Starting with the full Moon on Thursday night...
Off to the cottage on Saturday...
Very bleak,dark,chilly and wet...
At least the winds were calm,which made it less cold!!
We decided not to close the cottage yet...
The weather is still on the warmer side...no below freezing expected in the next few weeks...
At least this way...
The door is open if the urge comes over us, to have a sleepover...well....ME more than the boyfriend! hahaha!
She will be ok for a bit longer...I have emptied the fridge, except for a few essentials...that won't take any time to finish up...I left the bed made up...just in case!!
the beach was really low that day...I love when there is no wind!!
Found a few interesting things on the beach...
Lipgloss!!
This piece of Birch Bark perfectly rolled up...
And...I think... a Gourd of some sort!!
Those beautiful Yellow flowers are still blooming!!
Wish I could remember the name!!
My boyfriend took some old boxes of "papers" to burn...
It was a great day to do that...as I said...NO WIND!!
He found a few interesting things in a few of the boxes...
Will share later!!
While he tended the fire...
I got busy, and snipped from fresh greens from some of my evergreen trees...
I used them today, to make my front door planter...
And one in the backyard...
Aren't those Pine Cones crazy big!!
On Sunday....my son came out, to put up the Christmas lights for me...
He and my boyfriend were busy outside, so I put together a vegetable lasagna for our dinner...
And I must say...it was darn delicious!!
My Halloween and Thanksgiving Pumpkins are still holding up...
I know as soon as the frost turns them to mush...RED will get his big face in there!!
Miss V and her Mom stopped by...
She added some Christmas spirit to my kitchen windows...
They also stayed for dinner...
after Miss V helped her Papa and Uncle Ryan with the lights!!
tee hee hee!!
Hope you all had a great weekend...Thanksgiving...and a lovely day today...
On the cool side...but lots of sunshine makes a big difference...
Got my tree today...it is in the garage...soaking up a pail of water...
Hope to get it inside tomorrow...
Enjoy your evening...
Cheers! :o)
linda
It sure seems like longer than a week, since we were at the cottage...
What a crazy busy week it has been since then...
We will go tomorrow...
Clean out the fridge...
Drain the water lines...
Give her a hug...
And wish her a good winters nap...
I will miss her sooo much...
We will visit almost weekly...
But...
It is not the same...
As...
Planning the weekend menu...
Putting fresh linens on the bed...
Sweeping everything clean...
Watering the thirsty flowers...
Planning the days events...
Waiting for company to arrive...
Investigating the ever changing beach...
Catching up with neighbours...
Oh well...
Before I know it...
It will be Spring...
And...
Time to wake her up...
For...yet...
Another glorious Season at the cottage...♥️
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Hope all my American peeps had a lovely Thanksgiving...
Weather yesterday must have been perfect...
Today...
Not so much...
Still warm...at 15*c...
But...a strong wind and rain...makes it feel a lot colder...
Boyfriend and I went out for a very delicious lunch...
I had a burger...it was excellent!!
We are spending a quiet afternoon...he is on antibiotics :o(
I have watered all my indoor flower friends...
He is watching American football...
I think I will do some crochet...making a wee toque for a friends new granddaughter♥️
Enjoy the rest of your day...
I will take pictures tomorrow at the cottage...
Have a great weekend...
Cheers! :o)
linda
Here is a Turkey/Avacado/Tomato/Bacon/Mayo sandwich...
We enjoyed these after our Canadian Thanksgiving in October...
YUM!!
I am sure my American friends will be having a few of these in the upcoming days!!
**** HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF MY AMERICAN FRIENDS!!!!****
Don't eat too much pie!!
Have a great day with your family and friends...
And...if you are by yourself...Cheers! to you!!
linda :o)
When I picked up Miss V last Wednesday...
She brought a favorite book to share with me...
It is called "Christmas Quiet", and is really a cute book...
The illustrations are so sweet...
She is holding it there in the back seat♥️
She was thrilled that we were going to the grocery store...
We found her "car"... and off we went!!
Next stop...
Another of her favorites...
The car wash!!
Just look at those expressions!
We both laugh when the "octopus" washes the car!!
After putting away the groceries...with her help...it was lunch time!!
Another favorite...CHEESIES!!!...man oh man...she loves those!!
After lunch...it was time to bake!!
She loves my banana fruit loaves...so that is what we made!!
I use a box mix for these...adding fruit to them...
I also use Buttermilk instead of water or milk...much moister!!
Bananas come from the freezer...and I had a small container of raspberries too!!
This was a "spice cake mix...very fragrant...
I added the wet ingredients...
And Miss v was sooo excited to use the mixer!!
Added the thawed bananas from their peels...
A short intermission break...
Papa was watching the news...
Adele was featured with her new song "Sorry"...
She had to go and join in with the sing-a-long!!
So cute!
It actually gave me a chance to get the batter into the loaf pans....tee hee hee...
Ok...back to business!!
She very gently placed the thawed raspberries onto the cake...
Then pressed in a few walnuts...for crunch!!
And...finally...a brown sugar and cinnamon topping...
Just because!!
"Look Papa"...
"Nana and I made some cakes...with cinnniamanon"...
{Not the wrong spelling...I type it as it happens! hahaha! It is a hard word to say!}
Don't they look spectacular???
Into the oven...
Off for her nap...
House smells DEEELICIOUS!!
Here we are....all refreshed...and enjoying cake...with yogurt...yummy!!
Thanks for all your help Miss V...
As you have said...many times..."I am the best helper"...
Yes....indeed you are...indeed you are...♥️
Hope you all had a great weekend...
Ours was B.U.S.Y....with a capitol B...
Went to the cottage on Friday...still very breezy out there...
Got to have a bonfire...and an indoor fire, by the light of the moon!!
Enough about that...I have pictures to share...
We picked up Miss V on Saturday...on our way home...and we had a sleepover!!
She had been to see Santa that afternoon, and she was thrilled!
We kept her until Sunday night...
Tired Nana and Papa...we are definitely not as young as we used to be!!
We did some more baking...
Not so successful this time... :o(...but Miss V loved it!!
Will share later in the week...
My new dishwasher was installed this afternoon...YIPPEE!!
Boyfriend and I have dishpan hands...
Apparently the "Mother Board" was shot...$400 to replace that!!
New dishwasher...please! hahaha!
We are all ready to go...geesh...why do I use so many utensils and bowls?
Tonights dinner...
Boyfriend has a cold...so some comfort food is in order...
Baked Pork Chops with mashed potatoes and gravy...yum!
Green and yellow beans....
We had a few wee snow squalls yesterday...nothing stuck...
Very chilly today...
Time for a cup of tea...and some crochet...need to finish a few things!!
Enjoy the rest of your day...
Cheers! :o)
linda
My fabulous Jade plant...
Is almost ready to bloom...
Any day now...
Hope you are all having a great day...
Kooky weather here...
Rain overnight...sunshine...cloud...gusty brisk winds...
Going out for dinner tonight...
Thanks for all your helpful hints...
About keeping warm at the cottage...
Much appreciated....hahaha!!
I better get busy crocheting night caps for the boyfriend and I♥️
Got Miss V home safe and sound last night...
She was happy to see her Mommy...
She was back at work today...but still feeling kinda punky...
Antibiotics will start to kick in soon♥️
Thanks for your get well wishes...
Guess it is that time of year, when these nasty bugs start lurking...
Hope they don't find me this year...
Enjoy your evening...
Cheers! :o)
linda
