Weekend adventures

I got to spend some time with my lovely friend Renee this weekend. We went on a walk through Terence Bay Wilderness Area, then headed over to Crystal Crescent Beach for a swim. It was such a fantastic day!

Findlay Fridays featuring Phoenix!

My cousin's adorable kitten, Phoenix, has been staying with us this week! That, combined with the fact that Aaron is still out of town, has resulted in me taking an obscene amount of cat photos this week. I just couldn't help myself, they are SO adorable. But, I took so many that I am mostly only sharing photos of the two of them together, or of just Phoenix. There are a few of just Findlay here, but if I had shared all of them, this post would be even ridiculously longer than it already is. So, you can see more Findlay photos next week! I love it when these two get to hang out. Phoenix enjoys attacking Findlay's tail (as you will see below) and he retaliates by sitting on top of her and squishing her. They also like to cuddle and sleep together, which is super sweet. My aunt stayed here for a night this week, and she brought her puppy with her. Findlay and Phoenix were not too happy about this visitor, and teamed up against him. They were both so puffed up and Findlay kept trying to guard Phoenix from the puppy (who only wanted to be their friend!). Anyways, I'm definitely way too cat obsessed, but I hope you enjoy this week's kitty photos!

In the above photo, I had found Phoenix sleeping in the sheets that had fallen off my bed when I woke up. It made a perfect little kitty sized tent. She stayed in there for over an hour, and it was pretty cute!

Have a good long weekend, friends!

Sea glass and seashells

Spent some time the morning working making jewelry out of some of my seashells and sea glass, as well as attempting to think of a way to display all these treasures in our apartment. Collecting sea glass and seashells always reminds me of my grandmother. She gave me a children's book when I was younger about a girl who collected sea glass and it inspired me to start a summertime collection. Treasure hunting quickly became one of the things I looked forward to most when visiting her each summer in Maine.

One year...

...until I get to marry my favourite person who has ever existed. Love you, Aaron.

You can see more of our Albuquerque engagement photos here

Missing Kaarina

Kaarina's trip to Halifax was so much fun. I really, really wish she still lived here! This post is long overdue, but it's the last bits and pieces of Kaarina's visit. Most of these photos were taken at Stillwell, but one was taken at The Good Food Emporium. Halifax has so many great bars and restaurants. Stillwell was particularly fun, as lots of our friends all showed up to see Ryan and Kaarina. And I love my friends, they are wonderful people. That red beer in the second photos is Rosée d'hibiscus from Dieu du Ciel in Quebec and it's amazing.

Findlay Friday

Findlay is still adorable and still enjoying summer. Phoenix arrived last night, so the two of them have been getting to know each other again. It's sweet.