Sweet and Bittersweet

It's been a lovely few days.  I took another long weekend and the weather and my plans coordinated perfectly.  Thursday, after dropping Mom at e Alzheimer's Day Care, Auntie and I jumped in the car and headed along the Bay of Fundy coast to Parrsboro.  It's a nice little drive, about an hour to a sweet little town.

First stop is a lunch on the wharf at the little seafood shack, The Harbourview.  They were in a slight crisis as their stove and grill had just died.  But lucky for us we could still get lobster rolls and scallop burgers.  

Next stop was a little bittersweet.  There is a lovely little shop in Parrsboro - Sweet Brier Boutique. 

We have been visiting here for many years.  The owner Joan had become a friend.  She was a lovely and fun loving lady.  Our greeting was always the same - "Here's the Amherst Girls".    She always took Mom and sat with her so Auntie and I could concentrate on shopping. ( smart lady Lol). We always left there laden with bags but also a warm feeling from our visits with Joan.  

Early this spring Joan passed away suddenly and the shop was closed.  However a few weeks ago one of her daughters re-opened the store.   We parked across the street and as we were walking towards the door we both said the same thing - "I feel so sad walking in there".   But in we went.   The shop has been freshened up a little but it still has Joan's stamp all over it.  Lots of fun and quirky finds in every corner. 

I loved this peacock.

We browsed around and talked to the "new Joan".   We expressed our condolences and memories of her Mom.  By the time we left all of us had teary eyes.  But I do know how proud Joan would be to see the.store thriving again and her vision continued.  

We had a good day.