Honestly – I had all intentions of getting away from talking about the weather for this blog. As of last week I was preparing to give you some great ideas to celebrate this long, Labor Day weekend. But in typical Nova Scotia style – Mother Nature has a different idea and that isn’t even in reference to the heat wave that we are currently experiencing.

It seems silly to tell you to go out and enjoy the weekend when we are preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Earl. If the weather people are right it is going to be a messy Saturday. Secure all your belongings, make sure you are stocked up with water, candles and food and sit back and make the most of it (here are some tips from the Red Cross ) . If all goes as planned you may still be able to get out and enjoy your Sunday and Monday; provided the clean up isn’t similar to Hurricane Juan. So here are some things to do to keep in the back of your mind if indeed we do just get a wee bit of wind and rain and things are back to normal on Sunday:

- Visit Ross Farms this weekend for Family Participation Days – get hands on experience of working on a farm in the 1800’s.
- Attend the LaHave Folk Festival and take in some great live local music and even dancing!
- Staying in Halifax? Today kicks off the Atlantic Fringe Festival, running until September 12th

Now back to Earl. If you are adventurous and a bit of a storm watcher – come on down and visit us. If the Hurricane hits full strength we can’t promise power but you can expect some great displays by Mother Nature and Hurricane Earl – we are only feet from the ocean!

- Joanne