Harvest Jazz and Blues 2013

I really love this festival. A great opportunity to see some awesome music. Last year I was lucky enough to have the whole family come visit for the music, and this year I was lucky to host Ann. 

I think the stand out show for me was Michael Franti (though I wanted to hate it with everyone hyping him up so much before)  Good dancing, and great times with my mom!

The Roller Derby

You know what ... I have the sneaking suspicion that the Roller Derby in Fredericton might just be my personal version of Poke-a-roo.  I cannot seen to actually go see a match.

So to my delight and surprise, I got to see some practice activities at this year's Harvest.  In the off chance/the most likely chance that I will not get to see them .... roll, I am counting this one off the list!  Close enough ...

Buy a broach at the Sunday Market

Before leaving Freddy last year I went to the Sunday Market with the Sweet One to finally get a broach.  There were quite a few vendors selling some pretty "interesting" things.

I finally settled on a small $2 gem.  I have worn it out in public.  In fact my cousin this summer commented on it.  (More so for the fact that it still has its masking tape price on it!)  But like a comment is a comment!

Time to take this item off the list!!

Go fishing on the Miramichi

I love to fish and I keep hearing about this great fishing area in the place to which all roads lead ... the Miramichi! I haven't fished fly since I was a wee little girl so I am not sure I could even tackle this challenge.

So after two fishing seasons here in New Brunswick ... I am happy to say that I have gone "fishing".

So it wasn't in the Miramich (but close enough ... northern New Brunswick ... at least the same province and we had to drive through the Miramichi to get there!)

And I am not sure what I was doing even counts as fishing. But I got to hold the rod and Big J was Sweet enough to teach me how to cast again. I am happy to announce I did catch some things ... the one and only tree in the area, the shoreline, and thankfully not any of the Sweet ones.

I am quite comfortable taking this one off the list!!!

Try a new craft

Yesterday (my first free day in weeks) I was so was lucky to have learned the Mi`kmaq tradition of quill decoration.  I have treasured my quill baskets from Saskatchewan, and was so excited to learn a new craft.

It as a wonderful experience to have been taught by the artist Tara.  Such a cozy and relaxing afternoon spent at her studio.

The quill art was super addictive. It was such a neat process, and a great chance to be creative medium.

Only problem is that it is hard to call up Mary Maxim for the supplies!  I will now be hunting roadkill for my quills!!!

(Mine is the heart ... not the beautiful butterfly!!)

I`mmmmm baaaacccck

Entering round three of fun here in Freddy.  Another year means another set of additions to the Bucket List!!

Here are some new ones:

Digby Scallops in Digby
Treezone
Harvest Jazz
Pond Hockey
Visit Three New Places
Go to Reopened Restos
Win at Trivia
Go to a NB Museum

Sell all of your worldly possessions ...

OK this is a total exaggeration as I have a couple boxes left. But there was actually quite a thrill in the freedom of selling a ton of stuff that you used to possess. I am in the process of moving back to away (heart is breaking as I write this) and I didn't want to bring back all/any of my furniture (it was fine to bring when I had a moving allowance to come here ... but not to move back)

So I discovered (many years too late!!) the best site .... KIJIJI! As a lady from away we used to do a lot of transactions?!? over Craigslist. But this beast is awesome. I cannot upload things fast enough before people come to buy them. (And I always meet people at my front door especially for small items after poor Tim)

If people don't show up, I sell their items to the next person who does. I run a first come first served auction house. You said you would email me back, but you didn't - gone to the next person. Shoe rack - gone in 1 minute (were they waiting all day for a shoe rack to come up!?). One family came in and bought just about everything I was selling. And paid me for it too!!!! (Mind you most things are being sold for ca. $5 hence the feeding frenzy!)

I still need to sell my kitchen "grab all" (aka all my odds and ends - most never used!) I was given quite a few compliments for my "staging" photos - maybe I have a career here if teaching doesn't pan out.

So as I sit on the floor sans tables and think of the stuff I used to have ... there is something freeing about this crazy situation I am in. New beginnings have to happen as my old ones just left with the last customer!!