To all my loyal peeps...
I want to wish you all a very Happy New Year...
Best wishes for everything good to happen in your lives...
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I had planned to post a few favorite photos from 2015...
But...
This nasty sinus thingy has prevented me from having the energy to do so...
But...
I promise to start very soon...and post a few favorites for a few days...
We had a swell time with Miss V...she certainly makes our lives all the richer♥️
But...
We are pooped...after not a full nights sleep...
No cottage this New Years Eve...I guess it wasn't meant to be...
We will get out there either tomorrow or Saturday...
To close her down for another season...
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I have a delicious meal planned for the boyfriend and I...
Rack of Lamb...Wild rice...Greek Salad...
With an appetizer of Grilled Scallops...YUMMY...can't wait for that!!
So...
Hope you all have a wonderful evening...and a fabulous 2016...
You are a wonderful bunch of people...always caring...always concerned...
And I love you all for that ♥️♥️♥️
See you next year......
Cheers! :o)
linda
On Monday, we took a drive...
We went to Port Colbourne...
A small town near the cottage on the North East shores of Lake Erie..
We stopped for Chinese food, and then made our way to the cottage...along the road that runs adjacent to the Lake, and finally runs past our cottage...
The skies were much brighter in Port, and as we neared the cottage it became increasingly darker...
As you can see...there is still a lot of Fall colour...no snow that day...or before...
When we reached the cottage, there was a brisk East wind blowing...bitterly cold...
The Lake was fairly calm...and very low..lots of sand and pebbles leading into the water...as you can see the sky was trying to be bright...but to no avail...
Inside was lovely...
Just as we had left it...
But....cold...
I stripped our bed...
Brought the flannel sheets and cosy blanket home to wash...
All ready for our New Years Eve sleepover!!
We left the furnace on 55F...just to keep the chill out...
I have my menu all planned...
And a big fire in mind!!
What a difference a day makes!!
This was the scene here at home last night...
My wreath on the front door was covered in blowing snow...
And...Rudolph has a snowy jacket on!!
Today was a totally horrible day...
Rainy...damp...dark...dreary...
Nothing pretty to photograph, as the rain made everything soggy!!
How was your day???
Back to normal yet???
Tomorrow is "Wednesday with Miss V"...can't wait!!
And...an added bonus...SLEEPOVER!!!
What shall we do???
Perhaps I will enlist her help to take the ornaments off the tree...
Enjoy your evening...
Cheers! :o)
linda
Check out Miss V's snappy new haircut for Christmas!!!
She looked like a wee princess♥️
Christmas Day was fabulous!!!
Everyone was happy...
Everyone was merry...
Everyone was full!!!
Miss V was in heaven...
Opened her gifts with great glee!!!
Loved her Christmas cracker!!!
Ate all her Turkey and mashed potatoes!!
And...
The best most exciting news of all...
My son Ryan, proposed to his gal Anna...
And she accepted!! Looks like a wedding for us in 2016!!!
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It seems I had my camera on the wrong setting all day!!!
Of course...when I am hosting...I don't get to take as many pics as I would like...
My son was taking pictures...so I hope he got some more of everyone!!
Everything went really well...such a happy day it was!!
I have been struggling with a sinusy throaty thingy...
Not really sure what it is...but I think I will try and see the Dr...
I sure hope you all had a wonderful day...
And enjoyed the company of those that you love...
Have a great week...
Cheers! :o)
linda
Presents are wrapped and under the tree...
Had another go at the Christmas Cookies....
This time it was "Thumbs Up"!....
Miss V got reacquainted with her Christmas Snowman Baker friend...
With her Santa hat that I made her!!♥️
2 Pom Poms are waaaay better than just one!!
While she was napping yesterday...I got a craft session ready for her...
She made Popsicle Stick Reindeer Ornaments for her Aunts,Uncles and Mom...
Christmas carpets in place...
2 batches of Shortbread done...
One tin for Miss V and her Mom...{gosh she loved the shortbread!!}
And a tin for my Son...
And of course....one for boyfriend and I!!!
Much less decorating this year...
Just a few favorites...
Table all set...and looking very Festive indeed!!
Miss V is very interested in the Christmas Crackers...can't wait to "POP" it...get her paper hat out...and claim her prize!!
Got the stockings stuffed...glad I have that done...i can remember when the kids were little...and I would host Christmas Eve for 20 people...running around at 1am, trying to put the stocking stuffers in...mush more civilized now!!
Here is Miss V on her first Christmas!!
A mere 5 months old♥️
She is VERY excited to open her presents this year...
Should be a really fun day tomorrow!!
We are off to my Sons this Christmas Eve...
I have everything done...that I can do today!!
Will make the stuffing in the am...cook the bird...ready the veggies...
and wait for all the kids to arrive in the afternoon....
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It is a time to think of friends and family no longer with us...
Of friends and family who are suffering with health issues...
And to hold our loved ones close to our breast...and never let go...ever...
Have a wonderful Christmas everyone...
Cheers! :o)
linda
Grab yourself a long tall drink...
This is gonna take awhile!
Lots of photos!!
On Friday...we took Miss V out to the cottage for a visit...
First things first...
Give the "monster" a hug and a kiss!
Then..get bundled up..."can I ride my bike?"
Absolutely sweet cheeks!!
Down to the beach we go...
We have to find just the right rocks to throw into the lake...
What an arm she has!! Can you see the stones?
Next...
Feed the Seagulls...Awesome!!
She stood like a little soldier...watching...quietly...♥️
Next...she found this awesome rock...
She thought it looked like a snake!!
And...it sure does!!
Pail and shovel next!!
She found some sandy spots to dig and fill her pail...
Very intense!!
We gave the squirrels and birds a few sunflower seeds...
"See you later Seagulls"...
When her Papa was putting her bike, back on the sunporch...
She had not been in there with the Winter shutters up before...
She decided this was a great place to hang out!!!
She even found her deck chair, and sat for a while!!
She also helped her Papa sweep, but the pics came out blurry...
Her little arms were sweeping so fast!!
I grabbed this photo from inside the kitchen!!
Once inside...
Slippers on...
Up she went...
To play with the croquet balls...
She loves to do that...
Count them..and do the colours!
Papa was happy to play along ♥️
Time to go...
One last picture out the window...sun trying to come out!!
And...lucky us...we drove by this farm...and saw these lovely horses...
We pulled over...and coaxed them closer...
How beautiful...what a wonderful day we all had...truly ...lovely!!
thanks for hanging in for such a long pictoral...
I could not help myself...
So difficult to pare them down...
Hope you all had a wonderful weekend...
Thanks for all your lovely comments on my previous post...
you guys are THE BEST!!
I did a bit of Christmas prep today...
Got my table set...silver polished...{YUCKY JOB}...
I still need to make some shortbread...
I guess that can wait til tomorrow...
This was a wet dreary dark miserable day...
Our temps are on the rise...should be 15*c by Christmas Eve!!!
Absolutely no snow for us here in Southern Ontario...
Hope it wont stop Santa from stopping by!!
I have a rotisserie chicken for dinner {wink wink Betsy}...
Add some fries...chalet sauce...ceasar salad...and dinner is done!!
Enjoy your evening...
You ready???
Cheers! :o)
linda
