Thursday 30 April 2015

Blooms Outside & Inside....Weather Changes...










The extent of my Blooms outside...

Are...

2 Daffodils...

And...

A clump of white   Hyacinths...

Oh yes...

Can't forget...

Tiny bouquets of Jolly Jump Ups scattered here and there...

Hoping for something more flowery SOON!




Inside...things are a bit brighter...

Geraniums still going strong...

African Violets looking very glamorous...
 


What is flowering in your outdoor/indoor garden?
 



 I wanted to show you how much the weather is jumping around...

On Monday...on  the way to the park with Miss V...

We were all bundled up!!

Her Mother would kill me, if she saw this outfit!!!
Nothing co-ordinated...
But...
I let her pick everything out! 
Gosh...she makes us smile...from ear to ear♥️



On the way home from the park, my boyfriend was gathering up water bottles etc, that "people" had left behind...Miss V got in on the act...she was so excited to carry them back here, and put them in the recycling bin!

Bless her little heart!!






Fast forward to Wednesday...

Warm and toasty...

Short sleeved shirt!!

Crazeeeee!! 

Here is the Moon last night...

I think it will be right over the lake...can't wait for that!!

We are leaving bright and early in the morning...

Hopefully much warmer...and perhaps even a bloom or two!!

Hope you are all having a great day...

Mix of sun & cloud today...not as warm as yesterday...

Think I'll get outside and do a wee bit more raking...my favorite pastime!!

A comfort meal tonight...Grilled pork tenderloin...

                                 Mashed potatoes,fresh green beans,gravy..

                                     Yummy!!

         Enjoy the rest of your day...

              Cheers!  :o)
             linda
 

Wednesday 29 April 2015

Last Weekend...At The Cottage...








We ventured to the cottage on Saturday afternoon...

It was a chilly 6*c...

Which felt a lot chillier with the South wind off the water... 

While my boyfriend chopped wood for the fireplace...

I raked what I HOPE is the last of the BIG rakes!!

There are still tiny pockets that need to be cleaned out...

Most of that will be done just with my hands!!

You know what I mean...pulling leaves out from between growing plants...

Very tedious job...but...very necessary!

 






We stayed outside for as long as we could...

But we were freezing!!

We ate Dinner...

Delicious crispy chicken thighs...

And then around 7:45...the wind changed directions!!!

YAHOO!!

BONFIRE!!

We ran down to the beach...after bundling up...grabbed a bench...and enjoyed the moon and a fabulous bonfire and sunset!!

It was a miracle!!
 

 We returned inside...around 8:30...and could just see the puff of smoke down on the beach...

The fire inside was all ready and toasty for us...

SO...we lounged around...and listened to music for a while...♥️


I think we both fell asleep around 11pm!!!

My boyfriend stayed up for a bit, to catch the scores of the hockey games...

 










Sunday morning was spectacular!!

Nice and sunny on the beach deck...

A bit of smouldering from the fire, but with the wind still from the North, we piled some more debris on the fire!!

Around 1pm...

The darn wind switched again...

Straight from the south...

Very chilly...so I went inside to clean up...shower etc...to get ready to go to my son's for the PARTY!!!!

 
I did mange to capture the sweet Chickadee and Purple Finch in one of my feeders outside the window...

The Finch is so bright!!

And then...off we went to join our family at the PARTY!!!!

Not a bad visit...but still so cold!!




Hope you are all having a great day...

Another beautiful one here...

Have already been to the park with Miss V...and we promised her another trip after her nap..♥️

Hopefully this weather will continue, and the real garden work can get started!!

I picked up a lovely planter for the front...

Yellow Pansies and Daffodils...

You can smell the Pansies as soon as you go in or out!!

The other beautiful one that Erika had given me...is ready to be planted in the garden, as soon as I top up the soil in a few beds...

My pussy willow twigs have green leaves on them!!

Think I will try and transplant them at the cottage...

BBQ'D Sausages on a bun and Greek Salad for dinner...

NO BUN for me...I'm tryin'!!

Enjoy the rest of your day...

                        Cheers!   :o)
                           linda
 

Tuesday 28 April 2015

Crochet Completed....





Some of you may remember..."The Worlds Largest Afghan"...that I started LAST year in Florida...

It just got away from me...

My son spied it up in my office...

He liked the colours...

You can see in yesterdays post, that he has done his Living Room in Green...

SO...

With his birthday being tomorrow...

I thought...

This would be a good time for me to finish up this WIP as Amy likes to call it...

And give it to him for his birthday...

But...I also owed his cat...Buddy... a cat bed...so...

Why not make a matching cat bed? 







 Everything came out nice and chunky...

Will be nice and warm for next Winter...












My son sent me these 2 photos last night...

Buddy has given the cat bed his "seal of approval"...

How cute is that???

Isn't he a handsome guy!

Buddy is a Tuxedo cat...and he wears it with pride!!

Sweet dreams Buddy!!

 
Hope you are all having a great day...

Nicer weather today...but still that breeze...but sunny!!  YAY!!

Omelettes are on the menu tonight...easy for the cook ♥️

Enjoy the rest of your day...

                           Cheers!   :o)
                             linda
 

Monday 27 April 2015

Party!!


Celebrating 2 birthdays!!

My daughter Lissa was yesterday...and my son Ryan is on Wednesday...

We all gathered at Ryan and Annas...for a celebration!! 

Miss V helped her Uncle Ryan open a few prezzies!!


Plenty of delicious goodies to eat...

And gluten-free too!!

Bean soft tacos and gluten-free pasta salad for dinner...

A delightful time was had by all!!
 

"Hurry Up Uncle Jeff & Uncle Ryan...we need cake"!!!!!


{everyone grab your phones for picture time!!!} 



"Happy Birthday Auntie Lissa"   ♥️♥️♥️



Last week Miss V made birthday cards...

and wrapped a few gifts...

she gave Auntie Lissa this glass cat, who looks just like her cat JJ...Lissa loved it!! 




Hope you are having a great day...and that you had a great weekend...

We got to the cottage Saturday noon...

Don't get me started on the weather out there!!!

Do the letters   b r r r r r  mean anything??

Another chilly dull one here today...

Miss V still napping...think we will bundle up, and go to the park, when she wakes up!!

Cod is soaking in buttermilk...which will be baked to a crispy goodness...

Alongside some hashed brown potatoes,bok choy, and baby carrots!

Have a great day, and evening...

                    Cheers!  :o)
                        linda