Caleb's tree

I'm sad to say that we are leaving our little seaside paradise and moving closer to town. BUT, I'm very happy to say that we will still be on the ocean, in another beautiful small community called Purcell's Cove. We've been spending way too much time in the car commuting these past few months and we decided that a move would make life much easier for all 3 of us. So September 1, we start another new chapter. I can't imagine we will ever live in a place quite as beautiful as Duncans Cove and our spectacular, private view will be missed. Luckily, we will still be able to see the ocean from our new bedroom! We will leave here with many wonderful memories - long walks with Arlo, watching whales from our back deck, encounters with deer, fox, porcupines, raccoons, coyotes and wonderful birds, wild storms and raging seas, sea urchin shells on our front yard, exploring the old World War II bunkers and tunnels of Fort Chebucto, discovering wild orchids, fog horns and singing seals, backyard bonfires and BBQs with friends, but most of all I'll remember this place as Caleb's first home. Spending the first 18 months of Calebs life here has been a dream. I'll never forget the many nights and days nursing, cuddling and reading to him in my Nana's old green chair while staring out the window at ocean. It still makes me laugh to think that he knew the word 'boat' before he knew 'car'.

We will also miss our neighbours and we are thankful to have been welcomed into this close knit community. One neighbour told me that they have named a tree after Caleb that is growing on a small path we use to get between houses. They figure they both sprouted about the same time! They plan on diverting the path to let the tree grow and wanted us to know that Caleb can come back to his birthplace anytime and visit 'Caleb's tree'. I think we'll will definitely be bringing him back here in the years to come.

Caleb's tree