From Lobster to Deep Sea

The 2025 lobster season is over! 

It was a beautiful day when we got all the traps back to the wharf and I was happy to spend a few hours at the beach with Dave to relax and celebrate the end of another season. But that time for relaxing was pretty short-lived as the next day we got back to work cleaning up the boat and buildings to prepare for opening Joey’s for the season.

We are back at the bridge this year - yay! This is where we consider home but had been displaced for the last 2 summers while the province built a new bridge next to us. Their temporary bridge went right across our wharf so we had no choice but to cease operations at that location for that time. So it is very exciting to be back where we belong and hopefully this will be for good! 

With the changes at the bridge we had a few additional things to deal with to get ready for opening. A big one being our new signage as the changes to our parking lot made our old ones obsolete. I underestimated how much time would be needed to get them in place but we have most of them up now so that people can see us as they are driving by. 

It can be a struggle for me to strike the balance between what NEEDS to be done versus what I WANT to have done.

Right now (and quite often if I’m being honest) my head is spinning with to do lists. Even when I’m spending time with family or friends, or when I tell myself that I’ve worked enough for the day I find my brain going into overdrive and thinking about all the tasks that need to be accomplished. 

Running a small business is no small feat!

And as much as I love it, there are times when I just want to be able to turn it all off. 

So while it’s amazing that I have completed another lobster season I also feel like I’m just half way through my marathon right now. And I need to keep checking my pace to ensure I’m not pushing too hard so that I don’t run out of steam before I reach the finish line. 

Something I’ve noticed is that I haven’t been eating as regularly in the last week and I think that’s been a big impact on my energy levels. When I was fishing lobster I had a schedule that I followed and that really helped me stay well fed through the day. But now my days are all over the place and I’m noticing that I am eating later than I should and not as balanced as I could. 

I’m giving myself some grace here while also giving myself loving support to do better. 

I know how I want to feel and I need to take the actions required for that to happen. I’m looking forward to a few days off to celebrate Canada Day and unwind to prepare myself for a full July & August!