, they're so colorful and easy to use) Glue on a google eye and add a couple of squiggly lines of glue and shake on a little glitter to make them special.

And what goes hand in hand with fish...worms...and they were pretty tasty too. We made sure to save some to wrap as "fish food" to take home for Daddy.

To all the daddies out there, especially the new ones, "May your heart always be full and your tank never empty."


My favorite father quote:

When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years. ~Mark Twain, "Old Times on the Mississippi" Atlantic Monthly, 1874

On my morning walk today, while tuned into CBC's Weekend Morning, I listened to Steve Goodman's song "My Old Man" sung by his daughter, which has this line: "I'd give anything to hear what he said when I wasn't listening, my old man." That goes out to anyone who no longer has their dad and wishes they could go back and relive it, this time paying more attention.