tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67777896925442376502024-03-14T05:35:25.606-03:00VivBounty Wonderful Country LivingSharing lovely discoveries about the joy of country living by VivBountyVivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-24422991269040429552016-11-12T18:28:00.130-04:002020-08-24T00:53:45.691-03:00Lest We ForgetHello There, Viv here once more to share this year's Remembrance Day Ceremony to thank the men and women who bravely served from our region. We gathered in the gym of our little school. and the ceremony began with the school choir singing.The March on the Flag was performed brilliantly by our young cadets.Our Master of Ceremonies, Courtney Wall, also read the Gospel, and a poem, Last VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-41118564215330333942016-09-25T21:11:00.001-03:002016-09-26T17:25:37.453-03:00The Comfort of Knowing Where My Food Comes From
Hello
there, Viv here to share with you a little bit about a day in the life
of my friend, Nancy the farmer. We buy our eggs from Nancy and her
husband, Earl, who have a little farm in our village, are wonderful
friends and Nancy is just a fun, hard working lady. Her profile picture
on Facebook is Wonderwoman, no wonder!
She
had a calf whose
mother would not feed her from birth, so VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-79854280749165545802016-02-28T22:38:00.000-04:002017-03-09T17:43:08.926-04:00My First Experience with Tai Chi Right Here In Our Little VillageHello There, VivBounty here to share with you a new discipline, Tai Chi, which is already having really positive effects on my mobility and general well being.
Much
to our good fortune, the Province of New Brunswick has provided a grant
through the Wellness Branch of the Department to the Port Elgin and
Region Health Centre (PERHC) for an introduction to Tai Chi. Thank you to Instructor RickVivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-16144950158969476492015-11-12T00:50:00.000-04:002015-11-22T16:10:53.645-04:00A Reverent Remembrance Day Ceremony in Our Little School
Hello There,
VivBounty here to share with you our experience of the Remembrance Day
Ceremony to thank the men and women who bravely served in our little school. We gathered in the gym and the
ceremony began with the school choir singing.
After the march on the flag, the Voices United Community Choir led us
in singing our national anthem, "O Canada", and other songs and hymns
so VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-54978665535250942152014-07-06T19:32:00.000-03:002014-07-06T19:32:51.299-03:00My Friend Avery Created An AppHello There, VivBounty here to brag a little about my friend, Avery Carter who won a prize for creating an App. Yes, even here in the country, we have high-speed broad band Internet and like every where else on the planet, WI-Fi and most people own a mobile gadget of some sort.
Avery attends Tantramar Regional High School in nearby Sackville which is part of the Anglophone East School District, VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-20133431236870376882014-06-23T16:45:00.000-03:002014-06-23T16:45:17.588-03:00My Flower Bed 5 Years LaterHi There VivBounty here to share with you my flower bed 5 years later. My mum, determined to turn me into a gardener brings me flowers from her own garden each Spring.
The horse chestnut tree in our garden back in the Spring to 2008 was dying and so a friend kindly cut it down for us before it might have fallen to cause much damage to the house.
Instead of having the stump removed, I decided VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-5348289793510832732013-10-17T11:29:00.003-03:002013-10-19T15:40:09.657-03:00Giving Thanks For Canadian Citizenship This Thanksgiving
The Certificate
Hi There, VivBounty here to share with you my gratitude this Thanksgiving season and on the 6th anniversary of our arrival in New Brunswick. In my case returning home to Canada after 17 years living abroad.
On October 9th, my hubby became a Canadian Citizen. There were 39 new Canadians taking the oath of citizenship at the Capitol Theatre in Moncton that day from 17 VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-60084022778683441832013-09-11T18:18:00.000-03:002013-09-11T18:18:24.784-03:005 Steps I Follow For Good Sinus Health Before Flu Season And For AllergiesHello There, VivBounty here to share with you my tips for using my neti pot, nasal flushing routine to avoid seasonal 'flu bugs, allergies and even postural vertigo. My friend, John emailed me yesterday to say he was too ill to hold his weekly meeting. He went on to describe how he had sat outside on his deck the night before in the cool Fall breezes of Southern Ontario, Canada and managed to VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-43663192994158119832013-01-06T16:39:00.003-04:002013-01-06T16:47:43.670-04:00Addendum to My Friend Emma Awarded Queen's Jubilee Medal blog postHello There, VivBounty here to add to the story of my friend, Emma Cormier being awarded the Queen's Jubiliee Medal.
It turns out my friend, Cathy Consentino of Timber River Farm Country Antiques was also awarded the Queen's Jubilee Medal, but I did not find out until weeks after I attended Emma's ceremony. I certainly would have been there to celebrate with Cathy, had I known she was to be VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-55459215863006800772012-12-13T18:11:00.000-04:002013-10-13T15:47:13.330-03:00My Friend Emma Awarded Queen's Jubilee MedalHello There, VivBounty here to share with you the story of my friend, Emma Cormier being awarded the Queen's Jubiliee Medal. Emma is one of the first friendly faces we encountered in the
community when we arrived here 5 years ago. As my husband was emigrating here, aside from the myriad of forms to fill in, medical
tests were a part of the process. In those early days we spent a lot of
time at VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-70113074745346414512012-10-06T19:00:00.000-03:002012-10-09T08:28:36.975-03:00We Got a Moose
Hello there, VivBounty here to share the exciting story of our friend Rob's moose hunt.
Rob's moose 40 years ago
The last time Rob shot a moose was 40 years ago. 1972 was a big year for him and Angie. First they bought a 200 acre farm, then he shot a moose and to put the icing on the cake, their daughter was born. That year Rob called his childhood friend Roger to help him drag the moose VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-54417415271580214222011-03-10T18:32:00.009-04:002012-09-27T15:17:36.720-03:00Making Tie Fleece Blankets As Physiotherapy For Stroke SurvivorsHi There, VivBounty here to share with you a wonderful way for stroke survivors to get some physiotherapy and have some fun too in the process. My eldest sister is a stroke survivor, a simplified description which doesn't even begin to cover what she endured and has overcome.
When we moved to the country, out here in the beautiful Canadian Maritimes, Juliette had just started an in-home VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-89931613060023445382010-12-13T18:57:00.004-04:002010-12-13T19:01:25.094-04:006 Things We Found Out About Buying FirewoodHello There, VivBounty here to share with you 6 things we found out about buying firewood.
Being city slickers and globe trotters, we were somewhat clueless about how to go about finding this firewood and soon learned a lot. Needless to say the maritimers around us spent a lot of time shaking their heads with well-meaning smiles. Read more here ->>>>> 6 Things We Found Out About VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-40531273731308629522010-11-26T15:54:00.019-04:002010-12-02T14:48:39.207-04:00Moonlight Madness Begins The Christmas Season in The VillageHello There,
VivBounty here just sharing with you the festivities which begin the Christmas season in our little village. Inspite of it's size, this village of people stick together and support each other; or maybe it's because of it's size.
Read on to see how the Christmas spirit gets a jump start each year on the night of Moonlight Madness.
This year, my friend Bev has added another story VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-41006763834409913132009-11-18T11:57:00.006-04:002009-11-18T12:12:26.549-04:00Stuff I Would Not Buy From A Dollar StoreHello There, VivBounty here to share with you more of the little quirks as I continue my learning curve living in the country. Our nearest dollar store is half an hour's drive away from our home.I love dollar stores. You can get really nifty gadgets and very useful household items for very little money, and sometimes even just one dollar! You do have to know what you're buying, though. Well I VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-9203438966726312352009-10-16T20:19:00.002-03:002009-10-16T20:24:35.450-03:00Do All Dogs Like To Swim?Do All Dogs Like To Swim?Hello There, VivBounty here to share with you my perspective about swimming dogs and those which don't like to. This is HubPage number 11 of the 30 I need to write by Halloween. Are you following me and cheering me on in the Hub Challenge? Call me crazy, but I'm determined to do this. Follow my progress on Twitter and leave me a comment. I'd love to hear from you. VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-65337344933380035132009-10-11T23:39:00.001-03:002009-10-11T23:45:34.348-03:00Why The Cats Who Adopted Us Arrived When They DidWhy The Cats Who Adopted Us Arrived When They DidHello There, VivBounty here with a story of my favourite kitty therapists. These little creatures of God really do sense energy. They are calming, entertaining, very independent little guardians of our energy. I hope you enjoy mine and the wonderful times they have come to me for the time that they do to make my world a better place. Prosperous VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-212180616130090812009-10-11T01:09:00.005-03:002009-10-11T01:16:58.713-03:00There's Nothing Pre-Historic About Living In a CaveThere's Nothing Pre-Historic About Living In a CaveHello There, VivBounty here.I'm just typing my little fingers to the bone. Having a blast sharing my travels and experiences along with great tips and products on my HubPages. This HubPage is number 7 or 30 in the challenge and fits right in with this natural country living blog. It's all about our visit to the cave houses in southern Spain. VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-862947623244568042009-10-08T00:43:00.001-03:002009-10-08T00:49:59.252-03:00How We Got A Bird Out Of Our Woodstove ChimneyHow We Got A Bird Out Of Our Wood Stove ChimneyHello There, VivBounty here with my unusual tale of freeing a wild bird from our wood stove chimney. Bet you've never heard of anyone using this method. This is hub number 4 of the 30 hubs in 30 days challenge. I have taken this challenge on so that I can improve my writing skills, learn to share useful information and helpful advice with all my VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-72046819957285320112009-10-04T17:51:00.003-03:002009-10-04T18:04:55.883-03:00Driving Through Europe in a Classic BMW 325i Sport M-Tech With a Large DogDriving Though Europe in a Classic BMW 325i Sport M-Tech With a Large DogDriving Through Europe in a Classic BMW 325i Sport M-Tech With a Large DogCreating this page is the most fun I've had in ages. Until next time, go where the road takes you.Prosperous Blessings,VivBountyFree Marketing Tools. Use them to Earn CashAnyone Can Do This With Zero Experience. Just $5Protect Your Pet Year Round. VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-46392797273982595722009-09-23T20:21:00.009-03:002009-09-23T20:40:24.093-03:00Get Skunk Odour Off Your Dog Hi There! VivBounty here with how you can get of skunk odour off your dog.Last week the skunks returned to take up residence under our shed. Sure enough, Pedro saw one as he did last autumn, it was late at night, again, and he bounded happily up to it trying to make friends. Poor little skunk seeing this 85-lb “predator” approaching with vim and vigour had no option but to spray him.Brian VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-60555255945712021302009-09-14T15:52:00.009-03:002009-09-14T16:15:08.076-03:00Can Garlic Boost Your Dog's Immune System?Hi There, VivBounty here with my personal report of how garlic has boosted my dog's immune system.I have first hand experience with this wonderful natural remedy. I have read various reports on the Internet about how garlic is a wonderful way to boost your immune system and have always been a garlic fan. What I have learned in the past year is that garlic can also boost your dog's immune VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-51531509669773020892009-09-08T01:02:00.011-03:002009-09-09T12:07:01.883-03:00Did a Reiki Treatment Help My Kitten's Vaccine Soreness?Hello There. VivBounty here with a lovely report of how giving my kitten, Scampy a reiki treatment helped to relieve his soreness after his first round of vaccines.Scampy was 8 weeks old at his second visit to the vet. He had doubled his weight to 2 lbs by then, so we estimate him to have gained 2 ozs per day in that 2 weeks. Being concerned about vaccines in general after reading too much onlineVivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-71902043657996950172009-08-31T13:59:00.006-03:002009-10-11T22:31:22.845-03:00Is Our Kitten, "Scampy" male or female?Hello There! VivBounty here with great news on our new kitten, Scampy.The day we got this kitten, no one was more surprised than us, except maybe our dog, Pedro. From a barn colony where 15 more needed homes, we couldn't refuse this one. So in the car, taking shelter under the driver's seat, we brought it home to cool off on a scorching hot Summer Sunday. We let Pedro sniff the kitten briefly, VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789692544237650.post-31437425992949863372009-08-22T00:22:00.029-03:002009-10-06T22:12:15.404-03:00How Do You Treat a Very Young Kitten for fleas?Hello there! VivBounty here with some tips on how to get rid of fleas on a young kitten under six weeks old.We have recently taken a young kitten into our home and wondered how to treat it for fleas without harming it.Our little addition goes to the vet on Monday for a first medical check-up, which is a very important first step to adopting a kitten.After doing some research, we found that until VivBountyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599778867147384575noreply@blogger.com0