One more thing picking at my brain as I look at the title. 24. Now tell me, is it a Canadian thing to call a case of beer a “two-four”? I totally confused an American about the Victoria Day holiday by referring to it as May two-four and when I explained the name I did not hear that penny drop. at. all. This was someone in New York state too.
On to Green now as promised. Sally Russick of the Studio Sublime had us seeing green this week. Living in a cold climate means that hearing green makes me think of grass and warm summer days above all else. Sunday provided just such a day! After plenty of rain we were leaving Averleigh’s last gymnastic class of the season and the beautiful day had us searching for some green space to play.
We headed to the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum since we had never been before and had heard tales that there were animals to see and pet. Well as it turns out the majority of the animals hadn’t arrived yet. It seems the goats, horses and sheep were expected a month ago but have yet to arrive! No bother, we were given a personal tour, quite by chance, from Jim
We were the only ones riding behind in a covered trailer that must seat about thirty. Jim told us of the turkeys and we walked over for a visit, then the pigs, then the trains.
There is a model railroad enthusiasts club that has space on the museum grounds and if you ask nicely they will take you for a ride. We had just disembarked from that “car” behind the engine he is sitting on. There are signs all over telling you to sit up straight and they ain’t kidding. Every twist and turn I was quite sure we were going to tip over, but we survived.
As we explored the rest of the grounds that included all sorts of older condemned buildings that had been rescued and moved to the museum we enjoyed the green of all sorts of old trees and wide open spaces. I love the irony of this picture, my real green shot on the day. All this beautiful grass and she plays in the gravel.
Whatever.
Thanks for coming by and be sure to join me visiting more green here
Oh, your baby is so cute playing in the pavement with all the green grass behind him. Haha.
ReplyDeleteLots of green in your pics. We have a Heritage Village Museum close to where I live as well. It's very cool.
ReplyDeleteYou trip reminded me so much of trips we took with our kids at that age. Thank you! And of course she had to play in the gravel, LOL!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! There's a mini train near here and our kids have fond memories on riding it ;)
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week :)
LOL...typical! Interesting, I never knew that existed in Ottawa; I have been to the one in Calgary, which is quite interesting. Bet you and Averleigh had a great day! BTW, LOVE the necklace in your (new, I think?) banner!
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos and a great place to visit by the look of it. Lots of lovely green - and a very cute little girl too!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like your visit to the Heritage Village Museum was fun, even without all the animals.
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely day! and looks like fun to take tractor and train rides!
ReplyDeleteNo goats?! She looks so happy even on the gravel
ReplyDeleteHey, I get it...rocks are way more fun to move around than blades of grass. I'm glad you enjoyed the day without the animals. I love that little train! I live in the Northeastern US and we usually say case of beer. I'm not sure I have ever heard two-four applied to a case. Now we say two-for (pronounced two-fah)as in a two for the price of one deal.
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Oh wow, I would have been in heaven,...all that green AND old buildings to photograph - sign me up! I am with Averleigh though,...I'd have picked through the rocks/gravel, too. The first photo of the man driving the tractor is just amazing,...my son would love have a ball driving that! Great Green all around!
ReplyDeleteI looks like you and Averleigh had a wonderful day playing in the green.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun way to spend the day. And you had it all to yourself too!
ReplyDeleteLooks to me like she is a jewelry designer in the making....playing with stones! I love that her shoes (or maybe crocs) are turquoise which is almost green in my books and one of my favorite colors.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely trip you took (and you took us on too - thanks :)). Averleigh is cute playing in the gravel, but that's to be expected: it's the closest thing to sand, after all. You can pick it and throw it and stack it and watch it... what can you do in the grass?
ReplyDeleteIs she wearing the shoes you re-made for her?!
What a fun place to visit. I love places like this. Now you'll have to go back to see the animals.
ReplyDeleteLove your photos! The best one though, is of your daughter playing. One of my earliest memories is sitting outside of my grandmother's house, playing in the gravel.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, and what a grea outing. I love that little train. It reminds me of one we used to ride at the zoo years ago--which, amazingly is still running. I don't blame averleigh for playing in the gravel as I loved doing that as a kid too.
ReplyDeleteI wanna ride the train.. Now I need to take the grandsons to the zoo for a ride.. lol
ReplyDeleteGravel is way more fun than grass... but mud is even better! & I know what a two-four is...!
ReplyDeleteIt looks so beautiful - what bummer that there were no animals......
ReplyDeleteWow, what a great place!
ReplyDeleteI am very happy to see green instead of white here! Glad its warm!
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