Category: Canada

Day one Louisbourg 

Antiques, Archeaology, Canada, Gardens and parks, Genealogy, historical dress, History, Knitting, Vintage, volunteering, Wellness

It’s that time of year again.  My volunteer vacation at Louisbourg with Parks Canada Archeaology.  Today I was working in Collections, which happens to be one of my fav places.  Just think 1000’s of artifacts at your fingertips.  My project was wading through a mountain of glass trying to find pieces that were unique.  It’s like playing with a jigsaw puzzle.  Lots of fun for me.  

Between by Angie Abdou

Books, Canada, Knitting

I picked this book up because it was flagged Canadian at the library.  

It’s a different take on the traditional story of domestic woes.  It kept me reading.  A husband and wife raising two boys search for meaning in their marriage and family.  They get a nanny from the Philipines and the story takes off from there.  Definitely worth a read.  

Lunenburg Academy Day Two

Archeaology, Canada, Gardens and parks, Genealogy, Knitting, volunteering, Wellness

Lots of learning today onsite.  Made some new discoveries on the genealogy front.  They still have lots of digging to do to find the anomalies present on the geophysical study, I plan on joining the crew in June for the next stage.  I’m excited already.  We all need something to look forward to.  This is my motivation for keeping a healthy mind, body, and spirit.   


It’s a dirty job but somebody’s got to do it!


Fully exposed drain.

Lunenburg Academy site day one

Archeaology, Canada, Gardens and parks, Genealogy, History, Knitting, volunteering, Wellness

We had a great day one at the Academy dig site.  It turned out to be good weather and everyone was super enthusiastic.  I learned loads in the Primer on the early years at Lunenburg and the early settlers.  Which is part of my heritage.  I toured through the old cemetery and found some of my ancestors’ grave markers.  It’s a strange feeling to see a 250 year old ancestors name, and their last resting place.