Lazy Days of Summer

Just when we thought it wouldn't come, summer arrived. The temperatures are pleasant, at least for us, with the occasional swell of humidity that whispers to us about afternoon naps and cold beverages on the front porch.

View from the front porch

We think we've seen the full extent of how our flower beds are shaping up. There have been a lot of pleasant surprises and very few disappointments. 

Corner of the house & stairs to the porch

We've figured out, for the most part, how to keep the house cool(ish) and are enjoying the space, the city and the process of settling in. Every time we think we've finally wrapped up the big expenditures, something else pops up, but this is how things roll.
 

Day lillies

 

So, here's to summer: the heat, the mosquitoes, ceiling fans and cold drinks! We're soaking it up as much as we can, before the autumn and winter come.

What Up, Moncton?

So, we've been living in a bit of a bubble, working on the house, trying to get our tenant settled in and the apartment ready for his family, so we really haven't been up to all that much. We did try to go to the car show, but they wanted $10 (per person!!!) for entry and we don't really like cars quite that much. We did get to participate in taco week, when we first arrived. The heck with Taco Tuesday! Let's do a whole 7 days! (There's still taco Tuesday regularly, too, so it's a win-win.)

Ron playing with the interactive art

Along the river

One of many handsome pheasants we've seen

 Moncton is a little hotbed of summer festivals. We've passed through the Highland Games (kilts and bagpipes galore!), Ribfest 2019, night craft markets, Canada Day celebrations, multiculturalism day and, this week, Festival Inspire, an art event that includes mural painting, art walks and music. 

A Stellar Jay deconstructing a spray can

Detail of a mural by the river

 Quirky mural in a parking lot

3D turtle made out of plastic waste

Yup, a Mr. Turtle pool as part of the garbage turtle

 There are a remarkable amount of murals around the city, so we were looking forward to seeing some in process. As today was an absolutely stellar weather day 25 Celsius, light breeze and clear skies, we grabbed our camera and headed out to survey some of the street art.

Very Vancouver-esque!

We already had some favourites and stumbled across some new things which we were quite taken with. 

A new addition for the festival

We hope you enjoy them as much as we did (and do). There are still new ones that we want to go see, so there might be another post with these little (okay, not so little) gems stashed all over the city, both in hidden corners and high traffic areas.