Friday evening, we went to the King’s Theatre in Annapolis Royal to watch Nicholas Cage in Pig.
There was a relatively small masked audience. The film is about a Truffle hunter (Cage) and his pig. It is set in the Oregon forests outside of Portland. The story starts out in the woods and the stealing of the pig. Most of the movie is focused on Cage’s pursuit of the thieves. It also sheds light on the gourmet food trade in the region. In an earlier life, Cage (the character) was a well-known chef.
The film offers insight into authenticity, life on the west coast of the United States and Buddhism.
Meanwhile from AIRO in Annapolis Royal, I received the trailer to Rural Renaissance: How Canada’s oldest town reinvented itself. There will be three free showings on September 19th. at Kings’s Theatre. But you must reserve in advance.
On the home front, it is time for harvest processing. First, the gooseberries with elderberries jam, then the grapes, and, of course, we are inundated with tomatoes. The 2021 climate has created a bumper season for the different types of berries. And yet, for some reason, our Apple crop is a bust. We are not sure whether lack of pollination or a local pest outbreak. Overall, across the Valley, it looks to be a great Apple harvest.
Acknowledgements
Edward added the links and graphics. Heather shared the processing of the garden fruits.
References
Nicholas Cage, 2021, Pig
Rural Renaissance: How the citizens of Annapolis Royal reinvented Canada’s oldest town. Showing on September 19,2021.
Ernest Blair Experiment 