Big Top Vivian....

courtesy of Erika

My daughter, Vivian and I went to IKEA today...

My daughter spied this Circus Tent...

And I said...

"Let me get that for Vivian"....

She said...

"Ok Mom"...

Could this be any cuter????

I picked up a ton of candles...my semi-annual visit!!!

And a couple of cutesy things for the cottage....



Hope you all had a great day...

What did you do????

I also got some baking done...yummy!!

Going out to Swiss Chalet tonight..

The cook is getting a night off!!!..

Erika and Vivian joining us!!


Enjoy the rest of your day...it was actually HUMID this afternoon...YAY!!!


                         Cheers!  :o)
                             linda

   

Last Friday At The Cottage........Lovely!!!!

Just a few photos from last Friday at the cottage...We had delicious chili....a great roaring fire...and a lovely sleepover...

Still a bit nippley upstairs....but...we survived!!!

Enjoy the photos...I am going to stop talking for a while!!!

 

Hope you all had a great day...

Thanks for all your lovely comments on my last post....


On the menu tonight...

        Meat loaf....roasted yams {I am hooked on these}

         Roast Zuchinni with parmesan and grape tomatoes...

              Greek salad to start...


Enjoy the rest of your day... 

Perhaps the sun will come out tomorrow!!!


                                  Cheers!   :o)
                                       linda

Happy Birthday To My Daughter & Son.......

 Happy Birthday....

To My...

Beautiful Darling daughter....

Lissa....

Celebrating with her....

Adorable Niece...

Vivian!!! 

Yes...that is her shoe she is waving around!!!

We all went to a Restaurant that specializes in GLuten-free eating, as Lissa suffers from Celiac disease...

We had a wonderful time...

Vivian charmed the waiters!!!

My son Ryan's birthday is tomorrow...

It was a double celebration!!!   

Lissa and her lovely husband Jeff....

I am sure you all know who this is!!!

 My other beautiful daughter Erika, and Vivian..

 My son Ryan with Vivian...

From lower left...Lissa, Anna [Ryans gal], Ryan, Dariusz, Erika, My boyfriend & me... Jeff was the photographer...I forgot my camera!!!

We all had a great time....It was fun to go out, and such a lovely warm evening as well...



Today was backyard duty...all nicely cleaned up...

A few daffodils in bloom....

It is raining now....


On the Menu tonight...

      Roasted Pea Meal Bacon...

           Scallopped Potatoes...I added some Buttermilk!!!

                Roasted carrots and sweetlet peas...

Hope you all had a great weekend...

We sure did...the cottage was awesome....more to come!!!

Perhaps I will get to visit you all this evening...


                    Cheers!   :o)
                      linda  

   

Off To The Cottage We Go....

Hope to see lots of these...

Camera all ready...

Chili....crusty bread...all packed...

Clean sheets...ditto!!! 

Chopped wood....check!

I'm ready.....let's go!!!!

Be back tomorrow...to celebrate my oldest daughter's and son's birthdays...

Family get together.....YAY!!!!

Have a great Friday...

                                 Cheers!  :o)
                                    linda

 

Finally....

Late last week...

I finally....

Got a few things...

For my front planter...

And a few things...

For...

Indoor as well...  

Picked up a new Violet...

A tiny Kolanchoe...

Bunch of Tulips...
[more on that later]...

The roses and carns that I used in my centrepiece...

courtesy of Erika..

Hope that you are all having a great day....

Think it is going to rain shortly....

On the menu tonight...

   Buttermilk soaked panko crusted skinless chicken thighs...

             Fresh baby carrots..roasted...with some roasted potatoes...

                         Ceasar Salad with radishes... 



Off to the cottage tomorrow....

Hopefully a sleepover...a fire...I have chili in the slow cooker...

Vivian is visiting...just gets cuter and cuter!!!

Enjoy the rest of your day... 



                          Cheers!  :o)
                   linda