Sunday 19 January 2014

A Few More.....From The Cottage...

I wanted to share a few more pics from the cottage.....
Still can't get the text to go after a photo....

Anybody?

I am thinking of adding the "Blogsy" app....it seems to have a lot more composing options....
Not sure I like all my text, in one big clump!

Having a blizzardy....windy day here....my boyfriend and I got out for a rather slippery walk...
Just before the snow blew in.....
Had a lovely mug of chicken soup, that I made yesterday....
Still want to dig into the banana/blackberry loaf....with a steaming cup of tea....yes....that's it!
Right after I finish this post♥️

Hope you enjoy the pics.....a few "green" things....sprouting up...
Hollyhock.....Succulent.....Johnson's Blue Geranium.....
Always glad to see lovely green faces....♥️ 

The Datura pods are so darned attractive in the winter....
And I am a real sucker for the Native Milkweed.....

Hope you are enjoying your weekend....

On the menu tonight....

                     Crispy Roasted Pork Chops....
                            Oven roasted potatoes and carrots....
                                     Sautéed mushrooms,peppers and onion...
                                            Smooth gravy.....


                                                      Cheers!     :o)
                                                            linda











31 comments:

  1. Hi Linda, thanks so much for visiting Dartmoor Ramblings and I would love you to visit again. Just been browsing through your photos which I think are fabulous. You live in such a beautiful place too. Looking forward to your next post!

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    1. Hi Em.....welcome to my blog!
      This is our cottage...it is a 3 season home...we love it there!
      Come back often...

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  2. It's positively spring-like there. This is near Niagara, right? Your photos are great. Here, near Ottawa, we are having a snowy blizzard. I'm just back from doing a bit of shopping and putting food down for the ferals. Poor things..it's about to get cold again but at least they won't be hungry. I'm so happy that you are a plant whisperer because I often don't know what the heck to do with a sad plant. I'll most likely pick you brain once in awhile. Enjoy that dinner. DA tonight..be there. Hugs, Deb

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    1. yes....right on the N/E shores of Lake Erie....
      You are so sweet to feed the cats ♥️
      You can pick my brain anytime, Deb....I love to talk about plants....
      DA.....for sure!

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  3. my crazy computer is still taking me to your resolutions post. how weird is that? almost as weird as your not being able to post beside or under your pictures.
    at least NOW i know what it's doing. AAAGGGHHH.
    every plant in the pictures looks amazingly green! and the chicken soup sounds heavenly.
    but what i want is a piece of the pie. the pictures on your post where you showed it up close and personal...
    oh. be still my heart!!!! XOXO

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    1. Ahhhhhh....yes.....the apple/strawberry/blackberry/raspberry pie.....with the huge glob of butterscotch ice cream.......now....I want some,too!
      Enjoy your week, Tammy!

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  4. Are you meaning the captions for the photos? Which incidentally are stunning by the way.

    I've got a tip for you...Windows live writer...Never ever going back to use blogger format after finding out about this WLW program...and it's free. So easy to use, and I have never had a problem with it.

    Jen

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    1. No......just putting text anywhere, other than just at the top of the post....
      I think I will upload Blogsy to my Ipad.....it looks like it has more features....
      Ahhhhhhh....the life of an Ipad blogger,eh?

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  5. Looking good Linda, what are we like with all this tech stuff. Let me know how blogsy goes and how it goes with the photo editing etc. Love the seed pods by the way! xx

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    1. Will do......not sure what I will do.....

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  6. I just had a nice warming mug of apple cinnamon chamomile tea as this blustery, snowy day comes to an end. I've been doing a bit of crochet from a CAL that I joined and also a bit of knitting while watching some Continental Cup curling. We're ready for Downton Abbey and Sherlock tonight. Daughter and family got 2 new adorable black kittens before Christmas and called them Sherlock and Watson.
    Lovely to see some green shoots poking through. rRight now it seems we'll never see them here, but I know we will eventually.
    Can't give you any help with iPad and Blogger as that isn't a format i use. Keep at it and you will solve your photo problem.

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    1. Don't you just love a good cup of tea?♥️
      Haven't done any crochet since before Christmas....must find a new project!
      Will be watching DA as well.....

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  7. Did a google and found these Blogger app that might work for you
    https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/blogger/id459407288?mt=8 - free
    https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/blogpress/id317799861?mt=8 - $$

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    1. Thanks Linda...will check these out!
      I have already added the blogger app from I tunes...but it is pitiful!

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  8. When I first started blogging I made my own page and knew how to format the whole thing. Now? No idea! You will figure it out.

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    1. We all understand that I am talking about the IPAD....right?
      Not as easy as regular blogger....trying....exhausted....fading....

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  9. Good luck with your new blogging challenges! I only know the bare bones and cringe when any little thing changes. I would rather duct tape an old computer than have to deal with new changes! haha! I am always in awe of a bit of green poking through this time of year. It feels like a little miracle. And it's still so cold for you.

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    1. Thanks Jacqueline....thanks for stopping by!

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  10. Hold on....I'm coming over for that bread....yum.....haha...

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  11. Are there still icebergs in the lake like last week?
    Or maybe they've all made their way through the lake and down river by now.
    I'm right behind Betsy. Save me a piece of bread!
    :0)

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    1. Yes....check out the previous post....there are a few pictures there....get your coat on....Betsy is swinging by to pick you up!

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    2. Oh, good! Maybe I can meet her in Buffalo!
      :0)

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  12. These are such 'hopeful' pics Linda. I know there is a lot more winter to come but it's refreshing to see green growth during the mild spell isn't it? It is turning colder here tonight and the wind is howling like a banshee. Ugh! I don't like wind. Oh well, I'lll bide my time this week in the deep freeze then maybe it will be more normal. Have a wonderful Monday!

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    1. It is isn't it Pam....
      Colder today...kinda sunny...more snow expected!
      Have a great week!

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  13. Dear Linda - loving the blue skies and golden grasses - do you grow your Daturas from scratch each year? - cuttings or seeds?
    One of my followers has just started using the blogger app, and has found it so much easier than accessing the site directly through the internet.
    Good luck♥

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    1. A bit of both Rosemary....I usually buy a couple of plants...but the seeds also come up...here and there...and not always where you want them! It is one of my most favorite annuals....it has been a subject of many a post for me!
      I use the blogger app on the IPad...but very limited to what you can do....no choice for text, or where you can arrange pictures and text....I will persevere....must post from the sunny south!
      Enjoy your week....

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  14. Looks like a different world down there on the lake! Nice photos.

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    1. Yes.....it is in the Niagara region....subject to warmer temps....but...the Lake is still frozen solid!

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  15. I can't believe things are already growing there. They must be so hardy to be emerging so soon after that cold you had up there. Tough cookies! I just realized that my daughter has a dress/tunic like the one V is wearing in the photo up near your header. Is it from Old Navy? My daughter has the same thing only the main body of it is teal with blue dots, but the long sleeves are the same.

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    1. Tough cookies for sure, Jennifer! Gotta love those perennials!
      Yes...Old Navy...don't they have the cutest kids clothes!♥️
      Enjoy your week....

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