I think that traditions bring us closer to those we love, even when we are not physically together. And they allow us to instil meaning into the sometimes mundane. Which is to say that, a dinner is a dinner is a dinner. But a dinner steeped in tradition and ritual is something else entirely.

We could be here—and happy—for a short, medium, or even a long time. In the meantime, I am counting my blessings, slowly unpacking, and enjoying the peace and quiet.

We had the most wonderful brown butter chocolate chip cookie last weekend at Nº 9 Coffee Bar in Lunenburg. And I can’t stop thinking about it! First of all, it was huge—the size of a plate.

The weather this week just kept getting better and better. Thursday was warm, Friday was beautiful, and Saturday was downright hot!

In typical Nova Scotian fashion, the weather wasn’t totally on our side.

So far, our honeymoon has been a gentle collection of dinners here, lunches there, and a lot of relaxing around the house. This particular dinner is at Longfellow at The Evangeline in Grand Pré, Nova Scotia.