Apr 11, 2021 / Last updated : May 01, 2021 kazue Art

Meditation Deck

It is lovely to see some flowers are blooming in our garden. Sam has installed the meditation deck in our backyard hill. Surrounded by the forest, just sitting in this place is so peaceful and calming.

Apr 04, 2021 / Last updated : Oct 25, 2021 kazue Food

Happy Easter

Happy Easter Easter Pie, orange cake, and grapefruit salad for Easter lunch.Easter pie has ricotta cheese, egg, sugar, pine nuts, and rice. I used phyllo sheet instead of pie crust. White chocolate coated orange cake has actually grapefruit zest in it. Marshmallow is for bunny’s ears

Mar 21, 2021 / Last updated : Oct 25, 2021 kazue Food

Spring Equinox Day

March 21 is spring equinox called O-Higan in Japan. The “O-Higan” is a Buddhist event that occurs twice a year, in spring and autumn. Many Japanese visit their family graves and clean the grave. O-Higan literally translates as “the other shore.” On equinox day, it is said that the distance between ‘this world’ and ‘that world’ becomes closest. So they […]

Mar 21, 2021 / Last updated : Aug 12, 2021 kazue Information

Sackville Lakes Provincial Park

Sackville Lakes Provincial Park is natural environment park located in Lower Sackville where is about 8km from our place. The park offers an attractive forest setting in a near-urban environment for walking, hiking, and lake access for canoeing or kayaking. It was so warm and sunny that spring seemed to have arrived, and the temperature […]

Mar 17, 2021 / Last updated : Mar 17, 2021 kazue Food

Saint Patrick’s Day

Happy St. Patrick’s Day Corned beef and cabbage, Matcha Soda bread, Yogurt and kiwi mousse, Matcha Shamrock cookies, and of course Green beer for tonight’s meal.

Mar 13, 2021 / Last updated : Mar 16, 2021 kazue Nature

Visitors

It’s still cold in the morning, however, the sun light is getting warmer in the afternoon. Our visitors are also looking forward to the arrival of the spring. We saw a deer family in our backyard hill and a pileated woodpecker visited us again. The standing dead tree is full of holes, but I guess […]

Mar 07, 2021 / Last updated : Oct 25, 2021 kazue Food

Annapolis Valley Apple Torte

The neighbor lent me a Nova Scotia cookbook, and I made this apple tart from it. The inside is moist, the apple filling has a hint of cinnamon, and the topping is baked almonds.

Mar 06, 2021 / Last updated : Aug 12, 2021 kazue Nature

Dollar Lake Provincial Park

Dollar Lake is located about 35 km from our place. The park is open during the summer to enjoy camping, trail walking and swimming. In winter, there is no car access to the lakeside, but you can enjoy cross-country skiing and snow hiking. [View more photos…]

Mar 03, 2021 / Last updated : Oct 25, 2021 kazue Food

Hina Matsuri

Hina Matsuri is the Japanese name for Girls’ Day Festival, which is held on the third of March.Families with girls display dolls in their home to pray for the health and happiness of young girls in Japan.

Feb 28, 2021 / Last updated : Mar 07, 2021 kazue Activity

McDonalds Sports Park Loop Trail

Trail is a 5 kilometer loop trail located in Waverley. It was still covered with snow and some part was slippery even with the trail run shoes. This short intermediate course is good for an interval training.

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