Time goes on

Yes I’m still in the land of the living. We arrived home in Guysborough memories in our pockets and hit the ground running Life for the rest of the summer has been about hurry up and wait ….Like today for instance we hurried up to batten down before hurricane Bill and hold our breath and wait to see what happens.


We took in Stanfest a few days after we arrived home and found that the wettest festival in the history of the event still didn’t dampen the spirits of the thousands of fans who showed up to slop around on the muddy grounds of Canso (we didn’t camp).

After mowing and getting the house and yard set for summer we headed off to Halifax for a week Jim worked at marking Provincial English papers while I took in the Tall ships, “Festival of Sail “ and the Halifax International Jazz Festival . There were daily free concerts every hour from 12:00 noon till 5:00 PM. All this sandwiched between a concert featuring Sir Paul Mc Cartney on the Saturday we arrived and a concert with KISS on the day we left. WOAH!!!

This summer we have done something a little out of the ordinary for us we have toured around our local area and explored the beaches. From Salmon River beach where the beautiful Salmon River empties into the ocean, the Brule coastline, the lovely crystal clear waters of Crystal Cliffs, Bayfield, Pompquet, Clam Harbour, and Belle Cote where the force of the combers meet the gentle coastline and mix with the gentle folks along the coves and harbours.

We have discovered a lot about beach culture in that time too …for example the best time to swim is at 4:30 PM the water is warmer by then and the shores are almost empty. We found out the healthiest way to eat is to plan ahead and pack a small lunch …food always tastes better on the beach but some things travel better than others (we stayed away from chips and too much process foods) but that is another whole blog

Another highlight of the summer was a reunion of the Corbett family for our Parents 60th Wedding Anniversary. Milestones like that are fewer and far between these days. It was so nice to be with siblings and cousins nieces and nephews. Thanks so much to all who journeyed so far to be with us on that happy occasion!

September is fast approaching were life and the weather forces us back to the RW(real world) with it too comes the comfort of routine, old friends reuniting and yes folks our Sanga will reunite for the fall yoga classes. To my west coast friends ….I really miss you. The memories of Haida Gwaii will warm me through the winter months. To my Guysborough county yogies and yoginies I look forward to seeing you soon.

I came across this video by Dave Carroll this week and it sort of sums up the summer journey out of the mists and into the autumn. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ1wtftL3nA

Love and Light Chris